Reading and Writing Inequalities

You spent less than 5 hours on homework each night.

• x > 5

• x < 5

• x ≤ 5

• x ≥ 5

Bella has less than 6 apples in her basket.

• a < 6

• a > 6

• a ≤ 6

• a ≥ 6

A book of stamps at the local post office has less than 22 stamps in it.

• s < 22

• s > 22

• s ≤ 22

• s ≥ 22

A parent has to ride the bouncing frog ride with any child less than 36 inches tall. Which inequality represents this situation?

• c < 36

• c > 36

• c ≤ 36

• c ≥ 36

Mike has at least $250 in his savings account. Which inequality represents this situation?

• m < 250

• m > 250

• m ≤ 250

• m ≥ 250

Zach can spend at most $100 on new cloths. Which inequality represents this situation?

• s < 100

• s > 100

• s ≤ 100

• s ≥ 100

Johnny earns $15 per hour dog walking. He wants to earn at least $105 to buy a new bike. Which inequality represents how long Johnny needs to work to afford his new bike? 

• 15h ≤ 105

• 15h > 105

• 15h < 105

• 15h ≥ 105

y + 7 ≥ 12

• y ≥ 5

• y ≤ 5 

• y ≥ 19 

• y ≤ 19

x − 4 ≤ 6

• x ≤ 10

• x ≥ 10 

• x ≥ 2

• x ≤ 2

w + 4 ≤ -5

• w ≤ -9 

• w ≥ -9

• w ≤ -1 

• w ≥ -1