Absolute Value Word Problem Practice

A company sells 20-ounce bottles of sports drink. The actual volume of liquid in the bottle must be within 0.03 ounces. What equation can be solved to find the minimum and maximum volume of liquid in a bottle.

• |v - 0.03|=20

• |v - 20|=0.03

• |v + 0.03|=20

• |v + 20|=0.03

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The average January temperature in a northern Canadian city is 1 degree Fahrenheit. The actual January temperature for that city may be about 5 degrees warmer or colder. Write an equation to find the minimum and maximum temperatures.

• |t - 1|=5

• |t - 5|=1

• |t + 1|=5

• |t + 5|=1

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Sam's house is 14 blocks from the school. Emily lives 6 blocks from Sam. Which equation represents the location of Emily's house in relation to the school?

• |x + 6| = 10
• |x – 6| = 14
• |x – 14| = 6
• |x + 14| = 6

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John is looking for a job after graduation. The salary which he is satisfied with must be $3000 with a tolerance of $500. Which of the following inequalities can be used to assess which if his salary is tolerable? (m is the measure of the salary)

• |m - 500| ≤ 3000
• |m - 500| ≥ 3000
• |m - 3000| ≥ 500
• |m - 3000| ≤ 500

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

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The street built in the city must be 25 feet in width with a tolerance of 0.5 feet. Streets that are not within the tolerated widths must be repaired. Which of the following inequalities can be used to assess which streets are within tolerance? (W is the width of the street) .

• |W - 25| ≤ .5
• |W - .5| ≤ 25
• |W - 25| ≥ .5
• |W - .5| ≥ 25

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

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A candy manufacture puts 240 pieces of candy into each bag. The bag can be off by 8 pieces. Write an absolute value inequality that displays the acceptable amount of candy pieces that can be in a bag.

• $\left|x-240\right|\le8$

• $\left|x-8\right|\ge240$

• $\left|x+240\right|\le8$

• $\left|x-240\right|\ge8$

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

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The lowest test grade in a class is a 75 and the highest is 91. Write an absolute value equation that expresses the highest and lowest scores on the test

• |x+75|=91
• |x-91|=75
• |x-83|=8
• |x-8|=83

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A type of mobile phone produced by NOKIA must be less than 8 ounces in weight with a tolerance of 0.3 ounces. The mobiles that are not within the tolerated weight must be recycled. Which weight below would have to be recycled?

• 8.3
• 7.6
• 7.9
• 8.1

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On average, a squirrel lives to be 6.5 years old. The lifespan of a squirrel may vary by as much as 1.5 years. Write an absolute value equation that could be used to represent maximum and minimum life spans of a squirrel. What are the maximum and minimum ages.

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A student expects to earn a 93 on her next exam. However, she would be satisfied with a score within 7 points of her prediction. Write an absolute value equation that could be sued to determine the maximum and minimum scores that this student would be happy with.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3