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Free Grade 3 quizzes for Introducing Inequalities on a Number Line: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. An inequality gives a range of values. Solve it like an equation, but if you multiply or divide by a negative, flip the sign.

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Difficulty

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Estimated time

35 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

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  • UnderstandExplain introducing inequalities on a number line

    Explain introducing inequalities on a number line accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate introducing inequalities on a number line

    Calculate introducing inequalities on a number line accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare introducing inequalities on a number line

    Compare introducing inequalities on a number line accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • EvaluateJustify introducing inequalities on a number line

    Justify introducing inequalities on a number line accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

Close these gaps first — each has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.

How Introducing Inequalities on a Number Line works

An inequality gives a range of values. Solve it like an equation, but if you multiply or divide by a negative, flip the sign.

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12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Solve 2x + 5 ≥ 23.[1]
  2. 2.Solve 5x + 5 < 35.[1]
  3. 3.Solve 6x + 9 > 51.[1]
  4. 4.Solve 5x + 8 ≥ 48.[1]
  5. 5.Solve 4x + 12 ≥ 20.[2]
  6. 6.Solve 3x + 5 ≥ 11.[2]
  7. 7.Solve 2x + 11 > 13.[2]
  8. 8.Solve 5x + 7 > 27.[2]
  9. 9.Solve 5x + 5 ≥ 45 and list the positive integers that satisfy it (if finite).[3]
  10. 10.Solve 5x + 2 > 12 and list the positive integers that satisfy it (if finite).[3]
  11. 11.Solve 3x + 4 < 16 and list the positive integers that satisfy it (if finite).[3]
  12. 12.Solve 5x + 8 ≥ 13 and list the positive integers that satisfy it (if finite).[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. x ≥ 9

    Subtract 5: 2x ≥ 18. Divide by 2 (positive, so the sign stays): x ≥ 9.

  2. 2. x < 6

    Subtract 5: 5x < 30. Divide by 5 (positive, so the sign stays): x < 6.

  3. 3. x > 7

    Subtract 9: 6x > 42. Divide by 6 (positive, so the sign stays): x > 7.

  4. 4. x ≥ 8

    Subtract 8: 5x ≥ 40. Divide by 5 (positive, so the sign stays): x ≥ 8.

  5. 5. x ≥ 2

    Subtract 12: 4x ≥ 8. Divide by 4 (positive, so the sign stays): x ≥ 2.

  6. 6. x ≥ 2

    Subtract 5: 3x ≥ 6. Divide by 3 (positive, so the sign stays): x ≥ 2.

  7. 7. x > 1

    Subtract 11: 2x > 2. Divide by 2 (positive, so the sign stays): x > 1.

  8. 8. x > 4

    Subtract 7: 5x > 20. Divide by 5 (positive, so the sign stays): x > 4.

  9. 9. x ≥ 8

    Subtract 5: 5x ≥ 40. Divide by 5 (positive, so the sign stays): x ≥ 8.

  10. 10. x > 2

    Subtract 2: 5x > 10. Divide by 5 (positive, so the sign stays): x > 2.

  11. 11. x < 4

    Subtract 4: 3x < 12. Divide by 3 (positive, so the sign stays): x < 4.

  12. 12. x ≥ 1

    Subtract 8: 5x ≥ 5. Divide by 5 (positive, so the sign stays): x ≥ 1.

Worked examples

Easy example

Solve 6x + 11 ≤ 47.

  1. Subtract 11: 6x ≤ 36.
  2. Divide by 6 (positive, so the sign stays): x ≤ 6.
  3. Answer: x ≤ 6
Medium example

Solve 2x + 10 > 12.

  1. Subtract 10: 2x > 2.
  2. Divide by 2 (positive, so the sign stays): x > 1.
  3. Answer: x > 1
Hard example

Solve 6x + 5 < 23 and list the positive integers that satisfy it (if finite).

  1. Subtract 5: 6x < 18.
  2. Divide by 6 (positive, so the sign stays): x < 3.
  3. Answer: x < 3

Interactive practice

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Forgets to flip the sign when dividing by a negative.

    Correction: Test a value to check the direction.

  • Mixes up < and ≤.

    Correction: ≤ includes the boundary; show it with a filled circle.

Teacher tips

  • · Show every answer on a number line.

Parent tips

  • · Talk about 'at least' and 'no more than' on signs.

Real-life applications

  • · Age limits, speed limits, minimum orders.

Assessment objectives

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OCR OCR-869.1 — Mapped statement covering Introducing Inequalities on a Number Line.CAMBRIDGE CAM-531.2 — Mapped statement covering Introducing Inequalities on a Number Line.

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