3.7 Absolute Value inequality word problems.notebook December 08, 2015 3.7 Absolute Value Inequalities Word Problems Think about the plan: Dec 4­8:43 AM 1 3.7 Absolute Value inequality word problems.notebook December 08, 2015 A professional athlete normally runs one mile is 224 seconds. The athlete wants to run within 6 seconds of his normal time. What is the range of allowable times for the athlete? Dec 4­8:50 AM 2 3.7 Absolute Value inequality word problems.notebook December 08, 2015 A food manufacturer makes 32 oz boxes of pasta. Not every box weighs exactly 32 oz. The allowable difference from the ideal weight is at most 0.05 oz. What is the range for allowable weights? Dec 4­8:51 AM 3 3.7 Absolute Value inequality word problems.notebook December 08, 2015 The radius of gears produced at a factory must be 6 inches in length with a tolerance of 0.1 inches. The gears with radius beyond tolerated lengths will be thrown away. What is the range for allowable radii? Dec 4­8:52 AM 4 3.7 Absolute Value inequality word problems.notebook December 08, 2015 Classwork/Homework Absolute Value Inequality Word Problems Dec 4­8:55 AM 5