Examples with solutions for Inequalities with Absolute Values: Worded problems

Exercise #1

Gabriel is 14 years older than his brother Simon.

Given that the sum of their ages does not exceed 35, roughly what is Simon's age?

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Between 0 and -10.5

Exercise #2

Writer A writes 35 \frac{3}{5} of the number of pages writer B writes per day. Both of them together write more than 200 pages per day.

What can be said about the number of pages that writer A writes per day?

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More than -75

Exercise #3

Dice 3 numbers.

The first half is greater than the second sum by 5.

twice the third number and other 7 less than that amount.

What can be said about these elements?

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The first is greater by four times of the third and more 14

Exercise #4

Daniel has a number of sweets.

Mariano has 5 times plus 4 more sweets than Daniel

Iván has 8 times plus 14 fewer sweets than Daniel.

Iván has fewer sweets than Mariano.

What is the possible number of sweets that Daniel has in terms of x?

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0 < x < 6

Exercise #5

Given that factory A produces 13 \frac{1}{3} of the productivity of factory B. Both factories together produce less than 700 cartons of milk per day. What can be said about the production of factory A?

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Menor que -175 cajas por día