Translating from Words to Inequalities

Which graph matches the inequality
2 > p?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Pick the correct letter for:
6 > x

• A

• B

• C

• D

Translate the sentence into an inequality.
Seven subtracted from n is greater than or equal to 18.

• n - 7 > 18

• 7 - n ≥ 18

• n - 7 ≥ 18

• n + 7 ≥ 18

Four times a number increased by  7 is at least 19. 

• 4x > 19

• 4x + 7 ≥ 19

• 4x < 19

• 4x + 7 ≤ 19

Write an inequality for the following statement.
n is less than 9

• n < 9

• n > 9

• n ≤ 9

• n ≥ 9

More Than

• <

• >

• ≤

• ≥

At Least

• <

• >

• ≤

• ≥

Less Than

• <

• >

• ≤

• ≥

What inequality does the number line graph represent?

• x > 5

• x < −5

• x ≥ 5

• x ≥ −5

Translate into a correct inequality: Six increased by twice a number is no more than 20.

• 6x + 2 ≥20

• 6x + 2 > 20

• 6 - 2x ≤20

• 6 + 2x ≤20