In Order to Qualify for an Age-Based Discount, Visitors to a State

question 79

Multiple Choice

In order to qualify for an age-based discount, visitors to a state park must be younger than 9 or older than 62. Let x represent the age of a visitor to the park. Write an inequality that represents the ages Of visitors qualifying for the discount.

• A) \(x < 9\) or \(x > 62\)
• B) \(9 \leq x \leq 62\)
• C) \(x \leq 9\) or \(x \leq 62\)
• D) \(x > 9\) and \(x < 62\)

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Beta Particle

A fast-moving electron or positron with high energy released during the radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus.

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Beta Particle

A high-energy, high-speed electron or positron emitted by the radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus during beta decay.

Atomic Nucleus

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