Multi-step inequalities: solve, graph and write from a story

Answer Key - Grade 8 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Jun's bean plant is 2 cm, growing 3 cm a week; the pea plant is 14 cm, growing 1 cm. After how many whole weeks, at the soonest, is the bean plant taller?

   7
2. 2.

   Two buckets drip-fill at Kira's camp: one holds 3 L, gaining 2.5 L a day; the other 14 L, gaining 0.5 L. After how many whole days, at the soonest, does the first hold more?

   6
3. 3.

   Luz's red kite is at 2 m, climbing 5 m a minute; the blue kite is at 23 m, climbing 2 m. After how many whole minutes, at the soonest, is the red kite higher?

   8
4. 4.

   Noah's fraction card says (1/2)x + 6 > (1/4)x + 8. What inequality gets x by itself?

   x > 8
5. 5.

   Pia's fraction card says (2/3)x - 1 ≤ (1/3)x + 3. What inequality gets x by itself?

   x ≤ 12
6. 6.

   Ren's fraction card says 0.75x + 2 ≥ 0.25x + 5. What inequality gets x by itself?

   x ≥ 6
7. 7.

   Tala's fraction card says 2.5x - 4 < 0.5x + 6. What inequality gets x by itself?

   x < 5
8. 8.

   Zee meets 12 < -3x + 6, with x on the right side. What inequality gets x by itself?

   x < -2
9. 9.

   Bo meets 5 ≤ -x + 9, with x on the right side. What inequality gets x by itself?

   x ≤ 4
10. 10.

    Esme meets -1 > 4x + 11, with x on the right side. What inequality gets x by itself?

    x < -3