WorksheetsPractical Inequalities Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 27mins
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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.
Nasir bought a piece of wood with a length less than 5 feet. The variable w represents the length. The inequality describes the length of the piece of wood. Which number(s) could be a length of the piece of wood?
a)
4.75
b)
5
c)
10
d)
2
3.
Mona is ordering cups for her school. Company A charges $3.50 for each cup and a one-time starter fee of $14. Company B charges $0.50 for each trophy and a one-time starter fee of $22.
Which inequality can be used to find x, the minimum number of cups that can be ordereed so that the total charge at Company A is less than the total charge at Company B?
Which inequality can be used to find x, the minimum number of cups that can be ordereed so that the total charge at Company A is less than the total charge at Company B?
a)
3.5x + 14 < 0.5x + 22
b)
3.5x + 14 > 0.5x + 22
c)
3.5 + 14x < 0.5 + 22x
d)
3.5 + 14x > 0.5 + 22x
4.
Joan needed $100 to buy a graphing calculator for her math class. Her neighbor will pay her $5 per hour to babysit and her Father gave her $10 for mowing the lawn. Which inequality represents the minimum amount of hours she will need to babysit in order for her to buy her calculator?
a)
5x + 10 ≥ 100
b)
5x - 100 ≥ 10
c)
10x + 5 ≤ 100
d)
5x + 10 > 100
5.
Sam make $10.25 per hour working at Cheddars. He plans to buy a laptop for $550. Write and solve an inequality describing how many hours h Sam will have to work to be able to buy the laptop. (Round to the next higher hour)
a)
10.25h < 550; less than 54 hours
b)
10.25h > 550; greater than 54 hours
c)
10.25h ≤ 550; at most 54 hours
d)
10.25h ≥ 550; at least 54 hours
6.
A parking garage charges $4.50 for each hour you park. You have $18 in your pocket. How many hours can you park?
a)
x > 4
b)
x < 4
c)
x ≤ 4
d)
x ≥ 4
7.
Joan needed $100 to buy a graphing calculator for her math class. Her neighbor will pay her $5 per hour to babysit and her Father gave her $10 for mowing the lawn. SOLVE for minimum number of hours Joan will need to babysit?
a)
x ≥ 18
b)
x ≥ 22
c)
x ≤ 9.5
d)
x > 18
8.
What inequality symbol goes with is at least?
a)
<
b)
>
c)
≤
d)
≥
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