Mastering Two-Step Inequalities: Real-Life Word Problems

A store sells notebooks for $3 each. If you want to buy at least 5 notebooks, how much money do you need to spend? Write an inequality and solve it.

• 20 dollars

• 25 dollars

• 15 dollars

• 10 dollars

Maria has $50. She wants to buy some books that cost $8 each. How many books can she buy without exceeding her budget? Write and solve the inequality.

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 6

A gym charges a $20 membership fee plus $5 per class. If you want to spend no more than $100, how many classes can you attend? Write and solve the inequality.

• 16

• 10

• 12

• 20

Tom is saving money to buy a video game that costs $60. If he already has $15, how much more does he need to save? Write an inequality to represent this situation and solve it.

• Tom needs to save $60 more.

• Tom needs to save at least $45 more.

• Tom needs to save $30 more.

• Tom needs to save $50 more.

A concert ticket costs $25. If you want to buy tickets for you and your friends but spend no more than $100, how many tickets can you buy? Write and solve the inequality.

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 4

A farmer has 120 apples and wants to pack them into boxes that hold 15 apples each. How many boxes can he fill without exceeding the number of apples? Write and solve the inequality.

• 8

• 10

• 6

• 12

A school is planning a field trip and has a budget of $300. If each student pays $15, how many students can go on the trip? Write and solve the inequality.

• 20

• 30

• 25

• 15

Lily wants to buy a new dress that costs $45. She has saved $20. How much more does she need to save? Write an inequality and solve it.

• $40

• $30

• $15

• 25

A pizza place offers a deal where you can buy pizzas for $10 each. If you want to spend no more than $80, how many pizzas can you buy? Write and solve the inequality.

• 4

• 10

• 8

• 6

A book fair has a special where you can buy 3 books for $12. If you want to spend no more than $48, how many books can you buy? Write and solve the inequality.

• 15

• 6

• 12

• 9