Inequality Word Problems: Comparing Quantities & Graphing

1. A store sells apples and oranges. The table below shows the number of each fruit sold in a week. If the number of apples sold is greater than 30, how many oranges were sold? | Fruit | Number Sold | |----------|-------------| | Apples | 35 | | Oranges | 25 |

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• 30

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• 40

2. In a class, the number of boys and girls is recorded in the table below. If the number of girls is less than 20, how many boys are there? | Gender | Number | |----------|--------| | Boys | 22 | | Girls | 18 |

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• 15

• 25

• 22

4. A library has books on fiction and non-fiction. The table below shows the number of each type. If the number of fiction books is less than 50, how many non-fiction books are there? | Type | Number | |---------------|--------| | Fiction | 45 | | Non-Fiction | 30 |

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• 15

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• 30

5. A pet store has cats and dogs. The table shows the number of each. If the number of dogs is greater than 10, how many cats are there? | Animal | Number | |--------|--------| | Cats | 8 | | Dogs | 12 |

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• 5

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• 10

6. A school has students enrolled in math and science. The table shows the number of students. If the number of students in math is less than 25, how many are in science? | Subject | Number | |---------|--------| | Math | 20 | | Science | 30 |

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• 40

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• 25

7. A bakery sells cakes and cookies. The table shows the number sold. If the number of cakes sold is at least 10, how many cookies were sold? | Item | Number Sold | |---------|-------------| | Cakes | 10 | | Cookies | 15 |

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• 20

• 15

• 12

8. A sports store sells basketballs and soccer balls. The table shows the sales. If the number of basketballs sold is less than 20, how many soccer balls were sold? | Item | Number Sold | |---------------|-------------| | Basketballs | 18 | | Soccer Balls | 25 |

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• 20

• 30

• 15

9. A concert has tickets for adults and children. The table shows the number sold. If the number of adult tickets is greater than 50, how many child tickets were sold? | Ticket Type | Number Sold | |-------------|-------------| | Adults | 55 | | Children | 30 |

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• 40

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• 60

10. A clothing store has shirts and pants. The table shows the inventory. If the number of shirts is less than 40, how many pants are there? | Item | Inventory | |--------|-----------| | Shirts | 35 | | Pants | 20 |

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• 30

• 25

• 20