M3 Writing one step inequalities

Writing inequalities

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Multiple Choice

Last Friday Samantha had $22.50. Over the weekend, she received some money for cleaning. She now has more than $32.00. Which inequality represents this situation?

• $22.50-x>32$

• $22.50x>32$

• $22.50\ +x>32$

• $22.50+x<32$

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the given value is a solution of the inequality:

y + 5 < 13; y = 17

• Solution

• Not a solution

Multiple Choice

You have to be taller than 48 inches to ride the roller coaster. Which inequality represents this situation?

• r < 48

• r > 48

• r ≤ 48

• r ≥ 48

Multiple Choice

The band practice will be less than 45 minutes long on Friday. Which inequality represents this situation?

• p < 45

• p > 45

• p ≤ 45

• p ≥ 45

Multiple Choice

All items at Pat's Pasta cost more than $10. Which inequality represents this situation?

• i < 10

• i > 10

• i ≤ 10

• i ≥ 10

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Word chart

Multiple Choice

When you graph an inequality, you used a closed dot when you use which symbols?

• ≤, ≥

• <, >

Multiple Choice

Write the following word sentence as an inequality:

A number w minus 3 is less than or equal to 10.

• w - 3 $\le$ 10

• w - 3 < 10

• w - 3 $\ge$ 10

• w - 3 = 10

Multiple Choice

Trisha and her three sisters to decide to purchase their mom a Christmas gift. They decide that everyone will contribute an equal amount, up to $60 per person. Which inequality will help find how much money will the sisters spend on their mom for Christmas?

• x ÷ 4 ≤ 60

• 4x ≤ 60

• x ÷ 4 ≥ 60

• 4x ≥ 60

Multiple Choice

Your brother has $2,000 saved for a vacation. His airplane ticket is $637. Which inequality can be used to find out how much he can spend on everything else?

• 637 + x ≤ 2000

• x − 637 ≤ 2000

• 637 + x ≥ 2000

• x − 637 < 2000

Multiple Choice

Monica wants to spend at most $40 at the county fair. Entrance to the fair costs $15. She can spend d dollars on other things at the fair. Which inequality can be used to find the possible values of d?

• d − 15 > 40

• d − 15 < 40

• d + 15 ≥ 40

• d + 15 ≤ 40

Multiple Choice

The correct symbol for the phrase "is at least" is...

• >

• $\ge$

• <

• $\le$

Multiple Choice

The correct symbol for the phrase "is at most" is...

• >

• <

• $\le$

• $\ge$

Multiple Choice

An unknown number decreased by 9 is at most 25. What is the number?

• x - 9  $\ge$   25

• x - 9 ≤ 25

• x - 9 < 25

• x - 9 > 25

Multiple Choice

Write the word sentence as an inequality:

One plus a number y is no more than -13.

• 1 + y = - 13

• 1 + y < -13

• 1 + y $\le$ -13

• 1 + y > -13

Multiple Choice

The temperature for the day starts at 37 degrees and rises to at least 60 degrees.

Which of the following inequalities could be used to find all the possible values of t, the amount the temperature could rise?

• 37 + x > 60

• 37 + x ≥ 60

• 37 + x < 60

• 37 + x ≤ 60

Multiple Choice

A new tree you just planted will grow to be at most 35 feet tall. If it is currently 6 feet tall.

Which of the following inequalities could be used to find all all the possible values of how many more feet, f, will it grow?

• 6 + x ≥ 35

• 6 + x > 35

• 6 + x < 35

• 6 + x ≤ 35

Multiple Choice

You want to save at least $250. You currently have $165. How much more money do you need in order to meet your goal?

• $x<85$

• $x>85$

• $x\le85$
  

• $x\ge85$

Multiple Choice

The cost of a gallon of orange juice is $3.50. What is the maximum number of containers you can buy for $15?

• at most 5, x $\le$ 5

• at least 5, x $\ge$ 5

• at most 4, x $\le$ 4

• at least 4, x $\ge$ 4