Translating Words to Absolute Values

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SAT Math › Translating Words to Absolute Values

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1

A supermarket features a guessing game in which customers try to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar, and those whose guess is within 5 jellybeans of the actual number win a prize. Which of the following expressions represents the guesses, , that would win a prize if the exact number of jellybeans is 232?

2

On a television game show, contestants are asked to guess the price of an item, and the contestant whose guess is closest to the exact price wins that item. One item on the show was a microwave oven for which the exact price is $112, and Josh's guess was $6 away from that exact price. If Josh's guess can be represented by the variable , which of the following equations represents the amount that Josh guessed?

3

A lumber yard will discard any wooden plank that is more than 0.05 inches longer or shorter than its stated length. Which of the following inequalities describes the conditions under which a board with length and stated length 36 inches would be discarded?

4

A manufacturing plant weighs each bag of tortilla chips before sending it out for distribution. If a bag weighs within one ounce of its intended weight it is allowed to ship; if it is heavier or lighter than its intended weight by more than one ounce it is discarded. Which of the following inequalities describes bags of weight that would be discarded if their intended weight was 32 ounces?

5

A company that makes trail mix has a goal to have 30 almonds in each bag of trail mix, although it allows for the exact number of almonds to be off by up to 3 almonds per bag. Which of the following inequalities expresses the allowable number of almonds, , in each bag of the company's trail mix?

6

Norah's birthday is exactly 7 days away from her brother Jesse's birthday. If Jesse was born on November 17, then which of the following inequalities represents the day, , in November on which Norah was born?

7

A ski rental shop recommends that anyone who is between 62 and 70 inches tall uses size D skis. Which of the following inequalities represents the heights in inches, , of people for whom the rental shop would recommend using size D skis?

8

At a basketball game, attendees could guess the attendance in order to win a prize if they guessed the exact number. 11,454 people attended, and Hannah's guess was only 4 people off the exact numbers. Which of the the following equations represents the number, , that Hannah guessed?

9

Brenda has two sons, Jacob and Philip, who were born exactly four years apart. Which of the following equations represents the ages of Jacob () and Philip ()?

10

An ice cream shop advertises that its chocolate chip ice cream has more chocolate chips per scoop than any other store's. Its goal is to have 60 chips per scoop, but when it tests its ice cream it allows for any amount between 55 and 65 chips per scoop. Which of the following inequalities represents the number of chips, , per scoop that the shop allows?

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