Solving One-Step Inequalities in Real Life Scenarios

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

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 6

2. A school is planning a field trip and needs to collect at least $200. If each student pays $15, how many students need to pay? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 12

• 10

• 14

• 16

3. Tom is saving money for a video game that costs $60. If he currently has $25, how much more does he need to save? Write and solve the inequality.

• 20

• 45

• 50

• 35

4. A recipe requires at least 3 cups of flour. If you already have 1.5 cups, how many more cups do you need? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 4 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 3.5 cups

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.

• 100

• 150

• 400

• 200

6. Lisa wants to buy a new phone that costs $300. If she has saved $120, how much more does she need to save? Write and solve the inequality.

• 250

• 180

• 150

• 200

7. A gym has a limit of 30 members in a class. If there are currently 22 members signed up, how many more can join? Write and solve the inequality.

• 5

• 15

• 8

• 10

8. A farmer has at least 100 apples. If he sells 15 apples, how many does he have left? Write and solve the inequality.

• 70

• 90

• 100

• 85

9. A movie theater has 200 seats. If 150 tickets are sold, how many seats are still available? Write and solve the inequality.

• 75

• 50

• 25

• 100

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 and solve the inequality.

• 40

• 35

• 25

• 30