One Step Inequalities & Word Problems

The school PTA would like to raise a minimum of $3,000 in the cookie dough fundraiser. If each container to cookie dough costs $15, which inequality can be used to find how many containers of cookie dough the school needs to sell?

• 15 + 5 ≥ 3000

• 15x ≤ 3000

• 15 + x ≤ 3000

• 15x ≥ 3000

Your local bank offers free checking for accounts with a balance of greater than $500. Suppose you have a balance of $357.18, which inequality can be used to determine how much you need to deposit to avoid being charged a service fee?

• x − 357.18 > 500

• x − 357.18 ≥ 500

• x + 357.18 ≥ 500

• x + 357.18 > 500

Solve

-8x < 48

• x < -6

• x > -6

• x < 6

• x > 6

Pick the correct letter for:
6 > x

• A

• B

• C

• D

Level 1

Match the graph with its inequality.

• 11 < a

• 11 > a

• 11 ≤ a

• 11 ≥ a

Write an inequality for the statement:

You must be at least 48 inches tall to ride the bumper cars.

• h < 48

• h > 48

• h ≤ 48

• h ≥ 48

When do we switch the inequality symbol?

• when multiplying or dividing by a NEGATIVE

• when adding and subtracting a NEGATIVE

• we never switch the inequality

• When there is a negative in the problem

Jason got a summer job selling magazine subscriptions. He earns $25 per week plus $3 for every subscription he sells. Jason hopes to make at least $68 this week to buy a new pair of soccer cleats. How many magazine subscriptions does Jason need to sell?

• 25 + 3x > 68

• 25 + 3x < 68

• 25 + 3x ≥ 68

• 25 + 3x ≤ 68

Sai gets 5 points for each answer and has already earned 10 points of extra credit. She needs at least 77 points to pass. How many questions does Sai need to answer to pass?

• 5x + 10 < 77

• 5x + 10 > 77

• 5x + 10 ≤ 77

• 5x + 10 ≥ 77

Jodi earned $15 per hour waiting tables then she spent $35 on gas. She now has less than $25 left. How many hours did Jodi work?

• 15x - 35 < 25

• 15x - 35 > 25

• 15x - 35 ≤ 25

• 15x - 35 ≥ 25