Grade 7 | Unit 6 | Lesson 16: Interpreting Inequalities | Practice Problems

Here is an unbalanced hanger. If you knew each circle weighed 6 grams, what would that tell you about the weight of each triangle? Explain your reasoning.

Here is an unbalanced hanger. If you knew each triangle weighed 3 grams, what would that tell you about the weight of each circle? Explain your reasoning.

Match each sentence with the inequality that could represent the situation.

• Han got $2 from Clare, but still has less than $20.

• Mai spent $2 and has less than $20.

• If Tyler had twice the amount of money he has, he would have less than $20.

• If Priya had half the money she has, she would have less than $20.

At a skateboard shop: The price tag on a shirt says $12.58. Sales tax is 7.5% of the price. How much will you pay for the shirt?

At a skateboard shop: The store buys a helmet for $19.00 and sells it for $31.50. What percentage was the markup?

At a skateboard shop: The shop pays workers $14.25 per hour plus 5.5% commission. If someone works 18 hours and sells $250 worth of merchandise, what is the total amount of their paycheck for this pay period? Explain or show your reasoning.