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A cargo helicopter delivers only 100-pound packages and 120-pound packages.


For each delivery trip, the helicopter must carry at least 10 packages, and the
total weight of the packages can be at most 1,100 pounds. What is the
maximum number of 120-pound packages that the helicopter can carry per trip?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6
Question ID cfe67646
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in one or two
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ID: cfe67646

The point in the xy-plane is a solution to which of the following systems of inequalities?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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in one or two
variables

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Adam’s school is a 20-minute walk or a 5-minute bus ride away from his house.
The bus runs once every 30 minutes, and the number of minutes, w, that Adam
waits for the bus varies between 0 and 30. Which of the following inequalities
gives the values of w for which it would be faster for Adam to walk to school?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID e723bd67
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in one or two
variables

ID: e723bd67

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the given
inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID b1228811
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in one or two
variables

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Marisa needs to hire at least 10 staff members for an upcoming project. The
staff members will be made up of junior directors, who will be paid $640 per
week, and senior directors, who will be paid $880 per week. Her budget for
paying the staff members is no more than $9,700 per week. She must hire at
least 3 junior directors and at least 1 senior director. Which of the following
systems of inequalities represents the conditions described if x is the number of
junior directors and y is the number of senior directors?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 9e5863bd
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variables

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For a snowstorm in a certain town, the minimum rate of snowfall recorded was inches per hour, and the maximum
rate of snowfall recorded was inches per hour. Which inequality is true for all values of , where represents a rate of
snowfall, in inches per hour, recorded for this snowstorm?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 842cec4d
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in one or two
variables

ID: 842cec4d

During a portion of a flight, a small airplane's cruising speed varied between miles per hour and miles per hour.
Which inequality best represents this situation, where is the cruising speed, in miles per hour, during this portion of the
flight?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 2c121b25
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in one or two
variables

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Valentina bought two containers of beads. In the first container 30% of the
beads are red, and in the second container 70% of the beads are red. Together,
the containers have at least 400 red beads. Which inequality shows this
relationship, where x is the total number of beads in the first container and y is
the total number of beads in the second container?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID c50ede6d
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in one or two
variables

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The total cost, in dollars, to rent a surfboard consists of a service fee and a per hour rental fee. A person rents a
surfboard for hours and intends to spend a maximum of to rent the surfboard. Which inequality represents this
situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 64c85440
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in one or two
variables

ID: 64c85440

In North America, the standard width of a parking space is at least 7.5 feet and
no more than 9.0 feet. A restaurant owner recently resurfaced the restaurant’s
parking lot and wants to determine the number of parking spaces, n, in the
parking lot that could be placed perpendicular to a curb that is 135 feet long,
based on the standard width of a parking space. Which of the following
describes all the possible values of n ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 95cad55f
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in one or two
variables

ID: 95cad55f

A laundry service is buying detergent and fabric softener from its supplier. The
supplier will deliver no more than 300 pounds in a shipment. Each container of
detergent weighs 7.35 pounds, and each container of fabric softener weighs
6.2 pounds. The service wants to buy at least twice as many containers of
detergent as containers of fabric softener. Let d represent the number of
containers of detergent, and let s represent the number of containers of fabric
softener, where d and s are nonnegative integers. Which of the following
systems of inequalities best represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 968e9e51
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in one or two
variables

ID: 968e9e51

Which of the following ordered pairs is a solution to


the system of inequalities above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID ee439cff
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in one or two
variables

ID: ee439cff

On a car trip, Rhett and Jessica each drove for part of the trip, and the total distance they drove was under miles.
Rhett drove at an average speed of , and Jessica drove at an average speed of .
Which of the following inequalities represents this situation, where is the number of hours Rhett drove and is the
number of hours Jessica drove?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID ee2f611f
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in one or two
variables

ID: ee2f611f

A local transit company sells a monthly pass for $95 that allows an unlimited
number of trips of any length. Tickets for individual trips cost $1.50, $2.50, or
$3.50, depending on the length of the trip. What is the minimum number of trips
per month for which a monthly pass could cost less than purchasing individual
tickets for trips?
Question ID 563407e5
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in one or two
variables

ID: 563407e5

A bakery sells trays of cookies. Each tray contains at least 50 cookies but no
more than 60. Which of the following could be the total number of cookies on
4 trays of cookies?

