Solving One and Two Step Inequalities and Word Problems

Which represents the word sentence as an inequality?
A number w is smaller than 5.

• w < 5

• w > 5

• w ≤ 5

• w ≥ 5

Which inequality represents the statement below. I can have no more than 10 pieces of candy.

• x ≥ 10

• x > 10

• x ≤ 10

• x < 10

A parking garage charges $4.50 for each hour you park.  You have $18 in your pocket.  How many hours can you park?

• x > 4

• x < 4

• x ≤ 4

• x ≥ 4

What inequality does the number line graph represent?

• x ≤ -4

• x ≥ -4

• x < -4

• x < 4

What inequality does the number line graph represent?

• x≥ 3

• x > 3

• x < -3

• x ≤ 3

Which graph matches the inequality
r ≥ -6?

• A

• B

• C

• D

| 2x + 12 | < 8
Which is the correct first step?

• 2x + 12 < 8 and 2x+12 >-8

• 2x + 12 < 8 or 2x+12 >-8

• 2x + 12 < 8 and 2x+12 <-8

• 2x + 12 < 8 or 2x+12 >-8

| x - 6 | < 4
Is this an "and"  or an "or" problem?

• and

• or

• v>5 or v<-5
• v≥5 or v≤-5
• v>-5 or v<5
• all real numbers

• no solution
• -6 ≤ r ≥ 8
• 6 > r > -8
• -6 < r < 8