10.18 Writing Inequalities from Word Problems

Front

Joan needs $100 to buy a graphing calculator. Her neighbor pays $5/hour for babysitting, and her father gave her $10 for mowing the lawn. Which inequality represents the minimum hours she needs to babysit?

Back

5x + 10 ≥ 100

Front

The dance committee hired a DJ for the fall dance. The DJ charges $125 per hour in addition to $55 for an assistant. The committee wants to keep the total cost under $600. Which inequality represents the maximum amount of hours the DJ will play at the dance?

Back

125x + 55 < 600

Front

To order from the kid's menu a person must be no more than 12 years old. Let k represent the kid's age.

Back

k ≤ 12

Front

Which inequality represents the minimum hours Joan needs to babysit to buy a $100 graphing calculator, given she earns $5/hour babysitting and $10 from mowing the lawn?

Back

5x + 10 ≥ 100

Front

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?

Back

1.50x + 10 ≤ 40

Front

Four times a number increased by  7 is at least 19. 

Back

4x + 7 ≥ 19

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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

Front

If m > 17, which is a possible value for m?

Back

23

Front

If s ≤ 35, which is NOT a solution of the inequality? Options: 25, 35, 42, 30

Back

42

Front

Match the inequality clue word with the correct inequality symbol: IS LESS THAN

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