Modeling with Two-Variable Linear Inequalities Answers
Jamaal spent x minutes today practicing his guitar and y minutes today on homework. If the total time he spent on both is 45 minutes or more, which inequality best represents his practice time?
At lunch, Kira eats either a burrito containing 490 milligrams of sodium or a peanut butter sandwich containing 700 milligrams of sodium. Her doctor told her to reduce her sodium to no more than 4,000 milligrams per week. Which inequality represents x, the number of microwave burritos, and y, the number of peanut butter sandwiches, she can eat each week?
When planning for a party, one caterer recommends the amount of meat be 2 pounds fewer than the total number of guests. The customer decides they want at least that amount of meat. Which graph represents the overall equation represented by this scenario (all points may not apply to the scenario)?
A shipping box can carry no more than 6 pounds. Each order of jumbo paperclips weighs 2 pounds, and each order of packing tape weighs 3 pounds. If x is the number of paperclip orders and y is the number of packing tape orders, which graph models the combinations that can be shipped together?
Dan bought x pounds of potatoes for $0.85 per pound and y pounds of grapes for $1.29 per pound. The total cost was less than $5. Which inequality represents his purchase?
Last year, Jess saw x dramas and y comedies at the movie theater. If she went to the theater no more than 8 times, which inequality best represents the number of movies she saw?
It takes Dimitri 9 minutes to make a simple bracelet and 20 minutes to make a deluxe bracelet. He has been making bracelets for longer than 120 minutes. If x represents the number of simple bracelets that he has made and y represents the number of deluxe bracelets he has made, the inequality 9x + 20y > 120 represents the scenario.
Lola bought x pencils that cost $0.25 each and y erasers that cost $0.50. She spent less than $3. Which graph represents Lola’s purchase?
A grocery bag contains x apples, each weighing of a pound, and y pounds of grapes. The total weight of the grocery bag is less than 5 pounds. Which graph represents the possible numbers of apples and pounds of grapes that can be in the bag?
Dominick is training for a race. He spends 0.75 hours running each time he runs and 1.5 hours swimming each time he swims. This week, he spent more than 6 hours training for the race. Which graph represents his possible training times this week?
A shipping box can carry no more than 6 pounds. Each order of jumbo paperclips weighs 2 pounds, and each order of packing tape weighs 3 pounds. If x is the number of paperclip orders and y is the number of packing tape orders, which graph models the combinations that can be shipped together?
Mr. Ishimoto ordered x new math books and y new workbooks for his class. The total weight of the box of books cannot be more than 50 pounds. If each math book weighs 3.2 pounds and each workbook weighs 0.8 pounds, which inequality represents the maximum number of each type of book that can be shipped in a single box?
A career-placement test eliminates a profession when a person receives a score of 18 or less. The score is equal to the formula 2x - 3y, where x is the number of positive responses and y is the number of negative responses. Which graph represents the range of test results that would be eliminated under this scenario (all points may not apply to the scenario)?
One company estimates same-day delivery as more than three less than half the total number of miles. Which graph represents the overall equation represented by this scenario (all points may not apply to the scenario)? Note that the graphs have miles for the independent variable on the x-axis, and the y-axis is a unit of time dependent on the number of miles.
Dominick is training for a race. He spends 0.75 hours running each time he runs and 1.5 hours swimming each time he swims. This week, he spent more than 6 hours training for the race. Which graph represents his possible training times this week?
A grocery bag contains x apples, each weighing of a pound, and y pounds of grapes. The total weight of the grocery bag is less than 5 pounds. Which graph represents the possible numbers of apples and pounds of grapes that can be in the bag?
Turkey sandwiches cost $2.50 and veggie wraps cost $3.50 at a snack stand. Ben has sold no more than $30 worth of turkey sandwiches and veggie wraps in the first hour of business. Let x represent the number of turkey sandwiches and y represent the number of veggie wraps. The inequality 2.50x+3.50y30 represents the food sales in the first hour.
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