Grade 9 Math: Inequality Symbols
A worksheet for Grade 9 students to practice understanding and using inequality symbols.
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Grade 9 Math: Inequality Symbols
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Show all your work where applicable.
1. Which symbol represents 'greater than or equal to'?
>
<
≥
≤
2. The statement "x is less than 5" can be written as:
x > 5
x < 5
x ≥ 5
x ≤ 5
1. The symbol '≠' means .
2. If a number is not less than 10, it can be or to 10.
3. When graphing an inequality with '>', you use an circle on the number line.
1. Write an inequality that represents all numbers 'y' that are at most 25.
2. Graph the inequality x > -2 on the number line below.
1. The solution to x + 3 < 7 is x < 4.
True
False
2. If you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number, you must reverse the inequality symbol.
True
False
Match each inequality description with its correct symbol.
1. Is greater than
a. ≠
2. Is less than or equal to
b. <
3. Is not equal to
c. ≥
4. Is greater than or equal to
d. >
5. Is less than
e. ≤
1. Sarah wants to buy a new bicycle that costs $350. She has already saved $100 and plans to save $25 per week. Write and solve an inequality to find out how many weeks (w) Sarah needs to save to afford the bicycle.
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