Intermediate Algebra, Chapter 1, 1.1, Section 1.1, Problem 116

If $x$ represents 2005 egg production for Iowa (IA) and $y$ represents 2005 egg production for Pennsylvania (PA), write two inequalities that compare the production in these two states.







Based from the graph, the 2005 production of Iowa (IA) was 12,978 millions of eggs while the 2005 production of Pennsylvania (PA) was 6,608 millions of eggs. This means that the 2005 egg production of Iowa was greater than the 2005 egg production of Pennsylvania or we can say that the 2005 egg production of Pennsylvania was less than the 2005 egg production of Iowa. If $x$ represents egg production for Iowa and $y$ represents egg production for Pennsylvania then we can write the inequalities as $x > y$ or $y < x$.