A. 165

B. 205

C. 245

D. 285
Question ID 541bef2f
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in one or two
variables

ID: 541bef2f

Which point is a solution to the given system of inequalities in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID dd875c97
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in one or two
variables

ID: dd875c97

A truck can haul a maximum weight of pounds. During one trip, the truck will be used to haul a -pound piece of
equipment as well as several crates. Some of these crates weigh pounds each and the others weigh pounds each.
Which inequality represents the possible combinations of the number of -pound crates, , and the number of -
pound crates, , the truck can haul during one trip if only the piece of equipment and the crates are being hauled?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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variables

ID: 6c71f3ec

A salesperson’s total earnings consist of a base salary of dollars per year, plus commission earnings of of the
total sales the salesperson makes during the year. This year, the salesperson has a goal for the total earnings to be at
least times and at most times the base salary. Which of the following inequalities represents all possible values of
total sales , in dollars, the salesperson can make this year in order to meet that goal?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 68f2cbaf
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in one or two
variables

ID: 68f2cbaf

Ty set a goal to walk at least kilometers every day to prepare for a multiday hike. On a certain day, Ty plans to walk at
an average speed of kilometers per hour. What is the minimum number of hours Ty must walk on that day to fulfill the
daily goal?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 1a621af4
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in one or two
variables

ID: 1a621af4

A number is at most less than times the value of . If the value of is , what is the greatest possible value of ?
Question ID df32b09c
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in one or two
variables

ID: df32b09c

Tom scored 85, 78, and 98 on his first three exams in history class. Solving
which inequality gives the score, G, on Tom’s fourth exam that will result in a
mean score on all four exams of at least 90 ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 86f7483f
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in one or two
variables

ID: 86f7483f

During spring migration, a dragonfly traveled a minimum of miles and a maximum of miles between
stopover locations. Which inequality represents this situation, where is a possible distance, in miles, this dragonfly
traveled between stopover locations during spring migration?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID bf5f80c6
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in one or two
variables

ID: bf5f80c6

Which point ( , ) is a solution to the given inequality in the -plane?

A. ( , )

B. ( , )

C. ( , )

D. ( , )
Question ID 80da233d
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in one or two
variables

ID: 80da233d

A certain elephant weighs 200 pounds at birth and gains more than 2 but less
than 3 pounds per day during its first year. Which of the following inequalities
represents all possible weights w, in pounds, for the elephant 365 days after
birth?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 72a5fd28
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in one or two
variables

ID: 72a5fd28

For a party, dinner rolls are needed. Dinner rolls are sold in packages of . What is the minimum number of packages
that should be bought for the party?
Question ID b31c3117
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in one or two
variables

ID: b31c3117

The Karvonen formula above shows the relationship between Alice’s target heart
rate H, in beats per minute (bpm), and the intensity level p of different activities.
When , Alice has a resting heart rate. When , Alice has her maximum
heart rate. It is recommended that p be between 0.5 and 0.85 for Alice when she
trains. Which of the following inequalities describes Alice’s target training heart
rate?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID ee7b1de1
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in one or two
variables

ID: ee7b1de1

A small business owner budgets to purchase candles. The owner must purchase a minimum of candles to
maintain the discounted pricing. If the owner pays per candle to purchase small candles and per candle to
purchase large candles, what is the maximum number of large candles the owner can purchase to stay within the budget
and maintain the discounted pricing?
Question ID c17d9ba9
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in one or two
variables

ID: c17d9ba9

A number is at most less than times the value of . If the value of is , what is the greatest possible value of ?
Question ID 1035faea
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in one or two
variables

ID: 1035faea

A psychologist set up an experiment to study the tendency of a person to select


the first item when presented with a series of items. In the experiment,
300 people were presented with a set of five pictures arranged in random order.
Each person was asked to choose the most appealing picture. Of the first
150 participants, 36 chose the first picture in the set. Among the remaining
150 participants, p people chose the first picture in the set. If more than 20% of
all participants chose the first picture in the set, which of the following
inequalities best describes the possible values of p ?

A. , where

B. , where

C. , where

D. , where
Question ID c41e5688
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in one or two
variables

ID: c41e5688

The shaded region shown represents the solutions to which inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID e006209c
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in one or two
variables

ID: e006209c

A geologist needs to collect at least samples of lava from a volcano. If the geologist has already collected
samples from the volcano, what is the minimum number of additional samples the geologist needs to collect?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 5bf5136d
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in one or two
variables

ID: 5bf5136d

The triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the
third side. If a triangle has side lengths of and , which inequality represents the possible lengths, , of the third side
of the triangle?

A.

B.

C.

D. or
Question ID d9733ed9
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in one or two
variables

ID: d9733ed9

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the given
inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 59a49431
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in one or two
variables

ID: 59a49431

The shaded region shown represents solutions to an inequality. Which ordered pair is a solution to this inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID f2bbd43d
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in one or two
variables

ID: f2bbd43d

The point is a solution to the system of inequalities in the xy-plane. Which of the following could be the value of
?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID e8f9e117
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in one or two
variables

ID: e8f9e117

The formula above is Ohm’s law for an electric circuit with current I, in amperes,
potential difference V, in volts, and resistance R, in ohms. A circuit has a
resistance of 500 ohms, and its potential difference will be generated by n six-
volt batteries that produce a total potential difference of volts. If the circuit is
to have a current of no more than 0.25 ampere, what is the greatest number, n, of
six-volt batteries that can be used?
Question ID d8539e09
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in one or two
variables

ID: d8539e09

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the given
inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 48fb34c8
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in one or two
variables

ID: 48fb34c8

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the given
inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 915463e0
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in one or two
variables

ID: 915463e0

Normal body temperature for an adult is between and , inclusive.


