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WorksheetsWord Problems (inequalities)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 46mins
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1.
To qualify for an award, a student volunteers no less than 5 hours each week at the local hospital. Write an inequality that represents how many hours the student volunteers each week.
a)
X < 5
b)
X > 5
c)
X ≥ 5
d)
X ≤ 5
2.
A student must be at least 15 years old to obtain a driver’s permit.
a)
x > 15
b)
x < 15
c)
x ≤ 15
d)
x ≥ 15
3.
Which of the following inequalities would require you to flip the sign when solving?
a)
2x < 3
b)
3x > - 9
c)
-4x ≥ 10
d)
5x ≤ 15
4.
Solve the following inequality:
-4x + 14 ≤ 54
-4x + 14 ≤ 54
a)
x ≥ -10
b)
x ≤ -10
c)
x ≥ 10
d)
x ≤ 10
5.
Daniel can spend no more than $40 at the fair. If admission into the fair is $10 and the rides cost $1.50 each, which inequality represents the greatest number of rides Daniel can go on?
a)
10x + 1.50 ≥ 40
b)
1.50x + 10 ≤ 40
c)
1.50x + 10 <40
d)
10x + 1.50 < 40
6.
At the end of the day, vegetables at the farmer’s market sells for $3.00 a pound, and a basket costs $5.50. If Carol wants to buy a basket and spend no more than $10.00 total, how many pounds of vegetables can she buy?
a)
3 + 5.5p < 10
b)
20 = 5.5 - 3p
c)
5.5 + 3p < 20
d)
3p + 5.5 ≤10
7.
Solve:
-4(-7-5x) > 188
-4(-7-5x) > 188
a)
x < -32
b)
x > -32
c)
x < 8
d)
x > 8
8.
Yellow Cab Taxi charges a $1.75 flat rate in addition to $0.65 per mile. Katie has no more than $10 to spend on the taxi ride.
a)
1.75 + 0.65m < 10
b)
1.75 + 0.65m > 10
c)
1.75m + 0.65 < 10
d)
1.75m + 0.65 > 10
9.
Svetlana's hair is 4 centimeters long. Her hair grows 1.5 centimeters per month. Svetlana wants her hair to grow so that it is at least 7 centimeters long. Write an inequality to determine the number of months, m, it will take Svetlana's hair to grow so it is at least 7 centimeters long.
a)
4+ 1.5m <= 7
b)
1.5m - 4 <=7
c)
1.5m - 4>= 7
d)
1.5m + 4 >= 7
10.
Match the inequality to the word problem.Katie wants to have at least $200 in her bank account by the end of the month. She currently has $25 in her bank account. Katie makes $12 for each dog that she walks. How many dogs would Katie have to walk to reach her goal of $200?
a)
25 - 12x ≥ 200
b)
25 + 12x ≥ 200
c)
13x ≥ 200
d)
25 + 12x > 200
11.
Write an inequality for the situation:
George rented a bike for 4 hours. There was a $10 dollar deposit to pay in addition to the hourly rate. What was the hourly rate if the total came to less than or equal to $65?
George rented a bike for 4 hours. There was a $10 dollar deposit to pay in addition to the hourly rate. What was the hourly rate if the total came to less than or equal to $65?
a)
10x + 65 ≥ 40
b)
4x + 10 ≤ 65
c)
4x - 10 ≤ 65
d)
65 + 4x ≥ 40
12.
You order a new pair of running shoes from a website that offers free shipping on orders of $75 or more. Your shoes cost $69.95. Write and solve an inequality that represents how much more you must spend to get free shipping.
a)
X > 5.05
b)
X ≥ 5. 05
c)
X > 69.95
d)
X ≥ 69.95
13.
The temperature in the ice rink must stay below 50°F. This morning, the temperature was 71°F. The ice rink runs a cooling device that can decrease the temperature by 3.5° every hour. Which inequality shows how long it will take for the temperature to fall below 50°F?
a)
50 + 3.5x < 71
b)
71 - 3.5x < 50
c)
71 - 3.5x ≤ 50
d)
71 + 3.5x < 50
14.
Which is NOT a possible solution for the inequality 8 + 4x > 24?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
15.
Solve the inequality:
2.5b + 5.5 > 15.5
2.5b + 5.5 > 15.5
a)
b > -4
b)
b > 8
c)
b > 4
d)
b > -8
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