inequality word problems

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

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, x > 5 means x is greater than 5.

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

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, y < 10 means y is less than 10.

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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, z ≥ 3 means z is greater than or equal to 3.

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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, a ≤ 7 means a is less than or equal to 7.

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

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'More than' is represented by the '>' symbol. For example, if a person has more than 20 dollars, it can be written as x > 20.

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

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'At least' is represented by the '≥' symbol. For example, if a person has at least 15 apples, it can be written as y ≥ 15.

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

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'Fewer than' is represented by the '<' symbol. For example, if a student scored fewer than 80 points, it can be written as p < 80.

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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. For example, if a person can spend no more than 50 dollars, it can be written as s ≤ 50.

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Write an inequality for: 'The total number of books is less than 30.'

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b < 30, where b is the total number of books.