Writing and Interpreting Inequalities in Real Life Scenarios

1. Sarah has at least 15 apples. Write an inequality to represent the number of apples she has.

• x > 15

• x < 15

• x = 15

• x >= 15

2. A movie theater can hold a maximum of 200 people. Write an inequality to show how many tickets can be sold.

• x <= 200

• x >= 200

• x = 200

• x < 200

3. Tom needs to save at least $50 for a video game. If he has $20, write an inequality to represent how much more he needs to save.

• x > 50

• x <= 20

• x < 30

• x >= 30

4. A school has a limit of 30 students per class. Write an inequality to express the maximum number of students in a class.

• x = 30

• x >= 30

• x <= 30

• x < 30

5. Lisa read at least 5 books this month. If she reads 2 more, write an inequality to show the total number of books she has read.

• x + 2 < 7

• x + 2 > 10

• x + 2 >= 7

• x + 2 = 5

6. A car can travel no more than 300 miles on a full tank. Write an inequality to represent the distance it can travel.

• d ≤ 300

• d = 300

• d < 300

• d ≥ 300

7. Mark wants to buy a skateboard that costs $80. If he has $30, write an inequality to show how much more he needs to save.

• x <= 30

• x < 50

• x >= 50

• x > 80

8. A recipe requires at least 2 cups of flour. If you have 1 cup, write an inequality to represent how much more flour you need.

• x <= 1

• x >= 1

• x > 1

• x < 1

9. The school library has a maximum of 500 books. If there are currently 450 books, write an inequality to show how many more can be added.

• x < 50

• x = 450

• x ≤ 50

• x ≥ 100

10. Emma has at least 10 stickers. If she gives away 3, write an inequality to represent how many stickers she has left.

• x - 3 < 10

• x - 3 > 8

• x - 3 >= 7

• x - 3 <= 6