Inequality Words Clues

To qualify for an award, a student volunteers no less than 5 hours each week at the local hospital. Write an inequality that represents how many hours the student volunteers each week.

• X < 5

• X > 5

• X ≥ 5

• X ≤ 5

Solve the inequality: 3x + 5 > 17

• x = 4

• x > 4

• x > 17

• x < 4

Solve the inequality: 4a + 7 ≥ 31

• a > 6

• a ≤ 6

• a ≥ 6

• a = 6

Graph the inequality on a number line: a ≥ 2

• Open circle at 2, shade to the left

• Closed circle at 2, shade to the left

• Closed circle at 2, shade to the right

• Open circle at 2, shade to the right

Graph the inequality on a number line: b ≤ 5

• Draw a closed circle at 5 and shade to the left.

• Draw a closed circle at 5 and shade to the left and right.

• Draw an open circle at 5 and shade to the right.

• Draw a closed circle at 5 and shade to the right.

Solve the inequality: 2c + 9 < 25

• c < 8

• c = 8

• c > 8

• c < 5

Solve the inequality: 3d - 6 ≥ 15

• d ≥ 7

• d = 7

• d > 10

• d ≤ 7

Which inequality is represented by the following graph:

• x < -8

• x > -8

• x ≥ -8

• x ≤ -8

Which inequality is represented by the following graph:

• x > 9

• x < 9

• x ≥ 9

• x ≤ 9

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

• IS a solution

• IS NOT a solution