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Linear Inequality Word Problems QB (DONE)

The document presents a series of linear inequality word problems and systems of linear equations, each requiring the identification of constraints or solutions based on given scenarios. It includes questions about temperatures for granite, budget constraints for prizes, snack mix composition, population distribution in voting districts, workout time allocation, elevator weight limits, weekly earnings after taxes, and contact goals on a networking site. Additionally, it poses questions regarding the nature of solutions for various systems of linear equations.

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Linear Inequality Word Problems QB (DONE)

The document presents a series of linear inequality word problems and systems of linear equations, each requiring the identification of constraints or solutions based on given scenarios. It includes questions about temperatures for granite, budget constraints for prizes, snack mix composition, population distribution in voting districts, workout time allocation, elevator weight limits, weekly earnings after taxes, and contact goals on a networking site. Additionally, it poses questions regarding the nature of solutions for various systems of linear equations.

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Linear inequality word problems

1.

The table above shows the physical state of granite at various


temperatures T, measured in degrees Celsius (°C). Which of the following
inequalities could describe the set of temperatures for which granite is in a
solid state?

A. T < 1,250℃

B. T < 1,350℃

C. T > 1,450℃

D. T > 1,550℃

2. The organizer of an event can spend up to $815 on prizes. Each prize costs
either $25 or $50, and she must purchase a minimum of 20 prizes. What is
the maximum number of $50 prizes she could purchase?

A. 12

B. 16

C. 20

D. 32

3. Larry plans to make at least 10 pounds of a snack mix that will consist of
almonds and dried fruit. If he wants the snack mix to be at least 60%
almonds by weight, which of the following systems of inequalities
represents the constraints on the number of pounds of almonds, a , and the
number of pounds of dried fruit, f ?

A. a+ f ≤10 ; 0.6 a ≤ f
B. a+ f ≥ 10; 0.6 f ≤ a

C. a+ f ≥ 10; 1.5 f ≤ a

D. a+ f ≤10 ; 1.5 a ≥ f

4. Katie designed a wireless headset that she intends to sell. She uses the
inequality 100,000 ≤ x ≤ 300,000 to estimate the profit x , in dollars, she could
make from selling 20,000 headsets. What is the maximum profit, in dollars,
she could expect to make per headset sold? (Disregard the $ sign when
entering your answer.)

Answer: ____________

5. A town with a population of 5,000 is being divided into two voting districts:
District X and District Y. The populations of the two districts must differ by
no more than 500 people. Which of the following systems represents all
possible values for the population x of District X and the population y of
District Y?

A. x− y ≤500
x + y=5,000

B. x + y ≤ 5000

x - y = 500

C. −500 ≤ x − y ≤ 500
x + y=5,000

D. −250 ≤ x− y ≤ 250
x + y=5,000

6. At her gym, Ximena spends 30 minutes on each aerobic workout and 20


minutes on each weight-lifting workout. Last week, Ximena spent between
190 and 230 minutes, inclusive, on 3 aerobic workouts and w weight-lifting
workouts. What is one possible value of w ?
Answer: ______________

7. Howard needs to move a large number of boxes from one floor to another
in an office building by using an elevator. The elevator has a weight limit of
650 pounds. Howard weighs 160 pounds and each box weighs 35 pounds.
Which of the following inequalities describes the limit on the number of
boxes, b , that Howard can ride with in the elevator in one trip?

A. 35 b−160 ≤650

B. 35 b+160 ≤ 650

C. 35 ( b+160 ) ≤ 650

D. 160 b+35 ≤ 650


8. In any given week, Anthony earns $13.50 an hour for time worked up to and
including 40 hours and 1.5 times that rate for time worked over 40 hours.
His employer withholds y % of his weekly earnings for taxes. Anthony
would like his after-tax pay to be no less than $550 per week. If Anthony
works x hours in a week, which of the following inequalities represents the
conditions to be met for Anthony's pay that week?

100− y
A.
100
[13.5 ( 40 ) +20.25 ( x−40 ) ] ≥ 550

100− y
B.
100
[13.5 x +20.25 ( x−40 ) ] ≥ 550

C. (1− y) [ 13.5 ( 40 ) +20.25 ( x−40 ) ] ≥ 550

D. (1− y) [ 13.5 x +20.25 ( x−40 ) ] ≥550

9. When 9 is increased by 3 x , the result is greater than 36. What is the least
possible integer value for x ?

Answer: _____________

10 Ms. Anderson currently has 550 contacts on an online professional


. networking site. Her goal is to have at least 1,000 contacts. If she wants to
meet this goal in 25 weeks, what is the minimum number of contacts per
week, on average, she should add?

A. 18

B. 19

C. 21

D. 22
Question 1:

2x + 3y = 5

(3/4)x + (5/6)y = 7/8

In the system of linear equations shown above, which of the following is true about the system of
linear equations?

A) It has no solutions.

B) It has exactly one solution.

C) It has exactly two solutions.

D) It has infinitely many solutions.

Question 2:

4x + 7y = 9

(2/3)x + (7/9)y = 1

In the system of linear equations shown above, which of the following is true about the system of
linear equations?

A) It has no solutions.

B) It has exactly one solution.

C) It has exactly two solutions.

D) It has infinitely many solutions.


Question 3:

3x - 5y = 12

(2/5)x + (3/7)y = 3

In the system of linear equations shown above, which of the following is true about the system of
linear equations?

A) It has no solutions.

B) It has exactly one solution.

C) It has exactly two solutions.

D) It has infinitely many solutions.

Question 4:

5x - 3y = 8

(2/3)x + (1/2)y = 3/4

In the system of linear equations shown above, which of the following is true about the system of
linear equations?

A) It has no solutions.

B) It has exactly one solution.

C) It has exactly two solutions.

D) It has infinitely many solutions.


Question 5:

2x + 7y = 4

(3/4)x + (7/8)y = 2

In the system of linear equations shown above, which of the following is true about the system of
linear equations?

A) It has no solutions.

B) It has exactly one solution.

C) It has exactly two solutions.

D) It has infinitely many solutions.

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