Inequality Word Problems

Jo needs to collect at least 1,000 signatures for a petition. He has 520 and wants to collect the same number each week. He has 6 more weeks. Which inequality represents this situation?

•  $520x+6\le1000$  

•  $520+6x\ge1000$  

•  $520x+6\ge1000$  

•  $520+6x\le1000$  

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Jo needs to collect at least 1,000 signatures for a petition. He has 520 and wants to collect the same number each week. He has 6 more weeks. Which solution represents how many signatures Jo needs each week?

• $x\ge80$

• $x\ge2$

• $x\le80$

• $x\le2$

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Ann wants to spend at most $8.50 on school supplies. She needs to purchase a binder (costs $6.89) and wants to spend the rest on pens, which cost $0.59 each. Which inequality represents this situation, where x is the number of pens Ann can buy?

•  $6.89+8.50x\le0.59$  

•  $8.50+0.59x\le6.89$  

•  $0.59+6.89x\le8.50$  

•  $6.89+0.59x\le8.50$  

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Ann wants to spend at most $8.50 on school supplies. She needs to purchase a binder (costs $6.89) and wants to spend the rest on pens, which cost $0.59 each. What is the greatest amount of pens can Ann buy?

• 3

• 2.7

• 2

• 1.15

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Wes wants to spend under $15 on lunch. He decides to buy pizza slices, which cost $2.50 each and a two liter soda which costs $1.75. Which inequality represents this situation?

•  $15>2.50x+1.75$  

•  $15\le2.50x+1.75$  

•  $15\ge2.50+1.75x$  

•  $15<2.50+1.75x$  

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Wes wants to spend under $15 on lunch. He decides to buy pizza slices, which cost $2.50 each and a two liter soda which costs $1.75. What is the maximum number of pizza slices Wes can buy?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

Stacy has $25 in her savings account. To save more money, Stacy is selling lemonade for $0.50. She wants to have a minimum of $150 in her account. Which inequality represents this situation?

• $25+0.50x\ge150$

• $25x+0.50>150$

• $25x+0.50\ge150$

• $25+0.50x>150$

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Stacy has $25 in her savings account. To save more money, Stacy is selling lemonade for $0.50. How many cups of lemonade does Stacy need to sell to reach a minimum of $150 in her savings account?

• 63

• 125

• 250

• 300

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Adam works at a video game store Mon-Fri. He earns $80 per day plus $8 per video game sold. On Thursday, he makes at least $176. Which inequality represents this situation?

• $176\ge80+8x$

• $176\le80x+8$

• $80+8x\ge176$

• $80x+8\le176$

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Adam works at a video game store Mon-Fri. He earns $80 per day plus $8 per video game sold. On Thursday, he makes at least $176. Which solution represents the possible number of video games Adam sold?

• $x\ge12$

• $x\ge22$

• $x\le12$

• $x\le2$

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8