Solving Real-Life Linear Inequalities for Grade 8

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 and solve the inequality.

• 25

• 10

• 15

• 20

A concert hall can hold a maximum of 500 people. If 150 tickets have already been sold, how many more tickets can be sold? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 250

• 400

• 350

• 450

A farmer has 120 acres of land and wants to plant corn and wheat. If he plants corn on at least 40 acres, how many acres can he plant wheat on? Write and solve the inequality.

• 100

• 60

• 80

• 40

A gym has a maximum capacity of 200 members. If there are currently 75 members, how many more can join? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 150

• 200

• 100

• 125

A store is having a sale and wants to sell at least 100 items. If they have sold 45 items so far, how many more do they need to sell? Write and solve the inequality.

• 60

• 70

• 55

• 50

A car rental company has a limit of 50 cars available for rent. If 20 cars are currently rented out, how many more can be rented? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 10

• 25

• 40

• 30

A charity event aims to raise at least $1,000. If they have raised $450 so far, how much more do they need to raise? Write and solve the inequality.

• $600

• $400

• $700

• $550

A pizza shop can make a maximum of 200 pizzas in a day. If they have already made 120 pizzas, how many more can they make? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 60

• 100

• 40

• 80

A library has a limit of 300 books that can be checked out at one time. If 180 books are currently checked out, how many more can be checked out? Write and solve the inequality.

• 200

• 100

• 120

• 150

A sports team needs at least 15 players to form a team. If they currently have 10 players, how many more do they need? Write and solve the inequality.

• 10

• 7

• 3

• 5