Guided Notes: Writing Inequalities

KEY
These are words you should know. Fill in the blank with the inequality sign that represents each:

< Less than > Greater than

≤ Less than or equal to ≥ Greater than or equal to

≤ At most ≥ At least

≤ Maximum ≥ Minimum

≤ No more than ≥ No less than

< Fewer than > More than

Write an Inequality to represent each situation:

1. Last week’s profits were at most $50.00. 𝑥 ≤ 𝟓𝟎

2. The cost of advertising for the concert was less than $50.00. 𝑥 < 50
3. The cost of the snacks was greater than the $12.00 movie ticket. 𝑥 > 𝟏𝟐
4. The price for a nice meal at the restaurant is no more than $20.00. 𝑥 ≤ 𝟐𝟎
5. The next town is at least 60 miles away. 𝑥 ≥ 𝟔𝟎
6. The maximum speed is 55 mph. 𝑥 ≤ 𝟓𝟓
7. I will spend at the most $150.00. 𝑥 ≤ 𝟏𝟓𝟎
8. He charges less than $400 to paint a car. 𝑥 < 𝟒𝟎𝟎
9. This wire can produce no more than 350 volts of electricity. 𝑥 ≤ 𝟑𝟓𝟎
10. We have fewer than 30 people who plan on attending the trip. 𝑥 < 𝟑𝟎
11. The maximum height allowed in the play area is 48 inches. 𝑥 ≤ 𝟒𝟖
12. The director is hoping that at least 100 people will attend the play. 𝑥 ≥ 𝟏𝟎𝟎
13. Mom said that no more than 10 people can come to my party. 𝑥 ≤ 𝟏𝟎
14. You must be a minimum of 8 years old to ride the roller coaster. 𝑥≥𝟖
15. The maximum weight allowed on the elevator is 2000 pounds. 𝑥 ≤ 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎
16. Mrs. Jones pays no less than $20.00 to get her nails done. 𝑥 ≥ 𝟐𝟎
17. The minimum wage is now $9.50 per hour. 𝑥 ≥ 𝟗. 𝟓𝟎
18. There is more than 50 bugs on the rose bush. 𝑥 > 𝟓𝟎
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Practice: Graphing Inequalities on a Number line

KEY
5 5
Open Point to left means x < 5 Open Point to right means x > 5

5 5
Closed Point to left means x ≤ 5 Closed Point to right means x ≥ 5
Write an Inequality to represent each number line.

1. ____ 𝒙 < −𝟑

2. 𝒙≤ 𝟓

3. 𝒙≥𝟔

4. ______ 𝒙 > −𝟔
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Graph each of the inequalities on the number line.

5. x ≥ 7

6. x < -1

7. x > -8

8. x ≤ 2
Write an Inequality for each statement. Then graph your inequality. KEY
9. A maximum of 6 people in the car. 𝒙≤ 𝟔

𝟔
10. She must sell at least 25 tickets. 𝒙 ≥ 𝟐𝟓

𝟐𝟓
11. Joe must save a minimum of $100. 𝒙 ≥ 𝟏𝟎𝟎

𝟏𝟎𝟎
12. The baby weighs less than 15 pounds. 𝒙 < 𝟏𝟓

𝟏𝟓
Solve each inequality. Then graph your solution on the given number line.

13. x + 14 > 22 𝒙> 8

14. 4x ≤ 32 𝒙≤ 𝟖

15. x – 5 ≥ 2 𝒙≥ 𝟕

16. 6x + 7 < 25 𝒙< 3

17. 2x – 10 ≤ 6 𝒏 ≤ 𝟖

18. 2 + 3x > 23 𝑥>𝟕