Word problems that lead to inequalities

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Word problems that lead to inequalities
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Word Problem Solving Strategies

• Read through the entire problem.
• Highlight the important information and key words
  that you need to solve the problem.
• Identify and define your variables.
• Write the equation or inequality.
• Solve.
• Write your answer in a complete sentence.
• Check or justify your answer (optional).

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Inequality Key Words

• at least - means greater than or equal to
• At most means less than or equal to
• no more than - means less than or equal to
• more than - means greater than
• less than - means less than
• Between -means compound inequality with and
• Inclusive -means make the or equal to line

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System of equationsWord Problems
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Helpful Hints

• Read each problems twice. The second time - use
  your highlighter to highlight the key words.
• Focus on the inequality symbol and make sure that
  it makes sense in relation to the context of the
  problem.
• As you create your graph, remember that only the
  part that is shaded by bothinequalities is the
  solution area!

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Homework

• Sheet with four word problems