Inequality Word Phrases

Students should get a minimum of 8 hours of sleep each night.

• s ≥ 8

• s < 8

• s > 8

• s ≤ 8

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

• 15h ≤ 105

• 15h > 105

• 15h < 105

• 15h ≥ 105

Hailey wants to spend at most $8.50 on school supplies. She needs to purchase a binder (costs $6.89) and wants to spend the rest on pens, which cost $0.59 each. Which inequality represents this situation, where x is the number of pens Hailey can buy?

Michelle has $25 in her savings account. To save more money she is selling lemonade for $0.50 per cup. Which inequality represents how many cups of lemonade Michelle needs to sell to have more than $150 in her savings account?

Kobe needs at least $240 to buy new headphones. He has already saved $30 and earns $18 per car that he washes. What is the least number of cars he can wash to buy the headphones? Write the inequality to the problem.

Jaden needs at least $4800 to buy his first car. He has already saved $2400. If he saves $50 per week, how many weeks it will take him to save enough for the car?

Write the inequality to the problem.

• 2400x + 50 ≤ 4800

• 50x + 2400 ≥ 4800

• 50x + 2400 ≤ 4800

Taylor has a goal of donating at least $600 to charity this year. Her mother and father gave her $50 to help and she is selling ribbons for $10 each. Which inequality represents this situation?

The maximum score on the pilot's test is 95 points.

• p < 95

• p > 95

• p ≥ 95

• p ≤ 95

Write an inequality for this situation:
You are driving, and the maximum speed limit is 55.

• s < 55

• s > 55

• s ≤ 55

• s ≥ 55

The children are at least 10 years old.

• x ≥ 10

• x < 10

• x > 10

• x ≤ 10