Writing Inequalities

At least 25 cats are on my porch.

• c<25
• c>25
• c≤25
• c≥25

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Addie saved more than $36. Which inequality represents the amount that she saved? 

• s > 36
• s < 36
• s ≤ 36
• s ≥ 36

A student must be at least 15 years old to obtain a driver’s permit. Let a represent the student's age.

• a > 15

• a < 15

• a ≤ 15

• a ≥ 15

• a = 15

Write the linear inequality in standard form for this situation: Ms. Savva is ordering pizzas and breadsticks for a school party and has a budget of no more than $81. An order of breadsticks costs $7 and a pizza costs $13. 

• 7x + 13y < 81
• 7x + 13y ≥ 81
• 7x + 13y ≤ 81
• 7x + 13y > 81

Write the linear inequality in standard form for this situation: The CRHS science department can spend no more than $2700 on textbooks this year. The department needs to buy both Biology text books, which cost $57 each, and Chemistry textbooks, which cost $72 each.

• 57x + 72y ≥ 2700
• 57x + 72y > 2700
• 57x + 72y < 2700
• 57x + 72y ≤ 2700

Write the linear inequality in standard form for this situation: In order to raise money to attend upcoming competitions, the Math Pentathalon team is selling apple cider and hot chocolate. They hope to make at least $240 by selling hot chocolate for $1 a glass and hot apple cider for $2 a glass.

• x + 2y < 240
• x + 2y > 240
• x + 2y ≤ 240
• x + 2y ≥ 240

A customer is ordering hats and T-shirts from an online store. Each hat costs $7, and each T-shirt costs $10. The customer receives free shipping if the amount of the order is over $100.

Write an inequality that represents all possible combinations of hats, x, and T-shirts, y, in an order that qualifies for free shipping.

​ (a)   x + ​ (b)   y ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• 7
• 10
• >
• 100
• 17
• <
• =

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