Real-Life Inequalities: Translate & Solve for Grade 7

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.

• 6

• 3

• 5

• 4

2. A school is planning a field trip and needs to collect at least $300 from students. If each student pays $15, how many students need to pay? Write and solve the inequality.

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

3. Tom is saving money for a video game that costs $60. If he currently has $20 and saves $5 each week, how many weeks will it take for him to have enough money? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 6 weeks

• 8 weeks

• 10 weeks

• 12 weeks

4. A recipe requires at least 3 cups of flour. If you already have 1.5 cups, how many more cups do you need to buy? Write an inequality to express this situation.

• x = 1.5

• x > 3

• x < 1.5

• x >= 1.5

5. 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 and solve the inequality.

• 150

• 400

• 200

• 100

6. Lisa wants to buy a new phone that costs $400. If she has $150 saved and can save $25 each week, how many weeks will it take her to afford the phone? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 5 weeks

• 15 weeks

• 10 weeks

• 20 weeks

7. A farmer has a minimum of 200 apples to sell. If he sells them in bags of 8 apples each, how many bags can he sell? Write and solve the inequality.

• 30

• 25

• 26

• 24

9. A car rental company charges a minimum of $30 per day. If you want to rent a car for at least 5 days, what is the minimum amount you will need? Write an inequality to represent this.

• $200

• $75

• $100

• $150

10. A student needs to score at least 70% on a test to pass. If the test has 50 questions, how many questions must the student answer correctly? Write and solve the inequality.

• 30

• 40

• 35

• 50