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System of Inequality Word Problems

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Luka and Dana are making cookies for the Westland Pantry. They only have up to 6 hours to bake! They can bake 32 chocolate chip cookies in an hour (x), and 20 snickerdoodle cookies in an hour (y). They need to make at least 150 cookies. Which inequalities represent the situation?

a)

x + y ≥ 6
32x + 20y ≤ 150

b)

x + y ≥ 632
x + 20y  150

c)

x + y  6
32x + 20y ≤ 150

d)

x + y  6
32x + 20y  150

2.

Kate is selling bracelets and earrings on Etsy to make money for summer vacation. The bracelets (x) cost $2 and earrings (y) cost $3. She needs to make at least $100, but can only make up to 40 pieces of jewelry. Which inequalities represent this situation?

a)

2x + 3y > 100

x + y ≤ 40

b)

100x + 2y > 3

x + y ≤ 40

c)

100x + 40y > 100

3x + 2y ≤ 40

d)

3x + 2y > 100

x + y ≤ 40

3.

What's the difference between systems of equations and systems of inequalities?

a)

Systems of equations have 1 solution, no solution, or infinite solutions while systems of inequalities can have a range of solutions.

b)

Systems of equations use slope-intercept form only while systems of inequalities use standard form only.

c)

Systems of equations have a shaded region while systems of inequalities do not.

d)

There is no difference.

4.

Cole is doing a basketball challenge for charity. In order to win money for the charity, he needs to score at least 20 points in less than 10 shots. If x is the number of 2-point shots, and y is the number of three point shots, which inequalities below represent the situation?

a)

x + y < 10

2x + 3y ≥ 20

b)

x + y ≤ 10

2x + 3y ≥ 20

c)

x + y ≤ 10

2x + 3y > 20

d)

x + y < 10

2x + 3y > 20

5.
JoAnn likes her job as a baby-sitter, but it pays only $3 per hour. She has been offered a job as a tutor that pays $6 per hour. Because of school, her parents only allow her to work a maximum of 15 hours per week. How many hours can JoAnn tutor and baby-sit and still make at least $66 per week? How much does she make?
a)
b + t < 15
3b + 6t > 66
b)
b + t > 15
3b + 6t < 66
c)
3b + 6t > 15
b + t < 66
d)
3b + 6t < 15
b + t < 66
6.
Write the inequality
a)
y>-5x-3
b)
y≥-5x-3
c)
y<-5x-3
d)
y≤-5x-3
7.

The shaded region represents the solution set to which of the following inequalities

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

The overlap shaded region is the solution set to which system of inequalities?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

The overlap shaded region is the solution to which system of inequalities?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

The shaded region is the solution to which system of inequalities?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Inequality symbols that create a closed half - plane and all points on the line are included in the solution.

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Shop rite sells bananas and grapes. The price per banana is $0.30 and you bought a grape for $0.90. For your snacks, you want to spend a maximum of 6 dollars.

a)

0.30b + 0.90 > 6

b)

0.30b + 0.90 ≤ 6

c)

0.30b + 0.90 < 6

d)

0.30b + 0.90 ≥ 6