Which symbol represents 'at least, greater than or equal to'?

Which symbol represents 'at least, greater than or equal to'?

• A. ≤
• B. ≥
• C. <
• D. >

Answer: (B)

At least means you include the boundary value, so the quantity can be equal to the number or bigger. The symbol that captures this idea is the greater-than-or-equal-to symbol. It shows that the left-hand side is either greater than the right-hand side or exactly the same as it. For example, x ≥ 5 means x could be 5, 6, 7, and so on. The other symbols describe stricter or opposite relations: ≤ means at most (no more than), < means strictly less than (not equal), and > means strictly greater than (not equal).

At least means you include the boundary value, so the quantity can be equal to the number or bigger. The symbol that captures this idea is the greater-than-or-equal-to symbol. It shows that the left-hand side is either greater than the right-hand side or exactly the same as it. For example, x ≥ 5 means x could be 5, 6, 7, and so on.

The other symbols describe stricter or opposite relations: ≤ means at most (no more than), < means strictly less than (not equal), and > means strictly greater than (not equal).