Inequality Word Problems

Which equality describes the situation.

• x < 50

• x > 50

• x ≤ 50

• x ≥ 50

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Which equality describes the situation.

• x < 10

• x > 10

• x ≤ 10

• x ≥ 10

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

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

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Addie saved more than $36. Which inequality represents the amount that she saved? 

• s > 36
• s < 36
• s ≤ 36
• s ≥ 36

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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. Which inequality represents this situation?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B