Inequalities Writing

The inequality a < 10 represents the ages that qualify for a child ticket at the movie theater. Which children in the Rodgers' family qualify for a child ticket?

• Chris, Megan, Piper

• Piper only

• Chris and Megan

• Piper and Mark

Bella has less than 6 apples in her basket.

• a < 6

• a > 6

• a ≤ 6

• a ≥ 6

Mary must read a minimum of 5 books over the summer for her English class.

• b < 5

• b > 5

• b ≤ 5

• b ≥ 5

Bill will have, at most, 31 people at his party.

• p < 31

• p > 31

• p ≤ 31

• p ≥ 31

A book of stamps at the local post office has less than 22 stamps in it.

• s < 22

• s > 22

• s ≤ 22

• s ≥ 22

My sister plans to sell more than 250 boxes of cookies.

• c>250

• c<250

• c≤250

• c≥250

Translate the sentence into an inequality.
Seven less than n is greater than or equal to 18.

• n - 7 > 18

• 7 - n ≥ 18

• n - 7 ≥ 18

• n + 7 ≥ 18

you must be at least 48 inches to ride the roller coaster.

• x > 48

• x < 48

• x ≤ 48

• x ≥ 48

You can spend no more than 20 dollars on your mom's birthday present.

• x > 20

• x < 20

• x ≤ 20

• x ≥ 20

You and your friends ate more than 8 slices of pizza at the party.

• x > 8

• x < 8

• x ≤ 8

• x ≥ 8