Remember: An inequality names a whole set of answers. A ray shows them all, and the wide side of the sign faces the bigger number.
Read and write inequalities
1
Mia has less than 6 dollars. Let m stand for the dollars she has. Which inequality fits?
m > 6m < 6m = 6
2
Each dot is a whole number. The lines are A on top, B in the middle and C at the bottom. Which line has dots only on numbers that make x > 3 true?
ABC
3
Does 5 make x < 5 true?
YesNo
4
Sam read more than 5 pages. Let p stand for the pages. What is the smallest whole number p could be? Answer:
5
x < 8. What is the biggest whole number that x can be? Answer:
Many answers
6
How many numbers make x > 0 true?
Only one: 1Only the numbers marked on the lineInfinitely many: the list never ends
7
Join each sentence to its inequality.
1x is less than 9
2x is greater than 9
3x is less than 2
4x is greater than 2
Ax < 9
Bx > 9
Cx < 2
Dx > 2
8
It is colder than 2 degrees above zero. Let t stand for the temperature. Which inequality fits?
t < 2t > 2t = 2
9
The inequality 3 < x says the same as x > 3.
TrueFalse
10
Which number is not a solution of x > −2?
−10−31.5
Stretch
11
x > 2.5. What is the smallest whole number that x can be? Answer:
12
Write a short story that x < 10 could be about. Say what x stands for.
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