Inequalities in Action: Real-Life Scenarios for 8th Grade

1. Sarah has at least $50 to spend on books. If each book costs $12, how many books can she buy? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 3

2. A school is planning a field trip and needs at least 30 students to sign up. If 5 students have already signed up, how many more need to sign up? Write an inequality to express this.

• 25

• 15

• 30

• 20

3. Tom wants to save at least $200 for a new bike. If he saves $15 each week, how many weeks will it take him to save enough? Write an inequality to model this situation.

• 12 weeks

• 14 weeks

• 20 weeks

• 10 weeks

4. A concert hall can hold a maximum of 500 people. If 350 tickets have already been sold, how many more tickets can be sold? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 400

• 100

• 200

• 150

5. Lisa is making gift bags and wants to include at least 10 candies in each bag. If she has 45 candies, how many bags can she make? Write an inequality to solve this problem.

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 4

6. A recipe requires at least 2 cups of flour. If you have 1.5 cups, how much more do you need? Write an inequality to find the answer.

• 3 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 1 cup

8. A farmer needs to plant at least 200 trees. If he has already planted 150, how many more does he need to plant? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 75

• 100

• 30

• 50

9. A movie theater has 120 seats. If 85 tickets have been sold, how many more can be sold without exceeding capacity? Write an inequality to model this situation.

• 30

• 40

• 35

• 25

10. Jenna wants to run at least 5 miles each week. If she has already run 3 miles, how many more miles does she need to run? Write an inequality to express this.

• x >= 2

• x <= 2

• x < 2

• x = 2