1. Absolute Value Word Problems

2. m = measurement of the object you are making.
g = the given measurement.
Error = the amount in which the object you are making cannot be off.
Formula:

3. Name the given measure. (g) g = 4 ½ feet = 54 in
1. For a door to meet specifications at a carpentry shop the width must be within ½ inch of the expected width of the door. The shop gets an order for doors that are 4 ½ feet wide. Write an inequality that expresses the range of widths for acceptable doors.
What is the formula?
Name the given measure. (g)
g = 4 ½ feet = 54 in
UNITS
MUST
MATCH
What is the margin of error?
error = ½ inch
Now plug in
Your information.

4. Name the given measure. (g) g = 4 feet = 48 in
2. For a door to meet specifications at a carpentry shop the width must be within 1/8 inch of the expected width of the door. The shop gets an order for doors that are 4 feet wide. Write an inequality that expresses the range of widths for acceptable doors.
What is the formula?
Name the given measure. (g)
g = 4 feet = 48 in
UNITS
MUST
MATCH
What is the margin of error?
error = 1/8 inch
Now plug in
Your information.

5. Name the given measure. (g) g = ¼ inch
3. When manufacturing ¼ inch bolts the difference between the size of the bolt and ¼ inch must be at most 3/100 inch to be acceptable. Write an inequality for the acceptable size of bolts using b for bolt size.
What is the formula?
Name the given measure. (g)
g = ¼ inch
What is the margin of error?
error = 3/100 inch
Now plug in
Your information.

6. Name the given measure. (g) g = 7/16 inch
4. When manufacturing 7/16 inch bolts the difference between the size of the bolt and /16 inch must be at most 1/100 inch to be acceptable. Write an inequality for the acceptable size of bolts using b for bolt size.
What is the formula?
Name the given measure. (g)
g = 7/16 inch
What is the margin of error?
error = 1/100 inch
Now plug in
Your information.

7. Name the given measure. (g)
5. When Spheres-R-Us ships bags of golf balls, each bag must contain 510 balls, plus or minus 5 balls. Write an inequality which represents an acceptable number of golf balls in each bag.
What is the formula?
Name the given measure. (g)
g = 510 balls
What is the margin of error?
error = 5 balls
Now plug in
Your information.

8. Name the given measure. (g)
6. When Spheres-R-Us ships bags of golf balls, each bag must contain 860 balls, plus or minus 9 balls. Write an inequality which represents an acceptable number of golf balls in each bag.
What is the formula?
Name the given measure. (g)
g = 860 balls
What is the margin of error?
error = 9 balls
Now plug in
Your information.

9. Name the given measure. (g)
7. When Spheres-R-Us ships bags of golf balls, each bag must contain 660 balls, plus or minus 8 balls. Write an inequality which represents an acceptable number of golf balls in each bag.
What is the formula?
Name the given measure. (g)
g = 660 balls
What is the margin of error?
error = 8 balls
Now plug in
Your information.