One and Two Step Inequalities Word Problems

Justin earned 12 per hour waiting tables then he spent $35 on gas. He now has less than $25 left.

• 12h + 35 < 25

• 12h - 35 < 25

• 12h - 35 ≤ 25

• 12h + 35 ≤ 25

Olivia gets 5 points for each answer and has already earned 10 points of extra credit She needs at least 77 points to pass.

• 10a + 5 ≥ 77

• 5a + 10 ≥ 77

• 5a + 10 > 77

• 5a + 10 ≤ 77

Destinee began with $45 in her account. She saved $15 every week, She now has more than $205.

• 15w + 45 < 205

• 15w + 45 > 205

• 45a + 15 < 205

• 45a + 15 > 205

Mykel has a $25 budget to spend on decorations for a party. He has already spent $18.60. He now wants to get some helium balloons that cost $0.80 each. Write and solve and inequality to show the number of balloons that Mykel could buy.

Lea needs at least $240 to buy new headphones. She has already saved $30. She earns $14 per car that she washes. Which of the following inequalities can be used to determine the least number of cars she can wash to buy the headphones?

• 30x+14 ≤ 240

• 14x+30 ≤ 240

• 30x+14 ≥ 240

• 14x+30 ≥ 240

Lea 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?

• x ≥ 15

• x ≤ 15

• x > 15

• x < 15

Sylvia 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, which of the following inequalities can be used to determine the amount of weeks it will take her to reach her goal?

• 5x+60 ≥ 200

• 5x+60 ≤ 200

• 60x+5 ≥ 200

• 60x+5 ≤ 200

Sylvia 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

Dylan decides to takes his friends to a movie with $50 of his birthday money. He must take one adult with him. An adult ticket costs $9.75. Each child ticket cost $6.25. Which of the following inequalities can be used to determine the maximum number of friends Dylan could take with him to the movies?

• 6.25x+9.75 ≥ 50

• 6.25x+9.75 ≤ 50

• 9.75x+6.25 ≥ 50

• 9.75x+6.25 ≤ 50

Dylan decides to takes his friends to a movie with his $50 of birthday money. He must take one adult with him. An adult ticket costs $9.75. Each child ticket cost $6.25. What is the maximum number of friends Dylan could take with him to the movies?

• x ≥ 6

• x ≤ 6

• x ≥ 7

• x ≤ 7