Writing Inequalities

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions using symbols such as <, >, ≤, or ≥.

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

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, 'c < 36' means c is less than 36.

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

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, 'r > 48' means r is greater than 48.

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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, 's ≤ 100' means s is less than or equal to 100.

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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, 'p ≥ 18' means p is greater than or equal to 18.

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If a child must be less than 36 inches tall to ride, which inequality represents this?

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c < 36

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If a person must be taller than 48 inches to ride, which inequality represents this?

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r > 48

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If a person must be 18 or older to buy a lottery ticket, which inequality represents this?

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p ≥ 18

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What does the inequality h ≥ 48 represent?

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It represents that a person must be at least 48 inches tall to ride the roller coaster.

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If Zach can spend at most $100, which inequality represents this situation?

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s ≤ 100