Writing and Interpreting Inequalities in Everyday Scenarios

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you have $5, how many pencils can you buy? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 5

• 15

• 20

• 10

Maria wants to buy a video game that costs $40. She has $25 saved. Write an inequality to show how much more money she needs to save.

• x <= 20

• x > 15

• x >= 15

• x >= 10

A class trip costs $15 per student. If there are 20 students, what is the total cost? Write an inequality to find out how many students can go if they only have $250.

• 18

• 22

• 15

• 16

Tom is running a fundraiser and needs to raise at least $200. If he has already raised $75, write an inequality to find out how much more he needs to raise.

• x > 125

• x < 125

• x <= 125

• x >= 125

A recipe requires at least 3 cups of flour. If you have 2 cups, write an inequality to show how many more cups you need to buy.

• x > 1

• x < 1

• x <= 1

• x >= 1

A concert hall can hold a maximum of 500 people. If 350 tickets have been sold, write an inequality to find out how many more tickets can be sold.

• x ≤ 150

• x = 100

• x ≥ 200

• x < 150

Lily has a budget of $60 for shopping. If she spends $25 on a dress, write an inequality to determine how much she can still spend.

• x = 60

• x >= 35

• x <= 35

• x < 25

A gym has a limit of 30 members in a class. If there are currently 22 members, write an inequality to find out how many more members can join.

• x ≥ 10

• x ≤ 8

• x < 8

• x = 5

A farmer has at least 100 apples. If he sells 30, write an inequality to show how many apples he has left.

• x - 30 = 70

• x - 30 >= 70

• x - 30 > 70

• x - 30 <= 100

A school needs at least 150 volunteers for an event. If 120 have signed up, write an inequality to find out how many more volunteers are needed.

• x ≥ 30

• x = 30

• x ≤ 30

• x < 30