Grade 7 Inequalities: Writing & Interpreting Word Problems

1. Sarah has $50 to spend on school supplies. If each notebook costs $5, how many notebooks can she buy? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• n < 10

• n >= 10

• n = 5

• n <= 10

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

2. A movie theater has a seating capacity of 200. If 150 tickets have been sold, how many more tickets can be sold? Write an inequality to express this.

• 50

• 100

• 75

• 25

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

3. Tom wants to save at least $200 for a new bike. If he currently has $75, how much more does he need to save? Set up an inequality to show this.

• 125

• 100

• 200

• 150

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

• 1.5 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 3.5 cups

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

5. A gym has a maximum capacity of 100 members. If there are currently 85 members, how many more can join? Set up an inequality to express this situation.

• 25

• 15

• 10

• 20

6. Lisa is planning a party and wants to invite no more than 30 friends. If she has already invited 18, how many more can she invite? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 15

• 10

• 25

• 12

7. A school is collecting cans for a food drive and wants to collect at least 500 cans. If they have collected 320 cans so far, how many more do they need? Set up an inequality to show this.

• 220

• 180

• 150

• 200

9. A farmer has 120 apples and wants to pack them into boxes that hold 10 apples each. How many boxes can he fill? Set up an inequality to represent this.

• 10

• 15

• 8

• 12

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

• 25

• 35

• 40

• 30

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8