Inequalities and equal numbers

`8>=8` reads as

`8` is greater than OR equal to `8`

Because:

A less than or greater than equal to symbol has the symbols we have just learned with an underscore underneath

The highlighted 'or' is very important.

Or is the key in this case

‘OR’ and oars are very important.

Examples

1. True or false `9>3` ?

Answer: 9 is greater than 3, so this is True.

2. True or false `9>=3` ?

Read as 9 is greater than or equal to 3. This is true.

NOTE:

It only needs to be one of these.

3. True or false `3 < 6` ?

Answer: 3 is less than 6 so this is true.

4. True or false

`{6(3-1)+3}/(2times2+1}>=2`

`{6(2)+3}/(4+1}>=2`

`{12+3}/(5)>=2`

`15/(5)>=2`

`3>=2`

Read as 3 is greater than or equal to 2 which is true.

Answer: True

5. True or false `8 ≥ 8` ?

Read as 8 is greater than OR equal to 8

This statement is true.

Answer: True

6. True or false `9times4-12<=2times12` ?

So work out each side

`36-12<=24`

`24<=24`

Read as 24 is less than OR equal to 24.

This statement is true.

Answer: True