Compound inequalities: "and" and "or"
Grade 9 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Ari draws a graph on paper. Which compound inequality does the graph show?
- -2 < x ≤ 4
- -2 ≤ x ≤ 4
- -2 ≤ x < 4
- x ≥ -2 or x < 4
Bo draws a graph with a pencil. Which compound inequality does the graph show?
A number line marked every 1 from -2 to 10. Open circle at 1, closed circle at 7, shaded between 1 and 7. A number line marked every 1 from -2 to 10. Open circle at 1, closed circle at 7, shaded between 1 and 7. −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - 1 < x ≤ 7
- 1 ≤ x ≤ 7
- 1 ≤ x < 7
- x > 1 or x ≤ 7
Jun draws a graph on paper. Which compound inequality does the graph show?
A number line marked every 1 from -3 to 8. Open circle at 0, closed circle at 5, shaded left of 0 and right of 5. A number line marked every 1 from -3 to 8. Open circle at 0, closed circle at 5, shaded left of 0 and right of 5. −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 - x ≤ 0 or x > 5
- x < 0 or x ≥ 5
- x < 0 and x ≥ 5
- 0 < x ≤ 5
Kira tests numbers on paper. Which number makes -3 < x ≤ 2 true?
A number line marked every 1 from -6 to 9. Shaded from -3 to 2. A number line marked every 1 from -6 to 9. Shaded from -3 to 2. −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - 0
- 4
- -5
- -3
Luz tests numbers with a pencil. Which number makes 1 ≤ x < 6 true?
A number line marked every 1 from -6 to 9. Shaded from 1 to 6. A number line marked every 1 from -6 to 9. Shaded from 1 to 6. −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - 6
- 0
- 3
- 8
Milo tests numbers in a math notebook. Which number makes x < -1 or x ≥ 4 true?
A number line marked every 1 from -6 to 9. Shaded left of -1 and right of 4. A number line marked every 1 from -6 to 9. Shaded left of -1 and right of 4. −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - 2
- 5
- -1
- 0
Noah tests numbers on paper. Which number makes x ≤ 0 or x > 6 true?
A number line marked every 1 from -6 to 9. Shaded left of 0 and right of 6. A number line marked every 1 from -6 to 9. Shaded left of 0 and right of 6. −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - 6
- 3
- -2
- 4
Pia is solving 3x - 1 > 8 and x ≤ 7 on paper. Solve the first part, 3x - 1 > 8. What inequality gets x by itself?
Ren is solving 2x + 5 ≤ 11 or x > 6 with a pencil. Solve the first part, 2x + 5 ≤ 11. What inequality gets x by itself?
Zee is solving -3x < 12 and x < 5 on paper. Solve the first part, -3x < 12. What inequality gets x by itself?