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Write an inequality from a situation

Grade 6 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Choose the sign that matches the words: more than is >, less than is <.

  1. The temperature must stay above 4 degrees. Let t be the number of degrees. Which sign completes the inequality? t ___ 4
  2. The temperature must stay below 3 degrees. Let s be the number of degrees. Which sign completes the inequality? s ___ 3
  3. The movie must be less than 10 minutes long. Let w be the number of minutes. Which sign completes the inequality? w ___ 10
  4. The temperature must stay above 3 degrees. Let n be the number of degrees. Which sign completes the inequality? n ___ 3
  5. The temperature must stay above 13 degrees. Let s be the number of degrees. Which sign completes the inequality? s ___ 13
  6. The movie must be less than 35 minutes long. Let x be the number of minutes. Which sign completes the inequality? x ___ 35
  7. A rider must be younger than 34 years old. Let n be the number of years. Which sign completes the inequality? n ___ 34
  8. The movie must be less than 12 minutes long. Let x be the number of minutes. Which sign completes the inequality? x ___ 12
  9. The temperature must stay above 33 degrees. Let s be the number of degrees. Which sign completes the inequality? s ___ 33
  10. A bag must weigh under 58 kg. Let s be the number of kg. Which sign completes the inequality? s ___ 58
  11. A bag must weigh under 94 kg. Let x be the number of kg. Which sign completes the inequality? x ___ 94
  12. A rider must be younger than 49 years old. Let s be the number of years. Which sign completes the inequality? s ___ 49
  13. A bag must weigh under 33.2 kg. Let s be the number of kg. Which sign completes the inequality? s ___ 33.2
  14. The movie must be more than 31.8 minutes long. Let s be the number of minutes. Which sign completes the inequality? s ___ 31.8
  15. A bag must weigh over 21.5 kg. Let h be the number of kg. Which sign completes the inequality? h ___ 21.5
  16. A rider must be younger than 23.6 years old. Let n be the number of years. Which sign completes the inequality? n ___ 23.6
  17. A bag must weigh over 261.5 kg. Let x be the number of kg. Which sign completes the inequality? x ___ 261.5
  18. A rider must be older than 311.5 years old. Let h be the number of years. Which sign completes the inequality? h ___ 311.5
  19. The movie must be less than 118.6 minutes long. Let n be the number of minutes. Which sign completes the inequality? n ___ 118.6
  20. A rider must be older than 468.2 years old. Let h be the number of years. Which sign completes the inequality? h ___ 468.2
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Answer key: Write an inequality from a situation

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