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Solve Equations and Inequalities: Investigation 4

1. To enter a bowling tournament, David must score an average of at least 180 points on
his 4 qualifying games. So far, David scored 164, 190, and 174. Which inequality
describes s, a score on the next game that allows David to enter the tournament?

A. s  4(180) – (164 + 190 + 174) ✔ B. s  4 (180) – (164 + 190 + 174)

(164 + 190 + 174) (164 + 190 + 174)

C. s  180 – D. s  180 –
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2. An elevator has a weight limit of 825 kilograms. A 93-kilogram construction worker
takes a 30-kilogram wheelbarrow and some concrete mix to the top floor. If each bag of
concrete weighs 42 kilograms, which best describes the number of bags the elevator can
carry?
✔ A. no more than 16 B. at most 17 C. 19 or fewer
D. at least 16 E. no less than 17 F. at most 20
Jade found a rule-of-thumb to make sure fish kept in Type of Fish Number Length
an aquarium are not overcrowded: the surface area of
Tiger Barb 1 3 in.
the water in square inches should be at least 12 times
the total combined lengths of the fish in inches. Jade’s Gold Tetra 5 1 in.
aquarium has a water surface area of 276 square
Neon Tetra 2 1.75 in.
inches. A list of her fish is shown in the table.
Cobra Gripper 3 1.5 in.
3. What is the total combined length of the fish in
Jade’s aquarium?
16

4. Jade will add n flagfish to her aquarium. Each is 2 inches long. Solve an inequality for n.
Then, state the number of flagfish Jade can safely add to her aquarium.
3.5
n  _________________ 3
Maximum number of fish to add: _________________
5. In solving an inequality, how are a contradiction and an identity the same and how are
they different? In your response, include an example of each.
An equation satisfied by every number that is a meaningful replacement for the variable is called an identity 2x=2x
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An equation satisfied by some numbers but not others, such as 2x =4, is called a conditional equation.
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An equation that has no solution, such as x = x +1, is called a contradiction.
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