Inequality Words

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What does the inequality symbol '>' mean?

Back

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

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What does the inequality symbol '<' mean?

Back

It means 'less than'. For example, if y < 10, then y is any number less than 10.

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What does the inequality symbol '≥' mean?

Back

It means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, if z ≥ 3, then z is 3 or any number greater than 3.

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What does the inequality symbol '≤' mean?

Back

It means 'less than or equal to'. For example, if w ≤ 8, then w is 8 or any number less than 8.

Front

How would you express 'Tucker lost fewer than 9 points' in inequality form?

Back

9 > p, where p represents the points Tucker lost.

Front

What inequality represents 'Addie saved more than $36'?

Back

s > 36, where s represents the amount Addie saved.

Front

What inequality is represented by the phrase 'is more than'?

Back

'is more than' is represented by the symbol '>'.

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What inequality is represented by the phrase 'is less than'?

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'is less than' is represented by the symbol '<'.

Front

Write an inequality for 'Twenty-two less than four times a number is less than 82'.

Back

4n - 22 < 82, where n is the number.

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If a number is represented by 'n', how would you express 'n is at least 5'?

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n ≥ 5.