Understanding Inequalities in Context

Front

What does the inequality symbol '≥' represent?

Back

It represents 'greater than or equal to', indicating a minimum value.

Front

What does the inequality symbol '<' represent?

Back

It represents 'less than', indicating a value that is smaller.

Front

What does the inequality symbol '≤' represent?

Back

It represents 'less than or equal to', indicating a maximum value.

Front

What does the inequality symbol '>' represent?

Back

It represents 'greater than', indicating a value that is larger.

Front

If a car can fit a maximum of 5 friends, which inequality represents this?

Back

x ≤ 5

Front

If a roller coaster has a maximum height of 48 inches, which inequality represents this?

Back

x < 48

Front

What does 'a minimum of' mean in terms of inequalities?

Back

It means the value must be greater than or equal to a certain number, represented by '≥'.

Front

What inequality would you use for 'fewer than'?

Back

You would use '<'.

Front

If x represents the number of apples and you have at least 10, which inequality would you use?

Back

x ≥ 10

Front

If a student can score a maximum of 100 points on a test, which inequality represents this?

Back

x ≤ 100