1 and 2-Step Inequalities Word Problems

Yellow Cab Taxi charges a $1.75 flat rate in addition to $0.65 per mile.  Katie has no more than $10 to spend on the taxi ride.

• 1.75 + 0.65m < 10
• 1.75 + 0.65m > 10
• 1.75m + 0.65 < 10
• 1.75m + 0.65 > 10

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

The Starlight Bowling Alley charges $6 to rent shoes and $8 per game. Cameron has only $42 to spend. Which inequality represents this scenario if “x” represents the number of games Cameron can play?

• 6x + 8 ≥ 42
• 8x + 6 ≤ 42
• 6x + 8 > 42
• 8x + 6 < 42

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Svetlana's hair is 4 centimeters long. Her hair grows 1.5 centimeters per month. Svetlana wants her hair to grow so that it is at least 7 centimeters long. Write an inequality to determine the number of months, m, it will take Svetlana's hair to grow so it is at least 7 centimeters long.

• 4+ 1.5m <= 7
• 1.5m - 4 <=7
• 1.5m - 4>= 7 
• 1.5m + 4 >= 7

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Match the inequality to the word problem.Katie wants to have at least $200 in her bank account by the end of the month. She currently has $25 in her bank account. Katie makes $12 for each dog that she walks. How many dogs would Katie have to walk to reach her goal of $200?

• 25 - 12x ≥ 200
• 25 + 12x ≥ 200
• 13x ≥ 200
• 25 + 12x > 200

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Write an inequality for the situation:
George rented a bike for 4 hours. There was a $10 dollar deposit to pay in addition to the hourly rate. What was the hourly rate if the total came to less than or equal to $65?

• 10x + 65 ≥ 40
• 4x + 10 ≤ 65
• 4x - 10 ≤ 65
• 65 + 4x ≥ 40

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Write an inequality for the situation:
George rented a bike for 4 hours. There was a $10 dollar deposit to pay in addition to the hourly rate. What was the hourly rate if the total came to less than or equal to $65?

• 10x + 65 ≥ 40
• 4x + 10 ≤ 65
• 4x - 10 ≤ 65
• 65 + 4x ≥ 40

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Write an inequality:
Twenty-two more than four times a number is less than 82.

• 22 + 4n ≤ 82
• 22 + 4n > 82
• 82 + 22n ≥ 4
• 22 + 4n < 82

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Which is the solution of 
-6a ≥ -36

• a ≥ 6
• -6 ≥ a
• a ≤ 6
• 6 ≤ a

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

What inequality does the number line graph represent?

• x ≥ 3
• x > 3
• x < -3
• x ≤ -3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Which graph matches the inequality 
x ≥ 2.5?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8