Reading and Writing Inequalities

Your coach said to spend no less than 45 minutes practicing each day. You spent 14 minutes practicing this morning. How many more minutes do you have to practice for?

• 14x ≥ 45

• x + 14 ≤ 45

• 14x ≤ 45

• x + 14 ≥ 45

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"at most"

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• > or =

• < or =

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"at least"

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• <

• > or =

• < or =

x is smaller than 9

• x < 9

• 9 < x

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is not more than

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• > or =

• < or =

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The cost of a ski trip could be more than, or equal to, $3,200.

• x < 3200

• x > 3200

• x ≤ 3200

• x ≥ 3200

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Monica wants to spend at most $40 at the county fair. Entrance to the fair costs $15. She can spend d dollars on other things at the fair. Which inequality can be used to find the possible values of d?

• d − 15 > 40

• d − 15 < 40

• d + 15 ≥ 40

• d + 15 ≤ 40

The vet told Casey that her dog should weigh at most 70 lbs. Her dog weighs 106 pounds, so Casey set a goal that he would lose 4 pounds per week. Which inequality represents the number of weeks it take for Casey's dog to reach 70 lbs?

• 106 - 4x ≤ 70

• 70 + 4x ≤ 106

• 4x - 106 ≥ 70

• 106 - 4x< 70

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Juan bought a soda for $2. He also bought some nachos for $3 each. Juan did not spend more than $14 on the nachos and the soda. Write an inequality can be used to find n, the number of nachos that Juan could have bought.

• 14≥2n+3

• 2+3n≤14

• 14-3n≤2

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