Inequalities Word Problems

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Mallory bought pizza and soda for a party. If she spent $12.57 on the sodas and $10.95 for each pizza, how many pizzas did she buy if her total is $89.22?

Back

10.95x + 12.57 = 89.22

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Joan needs $100 for a calculator. She earns $5/hour babysitting and got $10 from mowing the lawn. What inequality shows the minimum babysitting hours needed?

Back

5x + 10 ≥ 100

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Jack wants to buy a Wii that costs $284. He has $80 and plans to save $25.50 each week. Which equation would represent this situation?

Back

25.50w + 80 = 284

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Joan needs $100 to buy a graphing calculator. She earns $5 per hour babysitting and received $10 from her Father. What inequality represents the minimum hours she needs to babysit?

Back

5x + 10 ≥ 100

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Mrs. Scott decided that she would spend no more than $120 to buy a jacket and a skirt. If the price of the jacket was $20 more than 3 times the price of the skirt, which inequality represents the highest possible price of the skirt?

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3x + 20 ≤ 120

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DJ charges $125 per hour plus $55 for an assistant. Total cost must be under $600. Which inequality represents the maximum hours?

Back

125x + 55 < 600

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Daniel can spend no more than $40 at the fair. If admission into the fair is $10 and the rides cost $1.50 each, which inequality represents the greatest number of rides Daniel can go on? Options: 10x + 1.50 ≥ 40, 1.50x + 10 ≤ 40, 1.50x + 10 <40, 10x + 1.50 < 40

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1.50x + 10 ≤ 40

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Triniti had $500 in a saving account at the beginning of the summer. She wants to have at least $200 in the account by the end of the summer. She withdraws $25 each week for food, clothes, and movie tickets. Which inequality represents her situation?

Back

500 - 25x ≥ 200

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Carol wants to buy a basket for $5.50 and spend no more than $10.00 total. Vegetables cost $3.00 per pound. How many pounds can she buy?

Back

3p + 5.5 ≤20

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A willow tree is 5.1 feet tall and grows at a rate of 2.5 feet a year. After how many years will the tree have reached no more than 60 feet tall?

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5.1 + 2.5y ≤ 60