Solving Word Problems with Two Variables Inequality

Wes wants to spend under $15 on lunch. He decides to buy pizza slices, which cost $2.50 each and a two liter soda which costs $1.75. What is the maximum number of pizza slices Wes can buy?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

Stacy has $25 in her savings account. To save more money, Stacy is selling lemonade for $0.50. She wants to have a minimum of $150 in her account. Which inequality represents this situation?

Adam works at a video game store Mon-Fri. He earns $80 per day plus $8 per video game sold. On Thursday, he makes at least $176. Which inequality represents this situation?

Johnny earns $15 per hour dog walking. He wants to earn at least $105 to buy a new bike. Which inequality represents how long Johnny needs to work to afford his new bike?

• 15h ≤ 105

• 15h > 105

• 15h < 105

• 15h ≥ 105

The speed limit is 45. Katie was going thirty miles per hour and sped up some. Which inequality represents the amount she could speed up and not be speeding?

• 30 + s ≥ 45

• 30 - s ≥ 45

• 30 + s ≤ 45

• 30 - s ≤ 45

Todd caught at least three times as many fish this year than last year. He caught 63 fish this year. Which inequality represents how many fish he caught last year?

• 3y > 63

• 3y < 63

• 3y ≤ 63

• 3y ≥ 63

Pet Supplies makes a profit of $5.50 per bag on its line of natural dog food. If the store wants to make a profit of no less than $5225, how many bags of dog food does it need to sell?

• x/5.50 ≥ 5225

• 5.50x ≥ 5225

• x + 5.50 ≤ 5225 

• x - 5.50 ≤ 5225

Write an inequality:
Twenty-two more than four times a number is less than 82.

• 22 + 4n ≤ 82

• 22 + 4n > 82

• 82 + 22n ≥ 4

• 22 + 4n < 82

Aleris is sending a fancy organic fruit basket to her grandma for her birthday.  Apples cost $3 and oranges cost $2.  Aleris can spend no more than $24 on the gift.  
Write an inequality that describes the situation.
Let x = # of apples
Let y = # of oranges

• 3x + 2y < 24

• 3x + 2y > 24

• 3x + 2y ≤ 24

• 3x + 2y ≥ 24

Yumi is determining the seating arrangement for her big dinner party.  Circular tables will seat 8 guests and rectangular tables can seat 10 guests.  Together, all of the tables must seat at least 162 guests.
Write an inequality that describes the situation.
Let x = # of circular tables
Let y = # of rectangular tables

• 8x + 10y < 162

• 8x + 10y > 162

• 8x + 10y ≤ 162

• 8x + 10y ≥ 162