Inequalities

Front

What does the symbol '>' mean?

Back

The symbol '>' means 'is greater than'. For example, if x > 5, then x is any number greater than 5.

Front

What does the symbol '<' mean?

Back

The symbol '<' means 'is less than'. For example, if x < 3, then x is any number less than 3.

Front

What does the symbol '≥' mean?

Back

The symbol '≥' means 'is greater than or equal to'. For example, if x ≥ 10, then x is 10 or any number greater than 10.

Front

What does the symbol '≤' mean?

Back

The symbol '≤' means 'is less than or equal to'. For example, if x ≤ 15, then x is 15 or any number less than 15.

Front

Write the inequality for: 'You have more than 8 apples.'

Back

x > 8

Front

Write the inequality for: 'You have fewer than 20 candies.'

Back

x < 20

Front

Write the inequality for: 'You need at least 60 points to pass.'

Back

x ≥ 60

Front

What is the opposite of 'x > 5'?

Back

The opposite is 'x ≤ 5'.

Front

If x ≤ 10, what can we say about x?

Back

x can be any number that is 10 or less.

Front

If x > 3 and x < 7, what is the range of x?

Back

x can be any number between 3 and 7, not including 3 and 7.