Solving and Graphing Multistep Inequalities in Real Life

A store sells notebooks for $2 each. If you want to buy at least 5 notebooks, how much money do you need? Write and solve the inequality. Graph the solution on a number line.

• $15

• $20

• You need at least $10.

• $5

Maria has $50 to spend on books. Each book costs $8. Write an inequality to represent how many books she can buy and solve it. Show the solution on a number line.

• x >= 7

• x = 5

• x <= 6

• x < 6

A concert ticket costs $30. If you want to buy tickets for you and 3 friends, how much money do you need? Write and solve the inequality. Graph the solution on a number line.

• $90

• You need at least $120.

• $60

• $150

A gym membership costs $25 per month. If you want to spend no more than $200 on gym memberships, how many months can you afford? Write and solve the inequality. Graph the solution on a number line.

• 8 months

• 10 months

• 6 months

• 12 months

You are saving money for a video game that costs $60. If you save $10 each week, how many weeks will it take to save enough? Write and solve the inequality. Graph the solution on a number line.

• 8 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 5 weeks

• 7 weeks

A farmer has 120 apples and wants to pack them into boxes that hold 8 apples each. Write an inequality to find out how many boxes he can fill and solve it. Graph the solution on a number line.

• The farmer can fill at most 15 boxes.

• The farmer can fill at most 20 boxes.

• The farmer can fill at most 10 boxes.

• The farmer can fill at most 12 boxes.

A school is planning a field trip and has a budget of $500. If each student pays $15, how many students can go on the trip? Write and solve the inequality. Graph the solution on a number line.

• 25

• 40

• 33

• 15

You want to buy a new phone that costs $400. If you save $50 each month, how many months will it take to save enough? Write and solve the inequality. Graph the solution on a number line.

• 6 months

• 8 months

• 10 months

• 12 months

A pizza place offers a deal where you can buy 3 pizzas for $20 each. If you want to spend no more than $100, how many pizzas can you buy? Write and solve the inequality. Graph the solution on a number line.

• 7

• 5

• 4

• 6

A charity event requires at least $300 to be raised. If each ticket sold is $15, how many tickets need to be sold? Write and solve the inequality. Graph the solution on a number line.

• 25 tickets need to be sold.

• 15 tickets need to be sold.

• 10 tickets need to be sold.

• At least 20 tickets need to be sold.