Real-Life Inequalities: Solve & Interpret Word Problems

A school has a budget of $5000 for a field trip. If each student pays $30, how many students can attend? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 180

• 150

• 166

• 200

Maria wants to buy a new bike that costs $250. She has saved $150 so far. Write an inequality to show how much more she needs to save to buy the bike.

• x > 200

• x < 100

• x <= 150

• x >= 100

A concert hall can hold a maximum of 1200 people. If 800 tickets have already been sold, write an inequality to find out how many more tickets can be sold.

• x > 800

• x >= 200

• x <= 400

• x < 400

Tom is saving money for a video game that costs $60. If he saves $5 each week, write an inequality to determine how many weeks it will take him to save enough money.

• w <= 10

• w < 12

• w >= 12

• w > 15

A recipe requires at least 3 cups of flour. If you have 1.5 cups, write an inequality to show how many more cups you need to buy.

• x = 1.5

• x >= 1.5

• x < 1.5

• x <= 1.5

A gym has a limit of 50 members. If there are currently 30 members, write an inequality to find out how many more members can join.

• x ≤ 20

• x > 50

• x ≥ 30

• x < 20

Lily has $200 to spend on clothes. If she buys a dress for $75, write an inequality to determine how much she can spend on other items.

• x >= 75

• x = 200

• x <= 125

• x < 125

A farmer has a field that can produce at least 1000 pounds of apples. If he has already harvested 600 pounds, write an inequality to show how many more pounds he needs to harvest.

• x <= 600

• x > 500

• x >= 400

• x < 400

A movie theater has 200 seats. If 150 tickets are sold, write an inequality to find out how many more tickets can be sold before the theater is full.

• x = 200

• x ≤ 50

• x < 50

• x ≥ 150

A student needs to score at least 70% on a test to pass. If the test has 50 questions, write an inequality to determine how many questions the student needs to answer correctly.

• x >= 35

• x > 40

• x <= 30

• x < 35