Solving Systems of Inequalities Word Problems

Write the system of inequalities:
Carlos works at a movie theater selling tickets. The theater has 300 seats and charges $7.50 for adults and $5.50 for children. The theater expects to make at least $2000 for each showing

• x + y ≤ 300
  7.5x + 5.5y ≥ 2000

• x + y < 300
  7.5x + 5.5y ≥ 2000

• x + y ≤ 300
  7.5x + 5.5y ≤ 2000

• x + y > 2000
  7.5x + 5.5y ≤ 300

Jonah is going to the store to buy candles. Small candles cost $3.50, and large candles cost $5.00. He needs to buy at least 20 candles and cannot spend more than $80. Write a system of linear inequalities that represents the situation.

Gabriela is the manager of a print shop. She needs to schedule employees to work no more than 300 person-hours per week. She has one 20 hour a week part-time employee. Each full-time employee works 40 hours per week. Which inequality will determine f, the number of full-time employees Gabriela can schedule to remain under the 300 person-hour per week limit?

Cullin needs to save at least $100 for homecoming.  He works 2 jobs earning $8/hour at Culvers and $25/hour mowing lawns.  He only has time to work 14 hours before homecoming. 

• x + y  ≥ 25
  x + y ≤ 8

• 100x + 25 y ≤ 100
  2x + 8y ≤ 14

• x + y ≥ 100
  8x + 25y ≤ 14

• 8x + 25y ≥ 100
  x + y ≤ 14

JoAnn likes her job as a baby-sitter, but it pays only $3 per hour. She has been offered a job as a tutor that pays $6 per hour. Because of school, her parents only allow her to work a maximum of 15 hours per week. How many hours can JoAnn tutor and baby-sit and still make at least $66 per week? How much does she make?

• b + t < 15
  3b + 6t > 66

• b + t > 15
  3b + 6t < 66

• 3b + 6t > 15
  b + t < 66

• 3b + 6t < 15
  b + t < 66

Write the system of inequalities
Carlos works at a movie theater selling tickets. The theater has 300 seats and charges $7.50 for adults and $5.50 for children. The theater expects to make at least $2000 for each showing

• x+y≤300
  7.5x+5.5y≥2000

• x+y<300
  7.5x+5.5y≥2000

• x+y≤300
  7.5x+5.5y≤2000

• x+y>2000
  7.5x+5.5y≤300

Write the system of inequalities
Eiko is drawing caricatures at a fair for 8 hours (480 minutes). She can complete a small drawing in 15 minutes and charges $10 for the drawing. She can complete a larger drawing in 45 minutes and charges $25 for the drawing. Eiko hopes to make at least $200 at the fair. 

• 10x+15y≤480
  45x+25y≥250

• 10x+25y≤200
  15x+45y≤480

• 10x+25y>200
  15x+45y<480

• 10x+25y≥200
  15x+45y≤480

Christian had brochures printed for a new business venture. Christian originally ordered 4 boxes of black-and-white brochures and 3 boxes of color brochures, which is at least a total of $134. After those ran out, Christian spent at most $120 on 3 boxes of black-and-white brochures and 3 boxes of color brochures. Which system represents this situation?

• x+y>or=134
  x+y > or =120

• 3x+3y < or=134
  4x+3y < or =120

• 4x+3y > or =134
  3x+3y < or = 120

• 7xy=134
  6xy > 120

Write the system of inequalities Carlos works at a movie theater selling tickets. The theater has 300 seats and charges $7.50 for adults and $5.50 for children. The theater expects to make at least $2000 for each showing. Which is a possible solution?

• 300 adults and 0 children

• 200 adults and 1 children

• 100 adults and 100 children

• 300 adults and 100 children

Select the correct graph for each inequality.

• A

• B

• C

• _D