Match the words to the correct inequality

a is at least 10.

a is greater than 10

a ≤ 10

a is greater than or equal to 10.

a is less than or equal to 10.

a ≥ 10

a > 10

a is at most 10.

a is more than 10.

1 answer

Here are the correct matches for the words to the inequalities:

  1. a is at least 10. - a ≥ 10
  2. a is greater than 10. - a > 10
  3. a ≤ 10 - a is less than or equal to 10.
  4. a is greater than or equal to 10. - a ≥ 10
  5. a is less than or equal to 10. - a ≤ 10
  6. a ≥ 10 - a is at least 10.
  7. a > 10 - a is more than 10.
  8. a is at most 10. - a ≤ 10

Note that "a is at least 10" and "a is greater than or equal to 10" both correspond to a ≥ 10, while "a is at most 10" corresponds to a ≤ 10. The phrases "a is less than or equal to 10" and "a is at most 10" are interchangeable.

Here’s a correct simplified pairing:

  • a is at least 10. - a ≥ 10
  • a is greater than 10. - a > 10
  • a is greater than or equal to 10. - a ≥ 10
  • a is less than or equal to 10. - a ≤ 10
  • a is at most 10. - a ≤ 10
  • a is more than 10. - a > 10

All of these phrases can be paired with their corresponding inequalities directly.