Writing and Interpreting Inequalities in Real Life Scenarios

A store sells notebooks for at least $2 each. If you have $10, how many notebooks can you buy? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 10

• 3

• 7

• 5

A class trip costs $50 per student. If you want to take at least 15 students, what is the minimum amount of money you need? Write an inequality to express this.

• $900

• $750

• $1200

• $600

You need to score at least 75% on a test to pass. If the test has 40 questions, how many questions do you need to answer correctly? Write an inequality to show this.

• 35

• 30

• 40

• 25

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

• 16

• 12

• 10

• 14

A concert venue has a capacity of 500 people. If 200 tickets have already been sold, how many more tickets can be sold without exceeding the capacity? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 100

• 300

• 400

• 250

You are saving money to buy a new video game that costs $60. If you currently have $20, how much more do you need to save? Write an inequality to show how much you need to save.

• You need to save $30 more.

• You need to save at least $40 more.

• You need to save $50 more.

• You need to save $20 more.

A recipe requires at least 3 cups of flour. If you have 1.5 cups, how many more cups do you need to buy? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• You need to buy at least 1.5 cups of flour.

• You need to buy at least 0.5 cups of flour.

• You need to buy at least 3.5 cups of flour.

• You need to buy at least 2 cups of flour.

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 an inequality to express this.

• x ≤ 180

• x ≤ 300

• x ≤ 200

• x ≤ 240

You want to buy a new phone that costs $300. If you have saved $150, how much more do you need to save? Write an inequality to show this situation.

• x ≤ 150

• x = 150

• x < 150

• x > 150

A school is planning a field trip and needs at least $200 to cover costs. If they have raised $120 so far, how much more do they need to raise? Write an inequality to represent this.

• They need to raise at least $50 more.

• They need to raise at least $80 more.

• They need to raise at least $150 more.

• They need to raise at least $100 more.