Translating Inequalities Quiz

Translate the phrase "5 is not more than x" into an inequality.

• 5 < x

• 5 ≤ x

• 5 > x

• 5 ≥ x

Answer explanation

The phrase "5 is not more than x" means that 5 is either less than or equal to x. This translates to the inequality 5 ≤ x, which includes both possibilities.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Translate the phrase "The value of x is greater than or equal to 14" into an inequality.

• x < 14

• x ≤ 14

• x > 14

• x ≥ 14

Answer explanation

The phrase "greater than or equal to" translates to the inequality x ≥ 14, meaning x can be 14 or any value larger. The other options do not accurately represent this relationship.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Translate the phrase "x is greater than or equal to 12" into an inequality.

• x < 12

• x ≤ 12

• x > 12

• x ≥ 12

Answer explanation

The phrase "x is greater than or equal to 12" translates to the inequality x ≥ 12. This means x can be 12 or any number greater than 12, which is correctly represented by the choice x ≥ 12.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Translate the phrase "6 is not less than x" into an inequality.

• 6 < x

• 6 ≤ x

• 6 > x

• 6 ≥ x

Answer explanation

The phrase "6 is not less than x" means that 6 is either greater than or equal to x. This is correctly represented by the inequality 6 ≥ x, indicating that x can be equal to or less than 6.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Translate the phrase "The value of x is greater than 7" into an inequality.

• x < 7

• x ≤ 7

• x > 7

• x ≥ 7

Answer explanation

The phrase "The value of x is greater than 7" translates to the inequality x > 7, indicating that x must be more than 7. The other options do not accurately represent this relationship.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Translate the phrase "x is greater than 15" into an inequality.

• x < 15

• x ≤ 15

• x > 15

• x ≥ 15

Answer explanation

The phrase "x is greater than 15" translates directly to the inequality x > 15. This indicates that x must be a value larger than 15, making the correct choice x > 15.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Translate the phrase "x is not more than 13" into an inequality.

• x < 13

• x ≤ 13

• x > 13

• x ≥ 13

Answer explanation

The phrase "x is not more than 13" means x can be 13 or any value less than 13. This is represented by the inequality x ≤ 13, which includes 13 itself. Therefore, the correct choice is x ≤ 13.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Translate the phrase "9 is less than or equal to x" into an inequality.

• 9 < x

• 9 ≤ x

• 9 > x

• 9 ≥ x

Answer explanation

The phrase "9 is less than or equal to x" indicates that x can be any value greater than or equal to 9. This is correctly represented by the inequality 9 ≤ x, meaning 9 is less than or equal to x.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Translate the phrase "The value of x is at least 1" into an inequality.

• x < 1

• x ≤ 1

• x > 1

• x ≥ 1

Answer explanation

The phrase 'at least 1' means x can be 1 or any value greater than 1. This is represented by the inequality x ≥ 1, indicating x is greater than or equal to 1. Thus, the correct choice is x ≥ 1.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Translate the phrase "The value of x is less than 14" into an inequality.

• x < 14

• x ≤ 14

• x > 14

• x ≥ 14

Answer explanation

The phrase "The value of x is less than 14" indicates that x can take any value below 14, which is represented by the inequality x < 14. This makes the correct choice x < 14.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8