Writing Inequalities: Real-Life Word Problems for 6th Grade

2. A school requires students to read more than 10 books in a year. If Jamie has read 7 books, how many more does he need to read? Write an inequality.

• More than 3 books

• Less than 3 books

• More than 5 books

• Exactly 3 books

3. The temperature must be below 30 degrees for the ice to stay frozen. If the current temperature is 25 degrees, what does this mean? Write an inequality.

• T < 30

• T ≤ 30

• T = 30

• T > 30

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

4. A runner needs to complete a race in less than 2 hours. If she has already run for 1 hour and 15 minutes, how much time does she have left? Write an inequality.

• time_left < 60 minutes

• time_left < 30 minutes

• time_left < 90 minutes

• time_left < 45 minutes

5. A box can hold no more than 15 pounds of items. If it currently holds 8 pounds, how much more can be added? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 7 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 12 pounds

• 10 pounds

6. Tom needs to save at least $50 for a video game. If he currently has $30, how much more does he need to save? Write an inequality.

• x < 20

• x <= 20

• x >= 20

• x > 20

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

7. A recipe requires at least 2 cups of sugar. If you have 1.5 cups, how much more do you need? Write an inequality to show this.

• 2.5 cups

• 1 cup

• 0 cups

• 0.5 cups

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

9. A concert hall can seat a maximum of 200 people. If there are currently 150 tickets sold, how many more can be sold? Write an inequality.

• x + 150 ≤ 200

• x + 150 ≥ 200

• x + 150 = 200

• x + 150 < 200

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

10. A student must score more than 75% on a test to pass. If he scored 60%, how much more does he need to score? Write an inequality to represent this.

• More than 15%

• More than 20%

• Exactly 15%

• Less than 15%

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8