Mastering One-Step Inequalities and Graphing for 6th Grade

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you want to spend less than $5, how many pencils can you buy? Solve the inequality and graph it on a number line.

• 12

• 8

• 9

• 10

Maria has at least 20 stickers. If she gives away 5 stickers, how many stickers does she have left? Write the inequality and solve it.

• At least 10 stickers

• At least 25 stickers

• At least 15 stickers

• At least 18 stickers

A class trip costs $30 per student. If the total cost must be less than $300, how many students can attend? Set up the inequality and graph it.

• 7

• 9

• 8

• 10

Tom has a collection of baseball cards. He wants to have more than 50 cards. If he currently has 30 cards, how many more does he need? Write the inequality and solve it.

• Tom needs less than 10 additional cards.

• Tom needs more than 30 additional cards.

• Tom needs more than 20 additional cards.

• Tom needs exactly 20 additional cards.

A recipe requires at least 2 cups of sugar. If you have 1 cup, how many more cups do you need? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 0 cups

• 2 cups

The school library has a limit of 15 books per student. If you currently have 10 books, how many more can you borrow? Set up the inequality and graph it.

• 5

• 3

• 10

• 7

A video game costs $60. If you have $45, how much more do you need to buy the game? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 10

A marathon runner wants to run at least 10 miles a week. If she has already run 4 miles, how many more miles does she need to run? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 6

• 7

• 5

• 8

A concert ticket costs $25. If you want to spend less than $100, how many tickets can you buy? Set up the inequality and graph it.

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

Liam has a budget of $50 for snacks. If he spends $12 on chips, how much can he spend on candy while staying under budget? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 30

• 37

• 45

• 25