Inequalities in Real Life: Word Problems Challenge

1. Sarah has at least 15 apples. Write an inequality to represent the number of apples she has.

• x > 15

• x = 15

• x < 15

• x >= 15

2. A school needs at least 200 books for the library. If they currently have 150, write an inequality to show how many more books they need.

• x < 50

• x <= 50

• x > 50

• x >= 50

3. Tom wants to save more than $50 for a video game. Write an inequality to represent the amount he needs to save.

• x > 50

• x ≥ 50

• x = 50

• x < 50

4. A recipe requires at least 3 cups of flour. If you have 2 cups, write an inequality to show how much more flour you need.

• x < 1

• x > 1

• x <= 1

• x >= 1

5. A concert hall can hold a maximum of 500 people. If there are already 300 tickets sold, write an inequality to represent how many more tickets can be sold.

• x ≥ 300

• x > 500

• x < 200

• x ≤ 200

6. Lisa needs to read at least 5 books this month. If she has read 2 books so far, write an inequality to show how many more she needs to read.

• x <= 4

• x = 2

• x < 3

• x >= 3

7. A car can travel a maximum of 400 miles on a full tank. If it has already traveled 250 miles, write an inequality to represent how much farther it can go.

• x ≤ 200

• x ≤ 150

• x ≤ 250

• x ≤ 100

8. A farmer has at least 20 chickens. If he sells 5, write an inequality to show how many chickens he has left.

• x - 5 > 15

• x - 5 <= 15

• x - 5 >= 15

• x - 5 = 15

9. A student must score at least 70% on a test to pass. If they scored 65%, write an inequality to show how much more they need to score to pass.

• x = 10%

• x <= 3%

• x < 5%

• x >= 5%

10. A box can hold no more than 30 toys. If there are already 18 toys in the box, write an inequality to represent how many more toys can fit.

• x >= 12

• x = 12

• x < 12

• x <= 12