Is an inequality the name of the symbol < or >, or is it the name of the complete figure i.e. 23<25?
Im teaching a place value lesson tomorrow so just want to be clear on this.
2006-11-15 08:30:00 · 9 answers · asked by apple84 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
'x>y' means x is larger than y
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i hope that this helps
2006-11-15 16:44:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple: Its complete statment that is called inequality
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A mathematical statement (means including the variables or constants and not just signs) is said to be an ineqaulity if the objects or things in question can be said as not equal to each other. Not only < or > but also â (symbol for not equal to) is an inequality. Good luck with your next lesson. Here is the Encarta definition of the word inequality:
1. difference in status: social or economic disparity between people or groups
2. lack of equal treatment: unequal opportunity or treatment based on social, ethnic, racial, or economic disparity
3. state of being unequal: the condition or an instance of not being equal
4. mathematics statement indicating unequal quantities: a mathematical statement indicating that two quantities are not equal, represented by the symbol <, >, or â , meaning less than, greater than, and not equal to.
An unconditional inequality is one that is true for all values of a variable, while a conditional inequality is false for some values of a variable.
5. unevenness on surface: variability or unevenness on the surface of something
2006-11-16 07:36:57 · answer #2 · answered by Nomee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An inequality is the whole expression e.g. a < b
< symbol means less than
> symbol means greater than
etc
2006-11-16 11:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by yomfun 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An inequality is the whole expression e.g. a < b
< symbol means less than
> symbol means greater than
2006-11-15 16:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The < or > symbols represent the verb in an English sentence. 23 is less than 25.
2006-11-15 16:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
m+3<6 is called an inequality is an equation with a greater than or smaller than sign
2006-11-15 16:32:49 · answer #6 · answered by sousa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An inequality is a symbol that is either <, >, or each of those with one line underneath it that means that it can be less than or equal to, or greater than or equal to.
2006-11-15 18:23:14 · answer #7 · answered by need an A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the name of the complete figure. It is not an equation, cause there is no = sign, but its an inequality because of the < or > sign.
2006-11-15 16:35:21 · answer #8 · answered by Peti 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It refers to e.g. x + y < 25, x > 12 ...
2006-11-16 19:31:19 · answer #9 · answered by Kemmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