Framing/Writing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables from Word Problem

Which inequality matches the picture shown?

• y > x

• y < x

• y > x

• y < x

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.12

Which point below is NOT part of the solution set?

• (0, 0)

• (-10, -10)

• (-1, 5)

• (5, 20)

Which point below is NOT part of the solution set?

• (0, 0)

• (5, 1)

• (-1, -3)

• (20, -5)

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

Jacob has x $5 bills and y $50 bills in his wallet. The total value of the bills is no more than $350. Create an inequality that models this situation. ( start with x )

• 5x

• 50y

• 350

• 50x

• 5y

• <

A university will spend at most $4,500 to buy monitors and keyboards for a computer lab. Each monitor will cost $250, and each keyboard will cost $50.

Write an inequality that represents all possible combinations of x, the number of monitors, and y, the number of keyboards, the university can buy for the computer lab?

Use Standard Form.

Must include x and y,

Use an inequality sign.

Mathematical Equivalence

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Jacob has x $5 bills and y $50 bills in his wallet. The total value of the bills is no more than $350. Create an inequality that models this situation. ( start with x )

• 5x

• 50y

• 350

• 50x

• 5y

• <

Joan needed $100 to buy a graphing calculator for her math class. Her neighbor will pay her $5 per hour to babysit and her Father gave her $10 for mowing the lawn. Which inequality represents the minimum amount of hours she will need to babysit in order for her to buy her calculator?

• 5x + 10 ≥ 100

• 5x - 100 ≥ 10

• 10x + 5 ≤ 100

• 5x + 10 > 100

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

Write the linear inequality in standard form for this situation: A landscaping business is purchasing plants from a nursery to finish a project. It will cost $14 each to buy each tree and $5 each to buy each bush. The landscaper wishes to keep the spending under $1000.

• 14x + 5y ≥ 1000

• 14x + 5y < 1000

• 14x + 5y  ≤ 1000

• 14x + 5y > 1000

Justin charges RM11 to mow a small lawn and RM26 to mow a large lawn. He would like to make at least RM130. Write an inequality that describes the situation. Let x = # of small lawns mowed and Let y = # of large lawns mowed

• 11x + 26y ≥ 130

• 11x + 26y > 130

• 11x + 26y ≤ 130

• 11x + 26y < 130