Writing and Interpreting Inequalities in Everyday Life

1. Sarah has at least $50 to spend on books. If each book costs $12, how many books can she buy? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 4

2. A school is planning a field trip and needs at least 30 students to sign up. If 12 students have already signed up, how many more need to sign up? Write an inequality to express this.

• 18

• 15

• 20

• 25

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 an inequality to show this.

• 50

• 45

• 35

• 20

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

• You need at least 1.5 more cups of flour.

• You need 3.5 more cups of flour.

• You need 2 more cups of flour.

• You need 0.5 more cups of flour.

5. A concert hall can hold a maximum of 500 people. If 350 tickets have been sold, how many more tickets can be sold? Write an inequality to express this situation.

• 400

• 200

• 100

• 150

6. Lisa wants to buy a new phone that costs $300. She has saved $150 so far. Write an inequality to find out how much more she needs to save.

• x = 150

• x >= 150

• x < 150

• x > 300

7. A car can travel a maximum of 400 miles on a full tank of gas. If it has already traveled 250 miles, how many more miles can it travel? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 200 miles

• 50 miles

• 100 miles

• 150 miles

8. A gym requires at least 15 members to stay open. If there are currently 10 members, how many more members are needed? Write an inequality to express this.

• 3

• 7

• 10

• 5

9. A farmer has at least 100 apples. If he sells 30 apples, how many does he have left? Write an inequality to show this situation.

• x - 30 >= 70

• x - 30 = 100

• x - 30 <= 70

• x - 30 >= 100

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

• 50

• 40

• 25

• 35