Inequalities and Word Problems

Which keyword indicates a "less than" inequality?

• at least

• maximum

• more than

• fewer than

Which keyword indicates a "greater than or equal to" inequality?

• at most

• below

• minimum

• smaller than

Javier has $500 in his checking account and pays $15 per month for a Netflix bill. He must keep a minimum of $50 in his account to avoid low balance fees. What is the maximum number of months Javier can pay for his Netflix bill?

• 25 months

• 28 months

• 30 months

• 33 months

Which inequality represents the number of scarves (X) Amy needs to sell to make at least enough money to cover her supplies and booth fee?

• 49 + 7X < 175

• 49 + 7X > 175

• 49 + 7X ≤ 175

• 49 + 7X ≥ 175

Amy is knitting scarves to sell at a local craft fair. Supplies and the booth fee cost $175. She already has $49 and sells her scarves for $7 each. What is the minimum number of scarves Amy needs to sell to make at least enough money to pay for the supplies and booth fee?

• 17 scarves

• 18 scarves

• 19 scarves

• 20 scarves

FroYos costs $0.50 plus $0.15 per ounce. Berry Cool Yogurts costs $0.10 plus $0.25 per ounce. For what number of ounces will FroYos cost less than Berry Cool Yogurts?

• Less than 4 ounces

• Exactly 4 ounces

• More than 4 ounces

• More than 5 ounces

Peyton ended up with 96 pieces of candy and eats 3 pieces a day. Garrett ended up with 84 pieces of candy and eats 2 pieces a day. After how many days will Garrett have more pieces of candy remaining than Peyton?

• 11 days

• 12 days

• 13 days

• 14 days