Inequalities On A Number Line

Type an example of an equality.

Answer explanation

Any mathematical statement that states that one term is equal to another.

example: a = b

Emma has 5 bracelets and Maya gives her 5 more. If we say that the number of bracelets Emma originally had is equal to the number of bracelets Maya gave her, which symbol would represent the term equal?

Which one of these is a greater than symbol:

( x __ 2 )

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Mason has 2 Pokemon cards and William gave him some more. If x represents the total number of apples Mason has now, which symbol would you use to represent that mason has more than 2 Pokemon?

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Which one of these is a less than symbol:

( 2 __ x )

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Avery has 2 pairs of sneakers and Anya has x pairs. Which symbol correctly represents that Avery has less than the number of sneakers that Anya has?

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What pictorial representation would you use to represent infinite inequalities?

• Pie chart

• Scatter plot

• Tape diagram

• Number line

Are the circles open or closed when the number is not part of the set?

Opened circles are represented by which two signs?

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Which of these is a not equal to symbol?

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