Two Step 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?

Write the inequality to the problem.

• 14x+30 ≥ 240

• 14x+30 ≤ 240

• 30x+14 ≥ 240

• 30x+14 ≤ 240

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Elliott decides to take 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 Elliott could take with him to the movies?

Write the inequality to the problem.

• 6.25x+9.75 ≥ 50

• 6.25x+9.75 ≤ 50

• 9.75x+6.25 ≥ 50

• 9.75x+6.25 ≤ 50

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Elizabeth is planning a road trip and wants to rent a car from Anderson's Car Rentals, which charges $30 per day. She has budgeted at most $200 for the car rental. Write a two-step inequality to represent the number of days Elizabeth can rent the car for her trip.

• 30x ≤ 200

• 30x < 200

• 30x = 200

• 30x > 200

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Elizabeth is planning to buy novels that cost $15 each. If Elizabeth has a budget of $60, write a two-step inequality for the maximum number of novels she can purchase.

• 15x ≤ 60

• 15x < 60

• 15x > 60

• 15x = 60

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Write an inequality that can be used to find out the number of cookies

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B