Unit 7 Vocabulary (Part 2)
Solution Set – the set of values that make a statement true
Inequality – a mathematical sentence that shows the relationship between
quantities that are not equal
Solution of an Inequality – a value or values that make an inequality true
INEQUALITY SYMBOL CHART
Symbol
Meaning
Word Phrase
Solution Circle
Ο
open circle
Ο
open circle
●
˂
is less than
˃
is greater than
fewer than,
below
more than, above
≤
is less than or
equal to
at most, no more
than
is greater than or
equal to
at least, no less
than
≥
closed circle
●
closed circle