Lost in Translation
A translation for the word "fewer"
What is "less than"?
The inequality for "Trina must spend at least 45 minutes (m) studying for her test"
What is m ≥ 45?
The solution to the inequality "x - 9 < 18"
What is x < 27?
The solution to the inequality "3m > -15"
What is m > -5?
Trisha has $100 to spend on presents for 4 friends. She wants to spend the same amouunt on each friend. How much money can she spend on each friend?
What is x ≤ 25?
A translation for the word "above"
What is "greater than"?
the inequality for "there are fewer than 8 fish (f) in the aquarium"
What is f < 8?
The solution to the inequality "p-3 ≤ 4"
What is p ≤ 7?
The solution to the inequality "25c ≤ 200"
What is c ≤ 8?
Lucy started with more than 100 boxes of cookies to sell. She sold 25 boxes. After selling 25 boxes, how many more boxes can lucy sell to sell all of them?
What is x > 75 ?
The inequality for "the water level is above 45 inches"
What is w > 45?
The solution to the inequality "12 + k ≥ 9"
What is k ≥ -3?
The solution to the inequality "c ÷ (-10) ≤ 12"
What is c ≥ -120?
Mr. Jaime has a maximum of $25 to spend at the movies. A ticket to the movies costs $6. He can spend x dollars to buy other things at the movies. Which inequality can be used to find the possible value for x?
x ≤ 19
The inequality for "no more than 35 tables are in the cafeteria"
What is t ≤ 35?
A student needs to collect at least 19 flowers for a science project. The student has already collected 6 flowers. The inequality shown can be used to find n, the number of flowers the student still needs.
n + 6 ≥ 19
What is the solution for the inequality above?
What is n ≥ 13?
The solution to the inequality "-15p ≤ -45"
What is p ≥ 3?
Marco is buying Christmas presents for his five family members. He would like to spend less than $175 total. On average, how much can he spend on each person?
What is x < 35 ?
A translation for "no more than"
What is "less than or equal to"?
The inequality for "the minumum height to get on the roller coaster is 48 inches".
What is x ≥ 48?
The solution to the inequality " k + 3.2 ≥ 8"
What is k ≥ 4.8?
A 3rd grade class must raise at least $180 to go on a field trip. The amount of money, m, that each of the 10 students must raise can be found using the inequality below.
10m ≥ 180
If all students contribute the same amount, how much will each student need to raise for the class to go on the field trip?
m ≥ 18
Missy is getting married and addressing invitations. She has at least 140 envelopes and has addressed 26 of them. How many more invitations must be addressed?
What is x ≥ 114 ?