Testing Inequalities

Translate the following sentence into an inequality
four more than a number is less than 17

• x + 4 > 17

• x + 4 ≤ 17

• x + 4 < 17

• x < 17 + 4

Pick the correct letter for:
6 > x

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Match the graph with its inequality.

• b > –2

• b < –2

• b ≥ –2

• b ≤ –2

What inequality does the number line graph represent?

• x ≤ -4

• x ≥ -4

• x < -4

• x < 4

8n > 72

• eight times a number is greater than seventy-two

• eight times a number is less than seventy-two

• eight times a number is greater than or equal to seventy-two

• eight times a number is less than or equal to seventy-two

Which word problem represents the inequality:
x + 32 ≥ 80
(Show work by writing down inequality clue words.)

• Janine's goal is to earn at least $80 for soccer camp.  She has earned $32 so far.  How much more does she need to earn?

• Janine made more than 80 points during the basketball season.  She made 32 points the first five games.  How much did she score the rest of the games?

• Janine scored above an 80 on her math homework.  But, she turned her work in late and was deducted 32 points.  What did she make after the deduction?

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Which graph matches the inequality
2 > p?

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