What am I thinking of?
Your work EXCEEDS my expectations
>
more than
What is the most pizza you can buy with $20
< = $20
Elisa won 40 lollipops playing basketball at the school fair.
She gave two to every student in her math class. She has at least 7 lollipops left.
Write a statement for lollipops where x is the number of students in class.
40 -2x >= 7
t <= $25
put into words
a number is at maximum $25
not to exceed
at most
no more than
X + 2 < 4
solve for x
x < 2
You have done much more than I expected
>
more than
the most she's ever mined is 4 blocks of emeralds.
< = 4
less than or equal to 4
More than 450 students went on a field trip. Ten buses were filled and 5 more students traveled in a car.
Write a statement to find the expected number of students on a bus.
more than 450 >= 450
ten buses 10x >= 450
5 more in a car 10x +5 > 450
x < = 1000
put into words
a number can be up to 1000
at most
below
maximum
2x < 6
Solve for x
x < 3
You must not exceed the speed limit
< =
less than or equal to
People must be at least sixteen years old in order to get their driver’s license.
>=
more than or equal to
A student had $45 when she went to the mall. She spent $9 on a pair of earrings. Then she wants to buy some CDs that cost $12 each.
Write an inequality to for how many CDs she can buy.
12x+9<=45
15 > 12 + x
rewrite the equation with x on the left
12 + x < 15
x + 5 >= 10
list 3 possible integer values of x.
x < = 5
x = 6,7,8, etc.
The temperature is below normal for the season
<
less than
You can take the driving test a maximum of three times before you have to wait 30 days to try again.
<= 3
less than or equal to
Bill spent less than $26 on a magazine and five composition books. The magazine cost $4.
Write a cost statement with n composition books.
less than $26 <26
mag + 5 notebooks m + 5n
magazine cost $4 4 + 5n < 26
42 >= 8x + 2
Rewrite the equation with x on the left
8x+2 <= 42
-12 > x - 7
Rewrite the equation with x on the left
x - 7 < -12
What is the minimum amount to pay?
>=
more than or equal to
Kids 2 and under fly free on Southwest Airline.
<= 2
less than or equal to
Amanda rented a bike from Shawna's Bikes. They charged her $2 per hour, plus a $10 fee. Amanda paid less than $27.
Write a statement for the cost of the bike rental for h hours.
2 dollars per hour 2h
plus 2h +
$10 fee 2h + 10
less than $27 2h + 10 < 27
x/7 < 12
put into words
one seventh of a number is smaller than 12
below
less than
8 > n - 6
Solve for x
add 6 to both sides.
8 + 6 > n - 6 + 6
14 > n
n < 14