Two-Step Inequalities Word Problems - Math 7

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

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5x + 10 ≥ 100

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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Calvin is making lemonade and cookies for the school bake sale. He has 10 cups of sugar. He needs two cups of sugar for lemonade. Each batch of cookies uses 1 1/2 cups of sugar. What is the maximum number of cookie batches he can make? Write the inequality to the problem.

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1.5x - 2 ≤ 10

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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You have $14 in your pocket. A taxi has a ride fee of $5 plus an additional fee of $0.60 per mile. What is the most miles you could ride in the taxi without using all of your money? (Mileage is rounded up if you stop before a complete mile.)

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x < 15

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Owen has $50 for movie tickets. Adult ticket: $9.75, Child ticket: $6.25. He must take one adult. What is the maximum number of friends Owen could take?

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6

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Taraji 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?

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3p + 5.5 ≤ 10

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Which situation can be represented by the inequality
15 + 6x ≤ 100?

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Lazer Zone charges $15 plus $6 per person. If Andrea has a maximum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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When do you flip an inequality symbol?

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When you multiply or divide by a negative number.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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Mrs. Underwood 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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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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DJ charges $125 per hour + $55 for assistant. Total cost < $600. Inequality for max hours?

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125x + 55 < 600

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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Aaron needs at least $240 to buy new headphones. He has already saved $30. He earns $14 per car that he washes. Write the inequality to the problem.

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14x+30 ≥ 240

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B