Absolute Value Word Problems

Your have money in your wallet, but you don't know the exact amount. When a friend asks you, you say that you have 50 dollars give or take 15. What is the range of dollar amounts that could be in your wallet?

• $15 - $50
• $35 - $65
• $15
• $50

Your have money in your wallet, but you don't know the exact amount. When a friend asks you, you say that you have 50 dollars give or take 15. The number 15 best represents the...

• range
• tolerance
• optimal or average value
• maximum

Your have money in your wallet, but you don't know the exact amount. When a friend asks you, you say that you have 50 dollars give or take 15. The number 50 best represents the...

• range
• tolerance
• optimal or average value
• maximum

Your have money in your wallet, but you don't know the exact amount. When a friend asks you, you say that you have 50 dollars give or take 15. What absolute value inequality describes this situation?

• | x - 15 | ≤ 50
• | x - 50 | ≤ 15
• | x - 15 | ≥ 50
• | x - 50| ≥ 50

The street built in the city must be 25 feet in width with a tolerance of 0.5 feet. Streets that are not within the tolerated widths must be repaired. Which of the following inequalities can be used to assess which streets are within tolerance? (W is the width of the street) .

• |W - 25| ≤ .5
• |W - .5| ≤ 25
• |W - 25| ≥ .5
• |W - .5| ≥ 25

The radius of the gears produced at a factory must be 6 inches in length with a tolerance of 0.1 inches. The gears with radius beyond the tolerated lengths will be thrown away. Which of the following inequalities can be used to assess which gears are eligible? (x is the length of the radius)

• |x – 6| ≤ 0.1
• |x – 6| ≥ 0.1
• |x – 0.1| ≤ 6
• |x – 0.1| ≥ 6

Francisco is looking for a job after graduation. The salary which he is satisfied with must be $3000 with a tolerance of $500. Which of the following salaries would he accept?

• $3,478
• $3,792
• $2,489
• $2,256

Francisco is looking for a job after graduation. The salary which he is satisfied with must be $3000 with a tolerance of $500. Which of the following inequalities can be used to assess which if his salary is tolerable? (m is the measure of the salary)

• |m - 500| ≤ 3000
• |m - 500| ≥ 3000
• |m - 3000| ≥ 500
• |m - 3000| ≤ 500