Exploring Real-Life Inequalities: Solve and Compare

1. Sarah has at least 15 apples. If she gives away 3 apples, how many apples does she have left? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• x - 3 > 12

• x - 3 >= 12

• x - 3 = 10

• x - 3 <= 15

2. A school requires at least 200 students to participate in a fundraiser. If 150 students have signed up, how many more students are needed? Write an inequality to show this.

• 100

• 30

• 50

• 75

3. Tom is saving money to buy a video game that costs $50. If he currently has $30, write an inequality to show how much more he needs to save.

• x <= 20

• x < 20

• x > 20

• x >= 20

4. A recipe requires at least 2 cups of sugar. If you have 1.5 cups, how many more cups do you need? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 3 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 1 cup

5. Lisa wants to read at least 5 books this month. If she has read 2 books so far, how many more does she need to read? Write an inequality to show this.

• x > 5

• x <= 2

• x >= 3

• x = 4

6. A concert hall can hold a maximum of 500 people. If there are already 350 tickets sold, how many more tickets can be sold? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 200

• 100

• 150

• 400

7. A car can travel at least 30 miles on a gallon of gas. If it has 2 gallons, how far can it travel? Write an inequality to show the maximum distance.

• d <= 45

• d <= 60

• d <= 75

• d <= 30

8. A box can hold no more than 20 pounds. If it currently holds 12 pounds, how much more can be added? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 8 pounds

• 15 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 10 pounds

9. 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 an inequality to show this.

• 35

• 25

• 40

• 30