Equations
Inequalities
Equation word problems
Inequality word problems
Mixed
100

3 + x = 33

What is the value of the variable (x)?

x = 30

100

m - 10 > 3

What is the value of the variable (m)?

The value of m is any number greater than 13.

100

What is the sum of the following equation if the value of u is 3?

u + 25 = 

The sum is 28.

100

If you had to find an object in the school that is shorter than 5 m but longer than 1 m, how long could your object be?

Your object could be anything larger than 1.1m but no bigger than 4.99m

100

What is the variable in the following equation: 

e - 4 = 45

The variable is e.

200

j - 5 = 29 

What is the value of the variable (j)?

j = 34

200

w + 8 < 12

What is the value of the variable (w)?

The value of w is any number less than 4.

200

What is the sum of the following equation if the value of u is 21?

u + 9 = 

The sum is 30.

200

If you were to walk partway to the door and the door is 20 tiles away, which tile could you walk to?

You could walk to tile 1 to 19.

200

True of false and example your reasoning: The following is an example of an equation: 6 + r > 32

False. It is an inequality because it has a greater than symbol.

300

m - 36 = 6

What is the value of the variable (m)?

m = 42

300

4 - e > 24

What is the value of the variable (e)?

The value of e is any number greater than 28.

300

What is the sum of the following equation if the value of u is 24?

30 - u = ______

The sum is 6.

300

If you had to dribble the ball no more than 15 times before you could throw it, how many times could you dribble the ball?

You could dribble the ball 1 - 14 times.

300

What is the variable in the following inequality: 

m + 12 < 5

The variable is m.

400

o + 45 = 62

What is the value of the variable (o)?

o = 17

400

w + 12 > 29

What is the value of the variable (w)?

The value of the variable is any number greater than 17.

400

What is the sum of the following equation if the value of u is 9?

u + 23 = ______

The sum is 32.

400

There are swimmers in the pool. 4 more swimmers jump in. Now there are fewer than 10 swimmers in the pool. How many swimmers were in the pool to begin with?

There were either 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 swimmers in the pool to begin with.

400

What symbol is in the following inequality: e + 4 > 29

The symbol is a greater than symbol

500

p - 12 = 43

What is the value of the variable (p)?

p = 55

500

q - 8 < 19

What is the value of the variable (q)?

The value of q is any number less than 27.

500

What is the sum of the following equation if the value of u is 8?

40 - u = _____

The sum is 32.

500

At a grocery store, the express line can be used by shoppers who have 10 or fewer items. What number of items can you have in order to use that line?

You can have 1 - 10 items

500

What does it mean when the greater than or less than symbol has a little line below it?

It means greater than or equal to, as well as less than or equal to.
M
e
n
u