Writing Inequalities

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions using symbols like <, >, ≤, or ≥.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, a < 5 means 'a is less than 5'.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, b > 3 means 'b is greater than 3'.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, c ≤ 10 means 'c is less than or equal to 10'.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, d ≥ 4 means 'd is greater than or equal to 4'.

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How would you write 'Bella has less than 6 apples' as an inequality?

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a < 6

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How would you write 'Mary must read a minimum of 5 books' as an inequality?

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b ≥ 5

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How would you write 'Willow has to deal a maximum of 10 cards' as an inequality?

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c ≤ 10

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How would you write 'Silver costs at least $1,654 per ounce' as an inequality?

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d ≥ 1654

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How would you write 'No less than 4 inches of snow will fall' as an inequality?

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i ≥ 4