Algebra Inequality Word Problems

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? Write the inequality to the problem.

• 5x+60 ≥ 200

• 5x+60 ≤ 200

• 60x+5 ≥ 200

• 60x+5 ≤ 200

A limo driver needs to make more than $450 in one day. He charges a rental fee of $375 plus $0.85 per mile. What inequality represents the number of miles, x, he would have to drive to reach his goal?

• 0.85x + 375 > 450

• 0.85x + 375 < 450

• 0.85 + 375x > 450

• 0.85 + 375x < 450

Ann wants to spend at most $8.50 on school supplies. She needs to purchase a binder (costs $6.89) and wants to spend the rest on pens, which cost $0.59 each. Which inequality represents this situation, where x is the number of pens Ann can buy?

Jo needs to collect at least 1,000 signatures for a petition. He has 520 and wants to collect the same number each week. He has 6 more weeks. Which inequality represents this situation?

Translate to an inequality.

Elisa won 40 lollipops playing basketball at the school fair. She gave two to every student in her math class. She has more than 7 lollipops left. Write an inequality to find the maximum number of student in her class.

Translate to an inequality.

Bill spent less than $26 on a magazine and five composition books. The magazine cost $4. Write an inequality to find the maximum cost of each composition book.

Translate to an inequality.

Amanda rented a bike from Shawna's Bikes. They charged her $2 per hour, plus a $10 fee. Amanda paid less than $27. Write an inequality to find the maximum number of hours Amanda rented the bike.

Write as an algebraic expression.

Y less than 18 times 6

Translate to an inequality.

More than 450 students went on a field trip. Ten buses were filled and 5 more students traveled in a car. Write an inequality to find the minimum number of people on each bus.

Jayden paid for $20 for parking and $8 for each ride ticket at the LA County Fair. If she spent a total of $68 how many ride tickets did she buy? WRITE an equation to represent this inequality