Express the statement as an inequality.
(a) x is negative.

x ≥ 0

x > 0


x < 0

x = 0

x ≤ 0

(b) y is nonnegative.

y < 0

y ≥ 0


y = 0

y ≤ 0

y > 0

(c) q is less than or equal to .

q <

q ≤


q >

q =

q ≥

(d) d is between 2 and 1.

1 ≤ d ≤ 2

d < 1 < 2


2 ≥ d ≥ 1

1 < d < 2

1 < 2 < d

(e) t is not less than 5.

t ≥ 5

t > 5


t = 5

t < 5

t ≤ 5

(f) The negative of z is not greater than 3.

z ≤ −3

−z ≤ 3


z < 3

−z < 3

z ≤ 3

(g) The quotient of p and q is at most 6.

p/q < 6

p/q = 6


p/q > 6

p/q ≤ 6

p/q ≥ 6

(h) The reciprocal of w is at least 9.

1/w < 9

1/w ≥ 9


1/w ≤ 9

1/w > 9

1/w = 9

(i) The absolute value of x is greater than 6.

|x| ≥ 6

|x| ≤ 6


|x| = 6

|x| > 6

|x| < 6