Two Step Inequalities Word Problems

Odell spends $55 on supplies to make holiday crafts to sell at a local fair. He decides to sell each craft for $2.50 and wants to earn more than $130 selling the crafts. Which inequality can be used to find the minimum number of crafts, c, Odell must sell at the fair?

• 2.50c - 55 > 130

• 2.50c - 55 < 130

• 2.50c + 55 < 130

• 2.50c + 55 > 130

Hogan has saved $2,765 for a trip to Korea. The trip will cost at least $5,245. Which inequality shows how much more money (m) Hogan needs to save for his trip to Korea?

• 5,245 > m + 2,765

• m > 5,245 + 2,765

• 2,765 > 5,245 + m

• 2,765 + m > 5,245

Debbie has at most $60 to spend on the clothes. She wants to buy a pair of jeans for $22 and spend the rest on t-shirts. Each t-shirt cost $8. Write an inequality that could be used to find x, the number of t-shirts Debbie can buy.

• 60≥22x-8

• 22-8x≥60

• 22x+8≤60

• 22+8x≤60

Juan bought a soda for $2. He also bought some nachos for $3 each. Juan did not spend more than $14 on the nachos and the soda. Write an inequality can be used to find n, the number of nachos that Juan could have bought.

• 14≥2n+3

• 2+3n≤14

• 14-3n≤2

The members of Carver Middle School's Junior Beta Club need to raise at least $2000 to attend their national convention. They raised $300 with their last fundraiser and decide to host a school talent show to raise the rest. They plan to charge $10 for each ticket. Which inequality shows the number of tickets they must sale to reach their goal?

• 300x + 10 ≥ 2000

• 10x + 300 ≤ 2000

• 10x + 300 > 2000

• 300 + 10x ≥ 2000

The vet told Casey that her dog should weigh at most 70 lbs. Her dog weighs 106 pounds, so Casey set a goal that he would lose 4 pounds per week. Which inequality represents the number of weeks it take for Casey's dog to reach 70 lbs?

• 106 - 4x ≤ 70

• 70 + 4x ≤ 106

• 4x - 106 ≥ 70

• 106 - 4x< 70

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

• x - 9 ≤ 25

• x - 9 < 25

• x - 9 > 25

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

Julie had twins that weighed less than 16 pounds together. If each twin weighed the same amount, which of the following inequalities could be used to find all the possible values of w, the amount each twin weighs?

• 2x ≤ 16

• 2x > 16

• 2x ≥ 16

• 2x < 16

Your brother has $2,000 saved for a vacation. His airplane ticket is $637. Which inequality can be used to find out how much he can spend on everything else?

• 637 + x ≤ 2000

• x − 637 ≤ 2000

• 637 + x ≥ 2000

• x − 637 < 2000