2.1 Inequality Practice

Translate the verbal phrase into an inequality.

Value of x is less than 9. 

• x ≤ 9
• x = 9
• x > 9
• x < 9

Translate the verbal phrases into an inequality.

10 is not more than x

• x > 10

• x < 10
• x > 10
• x = 10

Translate the verbal phrases into an inequality.

x is more than 15

• x < 15
• x = 15
• x ≤ 15
• x > 15

Translate the verbal phrases into an inequality.

Value of x is less than or equal to 6. 

• x < 6

• x > 6

• x < 6
• x > 6

Translate the verbal phrase into an inequality.

Value of x is not greater than 8. 

• x < 8

• x > 8

• x < 8

• x > 8

Translate the verbal phrase into an inequality.

Value of x is at most 7. 

• 7 < x

• 7 < x

• 7 > x

• 7 > x

Identify the inequality for the situation.

Less than 39 of the orange trees were lost during the frost last month.

• x < 39
• x = 39
• x > 39
• x ≤ 39

Identify the inequality for the situation.

Sarah bought at least 15 cases of soda to sell during the dance.  

• x = 15
• x < 15

• x > 15

• x > 15

Identify the inequality for the situation.

When the quarter back was sacked during last night’s game, there was a loss of more than 6 yards on the play. 

• x > -6
• x = -6
• x < 6
• x < -6

Identify the inequality from the graphed number line.

• x > 2

• x < 2

• x > 2

• x < 2