Writing Inequalities Using Word Problems

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Alex bought 50 collectible stamps at a garage sale. Each week, he purchases 30 stamps to add to his collection. How many weeks will he need to purchase stamps to have more than 500 stamps?

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30x + 50 > 500

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Savannah spent $7 to buy supplies for a lemonade stand. She plans to sell each cup for $0.50. How many cups will Savannah need to sell to make more than $20?

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0.5x - 7 > 20

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Timothy has an account balance of $50. He deposits $30 after work everyday. How many days will he need to deposit $30 before he has at least $500?

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Tina's hair is 7 inches long. Her hair grows 0.5 inches a month. How many months will Tina grow her hair before it is at least 20 inches long?

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40 + 15x < 100

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x < 4

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Joseph can work up to 36 hours a week. He has already worked 3 hours this week. How many hours per day could he work for the 4 days left in the week?

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East Hoke Middle School Gospel Choir rented an auditorium for $700. If they charge $30 per ticket, how many tickets will they need to sell to raise at least $1000 profit?

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Karen has $20 to spend. She buys lunch for $14 and spends the rest on banana biscuits. Each banana biscuit costs $3. How many banana biscuits did she buy?

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Brock has $23 to spend on cupcakes. He wants to buy an orange cupcake for $8 and spend the rest on pink cupcakes. Each pink cupcake costs $5. Write an inequality to determine the number of pink cupcakes Brock can buy.

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Cody has $30 to spend on pencils. He wants to buy a gel pen for $10 and spend the rest on ball pens. Each ball pen costs $5. Write an inequality to find the number of ball pens he can purchase.

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