Inequalities #3

A student must be at least 15 years old to obtain a driver’s permit. Let a represent the student's age.

• a > 15

• a < 15

• a ≤ 15

• a ≥ 15

• a = 15

To qualify for an award, a student volunteers no less than 5 hours each week at the local hospital. Let h represent the number of hours a student volunteers.

• h < 5

• h > 5

• h ≥ 5

• h ≤ 5

• h = 5

To order from the kid's menu a person must be no more than 12 years old. Let k represent the kid's age.

• k > 12

• k < 12

• k ≥ 12

• k ≤ 12

• k = 12

A new tree you just planted will grow to be at most 35 feet tall. If it is currently 6 feet tall.

Which of the following inequalities could be used to find all all the possible values of how many more feet, f, will it grow?

• 6 + x ≥ 35

• 6 + x > 35

• 6 + x < 35

• 6 + x ≤ 35

Top Golf charges $12 for each hour. You can spend no more than $60.

Which of the following inequalities could help you solve for all the possible hours, h, that you can golf for?

• 12x < 60

• 12x ≤ 60

• 12x > 60

• 12x ≥ 60

An unknown number decreased by 9 is at most 25. What is the number?

• x - 9  $\ge$   25

• x - 9 ≤ 25

• x - 9 < 25

• x - 9 > 25

Monica wants to spend at most $40 at the county fair. Entrance to the fair costs $15. She can spend d dollars on other things at the fair. Which inequality can be used to find the possible values of d?

• d − 15 > 40

• d − 15 < 40

• d + 15 ≥ 40

• d + 15 ≤ 40

Trisha and her three sisters to decide to purchase their mom a Christmas gift. They decide that everyone will contribute an equal amount, up to $60 per person. Which inequality will help find how much money will the sisters spend on their mom for Christmas?

• x ÷ 4 ≤ 60

• 4x ≤ 60

• x ÷ 4 ≥ 60

• 4x ≥ 60

Which represents the word sentence as an inequality?
A number w is smaller than 5.

• w < 5
• w > 5
• w ≤ 5
• w ≥ 5

Which inequality represents the statement below. I can have no more than 10 pieces of candy.

• x ≥ 10

• x > 10

• x ≤ 10

• x < 10