Writing Inequalties

Let x= chips and y=soda: Julie has to get at least 50 chips and soda total

• 50x+50y > 100

• x+y $\ge$  50

• x+y  $\le$  50

Let x= Skittles and y= Starburst: Skittles cost .75 and Starburst cost 1.25 and you want to spend no more than $5.

• $.75x\ +\ 1.25y\ \le5$

• $1.25x\ +\ .75y\ >\ 5$

• $1.25x\ +\ .75y\ <5\$

Let x= girls and y =boys: There are at least 200 boys and girls at the school.

• $x-y\ <\ 200$

• $x+y\ \le200$

• $x+y\ \ge200$

Let x= coffee and y=tea: Angie ordered 10 coffees and 6 teas and wants to order no more than 20 drinks total

• $10x+6y\ \le20$

• $10x+6y\ge20$

• $6x\ +10\ y\ \le20$

• $6x\ +10y\ \ge20$

Let x= tissue and y= handsanitizer: At Target, tissues cost $3.50 and handsanitizer costs $5. Stephanie has a budget of $25

• $3.50x+\ 5y\ \le25$

• $3.50x+5y\ge25$

Let x= donuts and y=bagels: At the bakery, donuts cost $2 and bagels cost $3; Veronica wants to spend no more than $10.

• $2x+3y\ \le10$

• $2x+3y\ \ge10$

• $3x\ +2y\ >10$

• $3x+2y\ <10$