Solving Inequalities One Step Word Problems

What inequality does the number line graph represent?

• x≥ 3

• x > 3

• x < -3

• x ≤ 3

15 > -5 + z

• z < 20

• z > 20

• z > 10

• 10 > z

Does the given value make the inequality true?  x + 9 > 21, when x = 15

• True

• Not True

A chef has 7 pounds of potatoes.  She needs more than 14 pounds for dinner.  What inequality describes the amount of potatoes the chef needs to buy?

• x - 7 > 14

• x + 7 > 14

• x - 7 < 14

• x + 7 < 14

26 < f + 32

• f > -6

• f < -6

• f < 6

• f < 55

Solve 
-9h > (-63)

• h < 7

• h > 7

• h < -7

• h > -7

The room can hold a maximum of 400 people. If there are already 134 people there, how many more can come? Identify the inequality that represents this situation.

• x - 134 < 400

• x + 134 < 400

• x - 134 ≤ 400

• x + 134 ≤ 400

Level 2

23 < f + 12

• f > 11

• f > 35

• f < 35

• f < 11

Level 3

Solve.

• m ≥ -25/16

• m ≤ 17/6

• m ≤ 25/16

• m ≥ 25/16

You must be at least 48 inches tall to ride the bumper cars.

• h < 48

• h > 48

• h ≤ 48

• h ≥ 48