Mastering One-Step Inequalities: A Grade 7 Challenge

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

• At least 10 apples left.

• At least 25 apples left.

• At least 20 apples left.

• At least 15 apples left.

2. A movie theater has a maximum capacity of 150 people. If there are currently 85 people inside, how many more can enter? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 50

• 100

• 65

• 75

3. Tom needs to save at least $50 for a video game. If he already has $30, how much more does he need to save? Write the inequality and solve it.

• $15

• $20

• $10

• $25

4. A school requires students to have at least 10 volunteer hours to graduate. If Maria has completed 6 hours, how many more hours does she need? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 8

• 10

• 2

• 4

5. A recipe calls for no more than 3 cups of sugar. If you have already used 1.5 cups, how much more can you use? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3.5 cups

• 1.5 cups

6. A car can hold a maximum of 5 passengers. If there are already 3 passengers in the car, how many more can get in? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 3

7. Lisa wants to read at least 15 books this year. If she has read 9 books so far, how many more does she need to read? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 6

• 8

• 5

• 7

8. A store is having a sale where items are discounted to no less than $25. If an item is currently priced at $40, how much can it be discounted? Write the inequality and solve it.

• $30

• $10

• $15

• $20

9. A backpack can hold a maximum weight of 10 pounds. If it currently weighs 6 pounds, how much more can it weigh? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 2 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 8 pounds

10. A student needs to score at least 70% on a test to pass. If the test is out of 100 points, what is the minimum score they need to achieve? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 80

• 60

• 75

• 70