Writing 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 ≥ to show that one expression is less than, greater than, or equal to another.

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

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

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

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, h > 60 means 'h is greater than 60'.

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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, s ≤ 15 means 's is less than or equal to 15'.

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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, p ≥ 15 means 'p is greater than or equal to 15'.

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How do you write an inequality for 'at least'?

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You use the '≥' symbol. For example, 'at least 10' is written as x ≥ 10.

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How do you write an inequality for 'at most'?

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You use the '≤' symbol. For example, 'at most 20' is written as y ≤ 20.

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If a child is under 5 years old, how would you express this in an inequality?

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You would express this as a < 5.

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If someone must be at least 60 inches tall to ride a roller coaster, how would you express this in an inequality?

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You would express this as h ≥ 60.

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What inequality represents having more than 1 hour of chores?

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The inequality is h > 1.