EDIT - inequality word problems

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions using symbols such as <, >, ≤, or ≥.

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What does the symbol '>' mean in an inequality?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, x > 5 means x is greater than 5.

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What does the symbol '<' mean in an inequality?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, x < 10 means x is less than 10.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean in an inequality?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, x ≥ 3 means x is greater than or equal to 3.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean in an inequality?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, x ≤ 8 means x is less than or equal to 8.

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How do you write an inequality for 'a number n is less than 12'?

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n < 12

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How do you write an inequality for 'a number m is at least 20'?

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m ≥ 20

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If 4 times a number n is less than 32, how is this written as an inequality?

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4n < 32

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If a person must be no taller than 60 inches to ride a roller coaster, how is this represented?

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h ≤ 60, where h is the height of the person.

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How do you express 'the total cost c must be more than $50'?

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c > 50