Inequalities Practical Problems

To qualify for an award, a student volunteers no less than 5 hours each week at the local hospital. Write an inequality that represents how many hours the student volunteers each week.

• X < 5

• X > 5

• X ≥ 5

• X ≤ 5

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Nasir bought a piece of wood with a length less than 5 feet. The variable w represents the length. The inequality describes the length of the piece of wood. Which number(s) could be a length of the piece of wood?

• 4.75

• 5

• 10

• 2

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

A basketball team scored fewer than 16 points in Saturday’s game. Than wants to write an inequality for the number of points. He uses the variable s in his inequality. What does s represent?

• the number of fans of the team

• the number of games played by the team

• the number of points scored by the team

• the number of players on the team

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Which statement is best represented by the inequality x > 11?

• Matthew tutored more than 11 hours this week.

• Matthew tutored 11 more hours than Connor this week.

• Matthew tutored less than 11 hours this week.

• Matthew tutored 11 less hours than Hannah this week.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

The Starlight Bowling Alley charges $6 to rent shoes and $8 per game. Cameron has only $42 to spend. Which inequality represents this scenario if “x” represents the number of games Cameron can play?

• 6x + 8 ≥ 42

• 8x + 6 ≤ 42

• 6x + 8 > 42

• 8x + 6 < 42

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

The weight of the average student backpack was more than 13 pounds. Carly wants to write an inequality for the average backpack weight. She uses the variable w to represent the weight. Which inequality should she write?

• w > 13

• w < 13

• w > -13

• w < -13

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Which statement is best represented by the inequality p < .10?

• The pencil costs less than $0.10.

• The pencil costs greater than $0.10.

• The pencil costs more than $0.10.

• The pencil's cost is equal to $0.10.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Nasir bought a piece of wood with a length less than 5 feet. Which inequality represents this situation?

Top Golf charges $12 for each hour. You can spend no more than $60. Which of the following inequalities could help you solve for all the possible hours, h, that you can golf for?

• 12x < 60

• 12x ≤ 60

• 12x > 60

• 12x ≥ 60

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

A new tree you just planted will grow to be at most 35 feet tall. If it is currently 6 feet tall. Which of the following inequalities could be used to find all all the possible values of how many more feet, f, will it grow?

• 6 + x ≥ 35

• 6 + x > 35

• 6 + x < 35

• 6 + x ≤ 35