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Goal 1 Functions and Algebra |
Expectation 1.2 The student will model and interpret real-world situations using the language of mathematics and appropriate technology. |
Indicator 1.2.2 The student will solve linear inequalities and describe the solutions using numbers, symbols, and/or graphs. |
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2004 |
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Bruce bought 4 candy bars and 3 decks of cards. The candy bars cost $1.35 each. Bruce spent no more than $12.00. Which of these inequalities best represents the cost (c) for one deck of cards?
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2004 |
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Look at the graph below.
Which of these inequalities best describes this graph?
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Extended Constructed Response (ECR) Item - Released in 2004 |
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Elizabeth joins a CD buyer's club. She receives 10 free CDs when she joins this club. She must buy 3 CDs each month. Complete the following in the Answer Book:
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2001 |
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Manuel has budgeted $80 a day to rent a truck. The rental company charges $35 a day plus $0.25 per mile. Which of these inequalities represents the number of miles (m) Manuel can drive in one day and stay within his budget?
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2001 |
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Margaret is recording songs from CDs onto a cassette tape. She has already recorded 21 minutes onto her 60-minute tape. How many complete 5-minute songs will fit on the unrecorded part of the tape?
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2003 |
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A week long soccer camp needs at least $72,000 in order to pay expenses. The camp receives $250 per person for day campers and $400 for full-time campers. Which of these combinations would be enough to pay expenses?
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2003 |
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A company makes a standard model flashlight (s) and a deluxe model flashlight (d). The company makes a $3 profit on each standard model and a $4 profit on each deluxe model. The company wants to make a profit of at least $320. Which of these inequalities represents this situation?
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2001 |
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David sells both daylight and underwater cameras. For each daylight camera he sells, he makes $2, and for each underwater camera he sells, he loses $1. Let d represent the number of daylight cameras and u represent the number of underwater cameras sold. Which of these inequalities must be true for David to make money selling these cameras?
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2002 |
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Look at the graph below.
Which of these inequalities has the solution set that is shown in the graph?
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2002 |
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When a snack bar opens,the cash register contains at least 50 dollars in $1 and $5 bills. Which of these inequalities represents this situation, where x is the number of $1 bills and y is the number of $5 bills?
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2005 |
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A school store sells pens for $1.29 each and notebooks for $2.25 each. Paul bought p pens and n notebooks. He spent less than $10. Which of these inequalities represents this situation?
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Extended Constructed Response (ECR) Item - Released in 2005 |
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Sue has $75 to spend on shirts and shorts. The shirts are on sale for $10 each, including tax, and the shorts are on sale for $15 each, including tax. Complete the following in the Answer Book:
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2006 |
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Look at the inequality below. 12-4x≤20 Which of these shows the solution to this inequality? /share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2006_122_alg04.xml |
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2007 |
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Look at the inequality below. −2x ≤ 6 Which of these best describes the solution of this inequality?
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2007 |
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A group of friends has $18 to spend on ice cream. A small cone costs $2 and a large cone costs $3. Which of these graphs represents all the different combinations the group could buy? /share/clg/xml/public_release/mathematics/2007_122_alg17.xml |
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2008 |
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Kaila and Joey are starting a lawn mowing company. They have to buy a lawn mower for $250. They will charge $15 per lawn. Which of these inequalities represents the number of lawns (l) that they need to mow to earn at least $800 after they pay for the lawn mower?
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Extended Constructed Response (ECR) Item - Released in 2008 |
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Ichiro plans to spend no more than a total of $60 for both lunch and dinner each day during his vacation. Complete the following in the Answer Book:
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Selected Response Item - Released in 2008 |
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The yearbook club washes cars to raise at least $600. The club charges $3 for each car (c) that they wash. Which of these inequalities models this situation?
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