One Variable Inequality Word Problems

Emilia needs at least $240 to buy new headphones. She has already saved $30. She earns $14 per car that she washes. What is the least number of cars she can wash to buy the headphones? Solve the inequality/answer the question.

• x ≥ 15

• x ≤ 15

• x > 15

• x < 15

Ruby set a goal of saving at least $200 in a savings account. She currently has $60 in the account. If she invests $5 of her weekly allowance per week, how many weeks will it take her to reach her goal?

• x ≥ 28

• x ≤ 28

• x > 28

• x < 28

Griffin earns a weekly salary of $300. He also earns a commission (bonus) of 4% on all of his sales. What is the minimum dollar amount of sales he must make to have a total weekly pay of at least $550? Solve the inequality/answer the question.

• x ≥ $6250

• x ≤ $6250

• x ≥ $62.50

• x ≤ $62.50

Jillian needs at least $4800 to buy her first car. She has already saved half. If she saves $50/week, what is the minimum number of weeks it will take her to save enough for the car? Write the inequality to the problem.

• 50x+1/2 ≥ 4800

• 1/2x+50 ≤ 4800

• 50x+2400 ≥ 4800

• 50x+2400 ≤ 4800

Jillian needs at least $4800 to buy her first car. She has already saved half. If she saves $50/week, what is the minimum number of weeks it will take her to save enough for the car?

Solve the inequality/answer the question.

• x ≥ 48

• x ≤ 48

• x ≥ 24

• x ≤ 24

You have $14 in your pocket. A taxi has a ride fee of $5 plus an additional fee of $0.60 per mile. What is the most miles you could ride in the taxi?

(Mileage is rounded up if you stop before a complete mile.)

Write the inequality to the problem.

• 0.60x+5 ≥ 14

• 0.60x+5 ≤ 14

• 0.60x+5 > 14

• 0.60x+5 < 14

Emilia needs at least $240 to buy new headphones. She has already saved $30. She earns $14 per car that she washes. What is the least number of cars she can wash to buy the headphones? Define the variable.

• let x = Emilia

• let x = the number of cars she needs to wash

• let x = the number of headphones she wants to buy

• let x = the money she already saved

Ruby set a goal of saving at least $200 in a savings account.

She currently has $60 in the account. If she invests $5 of her weekly allowance per week, how many weeks will it take her to reach her goal?

Define the variable.

• let x = Ruby

• let x = the number of weeks to reach her goal

• let x = her monthly allowance

• let x = her savings account

Griffin earns a weekly salary of $300. He also earns a commission (bonus) of 4% on all of his sales. What is the minimum dollar amount of sales he must make to have a total weekly pay of at least $550?
Define the variable.

• let x = Griffin

• let x = the dollar amount of sales

• let x = commission

• let x = weekly salary

Jillian needs at least $4800 to buy her first car. She has already saved half. If she saves $50/week, what is the minimum number of weeks it will take her to save enough for the car?

Define the variable.

• let x = Jillian

• let x = the number of week she needs to save

• let x = the price of the car

• let x = the money she's already saved