Solving Real-Life Inequalities: Grade 7 Challenge

1. Sarah has at least $50 to spend on books. If each book costs $12, how many books can she buy? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 5

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 the inequality and solve it.

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 25

3. Tom is saving money for a video game that costs $60. If he currently has $20, how much more does he need to save? Write the inequality and solve it.

• $50

• $40

• $30

• $20

4. A recipe requires at least 2 cups of flour. If you have 1.5 cups, how much more do you need? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 1 cup

• 2.5 cups

• 0 cups

• 0.5 cups

5. A concert hall can hold a maximum of 500 people. If 350 tickets have been sold, how many more can be sold? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 150

• 400

• 100

• 200

6. Lisa wants to run at least 15 miles this week. If she has already run 8 miles, how many more miles does she need to run? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 12

• 10

• 5

• 7

8. A gardener needs to plant at least 100 flowers. If he has already planted 45, how many more does he need to plant? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 60

• 70

• 55

• 50

9. A store is having a sale and wants to sell at least 200 items. If they have sold 150 items so far, how many more do they need to sell? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 50

• 100

• 70

• 30

10. A student needs to score at least 75% on a test to pass. If the test has 40 questions, how many questions must they answer correctly? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 35

• 25

• 30

• 40