Writing Inequalities

Writing Inequalities

Inequality: a mathematical sentences that compares

•  $<$  
  

•  $>$  
  

•  $\le$  

•  $\ge$  

Symbols

•  $<$   less than, fewer than

•  $>$  greater than, more than

• 6    >     5

• -3   <  10

Symbols

•  $\le$  less than or equal to, at most, no more than

•  $\ge$  greater than or equal to, at least, no less than

Open Ended

Write how you would say this inequality

5 < x

Open Ended

Write how you would say this inequality

k  $\ge$  10 

Open Ended

Write the inequality from this statement: 

a number f is less than 4

Open Ended

Write the inequality from this statement: 

w is atleast 6

Multiple Choice

Which inequality matches the statement

i is more than 12

• i > 12

• i <12

• i  $\ge$  12

Multiple Choice

Which inequality matches the statement

y < 14

• y is less than 14

• y is more than 14

Multiple Choice

Which inequality matches the statement
 $-9\le x$  

• -9 is at most x

• -9 is more than x

Multiple Choice

Which inequality matches the statement
 $101\ge b$  

• 101 at most b

• 101 no less than b

Multiple Choice

Which inequality matches the statement
 $z\ >\ b$  

• z no more than b

• z is more than b