Inequality Number Line

Free interactive math game: Inequality Number Line — Match the graph. Part of the Equations category on MathKite.

Example problems

Taken from the generator that powers this exercise. A fresh set appears every time the page is opened, and the printable worksheet holds ten of them.

  1. Which number line shows the solution of x > 0?
  2. Which number line shows the solution of x > -1?
  3. Which number line shows the solution of x < 4?
  4. Which number line shows the solution of x ≥ -2?

About this exercise

Reading an inequality from a number line.

How to solve it

The arrow shows the direction, and the circle shows whether the endpoint counts: filled means included, open means excluded.

Worked example

A filled circle at 3 with an arrow to the right means x is 3 or more.

Common mistake

Ignoring the circle. Filled and open circles are the difference between at least and more than.