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There were 95 fish owners. If b represents the number of bird owners, which inequality shows the relationship between the number of bird and fish owners in this survey? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.   |  |  |  |\n| 2) | A. b > 95 B. b ≥ 95 C. b \u003C 95 D. b ≤ 95\u003Cbr>The club collected more cans this week than last week. It collected 89 cans last week. If c represents the number of cans collected this week, which inequality shows the relationship? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |\n| 3) | A. c > 89 B. c ≥ 89 C. c \u003C 89 D. c ≤ 89\u003Cbr>Nancy's team scored more goals this season than last season. The team scored 92 goals last season. If d represents the number of goals scored this season, which inequality shows the relationship? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |\n| 4) | A. d > 92 B. d ≥ 92 C. d \u003C 92 D. d ≤ 92 The team scored more goals this season than last season. It scored 93 goals last season. If g represents the number of goals scored this season, which inequality shows the relationship? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |\n| 5) | A. g > 93 B. g ≥ 93 C. g \u003C 93 D. g ≤ 93\u003Cbr>The fruit stays fresh for fewer days in summer than in winter. It stays fresh for 28 days in winter. If t represents the number of days the fruit stays fresh, which inequality shows the relationship? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |\n| 6) | A. t > 28 B. t ≥ 28 C. t \u003C 28 D. t ≤ 28\u003Cbr>To rent a car at the lot, a driver must be at least 43 years old. If a represents the age of adriver who may rent a car, which inequality shows the relationship?\u003Cbr>A. a > 43 B. a ≥ 43 C. a \u003C 43 D. a ≤ 43 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |\n| 7) | To finish the challenge, a swimmer must complete at least 63 laps. If p represents the number of laps a swimmer must complete, which inequality shows the relationship?\u003Cbr>A. p > 63 B. p ≥ 63 C. p \u003C 63 D. p ≤ 63 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | The theater sold fewer tickets on Saturday than on Friday. It sold 87 tickets on Friday. If c represents the number of tickets sold on Saturday, which inequality shows the relationship?\u003Cbr>A. c > 87 B. c ≥ 87 C. c \u003C 87 D. c ≤ 87 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | The museum had fewer visitors this year than last year. There were 72 visitors last year. If b represents the number of visitors this year, which inequality shows the relationship?\u003Cbr>A. b > 72 B. b ≥ 72 C. b \u003C 72 D. b ≤ 72 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) | There were fewer tickets sold today than there were yesterday. There were 88 tickets sold yesterday. If c represents the number of tickets sold today, which inequality shows the relationship?\u003Cbr>A. c > 88 B. c ≥ 88 C. c \u003C 88 D. c ≤ 88 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 |  | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ 5](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)  \nWriting an Inequality from a Word Problem  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine which inequality shows each relationship.\u003Cbr>1) A student survey showed there were fewer bird owners than fish owners. There were 95 fish owners. If b represents the number of bird owners, which inequality shows the relationship between the number of bird and fish owners in this survey?\u003Cbr>A. b > 95 B. b ≥ 95 C. b \u003C 95 D. b ≤ 95 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.  C \u003Cbr>2. A |  |  |  |  |\n| 2) | The club collected more cans this week than last week. It collected 89 cans last week. 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