Write 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 like <, >, ≤, or ≥.

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What does the symbol < mean?

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The symbol < means 'less than'. For example, 3 < 5 means 3 is less than 5.

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What does the symbol > mean?

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The symbol > means 'greater than'. For example, 7 > 4 means 7 is greater than 4.

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What does the symbol ≤ mean?

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The symbol ≤ means 'less than or equal to'. For example, x ≤ 10 means x can be 10 or any number less than 10.

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What does the symbol ≥ mean?

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The symbol ≥ means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, y ≥ 5 means y can be 5 or any number greater than 5.

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Write an inequality for: The temperature is below 30 degrees.

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t < 30

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Write an inequality for: The score must be at least 50 to pass.

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s ≥ 50

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Write an inequality for: The age of a child must be less than 12 years.

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a < 12

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Write an inequality for: A number x is no more than 20.

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x ≤ 20

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Write an inequality for: A person must be older than 16 to drive.

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a > 16