One Step Inequality Word Problem

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

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

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

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

y - 13 ≤ -15

• y ≤ 2

• y ≤ -2

• y ≤ 28

• y ≤ -28

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

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?

Top Golf charges $12 for each hour. You can spend no more than $60. Which of the following inequalities could help you solve for all the possible hours, h, that you can golf for?

• 12x < 60

• 12x ≤ 60

• 12x > 60

• 12x ≥ 60

A new tree you just planted will grow to be at most 35 feet tall. If it is currently 6 feet tall. Which of the following inequalities could be used to find all all the possible values of how many more feet, f, will it grow?

• 6 + x ≥ 35

• 6 + x > 35

• 6 + x < 35

• 6 + x ≤ 35

An unknown number decreased by 9 is at most 25. What is the number?

• x - 9 ≤ 25

• x - 9 < 25

• x - 9 > 25