Reading Inequality Statements

Solve the inequality
b ÷ 2 > 4

• b < 8

• b ≥ 8

•  b > 8

• b > 2

Solve the inequality
12 ≥ 6w

• w > 2

• w < 2

• w ≥ 2

• w ≤ 2

Tell whether the given value is a solution to the inequality
x - 5 ≤ 10 ;  x = 6

• IS a solution

• IS NOT a solution

Tell whether the given value is a solution to the inequality
y + 4 < 16 ;  y = 13

• IS a solution

• IS NOT a solution

A slice of pizza costs $3.50.  You have $25.00 in your wallet to spend on pizza.  Write an inequality to represent the number, p, of slices of pizza you can buy.

• 3.50p < 25.00

• 3.50p > 25.00

• 3.50p ≤ 25.00

• 3.50p ≥ 25.00

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

Translate the word sentence into an inequality
a number, t, divided by 80 is at most 5.25

• t ÷ 80 ≥ 5.25

• t ÷ 80 ≤ 5.25

• t ÷ 80 > 5.25

• t ÷ 80 < 5.25

Which statement represents m > 41 ?

• Mary’s points, m, totaled more than 41

• Calvin ran no less than 41 miles, m

• The temperature, m, was less than 41°F

• The magazines’ cost, m, was not more than $41.

"At most" and "No more than" are both clue words for...

• <

• >

• ≤

• ≥

Select the inequality symbol that represents the phrase:

Fewer Than

• <

• >

• ≤

• ≥