Inequalities in Real Life

WHICH INEQUALITY REPRESENTS THE SITUATION BELOW? (Marcus needs to bike at least 80 miles this week for his training. If he has already biked 25 miles this week, then how many miles should he bike on each of the 5 remaining days this week?)

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

WHICH INEQUALITY REPRESENTS THE SITUATION BELOW? 

Jamal has $15.00 to spend at the concession stand. He buys machos for $7.50, and he wants to purchase some Sour Straws for $1.50 each. How many Sour Straws can Jamal purchase with the money that he has?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

WHICH INEQUALITY REPRESENTS THE SITUATION BELOW? (Taylor has a $30.00 gift card that she can spend at the store. She has already bought a $9.00 picture frame, and she wants to buy a $3.00 journals with the leftover money on the card. How many journals can she buy without going over the card's limit?)

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

WHICH INEQUALITY REPRESENTS THE SITUATION BELOW?

Liza wants to have more than $750 in her savings account before she will leave for college. Right now she has $300, and she is going to babysit to earn $12.00 an hour. How many hours will Liza need to babysit before she leaves for college?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Bam bought 4 mangoes and 7 guavas. The total amount she paid was at least RM 230. If 𝑥 represents the cost of each mango and 𝑦 the cost for each guava, which of the following mathematical statements represents the given situation?

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 ≥ 230

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 ≤ 230

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 > 230

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 < 230

Bam bought 4 mangoes and 7 guavas. The total amount she paid was at least 𝑃ℎ𝑝 230. If 𝑥 represents the cost of each mango and 𝑦 the cost for each guava, which of the following mathematical statements represents the given situation?

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 ≥ 230

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 ≤ 230

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 > 230

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 < 230

Bam bought 4 mangoes and 7 guavas. The total amount she paid was at least $23. If 𝑥 represents the cost of each mango and 𝑦 the cost for each guava, which of the following mathematical statements represents the given situation?

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 ≥ 23

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 ≤ 23

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 > 23

• 4𝑥 + 7𝑦 < 23

Ashley is buying pizzas for her birthday party. She can spend no more than $60. If each pizza is $7, which of the following inequalities best represents this situation?

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Sarah makes small purses (x) and big purses (y). She can make no more than 8 purses a week.
Which inequality represents the situation?

• x + y ≤ 8

• x + y ≤ 6

• 2x + 3y ≤ 6

• x + y ≤ 10

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A2.ACE.3

WHICH INEQUALITY REPRESENTS THE SITUATION BELOW?

Dennis is selling chocolate bars for a fundraiser, and if he sells over $175 worth of candy, he'll win a prize. If chocolates sell for $2.50 a bar, and Dennis has already sold $40 worth of candy, then how many more bars does he have to sell in order to win a prize?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B