Write Inequalities

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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, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to the other.

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How do you write an inequality for 'The occupancy of the room must be less than 437 people'?

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Write an inequality for 'Kevin ran for less than 5 miles.'

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How do you express 'The Chicago Cubs have won more than 100 games' as an inequality?

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Write an inequality for 'The number of students the bus holds, s, is less than 40.'

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

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'>' means 'greater than'.

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

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'<'' means 'less than'.

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

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'≥' means 'greater than or equal to'.

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

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'≤' means 'less than or equal to'.

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Write an inequality for 'You have to be 54 inches or taller to ride the American Eagle.'

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