Solve and Write Inequalities from Real-Life Scenarios

A store sells notebooks for $2 each. If you want to spend no more than $10, how many notebooks can you buy? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

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Maria has at least 15 stickers. If she gives away some stickers to her friends, how many can she give away if she wants to have at least 10 stickers left? Write an inequality.

• x < 5

• x >= 5

• x = 10

• x <= 5

A movie theater charges $8 for a ticket. If you have $50, how many tickets can you buy without exceeding your budget? Write an inequality to express this.

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Tom needs to read at least 5 books this month. If he has already read 2 books, how many more does he need to read? Write an inequality to show this situation.

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A recipe requires no more than 3 cups of sugar. If you already added 1.5 cups, how much more can you add? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 3.5 cups

• 1 cup

A gym requires members to be at least 18 years old. If Sarah is currently 16, how many more years does she need to wait? Write an inequality to express this.

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A concert ticket costs $50. If you want to spend less than $200 on tickets, how many tickets can you buy? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

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Liam has a collection of at least 30 baseball cards. If he buys 5 more cards, how many cards can he have without exceeding 50? Write an inequality to show this.

• Liam can have at least 30 baseball cards.

• Liam can have exactly 50 baseball cards.

• Liam can have at most 50 baseball cards.

• Liam can have no more than 40 baseball cards.

A school fundraiser requires at least $200 to be successful. If they have raised $150 so far, how much more do they need to raise? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• They need to raise at least $25 more.

• They need to raise at least $100 more.

• They need to raise at least $75 more.

• They need to raise at least $50 more.

A plant needs at least 6 hours of sunlight each day. If it currently gets 4 hours, how many more hours of sunlight does it need? Write an inequality to express this.

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