One-Step Inequality Word Problems

A slice of pizza costs $3.50.  You have $25.00 in your wallet to spend on pizza.  Write an inequality to represent the number, p, of slices of pizza you can buy.

• 3.50p < 25.00
• 3.50p > 25.00
• 3.50p ≤ 25.00
• 3.50p ≥ 25.00

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

On Friday Fun Day, Mrs. Head must divide her class into 4 groups with at least 6 students in each group. Write an inequality to find the number, s, of students in class.

•  $s\div4\ge6$  

•  $4\div s\ge6$  

•  $s\div4\le6$  

•  $4\div s\le6$  

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

A chef has 7 pounds of potatoes.  She needs more than 14 pounds for dinner.  What inequality describes the amount of potatoes the chef needs to buy?

• x - 7 > 14
• x + 7 > 14
• x - 7 < 14
• x + 7 < 14

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Ava's brother is at least 2 years older than she is. He is at least 18 years old. Which inequality represents Ava's age?

• $m-2\ge18$

• $m+2\ge18$

• $2m\ge18$

• $\frac{m}{2}\ge18$

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

You must be no more than 62 inches tall to play on the playground. Which inequality represents the heights of kids allowed to play? 

• k ≤ 62
• k > 62
• k < 62
• k ≥ 62

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Todd caught at least three times as many fish this year than last year. He caught 63 fish this year. Which inequality represents how many fish he caught last year? 

• 3y > 63
• 3y < 63
• 3y ≤ 63
• 3y ≥ 63

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Johnny earns $15 per hour dog walking. He wants to earn at least $105 to buy a new bike. Which inequality represents how long Johnny needs to work to afford his new bike? 

• 15h ≤ 105
• 15h > 105
• 15h < 105
• 15h ≥ 105

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8