Cue Words for Inequalities

the temperature needs to be above 79 degrees

• t >79

• t < 79

• t ≤ 79

• t ≥ 79

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

the doorway needs to be larger than 3 feet

• t >3

• t < 3

• t ≤ 3

• t ≥ 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

you need to save more than 8000

• t >8000

• t < 8000

• t ≤ 8000

• t ≥ 8000

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

your score needs to be over 1200

• t >1200

• t < 1200

• t ≤ 1200

• t ≥ 1200

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

the number of participants should exceed 50

• t >50

• t <50

• t ≤ 50

• t ≥ 50

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

your grade should be higher than a 90

• t >90

• t <90

• t ≤ 90

• t ≥ 90

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

the cost of the car is no more than $4000

• t >4000

• t <4000

• t ≤ 4000

• t ≥ 4000

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

the score needs to be lower than 10

• t >10

• t <10

• t ≤ 10

• t ≥ 10

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

the team wants to allow fewer than 6 points

• t >6

• t <6

• t ≤ 6

• t ≥ 6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

the kick needs to be longer than 60 feet

• t >60

• t < 60

• t ≤ 60

• t ≥ 60

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8