Solving Real-Life Inequalities: Grade 8 Quiz

1. Sarah has $50 to spend on school supplies. If each notebook costs $5, how many notebooks can she buy? Write and solve the inequality to find the maximum number of notebooks.

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 5

2. A concert hall has a seating capacity of 300. If tickets are sold for $20 each, how many tickets can be sold without exceeding the capacity? Write and solve the inequality.

• 250

• 400

• 300

• 350

3. A gym charges a monthly fee of $30 plus $5 for each class attended. If you want to spend no more than $100 in a month, how many classes can you attend? Write and solve the inequality.

• 10

• 16

• 12

• 14

5. A car rental company charges a flat fee of $40 plus $0.25 per mile driven. If you want to spend no more than $100, how many miles can you drive? Write and solve the inequality.

• 100 miles

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

• 180 miles

6. Emma is saving money for a new bike that costs $200. If she saves $15 each week, how many weeks will it take her to save enough money? Write and solve the inequality.

• 12 weeks

• 16 weeks

• 14 weeks

• 10 weeks

7. A school is planning a field trip and has a budget of $500. If each student ticket costs $15, how many students can attend without exceeding the budget? Write and solve the inequality.

• 40

• 33

• 50

• 25

8. A recipe requires at least 3 cups of flour and at most 5 cups. If you have 10 cups of flour, how many batches can you make? Write and solve the inequality.

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 2

9. A bookstore is having a sale where you can buy books for $8 each. If you want to spend less than $50, how many books can you buy? Write and solve the inequality.

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 8

10. A local charity is collecting cans for a food drive. They want to collect at least 200 cans. If each person donates 5 cans, how many people need to donate? Write and solve the inequality.

• 40

• 30

• 50

• 25