6th grade 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 such as >, <, ≥, or ≤.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, 5 > 3 means 5 is greater than 3.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, 2 < 4 means 2 is less than 4.

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What does the symbol '≥' mean?

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The symbol '≥' means 'greater than or equal to'. For example, x ≥ 10 means x is greater than or equal to 10.

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What does the symbol '≤' mean?

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The symbol '≤' means 'less than or equal to'. For example, y ≤ 5 means y is less than or equal to 5.

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How do you represent 'a is greater than 11' in inequality form?

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a > 11

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How do you represent 'a is less than 11' in inequality form?

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a < 11

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How do you represent 'a is greater than or equal to 11' in inequality form?

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a ≥ 11

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How do you represent 'a is less than or equal to 11' in inequality form?

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a ≤ 11

Front

If 51 _?_ 39, what symbol fits?

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is greater than (51 > 39)