Translating Real-Life Scenarios into Two-Step Inequalities

A store sells notebooks for $3 each. If you want to buy at least 5 notebooks, how much money do you need to spend? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• You need to spend at least $5.

• You need to spend at least $15.

• You need to spend at least $20.

• You need to spend at least $10.

Maria has $50 to spend on books. Each book costs $8. Write an inequality to show how many books she can buy and solve it.

• 5

• 8

• 6

• 7

A gym charges a $20 membership fee plus $5 per class. If you want to spend no more than $100, how many classes can you attend?

• 20 classes

• 12 classes

• 10 classes

• 16 classes

A concert ticket costs $25. If you want to buy tickets for you and your friends but spend no more than $100, how many tickets can you buy?

• 3

• 5

• 2

• 4

A farmer has 120 apples and wants to pack them into boxes that hold 15 apples each. Write an inequality to find out how many boxes he can fill and solve it.

• 12

• 8

• 10

• 6

A video game costs $60. If you have $150, how many games can you buy? Write and solve the inequality that represents this situation.

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

A school is planning a field trip and has a budget of $300. Each student needs to pay $15. Write an inequality to find out how many students can go on the trip.

• x < 20

• x ≥ 25

• x ≤ 20

• x ≤ 15

You are saving money for a new bike that costs $200. If you save $25 each week, how many weeks will it take to save enough money? Write and solve the inequality.

• 12 weeks

• 10 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 8 weeks

A pizza place offers a deal where you can buy pizzas for $10 each. If you want to spend less than $50, how many pizzas can you buy? Write and solve the inequality.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

A charity event has a goal of raising at least $500. If each ticket sold is $20, how many tickets need to be sold to meet the goal? Write and solve the inequality.

• 15

• 30

• 20

• 25