Writing Inequalities
What inequality symbol means "at least"
greater than or equal to
Solve the inequality. To get the points, you must write the full inequality statement (the variable, the inequality symbol, and the answer):
x + 8 > 13
x > 5
Graph the following inequalities: x < 18
open dot, to the left
Identify the independent variable in the following situation:
"The stronger the hurricane, the more damage there is to the houses"
The strength of the hurricane
Write an inequality to represent the following statement: "x is no more than 30"
x < 30
Solve the inequality. To get the points, you must write the full inequality statement (the variable, the inequality symbol, and the answer):
y - 15 < 22
y < 37
Graph the following inequalities: x > 6
open dot, do the right
Identify both the independent and dependent variables:
They did an experiment to see if the type of soil determined how much the plants grew.
Dependent: plant growth
Write an inequality to represent the following statement: "I need more than $5 to buy that shirt"
x > 5
Solve the inequality. To get the points, you must write the full inequality statement (the variable, the inequality symbol, and the answer):
5x < 60
x < 12
Solve: 29 = 18 + x
x = 11
Solve and graph the following inequalities: 3x < 12
x < 4; closed dot, to the left
Identify the independent & dependent variables:
At the food stand, each slice of pizza is $3.
Independent: amount of slices
Dependent: total cost
Write an inequality to represent the following:
"The product of a number and 4 is at most 15"
4x < 15
Solve the inequality. To get the points, you must write the full inequality statement (the variable, the inequality symbol, and the answer):
y/8 > 9
y > 72
Solve: x - 11 = 25
x = 36
Solve and graph the following inequalities: 30 > 6x
x < 5; closed dot, to the left
Write an equation to represent the following situation:
For every month you're subscribed to Netflix, you have to pay $8.99
y = 8.99x
Write an inequality for the following statement:
"24 is bigger than the sum of a number and 8"
24 > n + 8 or n + 8 < 24
Solve the inequality. To get the points, you must write the full inequality statement (the variable, the inequality symbol, and the answer):
56 < 7x
8 < x or x > 8
Solve the following equation: 16 = x/3
x = 48
Solve and graph the following inequalities: 10 < y/4
y > 40; open dot, to the right
Write and equation & create a table for the following situation (your table only needs to be 4 rows).
For every inch it rained, it flooded 3 inches
y = 3x
Table:
x y
1 3
2 6
3 9
4 12