Rules for Inequalities

Alex bought 50 collectible stamps at a garage sale. Each week, he purchases 30 stamps to add to his collection. How many weeks will he need to purchase stamps to have more than 500 stamps?

• 50x + 500 < 30

• 30x + 50 > 500

• 500x + 30 > 50

• 30x + 50 < 500

The 30 members of a choir are trying to raise at least $1,500 to cover travel costs to a singing camp. They have already raised $600. Which inequality could you solve to find the average amounts each member can raise that will at least meet the goal?

• 30x + 600 > 1,500

• 30x + 600 ≥ 1,500

• 30x + 600 < 1,500

• 30x + 600 < 1,500

Johnny earns $15 per hour dog walking. He wants to earn at least $105 to buy a new bike. Which inequality represents how long Johnny needs to work to afford his new bike?

• 15h ≤ 105

• 15h > 105

• 15h < 105

• 15h ≥ 105

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

The temperature in the ice rink must stay below 50°F. This morning, the temperature was 71°F. The ice rink runs a cooling device that can decrease the temperature by 3.5° every hour. Which inequality shows how long it will take for the temperature to fall below 50°F?

• 50 + 3.5x < 71

• 71 - 3.5x < 50

• 71 - 3.5x ≤ 50

• 71 + 3.5x < 50

A taxi cab costs $1.75 and $0.75 for each additional mile. You have $20 to spend on you ride. Which inequality could be solved to find how many miles you can travel, if m is the number of additional miles?

• 1.75m + 0.75 ≥ 20

• 1.75m + 0.75 ≤ 20

• 0.75m + 1.75 ≥ 20

• 0.75m + 1.75 ≤ 20

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Solve.

|4v + 12| ≥ 6

• v ≤ -4.5 or v ≥ -1.5

• -4.5 ≤ v ≤ -1.4

• -1.5 ≤ v ≤ 4.5

• v ≤ -1.5 or v ≥ 4.5

Solve.

|x + 4| < 5

• x < -9 or x > 1

• -9 < x < 1

• x < 9 or x > -1

• -1 < x < 9

Solve.
|y - 4| ≥ 8

• y ≤ -4 or y ≥ 12

• -4 ≤ y ≤ -12

• y ≤ 4 or y ≥ -12

• -12 ≤ x ≤ 4

Solve.
|y - 1| ≤ 6

• -7 ≤ y ≤ 5

• y ≤ -7 or y ≥ 5

• -5 ≤ y ≤ 7

• y ≤ -5 or y ≥ 7

Solve.
|p + 3| ≥ 10

• -13 ≤ p ≤ 7

• p ≤ -13 or p ≥ 7

• -7 ≤ p ≤ 13

• p ≤ -7 or p ≥ 13