a) The inequality that describes the possible number of students in each group is [tex]x \geq 3[/tex]
b) The inequality that describes the possible numbers of students in the class is [tex]y \geq 24[/tex]
Let the number of students in each group be x
Let the total number of students in the class be y
The number of groups = 8
a) There are at least 3 students in each group.
This means that the number of students in each group can be greater than or equal to 3.
Therefore, the inequality that describes the possible number of students in each group is [tex]x \geq 3[/tex]
b) The least number of students in the class = (The number of groups) x (The least number of students in each group)
The least number of students in the class = 8 x 3
The least number of students in the class = 24
The inequality that describes the possible numbers of students in the class is [tex]y \geq 24[/tex]
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