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MF.EQ.12 Challenge MF-039-A12-V01

Interpret algebraic solutions and state them as meaningful contextual answers, including restrictions or whole-number constraints when needed.

Choose the strongest contextual final answer

Problem

A party room holds \(\text{at}~\text{most}~18~\text{people}\), and \(13\) are already there. Let \(g\) be the whole-number count of extra guests; solving gives \(g~\le~5\). Evaluate every statement below in context and report the complete set of valid labels.

A. You can invite \(5~\text{or}~\text{fewer}~\text{more}~\text{guests}\).
B. The number of extra guests must be \(\text{less}~\text{than}~5\).
C. Any whole number of extra guests \(\text{from}~0~\text{through}~5\) works.
D. \(g\) could be \(5.5\) because \(5.5\) is \(\text{less}~\text{than}~\text{or}~\text{equal}~\text{to}~5\).
E. There must be \(\text{exactly}~5~\text{more}~\text{guests}\).
F. The room can hold \(\text{no}~\text{more}~\text{than}~5~\text{additional}~\text{people}\).

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Use one reference meaning for every statement: g can be any nonnegative whole-number guest count at or below the inclusive bound. Test each wording for four features—direction, boundary inclusion, whole-number validity, and whether it describes the full set rather than one value. Collect every statement that preserves all four features, even when equivalent ideas use different words.

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Curriculum context
Standard
MF.EQ.12
Category
Pre-Algebra
Domain
Inequalities
Objective
Interpret algebraic solutions and state them as meaningful contextual answers, including restrictions or whole-number constraints when needed.
Problem type
Choose the strongest contextual final answer