Absolute Value Inequality Word Problems 1. Your car averages 28 miles per gallon in the city.

The

actual mileage varies from the average by at most 4 miles per gallon. Write and solve absolute-value inequality that shows the range for the mileage your car gets.

2. The test scores in your class range from 60 to 100.

Write an absolute-value inequality describing the range of the test scores.

3. On your basketball team, the starting players scoring

averages are between 8 and 22 points per game. Write an absolute-value inequality describing the scores averages for the players.

4. A survey showed that people either spent less than

$300, or more than $500 on presents. Write an absolute value inequality describing the range of money spent.

5. Tara drives an average of 40 miles a week. The miles

differ from the average by 15 miles. Write and solve an absolute value inequality describing the range of miles Tara drives.

6. The length of a rectangle is 4 times its width. The

perimeter is at least 30 inches. Write an inequality to find the smallest measurement the length could be.

7. Tom scored a 65, 88, and a 96 on his tests this year. He

has one more exam to take. What is the lowest grade he can get so that his test average is at least 85?