Mastering One-Step Inequalities: Real-Life Scenarios

Maria has a collection of 15 stickers. She wants to give some away but still wants to keep at least 5 stickers. Write an inequality to show how many stickers she can give away.

• x < 5

• x <= 10

• x = 10

• x >= 11

A movie theater charges $8 for a ticket. If you have $50, how many tickets can you buy? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 8

• 7

• 5

• 6

Tom is saving money to buy a video game that costs $30. If he currently has $18, how much more does he need to save? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• Tom needs to save $20 more.

• Tom needs to save $15 more.

• Tom needs to save at least $12 more.

• Tom needs to save $10 more.

A school has a limit of 200 students in a club. If there are currently 150 members, how many more students can join? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 50

• 25

• 100

• 75

Lily wants to buy a new dress that costs $45. If she has $30, how much more money does she need? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• x <= 15

• x = 15

• x > 15

• x >= 15

A baker can make 24 cookies in an hour. If he wants to make at least 100 cookies, how many hours does he need to work? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 5 hours

• 3 hours

• 6 hours

• 4 hours

A gym has a maximum capacity of 50 people. If there are currently 30 members working out, how many more can join? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 25

• 15

• 20

• 10

Jake has a budget of $60 to spend on video games. If each game costs $15, how many games can he buy? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 6

• 4

• 3

• 5

A farmer has 100 apples and wants to sell them in bags of 10. How many bags can he sell? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 5