Challenge
Steal 500 if correct
Which holiday was 3/14
WOW
SWAP
x − 7 > 5
x > 12
2x + 3 > 11
x > 4
“A number increased by 5 is greater than 12.”
x + 5 > 12
SWAP
You must score more than 70 points to pass. Let p be your score.
p > 70
Balance on one foot for 30 seconds without touching anything.
SO BALANCE, MUCH WOW
Triple Points
6x ≤ 42
x ≤ 7
3x − 5 ≤ 10
x ≤ 5
-600
“Three times a number is at most 18.”
3x ≤ 18
Steal 500 if correct
Movie tickets cost $8 each. You have $50. Write an inequality for the number of tickets t you can buy.
t≤6.25~ 6
(You can buy at most 6 tickets)
Spell a word of Mr. Romero's choice
gweat jab!
x ÷ 4 ≥ −3
x ≥ −12
Quadruple Points
−2x + 4 > 12
x < −4
“A number divided by 4 is less than −2.”
x ÷ 4 < −2
A gym charges a $10 sign-up fee plus $5 per visit. You have at most $60. Let v be the number of visits.
v≤10 (You can go at most 10 times)
HIT THE SEA LION
Ready for TALENT SHOW
−3x < 15
x > −5
5x + 10 ≤ −15
x ≤ −5
Double Points
“Five less than twice a number is at least 9.”
2x − 5 ≥ 9
Double Points
A phone plan charges a $15 monthly fee plus $3 per gigabyte of data. You have at most $45 to spend. Let g be the number of gigabytes you can use.
g≤10 → You can use at most 10 GB.
Double Points!
What is this month's core virtue?
COMPASSION
x ÷ (−2) ≤ −7
x ≥ 14
−4x − 8 ≥ 20
x ≤ −7
“Negative three times a number, decreased by 4, is no more than 8.”
−3x − 4 ≤ 8
A delivery truck can carry at most 1,200 pounds. Each box weighs 45 pounds. Let b be the number of boxes. Write an inequality
b≤26.66…
Since you can’t carry a fraction of a box:
(The truck can carry at most 26 boxes)