Question

1. in order to ride a roller coaster, a rider must be greater than 48 inches tall. right now, jeff is 45 inches tall. write an inequality that describes how many more inches jeff must grow in order to ride the roller coaster.

Explanation:

Step1: Define variable for growth

Let $x$ = inches Jeff needs to grow.

Step2: Set up height inequality

Jeff's total height must exceed 48 inches:
$45 + x > 48$

Step3: Simplify the inequality

Subtract 45 from both sides:
$x > 48 - 45$
$x > 3$

Answer:

$x > 3$ (where $x$ is the number of inches Jeff must grow)