Inequalities Applications

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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

You start a dog walking business. Each dog earns you $8.

Which of the following inequalities could help you find all the possible values of d, the amount of dogs you will need to walk, to have more than $32?

• $8x\ >32$

  
  

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  $8x\ \ge32$

• $8x\ <32$

• $8x\ \le32$

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

The temperature for the day starts at 37 degrees and rises to at least 60 degrees.

Which of the following inequalities could be used to find all the possible values of t, the amount the temperature could rise?

• 37 + x > 60

• 37 + x ≥ 60

• 37 + x < 60

• 37 + x ≤ 60

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Joey and four of his friends went out to eat. They decided to split the bill evenly. Each person paid $11.13. Let b represent the total bill.

• b + 5 = 11.13

• b - 5 = 11.13

• b/5 = 11.13

• 5b = 11.13

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Sally bought three candy bars for a total of $18.00. Let c represent the cost of each candy bar.

• c + 3 = 18

• c - 3 = 18

• c/3 = 18

• 3c = 18

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Tucker lost fewer than 9 points. Which inequality represents the situation? 

• p > 9
• p < 9
• p ≥ 9
• p ≤ 9

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8