SOLVING ONE STEP INEQUALITY WORD PROBLEMS WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

Keith has $500 in a savings account at the beginning of the summer. He wants to have at least $200 at the end of the summer. He withdraws $25 per week for food, clothing, and movie tickets. How many weeks can Keith withdraw money from his account?

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Problem 2 :

A taxi charges a flat rate of $1.75, plus an additional $0.65 per mile. If Erica has at most $10 to spend on the cab ride, how far could she travel?

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Problem 3 :

Chris wants to order DVD's over the internet. Each DVD costs $15.99 and shipping the entire order costs $9.99. If he can spend no more than $100, how many DVD's could he buy?

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Problem 4 :

Allison practices her violin for at least 12 hours per week. She practices for three fourths of an hour each session. If Allison has already practiced 3 hours this week, how many more sessions remain for her to meet or exceed her weekly practice goal?

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Problem 5 :

Pet Supplies makes a profit of $5.50 per bag on its line of natural dog food. If the store wants to make a profit of no less than $5225, how many bags of dog food does it need to sell?

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Problem 6 :

Ryan is a wrestler trying to make weight. He currently weighs 200 lbs. If he cuts 2 lbs. per week, how many weeks will it take him to weigh less than 175 lbs.?

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Problem 7 :

Tom is deciding whether or not he should become a member gym to use their basketball courts. The membership cost is $135. Members pay $2 to rent out the basketball courts. Non-members can rent the court also, but they have to pay $11 each time. how many times would Tom need to rent the court in order for it be cheaper to be a member than a non member?

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