Writing Inequalities

After the first 4 stops, the number of students (s) on the bus decreased by 12.  Now there are less than 30 students left.  Which inequality represents this situation.

• s + 12 < 30
• s - 12 > 30
• s - 12 < 30
• s - 12 <  30

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

You want to spend at most $1200 on a new laptop.  If you make a $400 down payment, then pay the same amount every month for 12 months.  Which Inequality could be use to solve to find out how much you can pay each month.

• 12x + 1200 > 400
• 12x + 400 < 1200
• 12x + 400 > 1200
• 12x + 400 < 1200

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Travis has never gotten less than an 80% on his math tests.  Which represents his possible test scores?

• x > 80
• x < 80
• x ≥ 80
• x ≤ 80

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

What inequality does the number line graph represent?

• x > 5
• x < −5
• x ≥ 5
• x ≥ −5

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

What does the number line show?

• x = 3
• x > 3
• x < 3
•  x > 6

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

To  graph any number greater than we use 

• open circle, line to the right  
• open circle, line to the left 
• closed circle to the right
• closed circle line to the left

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Johnny earns $15 per hour dog walking. He wants to earn at least $105 to buy a new bike. Which inequality represents how long Johnny needs to work to afford his new bike? 

• 15h ≤ 105
• 15h > 105
• 15h < 105
• 15h ≥ 105

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

The speed limit is 45. Katie was going thirty miles per hour and sped up some. Which inequality represents the amount she could speed up and not be speeding? 

• 30 + s ≥ 45
• 30 - s ≥ 45
• 30 + s ≤ 45
• 30 - s ≤ 45

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Todd caught at least three times as many fish this year than last year. He caught 63 fish this year. Which inequality represents how many fish he caught last year? 

• 3y > 63
• 3y < 63
• 3y ≤ 63
• 3y ≥ 63

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

The temperature in the ice rink must stay below 50°F. This morning, the temperature was 71°F. The ice rink runs a cooling device that can decrease the temperature by 3.5° every hour. Which inequality shows how long it will take for the temperature to fall below 50°F?

• 50 + 3.5x < 71
• 71 - 3.5x < 50
• 71 - 3.5x ≤ 50
• 71 + 3.5x < 50

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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