If Kevin, an adult male, has a body temperature that is considered to be normal,
which of the following could be his body temperature?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 89541f9b
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in one or two
variables

ID: 89541f9b

Which of the following ordered pairs satisfies


the inequality ?

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II only

D. I and III only


Question ID 84d0d07e
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in one or two
variables

ID: 84d0d07e

A clothing store is having a sale on shirts and pants. During the sale, the cost of
each shirt is $15 and the cost of each pair of pants is $25. Geoff can spend at
most $120 at the store. If Geoff buys s shirts and p pairs of pants, which of the
following must be true?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 34aca984
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in one or two
variables

ID: 34aca984

The length of a rectangle is inches and the width is inches. The perimeter is at most inches. Which inequality
represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 963da34c
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in one or two
variables

ID: 963da34c

A shipping service restricts the dimensions of the boxes it will ship for a certain
type of service. The restriction states that for boxes shaped like rectangular
prisms, the sum of the perimeter of the base of the box and the height of the box
cannot exceed 130 inches. The perimeter of the base is determined using the
width and length of the box. If a box has a height of 60 inches and its length is
2.5 times the width, which inequality shows the allowable width x, in inches, of
the box?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 03503d49
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in one or two
variables

ID: 03503d49

A business owner plans to purchase the same model of chair for each of the employees. The total budget to spend on
these chairs is , which includes a sales tax. Which of the following is closest to the maximum possible price
per chair, before sales tax, the business owner could pay based on this budget?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID c9355dec
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in one or two
variables

ID: c9355dec

The shaded region shown represents the solutions to which inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID b8e73b5b
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in one or two
variables

ID: b8e73b5b

Ken is working this summer as part of a crew on a farm. He earned $8 per hour
for the first 10 hours he worked this week. Because of his performance, his crew
leader raised his salary to $10 per hour for the rest of the week. Ken saves 90%
of his earnings from each week. What is the least number of hours he must work
the rest of the week to save at least $270 for the week?

A. 38

B. 33

C. 22

D. 16
Question ID 830120b0
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in one or two
variables

ID: 830120b0

Which of the following consists of the y-coordinates of all the points that
satisfy the system of inequalities above?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID e744499e
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in one or two
variables

ID: e744499e

An elementary school teacher is ordering x workbooks and y sets of flash cards


for a math class. The teacher must order at least 20 items, but the total cost of
the order must not be over $80. If the workbooks cost $3 each and the flash
cards cost $4 per set, which of the following systems of inequalities models this
situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 74c98c82
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in one or two
variables

ID: 74c98c82

An event planner is planning a party. It costs the event planner a onetime fee of to rent the venue and per
attendee. The event planner has a budget of . What is the greatest number of attendees possible without exceeding
the budget?
Question ID e9ef0e6b
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in one or two
variables

ID: e9ef0e6b

A model estimates that whales from the genus Eschrichtius travel to miles in the ocean each day during their
migration. Based on this model, which inequality represents the estimated total number of miles, , a whale from the
genus Eschrichtius could travel in days of its migration?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID f02b4509
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in one or two
variables

ID: f02b4509

A moving truck can tow a trailer if the combined weight of the trailer and the boxes it contains is no more than
pounds. What is the maximum number of boxes this truck can tow in a trailer with a weight of pounds if each box
weighs pounds?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 90bd9ef8
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in one or two
variables

ID: 90bd9ef8

The average annual energy cost for a certain home is $4,334. The homeowner
plans to spend $25,000 to install a geothermal heating system. The homeowner
estimates that the average annual energy cost will then be $2,712. Which of the
following inequalities can be solved to find t, the number of years after
installation at which the total amount of energy cost savings will exceed the
installation cost?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 8f0c82e2
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in one or two
variables

ID: 8f0c82e2

The minimum value of is less than times another number . Which inequality shows the possible values of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID b75f7812
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in one or two
variables

ID: b75f7812

Maria plans to rent a boat. The boat rental costs $60 per hour, and she will also
have to pay for a water safety course that costs $10. Maria wants to spend no
more than $280 for the rental and the course. If the boat rental is available only
for a whole number of hours, what is the maximum number of hours for which
Maria can rent the boat?
Question ID d02193fb
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in one or two
variables

ID: d02193fb

The shaded region shown represents the solutions to which inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID b64e2c7f
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in one or two
variables

ID: b64e2c7f

Monarch butterflies can fly only with a body temperature of at least . If a monarch
butterfly's body temperature is , what is the minimum increase needed in its body temperature, in , so that it
can fly?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 7d6928bd
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in one or two
variables

ID: 7d6928bd

A cleaning service that cleans both offices and homes can clean at most places per day. Which inequality represents
this situation, where is the number of offices and is the number of homes?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 948087f2
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in one or two
variables

ID: 948087f2

Which of the following ordered pairs (x, y) satisfies the


system of inequalities above?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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