A store sells pencils for $x each and erasers for $3. If the total cost of 5 pencils is more than the cost of 4 erasers, set up an inequality to represent this situation.
Setting Up Inequalities: Real-Life Scenarios for 8th Grade

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English, Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
Anthony Clark
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
5*x > 15
5*x = 12
5*x > 12
5*x < 12
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Maria has $50 to spend on notebooks and pens. Notebooks cost $5 each and pens cost $2 each. If she buys 3 notebooks, how many pens can she buy without exceeding her budget? Set up an inequality.
20
10
17
5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If another company charges $25 plus $0.25 per mile, how many miles must you drive for the first company to be cheaper? Write the inequality.
x < 50
x ≤ 100
x = 75
x > 100
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a school, the number of students in the 8th grade is represented by 's'. If the 7th grade has 20 more students than the 8th grade, and the total number of students in both grades is at least 200, set up an inequality to represent this situation.
2s + 20 >= 200
s + 20 >= 200
s + 20 <= 200
2s + 20 < 200
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A gardener has 120 feet of fencing to create a rectangular garden. If the length of the garden is represented by 'l' and the width by 'w', and the perimeter must be less than 120 feet, write the inequality for the dimensions of the garden.
l + w < 60
l + w > 60
l + w = 60
l + w < 50
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A concert hall has a seating capacity of 500. If tickets are sold for $x each and the total revenue must exceed $3000, how many tickets must be sold? Set up the inequality to represent this situation.
n >= 3000/x
n > 3000/x
n = 3000/x
n < 3000/x
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A bakery sells cupcakes for $2 each and cookies for $1.50 each. If the total sales from cupcakes must be greater than the sales from cookies, and the bakery sells 100 cookies, write the inequality.
2x < 150
2x > 150
2x = 150
x > 75
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