1. Katie spent $55 at the mall. When she left the mall she had $14 left. How much money did Katie have when she went to the mall? Use the equation x - 55 = 14.

2. The Wilsons are going on vacation to Washington, D.C. The driving distance from their home in Louisville, Kentucky, is 697 mi. At their first stop, Mr. Wilson noticed they had 504 more miles to drive. How many miles had they already driven? Use the equation x + 504 = 697.

3. 30 + b = 8

4. y - 3.4 = 0.7

5. m - 3.45 = 5.40

6. After his payment, Mr. Weber’s credit card balance was $445.82. His payment was for $86.00. Write and solve an equation to find the amount of his credit card bill.

7. 3y = 24

8. b = 7 6

9. Jar candles at the Candle Co. cost $6. Nikki spent $96 buying jar candles for party favors. Write and solve an equation to determine how many jar candles Nikki bought at the Candle Co.

10. Sue gathers eggs on her family’s farm. She gathers 132 eggs. One egg carton holds 12 eggs. Write and solve an equation to find the number of egg cartons Sue needs to store the eggs.

Target 6 (Solving One-Step Inequalities) Solve each inequality. 1. y + 16 > 24

2. a + 5 < 8

3. 7g > 49

4. < 6

5. n - 8 < 2

6. An elevator has a maximum weight of 5000 pounds. How many 200-pound people can safely ride the elevator? Write and solve an inequality to answer the question.

7. The maximum speed of a cheetah is 45 miles per hour. A giraffe is running at a speed that is less than half the maximum speed of a cheetah. At what speed is the giraffe running? Write and solve an inequality to answer the question.

8. A piano has 88 keys. A piano repair shop has 6 broken pianos in its shop, some with keys missing. How many piano keys are in the shop? Write and solve and inequality to answer the question.

9. Gabe has an SUV that can tow up to 12,000 pounds. He needs to haul some steel. Steel weighs about 700 pounds per cubic foot. How many cubic feet of steel would be too much for Gabe to tow? Write and solve and inequality to answer the question.

10. 42 > 1. 9w + 3.7 = 14.4

2. A long distance phone company charges $29.95 per month plus $0.07 per minute for calls. If a family’s monthly long distance bill is $36.88, how many minutes of long distance did they use?

3. A plumber charges $95 for a house call plus $65 per hour. How many hours did the plumber work if he charged $485?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 6

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6. Solve 6k – 7 + 3 +4k =59 A. k = 6 B. k = 6.3 C. k =7 D. k=11.8

7. Marvin sold newspaper subscriptions during summer break. He earned $110.00 per week plus $10.75 for each subscription that he sold. During the last week of the summer, Marvin earned $206.75. How many subscriptions did he sell that week?

8. 9n + 12 = 12n

9. The table below describes three different car loans that Susana can get to finance her new car. The total column gives the amount she will end up paying for the car including the down payment and the payments with interest. Which loan will give Susana the smallest monthly payment?

A. Loan A B. Loan B C. Loan C D. They are equal

Loan Down Payment Number of Months Total A $2000 60 $19,821.20 B $1000 48 $19,390.72 C $0 60 $20,197.20

10. 8(a – 3) + 12 = 34 Target 8 (Solving more than one step inequalities) Solve each of the following inequalities. Be sure to use the distributive property and to combine like terms where possible. 1. 5q – 12 < 27 2. 3g – 9 > 18 3. A speech is being given in a gymnasium that can hold no more than 450 people. A permanent bleacher will seat 120 people. The event organizers are setting up 25 rows of chairs. At most, how many chairs can be in each row? (Hint: Set this up using an inequality) 4. -5x + 4 + 4x > 14 5. 2w – 6w > -12 6. Satellite TV costumers can either purchase a dish and receiver for $299 or pay a $50 fee and rent the equipment for $12 a month. How many months would it take for the rental charges to exceed the purchase price? 7. What is the least whole number that is a solution of 2r – 5.4 > 18.6? 8. 4(y + 5) – 3 > 18 9. 5b – 3.8 < 7.4 10.