Translating Real World Written Description into an Algebraic Inequality

Write the word sentence as an inequality
6 times a number x is at most 47

• 6x > 47

• 6x ≥ 47

• 6x < 47

• 6x ≤ 47

Translate the word sentence into an inequality
a number, t, divided by 80 is at most 5.25

• t ÷ 80 ≥ 5.25

• t ÷ 80 ≤ 5.25

• t ÷ 80 > 5.25

• t ÷ 80 < 5.25

Write the word sentence as an inequality
a number b is at least -16

• b ≥ -16

• b ≤ -16

• b = -16

• b > -16

A slice of pizza costs $3.50.  You have $25.00 in your wallet to spend on pizza.  Write an inequality to represent the number, p, of slices of pizza you can buy.

• 3.50p < 25.00

• 3.50p > 25.00

• 3.50p ≤ 25.00

• 3.50p ≥ 25.00

Translate into a correct inequality: Six increased by twice a number is no more than 20.

• 6x + 2 ≥20

• 6x + 2 > 20

• 6 - 2x ≤20

• 6 + 2x ≤20

Translate into an inequality: Six less than double a number is less than 18.

• 6 - 2x < 18

• 6 - 2 - x = -18

• 2x - 6 ≤ 18

• 2x - 6 < 18

Translate the following phrase: Tom can spend no more than 20 dollars on his mom's birthday present.

• t > 20

• t < 20

• t ≤ 20

• t ≥ 20

SOLVE: Seven subtracted from n is greater than or equal to 18.

• n > 25

• n ≤ -11

• n ≥ 11

• n ≥ 25

Translate the following phrase: Janna must get at least a 75% for the year in order to pass grade 7.

• s = 75

• s > 75

• s ≥ 75

• s ≤ 75

Translate the following phrase: Maya can spend at most 25 dollars on his mom's birthday present.

• t > 25

• t < 25

• t ≤ 25

• t ≥ 25