1. Which situation below could represent the inequality

25x + 311 ≥ 500?a) A SALES PERSON EARNS A BASE SALARY OF $25 PER WEEK AND $311 PER SALE WANTS

TO EARN AT LEAST $500 PER WEEK.

b) A SAVINGS ACCOUNT HAS $311 IN IT. THEN $25 IS ADDED TO THE ACCOUNT EACH DAY UNTIL THE ACCOUNT BALANCE IS AT LEAST $500.

c) A SAVINGS ACCOUNT HAS $311. THEN $25 PER WEEK IS SPENT FROM THE ACCOUNT UNTIL THE ACCOUNT IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO $500.

d) A SALESPERSON EARN A BASE SALARY OF $311 PER WEEK AND $25 PER SALE WANTS TO EARN NO MORE THAN $500 PER WEEK.

2. Solve for n. 20 – 5n < -40

a)N > 12

b)N < 12

c)N > -12

d)N < -12

3. Tim has $50 to spend on clothes. He wants to buy a new shirt for $20 and spend

the rest of the money on socks. Each pair of socks costs $5 Which inequality can be used to find s, the number of pairs of socks he can

buy?

a) 20S + 5 ≤ 50

b) 20 – 5S ≤ 50

c) 20S – 5 ≤ 50

d) 20 + 5S ≤ 50

4. Solve the inequality for x. 6x – 12 > 48

a) X < 6

b) X > 6

c) X > 10

d) X < 10

5. Emily earned $40 from her part time job. She spent $15.75 on a new bracelet, but also wants to buy some new earrings. If each pair of earrings

costs $12, which inequality can be used to find e, the maximum number of pairs of earrings she can

buy?

a) 40 ≥ 15.75 + 12E

b) 40 = 12E

c) 40 ≤ 15.75 + 12E

d) 15.75 < 12E

6. Which inequality represents the following situation: six less than three times a number is

more than 55.

a) 6 – 3X > 55

b) 3X – 6 < 55

c) 3X – 6 > 55

d) 6 – 3X < 55

7. The solution set for an inequality is graphed below. Which set of numbers below is in the

solution set for the inequality?

a) 0, 1, 2, 5

b) 2, 2 ½, 3, 4

c) 1 ½, 2, 4 ½, 5

d) -1, 0, 1, 2

8. Which inequality has a solution set represented by the line graph shown below?

a)2X ≤ 17

b)2X - 12 ≤ 17

c)2X + 12 > 17

d) 2X + 12 ≤ 17