GED Inequalities Quiz

What types of problems involving inequalities might you encounter on the GED?

• All of the above

• Number line problems

• Algebraic problems

• Word problems

If a symbol points to the right, what does it represent?

• Not equal to

• Equal to

• Greater than

• Less than

In the wedding food budget problem, what does the inequality need to represent?

• Spending exactly $14.50

• Spending less than $14.50

• Spending at least $14.50

• Spending more than $14.50

What is the cost per meal in the wedding food budget problem?

• $14.50

• $28

• $12

• $500

In the problem to earn more than $500, what does 30 represent?

• Hourly wage

• Total earnings

• Number of hours worked

• Number of days worked

What is the hourly wage in the problem to earn more than $500?

• $28

• $500

• $12

• $30

When solving an inequality, what is the first step if you have a constant term on the same side as the variable?

• Divide the constant term

• Multiply the constant term

• Add the constant term

• Subtract the constant term

What happens to the inequality sign when you divide both sides by a negative number?

• It becomes a not equal sign

• It becomes an equal sign

• It flips

• It stays the same

In the solved inequality problem, what does x represent?

• Number of miles driven

• Number of hours worked

• Number of meals

• Total earnings

When solving algebraic inequalities, what is the opposite operation of multiplication?

• Exponentiation

• Division

• Subtraction

• Addition