Inequality Word Problems

The area of a rectangle us greater than or equal to 90 square centimeters. The width of the rectangle is 9 centimeters and the length is x centimeters. Select the possible values of x.

• x=8

• x=9

• x=10

• x=11

A bus ride for a student costs $2.00. A monthly bus pass costs $44.00. Which inequality represents the number x

x of times that a student must ride the bus for the monthly pass to be the better deal?

• $2x<44$

• $2x>44$

• $2x\le44$

• $2x\ge44$

You have $11.50 to buy boxes of crackers for a party. A box of crackers costs $2.30. Which inequality represents the number x of boxes of crackers can you buy?

• $x\le3$

• $x\le5$

• $x<5$

• $x<6$

A submarine must descend at an average rate of at least 10 feet per minute for 5 minutes. The table shows how many feet the submarine descends in the first 4 minutes. How many feet must the submarine descend in the fifth minute?

• at least 10 feet

• at least 11 feet

• at least 12 feet

• at least 13 feet

An elephant needs to drink at least 40 gallons of water each day. A drinking tank contains 4 gallons of water. The elephant has already consumed 24 gallons of water. How many more tanks (x) of water does the elephant need to drink? Write your answer as an inequality.

• $x\ge40$

• $x<24$

• $x\le4$

• $x\ge4$

Tickets to a school dance cost $5. Ninety tickets have already been sold. How many more tickets (x) must be sold to earn at least $700? Write your answer as an inequality.

• $x\le50$

• $x\ge700$

• $x\ge50$

• $x<700$

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

• ≤, ≥ 
• <, >
• ≤, <
• ≥, >

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CCSS.HSA.REI.D.12

When graphing an inequality, you use an open dot when you use which symbol?

• <, >
• ≤, ≥ 
• ≤, <
• ≥, >

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Pick the correct letter for:
6 > x

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Match the graph with its inequality.

• a > 11

• a < 11

• a ≥ 11

• a ≤ 11

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8