Inequality word problems

Front

What is an inequality?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

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

Front

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

Back

The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, x < 3 means x is less than 3.

Front

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

Back

The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, y ≥ 10 means y is greater than or equal to 10.

Front

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

Back

The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, z ≤ 4 means z is less than or equal to 4.

Front

How do you express 'more than 200 pounds' in inequality form?

Back

h > 200

Front

How do you express 'at least 16 years old' in inequality form?

Back

y ≥ 16

Front

How do you express 'older than 13' in inequality form?

Back

b > 13

Front

How do you express 'more than 3 minutes late' in inequality form?

Back

f > 3

Front

How do you express 'need at least 4 pieces of paper' in inequality form?

Back

p ≥ 4