inequalities

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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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'>' 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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'<'' means 'less than'. For example, y < 10 means y is less than 10.

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

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'≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, z ≥ 3 means z is greater than or equal to 3.

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

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'≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, a ≤ 7 means a is less than or equal to 7.

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If c > 250, what does this mean in a real-world context?

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It means that the quantity c is more than 250, such as selling more than 250 boxes of cookies.

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If m > 17, which of the following could be a value for m? 12, 10, 23, 7

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23 is a possible value for m because it is greater than 17.

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If today's temperature is at least -4 degrees, how is this represented in an inequality?

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This is represented as t ≥ -4.

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If x is no more than 13, how is this represented in an inequality?

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This is represented as x ≤ 13.

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What does it mean to be at least 48 inches to ride a roller coaster?

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It means that the height must be 48 inches or more, represented as x ≥ 48.