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Math / Algebra I / Mod2Unit3

Name _________________________________
Teacher ____________________ Period _____

Use the figure below to answer questions 1 and 2.

1.

2.

3.

A plan for a rectangular garden includes

fencing around the perimeter. The length of the
garden must be 10 feet in order to fit on the
proposed site. There are 29 feet of fencing
available. How wide can the garden be?
A.

w > 4.5 feet

B.

w 4.5 feet

C.

w > 9 feet

D.

w 9 feet

w > 4.5 feet

B.

w 4.5 feet

C.

w > 9 feet

D.

w 9 feet

A.

64 students

B.

65 students

C.

67 students

D.

68 students

Use the information below to answer question 4.

Marks computer has 3 gigabytes of total
processing power. The computer uses 0.3 gigabyte
when it idles. Each additional program that is open
uses another 0.15 gigabyte. Mark does not want his
processor usage to exceed 80%.
4.

A plan for a rectangular garden includes

fencing around the perimeter. The length of the
garden must be 10 feet in order to fit on the
proposed site. There are 29 feet of fencing
available. How wide can the garden be?
A.

Nakia, the student council treasurer, has been

asked to make a budget for the state
conference. The members have raised $4,973
for the conference. The conference has a
membership fee of $125 per school and a $75
registration fee per student. How many
members could attend the conference using the
money raised thus far?

Which inequality correctly describes this

situation?
A.
B.
C.
D.

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5.

6.

Alans water heater has a maximum capacity

of 50 gallons and produces 0.5 gallon per
minute. His shower uses 1.75 gallons of hot
water per minute. Which inequality can be
solved to find m, the number of minutes the
shower can run before the water heater goes
from full to under 10 gallons?
A.

1.75m 50 + 0.5m < 10

B.

1.75m (50 + 0.5m) < 10

C.

50 1.75m + 0.5m < 10

D.

50 (1.75m + 0.5m) < 10

8.

9.

Jessica is loading pallets into a freight elevator

that has a maximum capacity of 4.2 tons.
There are already 2 pallets on the elevator, and

Solve 2 2x 8 4.
A.

5xa2

B.

2x 5

C.

3x6

D.

6x3

Solve the inequality 3x + 1.2 < 7x 1.3.

A.

x < 0.625

B.

x < 0.25

C.

x < 0.025

D.

x < 0.01

each pallet weighs 4 ton. What is the solution

set for p, the number of additional pallets
Jessica can safely load into the elevator?

7.

A.

p 8.8

B.

p 14.8

C.

p 18.8

D.

p 24.8

Solve

1
5

Use the inequality below to answer question 10.

123 + 108 + x
3

115

10. Jamie bowled scores of 123 and 108 on his

first 2 games. What score (x) does Jamie need
to bowl on his third game to have an average
of at least 115?

( x 5)

2
3

( x + 9) 21.

1
83

A.

B.

x 10 13

C.

x 19 13

D.

x 30

A.

38

B.

102

C.

114

D.

116

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11. The inequality below describes the number of

bags of mulch, m, that Johnny can fit in the
bed of his truck.

13. The graph below represents how full Jodis gas

tank is in terms of how many miles she has
driven since she left home.

2m + 8 36
What is the solution to the inequality?
A.

m 14

B.

m 22

C.

m 56

D.

m 88

12. Kaylee needs to earn $600 each month to save

up for college. She earns $490 each month
from her part-time job, and also sells
handmade jewelry. Each piece of jewelry she
sells earns her $4.50. Which inequality shows
how many pieces of jewelry Kaylee needs to
sell each month to reach or exceed her savings
goal?
A.

j 24

B.

j 25

C.

j 242

D.

j 243

If the tanks fullness is f and Jodis driving

time is t, which inequality is graphed above?

A.

f < 12.5t 75

B.

f 12.5t 75

C.

f < 75 12.5t

D.

f 75 12.5t

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14. Wilson was assigned the inequality

1

y 5 x 4 to graph. He graphed it incorrectly

as shown below.

Which would make his graph correct?

A.

The line should be graphed as a segment.

B.

The line should be dashed rather than

solid.

C.

The shading should be above the line.

D.

The line should be decreasing rather than

increasing.

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Open-Response / Algebra I / Mod2Unit3

Name _________________________________
Teacher ____________________ Period _____

ALGEBRA I OPEN-RESPONSE ITEM A

A.

Meghan has two part-time jobs. Her first job pays her $5 an hour, and her second job pays her $7 an hour.
She must earn at least $100 a week to help pay for her technical college expenses.
1. Write an inequality that expresses the different ways that Meghan can plan her time to be able to pay
her expenses. Make sure to define your variables.
2. Using the grid provided in your Student Answer Document and a straightedge, graph your inequality
from part (1). Make sure to clearly label your axes and shade in lightly with your pencil the portion of
the graph that represents the hours that Meghan can work to earn $100 or more per week.
3. Clearly show or explain why Meghan can or cannot work 7 hours per week at her first job and 9 hours
per week at her second job.
BE SURE TO LABEL YOUR RESPONSES (I), (2), AND (3).

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Student Answer Document / Algebra I / Mod2Unit3

Name _________________________________
Teacher ____________________ Period _____

ALGEBRA I OPEN-RESPONSE ITEM A (SEI.2.AI.1D)

A.

Meghan has two part-time jobs. Her first job pays her $5 an hour, and her second job pays her $7 an hour. She must earn at least
$100 a week to help pay for her technical college expenses.
1. Write an inequality that expresses the different ways that Meghan can plan her time to be able to pay her expenses. Make
sure to define your variables.
2. Using the grid provided in your Student Answer Document and a straightedge, graph your inequality from part (1). Make
sure to clearly label your axes and shade in lightly with your pencil the portion of the graph that represents the hours that
Meghan can work to earn $100 or more per week.
3. Clearly show or explain why Meghan can or cannot work 7 hours per week at her first job and 9 hours per week at her
second job.
BE SURE TO LABEL YOUR RESPONSES (I), (2), AND (3).

RUBRIC FOR ALGEBRA I OPEN-RESPONSE ITEM A (SEI.2.AI.1D)

Score

Description

4 points.

33 points.

22 points.

1 point(s).
OR
Minimal understanding of communicating graphically, algebraically, and verbally real-world
problems.

No understanding. Work is either incorrect or irrelevant.

No response.

Solution and Scoring

Part 1: 1 point for correct inequality 5x + 7y 100 where x is number of hours spent at first job and y is
number of hours spent at second job or equivalent.
OR
point for the inequality only OR the equation with variables defined OR the inequality is reversed
with the variables defined.
Part 2: 2 points for correctly formatted, correctly labeled, correctly plotted, and correctly shaded graph.
(Deduct point up to 1 point for minor error(s) such as missing labels, incorrect shading, a dotted
line, or a misplotted intercept.)
OR
point for work which demonstrates some understanding of how to graph an inequality.

Part 3: 1 point for correct answer, cannot, with work shown or explained:
5(7) + 7(9) = 35 + 63 = 98 100 or not 100 or equivalent (e.g., student notes that [7,9] is not in
shaded area).
OR
point for correct procedure shown with visible calculation error or a correct answer with some
support.

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Math / Algebra I / Mod2Unit3
Answer Key and Alignment
Answer
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. C
14. C

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