6th Grade Math Textbook, Fundamentals

Critical Thinking

The Thunderbolt roller coaster has 6 cars, and

each car has 8 seats. The Thunderbolt completes

10 rides per hour. If

p= the number of people

who ride the Thunderbolt in 1 hour, which of

the following statements about the Thunderbolt

cannot be true? Explain your reasoning.

A.p< 500

B.p> 450

C. = 250

p

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In This Chapter You Will:

●Use math symbols to express word

sentences as inequalities
●Graph inequalities on number lines

●Write inequalities for graphs

on number lines

●Solve inequalities using the Addition,

Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division

Properties of Inequality

●Apply the strategy: Find a Pattern

●Look for new vocabulary words

highlighted in each lesson

●Mathematical expressions can be

numerical expressions or algebraic
expressions.
●To evaluate an algebraic expression,

substitute given values for the
variables, and compute according
to the order of operations.
●The absolute value of a number is its

distance from 0 on a number line.
●Algebraic equations can be solved

by using the Properties of Equality.

●Skills Update Practice

●Practice Activities

●Audio Glossary

●Vocabulary Activities

●Calculator Activities

●Enrichment Activities

●Electronic SourceBook

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