3.1 to 3.3 Practice (Enrichment)

Which of these means that x is greater than or equal to 12

• x ≥ 12
• x  > 12
• x ≠ 12
• x ≥ 15

x is less than 9

• x < 9
• x > 9
• x ≥ 9
• x ≤ 9

What symbol could go in the box to make a true statement?
9 ___  -9

• >
• <
• ≥
• ≤

What symbol could go in the box to make a true statement?
71  ___  2

• >
• <
• ≥
• ≤

Is the statement true of false.
15 < -12

• True
• False

Which inequality symbol represents the statement.
Less Than

• >
• ≤
• ≥
• <

Which inequality symbol represents the statement.
Greater Than or Equal To

• >
• ≤
• ≥
• <

Greater than

• <
• >
• ≤
• ≥

Less than or equal to

• <
• >
• ≤
• ≥

• x is less than or equal to -2
• x < -2
• -2 < x
• x is greater than -2