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Compound Inequalities Word Problems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mrs. Scott decided that she would spend no more than $120 to buy a jacket and a skirt. If the price of the jacket was $20 more than 3 times the price of the skirt, which inequality represents the highest possible price of the skirt?

a)

20x + 120 ≥ 3

b)

x/3 + 20 ≤ 120

c)

3x + 20 ≤ 120

d)

3x + 20 ≥ 120

2.

Solve and give the final solution set:

-4x + 1 ≤ 21 and 5x + 2 < 22

a)

All real numbers

b)

x ≥ -5 or x < 4

c)

No Solution

d)

x ≥ -5 and x < 4

3.

Every day, a man needs to eat at least 1800 but less than 1900 calories. Write an inequality representing the possible amount of calories you could get.

a)

1800 ≤ c ≤ 1900

b)

1800 ≤ c < 1900

c)

1800 < c ≤ 1900

d)

1800 < c < 1900

4.

Write a compound inequality from the following word problem: The temperature is at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit and no more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

a)

80 <= temperature < 90

b)

temperature >= 80 and temperature <= 90

c)

80 <= temperature <= 90

d)

temperature > 80 and temperature < 90

5.

Solve:

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.
a)

20

b)

21

c)

22

d)

23

7.

Write a compound inequality from the following word problem: The number of hours you work must be greater than 20 and less than or equal to 40.

a)

20 ≤ hours worked < 40

b)

20 < hours worked ≤ 40

c)

20 ≤ hours worked ≤ 40

d)

20 < hours worked < 40

8.

Write a compound inequality from the following word problem: The weight of a package must be between 10 pounds and 20 pounds, inclusive.

a)

10 ≤ weight ≤ 20

b)

weight ≤ 10 or weight ≥ 20

c)

weight > 10 or weight < 20

d)

weight ≥ 10 and weight ≤ 20

9.

Write a compound inequality from the following word problem: The speed of a car must be at least 60 miles per hour and no more than 70 miles per hour.

a)

60 < speed < 70

b)

60 <= speed <= 70

c)

speed >= 60 and speed <= 70

d)

speed > 60 and speed < 70

10.

Write a compound inequality from the following word problem: The cost of a concert ticket is at most $50 or more than $100.

a)

x ≤ 50 or x < 100

b)

x ≥ 50 and x ≤ 100

c)

x > 50 and x < 100

d)

x ≤ 50 or x > 100

11.

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

12.

Solve the compound inequality: 2(x - 3) > 8 and 3x + 5 < 20.

a)

x > 10

b)

x < 5

c)

5 < x < 7

d)

x > 7

13.

Solve and graph:

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Solve:

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Solve:

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

0 < x + 7 < 9

a)

-7

b)

-7

c)

-7>x and x>2

d)

-7>x or x>2

17.

What inequality is graphed? 

a)

x > 2 and x ≤ -3

b)

x > 2 and x < -3

c)

x > 2 or x ≤ -3

d)

x > 2 or x < -3

18.

Pet Supplies makes a profit of $5.50 per bag on its line of natural dog food. If the store wants to make a profit of no less than $5225, how many bags of dog food does it need to sell?

a)

x/5.50 ≥ 5225

b)

5.50x ≥ 5225

c)

x + 5.50 ≤ 5225 

d)

x - 5.50 ≤ 5225

19.

Which situation can be represented by the inequality
15 + 6x ≤ 100?

a)

Lazer Zone charges $15 plus $6 per person. If Andrea has a maximum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?

b)

Lazer Zone charges $6 plus $15 per person. If Andrea has a maximum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?

c)

Lazer Zone charges $15 plus $6 per person. If Andrea has a minimum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?

d)

Lazer Zone charges $6 plus $15 per person. If Andrea has a minimum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?

20.

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