Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Guided Practice • Work with your teacher or a partner. Discuss the model or strategy, then complete each problem.

Sample questions

1. Write the inequality represented by the number line. Give two solutions and one number that is not a solution.
2. A student marks a filled point at 4 for x > 4. Explain the mistake. Does the solution set contain only whole numbers?
3. Write an inequality meaning “the time t is strictly less than 4 minutes.” Give a fractional solution and explain why a single answer does not describe the whole solution set.
4. Write an inequality meaning “the time t is strictly less than 3 minutes.” Give a fractional solution and explain why a single answer does not describe the whole solution set.
5. A parcel must have mass greater than 2 kilograms. Write an inequality for mass m, draw its solution set, and state whether 2 is allowed.
6. Write an inequality meaning “the time t is strictly less than 5 minutes.” Give a fractional solution and explain why a single answer does not describe the whole solution set.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.EE.B.8. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

• 6.EE.B.8 — Write an inequality to represent a constraint

Bring it into your lesson

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