System of Inequalities Word Problems

Luka and Dana are making cookies for the Westland Pantry. They only have up to 6 hours to bake! They can bake 32 chocolate chip cookies in an hour (x), and 20 snickerdoodle cookies in an hour (y). They need to make at least 150 cookies. Which inequalities represent the situation?

• x + y ≥ 6
  32x + 20y ≤ 150

• x + y ≥ 632
  x + 20y ≥ 150

• x + y ≤ 6
  32x + 20y ≤ 150

• x + y ≤ 6
  32x + 20y ≥ 150

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Kate is selling bracelets and earrings on Etsy to make money for summer vacation. The bracelets (x) cost $2 and earrings (y) cost $3. She needs to make at least $100, but can only make up to 40 pieces of jewelry. Which inequalities represent this situation?

• 2x + 3y > 100

  x + y ≤ 40

• 100x + 2y > 3

  x + y ≤ 40

• 100x + 40y > 100

  3x + 2y ≤ 40

• 3x + 2y > 100

  x + y ≤ 40

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Cole is doing a basketball challenge for charity. In order to win money for the charity, he needs to score at least 20 points in less than 10 shots. If x is the number of 2-point shots, and y is the number of three point shots, which inequalities below represent the situation?

• x + y < 10

  2x + 3y ≥ 20

• x + y ≤ 10

  2x + 3y ≥ 20

• x + y ≤ 10

  2x + 3y > 20

• x + y < 10

  2x + 3y > 20

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Write the system of inequalities
Carlos works at a movie theater selling tickets. The theater has 300 seats and charges $7.50 for adults and $5.50 for children. The theater expects to make at least $2000 for each showing

• x+y≤300
  7.5x+5.5y≥2000
• x+y<300
  7.5x+5.5y≥2000
• x+y≤300
  7.5x+5.5y≤2000
• x+y>2000
  7.5x+5.5y≤300

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.12

JoAnn likes her job as a baby-sitter, but it pays only $3 per hour. She has been offered a job as a tutor that pays $6 per hour. Because of school, her parents only allow her to work a maximum of 15 hours per week. How many hours can JoAnn tutor and baby-sit and still make at least $66 per week? How much does she make?

• b + t < 15
  3b + 6t > 66
• b + t > 15
  3b + 6t < 66
• 3b + 6t > 15
  b + t < 66
• 3b + 6t < 15
  b + t < 66

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Which point is a solution?

• (0, 6)
• (-3, 4)
• (1, 0)
• (-4, 3)

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.11

Which of the following system of inequalities represents the graph above?

• 3x-y<-4

  2x+y<-3

• 3x-y>-4

  2x+y>-3

• 3x-y≤-4

  2x+y≤-3

• 3x-y≥-4

  2x+y≥-3

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CCSS.HSA.REI.D.12

Which system of inequalities represents the graph shown above?

• x+y<-2

  5x+y>2

• x+y>-2

  5x+y<2

• x+y≤-2

  5x+y≥2

• x+y≥-2

  5x+y≤2

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CCSS.HSA.REI.D.12