Real Life Situations for Inequalities

Charlie went to Lagoon.  He spent no more than $62.00 on the entry fee and lunch.  If the entry fee was $45.00, what are the possible amounts he can spend on lunch?

• x < 17

• x > 17

• x ≤ 17

• x ≥ 17

Write an inequality that describes this situation:
A new video game is no less than $50.00

• x < 50

• x > 50

• x ≥ 50

• x ≤ 50

Five times the number of notebooks (n) is at least thrice the number of pad paper (p).

The number of girls (g) in the group more than thrice the number of boys (b) is at most 12.

The Starlight Bowling Alley charges $6 to rent shoes and $8 per game. Cameron has only $42 to spend. Which inequality represents this scenario if “x” represents the number of games Cameron can play?

• 6x + 8 ≥ 42

• 8x + 6 ≤ 42

• 6x + 8 > 42

• 8x + 6 < 42

Yellow Cab Taxi charges a $1.75 flat rate in addition to $0.65 per mile.  Katie has no more than $10 to spend on the taxi ride.

• 1.75 + 0.65m < 10

• 1.75 + 0.65m > 10

• 1.75m + 0.65 < 10

• 1.75m + 0.65 > 10

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

• 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?

• 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?

• 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?

• 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?

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?

• 25 - 12x ≥ 200

• 25 + 12x ≥ 200

• 13x ≥ 200

• 25 + 12x > 200

A limo driver needs to make more than $450 in one day.  He charges a rental fee of $375 and $0.85 per mile.  What inequality represents the number of miles, x, he would have to drive to reach his goal?

• 0.85x + 375 > 450

• 0.85x + 375 < 450

• 0.85 + 375x > 450

• 0.85 + 375x < 450

Write an inequality for the situation:
George rented a bike for 4 hours. There was a $10 dollar deposit to pay in addition to the hourly rate. What was the hourly rate if the total came to less than or equal to $65?

• 10x + 65 ≥ 40

• 4x + 10 ≤ 65

• 4x - 10 ≤ 65

• 65 + 4x ≥ 40