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Inequalities, SMB-010

In this inequality `n` is a whole number.

`8/n < 5/8`

What is the smallest possible value for `n` to make this inequality true?  (2 marks)

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`13`

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`8/n` `< 5/8`
`5n` `> 64`
`n` `> 64/5`
  `> 12.8`

 

`:. text(Smallest)\ \ n = 13.`

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