Translate Real-Life Situations into Inequalities

A store sells notebooks for $2 each. If you want to spend no more than $10, how many notebooks can you buy? Identify the variable and write the inequality.

• 3

• 7

• 5

• 10

Maria has $50. She wants to buy some video games that cost $15 each. Write an inequality to represent how many games she can buy without exceeding her budget.

• 15x <= 50

• 5x <= 50

• 10x <= 50

• 20x <= 50

A recipe requires at least 3 cups of flour. If you already have 1 cup, how many more cups do you need? Write the inequality and identify the variable.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tom is running a race and wants to finish in under 30 minutes. If he has already run for 12 minutes, how much time does he have left? Write the inequality and identify the variable.

• Tom has 25 minutes left.

• Tom has 20 minutes left.

• Tom has less than 18 minutes left.

• Tom has 15 minutes left.

A concert ticket costs $45. If you have $200, how many tickets can you buy? Write the inequality and identify the variable.

• 6

• 5

• 3

• 4

A class trip costs $1200. If each student pays $150, how many students need to participate to cover the cost? Write the inequality and identify the variable.

• At least 8 students need to participate.

• At least 12 students need to participate.

• At least 10 students need to participate.

• At least 5 students need to participate.

You need at least 80 points to pass a test. If you scored 55 points, how many more points do you need? Write the inequality and identify the variable.

• 15

• 20

• 30

• 25

A farmer has 100 apples and wants to sell them in bags of 8. How many bags can he make? Write the inequality and identify the variable.

• 8

• 10

• 15

• 12

A movie theater has 200 seats. If 150 tickets have been sold, how many more tickets can be sold without exceeding the seating capacity? Write the inequality and identify the variable.

• 25

• 50

• 75

• 100

You want to save at least $500 for a new bike. If you currently have $200, how much more do you need to save? Write the inequality and identify the variable.

• You need to save at least $400 more.

• You need to save at least $250 more.

• You need to save at least $300 more.

• You need to save at least $500 more.