Inequality word problems

Keith has $500 in a savings account at the beginning of the summer. He wants to have at least $200 in the account at the end of the summer. He withdraws $25 each week for clothes, food and movie tickets. Write and solve and inequality to determine how many weeks he can withdraw money.

• He can withdraw for 12 weeks.
• He can withdraw for 12 weeks or more.
• He can withdraw for 12 weeks or less.

Yellow Cab Taxi charge $1.75 flat rate in addition to $0.65 per mile. Katie has no more than $10 to spend on a ride. Write and solve an inequality to determine how many miles she can ride.

• She can travel up to 12 miles before reaching her limit.
• She can travel more than 12 miles.
• She can travel 12.69 miles

Svetlana's hair is 4 centimeters long. Her hair grows 1.5 centimeters per month. Svetlana wants her hair to grow so that it is at least 7 centimeters long. Write an inequality to determine the number of months, m, it will take Svetlana's hair to grow so it is at least 7 centimeters long.

• 4+ 1.5m <= 7
• 1.5m - 4 <=7
• 1.5m - 4>= 7 
• 1.5m + 4 >= 7

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

You downloaded a video game to your computer. You have a 60-minute free trial of the game. It takes 5 minutes to set up the game and 7 minutes to play each level. You want to find out how many levels you can play for free. Let l represent the number of levels played. Write an inequality to determine the number of levels you can play in 60 minutes.

• 5L + 5 <=60
• 5L - 5 <=60
• 5L + 5 >=60

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B