The length of a rectangle is 6 inches more than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle can be no more than 48 inches. What is the maximum width?

You need 3 pieces of ribbon for a project. The first piece must be twice as long as the second, and the third should be 1 foot longer than the second. If the spool has at least 21 feet of ribbon, what's the minimum length of the 3 pieces?

At a concession stand, someone gives $18 and asks for six soft drinks and as many hot dogs as the remaining money will buy. If soft drinks are $1.00 and hot dogs are $1.75, what is the maximum number of hot dogs the person can buy?

A car rental agency rents cars for $26.20 per day plus $0.22 per mile driven. If your travel budget is $200, what is the maximum number of miles you can drive during a 1-day rental?

A certain rope is no more than 100 feet long and needs to be cut into three pieces. The second piece is to be three times as long as the first, and the third piece must be 18 feet long. What is the maximum length of each piece?

Write an inequality to describe: The Navy’s flying squad, the Blue Angels, makes more than 75 appearances each year

Write an inequality to represent: It is not safe to use a light bulb of more than 60 watts in this light fixture.

An elevator can safely lift at most 4400 lbs. A concrete block has an average weight of 41 lbs. What is the maximum number of concrete blocks that the elevator can lift?

The art club is selling calendars. They earn $0.80 on each calendar they sell. Their goal is to earn at least $450. Write and solve an inequality to find the fewest number of calendars they can sell and still reach their goal.

Write an inequality to represent: In many states, you must be at least 16 years old to obtain a driver’s license.

You have an allowance of $18 a week and want to save up for a bike that costs $355. You have already saved $72. Write and solve an inequality to find the minimum number of weeks until you have saved enough for the bike.

Suppose you earn $9.55 per hour working part time at a pet salon. Write and solve an inequality to find how many full hours you must work to earn at least $500.