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Match an inequality to its number line graph

Year 6 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Read the circle and the arrow. An open circle means > or <. A closed circle means ≥ or ≤. Right means greater, left means less.

  1. A number line runs from 0 to 8. The graph shows an open circle at 2 with the shaded part going toward the smaller numbers. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using n.
  2. A number line runs from 0 to 8. The graph shows an open circle at 2 and a shaded arrow pointing to the left. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using w.
  3. A number line runs from 0 to 10. The graph shows an open circle at 4 and a shaded arrow pointing to the left. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using a.
  4. A number line runs from 0 to 9. The graph shows an open circle at 4 and a shaded arrow pointing to the right. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using x.
  5. A number line runs from 0 to 8. The graph shows an open circle at 3 and a shaded arrow pointing to the right. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using y.
  6. A number line runs from 0 to 7. The graph shows a ray that starts at an open circle at 1 and points left. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using x.
  7. A number line runs from 3 to 13. The graph shows an open circle at 7 with the shaded part going toward the larger numbers. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using n.
  8. A number line runs from 3 to 10. The graph shows a ray that starts at an open circle at 7 and points left. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using x.
  9. A number line runs from −8 to 0. The graph shows an open circle at −4 with the shaded part going toward the smaller numbers. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using y.
  10. A number line runs from −8 to 3. The graph shows an open circle at −2 and a shaded arrow pointing to the right. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using x.
  11. A number line runs from −7 to 4. The graph shows an open circle at −2 and a shaded arrow pointing to the right. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using w.
  12. A number line runs from 6 to 15. The graph shows an open circle at 10 with the shaded part going toward the larger numbers. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using w.
  13. A number line runs from 0 to 10. The graph shows an closed circle at 4 and a shaded arrow pointing to the right. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using w.
  14. A number line runs from −8 to 3. The graph shows a ray that starts at an closed circle at −2 and points right. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using x.
  15. A number line runs from −10 to 1. The graph shows a ray that starts at an closed circle at −4 and points left. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using n.
  16. A number line runs from −7 to −1. The graph shows an open circle at −4 with the shaded part going toward the smaller numbers. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using x.
  17. A number line runs from 11 to 18. The graph shows a ray that starts at an open circle at 15 and points left. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using a.
  18. A number line runs from −23 to −14. The graph shows a ray that starts at an closed circle at −18 and points left. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using a.
  19. A number line runs from −21 to −13. The graph shows an open circle at −16 with the shaded part going toward the larger numbers. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using x.
  20. A number line runs from −12 to −3. The graph shows an closed circle at −9 and a shaded arrow pointing to the right. Which inequality does the graph show? Write it using a.
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Answer key: Match an inequality to its number line graph

  1. n < 2
  2. w < 2
  3. a < 4
  4. x > 4
  5. y > 3
  6. x < 1
  7. n > 7
  8. x < 7
  9. y < −4
  10. x > −2
  11. w > −2
  12. w > 10
  13. w ≥ 4
  14. x ≥ −2
  15. n ≤ −4
  16. x < −4
  17. a < 15
  18. a ≤ −18
  19. x > −16
  20. a ≥ −9