Inequalities Quiz

What is an inequality?

• A mathematical statement that shows the equality between two expressions

• A mathematical statement that shows the inequality between two expressions

• A mathematical statement that shows the relationship between two equations

• A mathematical statement that shows the relationship between two variables

How is an inequality different from an equation?

• An inequality has a greater than or equal to symbol, while an equation has an equal to symbol

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What is the solution to a one-step inequality?

• A single value

• A range of values

• An infinite number of values

• No solution

How can you graph the solution set to an inequality on a number line?

• By plotting the values of the inequality

• By connecting the values of the inequality with a line

• By shading the region of the number line that represents the solution set

• By labeling the number line with the values of the inequality

What are inverse operations used for in solving inequalities?

• To find the solution set

• To simplify the inequality

• To graph the inequality

• To check the solution

There are _____ signs that can be used to mark an inequality.

• two

• three

• four

• infinite

≤ means

• less than or equal to

• less than

• greater than

• greater than or equal to

What does it mean to isolate the variable?

• evaluate the coefficient

• reverse the inequality sign

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  Get zero by itself on one side of the inequality sign.

• Get the variable by itself on one side of the inequality sign.

How do you isolate the variable in an inequality?

• Use inverse operations.

• reverse the inequality sign

• • Follow the order of operations.

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  Change the inequality sign to an equal sign.

Which of the following is not an inequality?

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  435 ≥ 5p + 4

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  g - 7 < 100

• 18x + 9y

• a > 6b.