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2.10.7 Practice

Algebra 12.10.7 Practice
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Complete the following questions to practice the skills you have learned in this lesson.

  1. Xander is loading a pallet with boxes that each weighs 45 pounds. The pallet can safely support no more than 900 pounds. How many boxes can he safely load onto the pallet?
    ____ boxes or less
  1. The elevator in Yehire’s apartment building has a sign that says the maximum weight is 2100 pounds. If the average weight of one person is 150 pounds, how many people can safely ride the elevator?
    a maximum of ___ people
  1. Jaden is looking at apartments with three of his friends. They want the monthly rent to be no more than $2360. If the roommates split the rent evenly among the four of them, what is the maximum rent each will pay?
    $____
  1. Melody got a $20 gift card for the coffee shop. Her favorite iced drink costs $3.79. What is the maximum number of drinks she can buy with the gift card?
    ____ drinks
  1. Teegan likes to play golf. He has budgeted $60 next month for the driving range. It costs him $10.55 for a bucket of balls each time he goes. What is the maximum number of times he can go to the driving range next month?
    ____ times
  1. Ryan charges his neighbors $17.50 to wash their car. How many cars must he wash next summer if his goal is to earn at least $1500?
    ____ cars
  1. Alejandro’s water bill is $24.80 per month plus $2.20 per ccf (hundred cubic feet) of water. What is the maximum number of ccf Alejandro can use if he wants his bill to be no more than $60?
    ____ ccf
  1. Look at the inequality 5 m + 6 < 14 − 2 m . Which of the following is NOT true?
  1. If m is a negative number, then 14 − 2 m will always be negative.
  2. If m is a positive number, then 5 m + 6 will always be positive.
  3. If m is a negative number, then 14 − 2 m will always be positive.
  4. If m is a negative number, then 5 m + 6 could be a positive or negative number.
  1. Solve the inequality: x + 8 > – 12
  1. x > 4
  2. x > − 4
  3. x > 20
  4. x > − 20
  1. Solve the inequality: x – 15 < – 3
  1. x < – 18
  2. x < 12
  3. x < – 12
  4. x < 18
  1. Solve the inequality: x + 19 ≤ 23
  1. x ≤ 4
  2. x ≤ 42
  3. x ≤ − 4
  4. x ≥ 4
  1. Solve the inequality: 7 x < – 56
  1. x < − 49
  2. x < − 63
  3. x < − 8
  4. x > − 8
  1. Solve the inequality: x 2 ≤ 5 2
  1. x ≥ 5
  2. x ≤ 2
  3. x ≤ 5
  4. x ≤ 5 2
  1. Solve the inequality: − 3 x > 21
  1. x < − 7
  2. x > − 7
  3. x < − 24
  4. x < 18
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