Math 1. Inequality Word Problems

Yellow Cab Taxi charges a $1.75 flat rate in addition to $0.65 per mile.  Katie has no more than $10 to spend on the taxi ride.

• 1.75 + 0.65m < 10
• 1.75 + 0.65m > 10
• 1.75m + 0.65 < 10
• 1.75m + 0.65 > 10

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

The Starlight Bowling Alley charges $6 to rent shoes and $8 per game. Cameron has only $42 to spend. Which inequality represents this scenario if “x” represents the number of games Cameron can play?

• 6x + 8 > 42
• 8x + 6 < 42
• 6x + 8 > 42
• 8x + 6 < 42

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Which situation can be represented by the inequality
15 + 6x ≤ 100?

• Lazer Zone charges $15 plus $6 per person. If Andrea has a maximum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?
• Lazer Zone charges $6 plus $15 per person. If Andrea has a maximum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?
• Lazer Zone charges $15 plus $6 per person. If Andrea has a minimum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?
• Lazer Zone charges $6 plus $15 per person. If Andrea has a minimum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Match the inequality to the word problem.Katie wants to have at least $200 in her bank account by the end of the month. She currently has $25 in her bank account. Katie makes $12 for each dog that she walks. How many dogs would Katie have to walk to reach her goal of $200?

• 25 - 12x ≥ 200
• 25 + 12x ≥ 200
• 13x ≥ 200
• 25 + 12x > 200

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Write an inequality for the situation:
George rented a bike for 4 hours. There was a $10 dollar deposit to pay in addition to the hourly rate. What was the hourly rate if the total came to less than or equal to $65?

• 10x + 65 ≥ 40
• 4x + 10 ≤ 65
• 4x - 10 ≤ 65
• 65 + 4x ≥ 40

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

3. Keith has $500 in a savings account at the beginning of the summer. He wants to have at least $200 at the end of the summer. He withdraws $25 per week for food, clothing, and movie tickets. How many weeks can Keith withdraw money from his account?

• 16 weeks 
• 14 weeks 
• 12 weeks 
• 10 weeks 

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?

• 0.85x + 375 > 450
• 0.85x + 375 < 450
• 0.85 + 375x > 450
• 0.85 + 375x < 450

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Suzy is buying In-N-Out Burger for lunch for her friends.  The hamburgers cost $3.50 each and the drinks cost $1.50 each.  She wants to spend no more than $30 on lunch.  What inequality represents the number of hamburgers, h, and number of drinks, d, that she can buy?

• 3.5h + 1.5d ≤ 30
• 3.5d + 1.5h ≤ 30
• 3.5h + 1.5d ≥ 30
• 3.5h + 1.5d < 30