Solving One Step Inequality Word Problems

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

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Top Golf charges $12 for each hour. You can spend no more than $60. Which of the following inequalities could help you solve for all the possible hours, h, that you can golf for?

• 12x < 60

• 12x ≤ 60

• 12x > 60

• 12x ≥ 60

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

A new tree you just planted will grow to be at most 35 feet tall. If it is currently 6 feet tall. Which of the following inequalities could be used to find all all the possible values of how many more feet, f, will it grow?

• 6 + x ≥ 35

• 6 + x > 35

• 6 + x < 35

• 6 + x ≤ 35

An unknown number decreased by 9 is at most 25. What is the number?

• x - 9 ≤ 25

• x - 9 < 25

• x - 9 > 25

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

The quotient of a number and 2 is more than 20.

Select all that applies.

• x ÷ 2 > 20 

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Max earns $10 per hour. This week he wants to earn at least $200. How many hours would he need to work? write and solve the inequality

Max earns $10 per hour. This week he wants to earn at least $200. How many hours would he need to work? write and solve the inequality

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Alexis can spend at most $65 to spend on balloons. If each balloon cost $5.00. Write and solve an inequality for the number of balloons she can buy

• 5b>65  b>13

The Middle River Lions football players want to make at least $2,000 on their annual bake sale. The team makes $2.50 for each baked good it sells. Which inequality can be used to determine the amount of baked good items should the band sell?

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

The temperature for the day starts at 37 degrees and rises to at least 60 degrees.

Which of the following inequalities could be used to find all the possible values of t, the amount the temperature could rise?

• 37 + x > 60

• 37 + x ≥ 60

• 37 + x < 60

• 37 + x ≤ 60