Inequality Word Problems

Which inequality is represented by the words " no more than" or "at most"?

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• ≥

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Which inequality is represented by the words " more than"?

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Which inequality is represented by the words "less than"?

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Which inequality is represented by the words " at least"?

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• ≥

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

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

Lea needs at least $240 to buy new headphones. She has already saved $30. She earns $14 per car that she washes.

What is the least number of cars she can wash to buy the headphones?

Define the variable.

• x = Lea

• x = the number of cars she needs to wash

• x = the number of headphones she wants to buy

• x = the money she already saved

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Sylvia set a goal of saving at least $200 in a savings account.

She currently has $60 in the account. If she invests $5 of her weekly allowance per week, how many weeks will it take her to reach her goal?

Write the inequality to the problem.

• 5x+60 ≥ 200

• 5x+60 ≤ 200

• 60x+5 ≥ 200

• 60x+5 ≤ 200

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Sam earns a weekly salary of $300. He also earns a commission of 4% on all of his sales. What is the minimum dollar amount of sales he must make to have a total weekly pay of $550?

Write the inequality to the problem.

• 0.04x+300 ≥ 550

• 0.04x+300≤ 550

• 4x+300 ≥ 550

• 4x+300 ≤ 550

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Dylon decides to takes his friends to a movie with his $50 of birthday money. He must take one adult with him. An adult ticket costs $9.75. Each child ticket cost $6.25. What is the maximum number of friends Dylon could take with him to the movies?

Write the inequality to the problem.

• 6.25x+9.75 ≥ 50

• 6.25x+9.75 ≤ 50

• 9.75x+6.25 ≥ 50

• 9.75x+6.25 ≤ 50

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B