Inequalities Flashcard

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions and shows that one is greater than, less than, or equal to the other.

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What does the symbol '<' mean in inequalities?

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

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What does the symbol '>' mean in inequalities?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, 'x > 3' means x is greater than 3.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean in inequalities?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, 'x ≤ 4' means x is less than or equal to 4.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean in inequalities?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, 'x ≥ 2' means x is greater than or equal to 2.

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How would you represent 'The temperature is less than 30 degrees' in inequality form?

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t < 30

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How would you represent 'A number is at least 10' in inequality form?

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x ≥ 10

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What inequality represents 'x is less than 3'?

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x < 3

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If x > 12, what can we say about x?

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x is greater than 12.

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What is the inequality for 'Mike has at least $250'?

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m ≥ 250