12/8 Writing inequalities

Front

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 ≤ 10

Front

Emily has $1000. The video game player costs $300. Each game costs $49. Write an inequality for the number of games (g) she can buy.

Back

49g + 300 ≤ 1000

Front

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?

Back

5.1 + 2.5y ≤ 60

Front

Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. Write an equation that represents this scenario if she can spend no more than $35 in all.

Back

.50x + 20 ≤ 35

Front

A limo driver needs to make more than $450 in one day. He charges a rental fee of $375 and $0.85 per mile. What inequality represents the number of miles, x, he would have to drive to reach his goal?

Back

0.85x + 375 > 450

Front

When do you flip an inequality symbol?

Back

When you multiply or divide by a negative number.

Front

2n + 4 < 16

Back

Front

"At most" and "No more than" are both clue words for...

Back

≤

Front

Write the phrase as an expression: twice a number x plus 8 is greater than 12

Back

2x + 8 > 12

Front

Do I need to flip my sign?
-3x  ≥ 12

Back

Yes