Math 1 Unit 1 Vocabulary

Which of the following symbols means "less than"?

Which of the following symbols means "greater than"?

Which of the following symbols means "less than or equal to"?

Which of the following symbols means "greater than or equal to"?

Which expression would we use for the statement,

"The maximum speed is 55."

Hint: Is going 55 allowed? Is going over 55 allowed?

Which expression would we use for the statement,

"The minimum height is 4 feet."

Which expression would we use for the statement,

"twice the width"?

A value, or values, that we can put in place of a variable (such as x)

that makes the equation true.

• answer

• solution

• variable

• constant

a symbol for a value we don't know yet;

a letter used in place of an unknown number in equations, expressions, and formulas;

a quantity that can be changed and is not fixed

• expression

• equation

• constant

• variable

• expression

• equation

• constant

• variable