Inequality Word Problems

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What is an inequality?

Back

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

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What does the symbol '>' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'.

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What does the symbol '<' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'.

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What does the symbol '≥' represent in inequalities?

Back

The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'.

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What does the symbol '≤' represent in inequalities?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'.

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How do you represent 'at least' in an inequality?

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'At least' is represented by the symbol '≥'.

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How do you represent 'more than' in an inequality?

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

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How do you represent 'no more than' in an inequality?

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'No more than' is represented by the symbol '≤'.

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If a taxi costs $1.75 and $0.75 for each additional mile, how do you express the total cost for m miles?

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Total cost = 1.75 + 0.75m.

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If you have $20 to spend on a taxi ride, which inequality represents the situation?

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0.75m + 1.75 ≤ 20.