Understanding Inequalities from Word Problems

What does the term 'at most' signify in an inequality?

• Less than or equal to

• Equal to

• Not equal to

• Greater than or equal to

If a cat is 4 years old and can live at most 15 years, how many more years can it live?

• At most 11 years

• At least 11 years

• Exactly 11 years

• More than 11 years

What is the purpose of using a variable in an inequality?

• To represent an unknown value

• To avoid using numbers

• To represent a known value

• To make the equation more complex

What does the term 'at least' signify in an inequality?

• Less than or equal to

• Equal to

• Not equal to

• Greater than or equal to

If the Girl Scouts have raised $363 and need at least $500, how much more do they need to raise?

• $137 or less

• $137 or more

• Exactly $137

• Less than $137