Write and graph x > c, x < c

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

   35 minutes is more than the time Luz has before dinner. Let x be the number of minutes Luz has. What inequality for x fits?

   x < 35
2. 2.

   Noah packs a backpack that may weigh a maximum of 22 pounds. Let x be the weight of the backpack in pounds. What inequality for x fits?

   x ≤ 22
3. 3.

   Pia wants to read for a minimum of 60 minutes tonight. Let x be the number of minutes Pia reads. What inequality for x fits?

   x ≥ 60
4. 4.

   The school bus Ren rides can hold at most 72 riders. Let x be the number of riders. What inequality for x fits?

   x ≤ 72
5. 5.

   Esme reads a number line. Which inequality in x does the number line with a circle at 90 show?

   • x < 90
   • x ≤ 90
   • x ≥ 90
6. 6.

   Jun reads a number line. Which inequality in x does the number line with a circle at 20 show?

   • x < 20
   • x > 20
   • x ≥ 20
7. 7.

   Kira reads a number line. Which inequality in x does the number line with a circle at 40 show?

   • x ≤ 40
   • x < 40
   • x > 40
8. 8.

   Luz reads a number line. Which inequality in x does the number line with a circle at 60 show?

   • x > 60
   • x ≤ 60
   • x ≥ 60
10. 9.

    Milo's bathtub holds more than 25 liters of water, so x > 25, where x is the number of liters. Which statement is true?

    • Only whole numbers work: 26, 27, 28 and so on, since fractions and decimals do not count
    • Many numbers work, such as 26.5 and 40. There are infinitely many solutions.
    • Only one number works: 26.
11. 10.

    Pia's bus ride takes at most 55 minutes, so x ≤ 55, where x is the number of minutes. Which statement is true?

    Use the picture in question 9.

    • Only whole numbers work: 55, 54, 53 and so on.
    • Many numbers work, such as 54.5 and 30. There are infinitely many solutions.
    • Only one number works: 55.