4-6 Understand and Write Inequalities

Chad won a blue ribbon for growing the heaviest pumpkin at the Pumpkinfest. It weighed 217 pounds. What could be the weight of other pumpkins in the contest? Write your answer as a mathematical statement.

What is the difference between an EQUATION with a variable and an INEQUALITY with a variable?

Which inequality describes the ages of the children who must be accompanied by an adult at the sledding hill? (Let a represent the ages of children.)

The manager of a grocery store made a number line to show the number of items the shopper can have when using Checkout 2. The manager then put up a sign at Checkout 2 that says, “At least 5 Items.”

Is the number line showing "at least 5 items" correct or incorrect?

Write an inequality to represent the situation.

Fatima's age, 𝙛, is not 4 years old.

The width of the picture, w, is shorter than 8.5 inches

Steve’s height, h, is at least 48 inches

The value, v, does not equal $$2\frac{1}{2}$$

The number of quarters, q, in the jar is less than 75

The length of the fish a fisherman catches, f, must be at least 10 inches for him to keep it.