Translate Verbal Statements to Inequalities: Grade 6 Challenge

1. Sarah has at least 50 stickers. If she buys x more stickers, write an inequality to represent the total number of stickers she will have.

• S + x > 50 + x

• S + x = 50 + x

• S + x < 50 + x

• S + x >= 50 + x

2. A school requires at least 200 volunteer hours from students. If a student has completed y hours, write an inequality to show how many more hours they need to volunteer.

• y > 200

• y ≤ 200

• y = 200

• y < 200

3. Tom wants to save at least $100 for a video game. If he currently has z dollars, write an inequality to express how much more he needs to save.

• z = 100

• z < 100

• z > 100

• z ≤ 100

4. A recipe requires at most 3 cups of sugar. If you have s cups of sugar, write an inequality to show how much more sugar you can add without exceeding the limit.

• x ≤ 3 - s

• x = 3 - s

• x ≥ 3 - s

• x < 3 + s

5. A concert hall can hold no more than 500 people. If there are p people already in the hall, write an inequality to represent how many more can enter.

• p > 500

• p ≤ 500

• p = 500

• p < 500

6. Lisa needs to read at least 20 books this year. If she has read r books so far, write an inequality to show how many more she needs to read.

• r > 20

• r < 20

• r = 20

• r ≤ 20

7. A car can travel a maximum of 300 miles on a full tank. If it has already traveled m miles, write an inequality to represent how many more miles it can travel.

• m > 300

• m >= 300

• m <= 300

• m < 300

8. A farmer has at least 100 apples. If he sells a certain number of apples, represented by a, write an inequality to show how many apples he has left.

• a <= 100

• 100 - a < 0

• 100 - a >= 0

• 100 + a >= 0

9. A gym requires members to work out at least 3 times a week. If a member has worked out w times this week, write an inequality to show how many more times they need to work out.

• x <= 3 - w

• x < 3 - w

• x >= 3 - w

• x = 3 + w

10. A book club wants to have at least 10 members. If they currently have m members, write an inequality to express how many more members they need to recruit.

• x <= 10 - m

• x >= 10 - m

• x = 10 + m

• x < 10 - m