Exploring Inequalities: Real-Life Scenarios for Grade 6

1. Sarah has 12 apples. She wants to give some away but still keep more than 5 apples. Write an inequality to represent how many apples she can give away.

• x > 7

• x = 6

• x ≤ 5

• x < 7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

2. A movie theater has 50 seats. If 30 seats are filled, how many more seats can be filled without exceeding the total? Write an inequality to show this.

• 15

• 10

• 20

• 25

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

3. Tom is collecting stamps. He currently has 25 stamps and wants to have at least 40. Write an inequality to find out how many more stamps he needs.

• x <= 20

• x = 15

• x >= 15

• x < 15

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

4. A school has a limit of 200 students in a club. If there are currently 150 students, how many more can join? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 25

• 100

• 50

• 75

5. Lisa is saving money for a new bike that costs $150. If she has $80 now, how much more does she need to save? Write an inequality to show how much more she needs.

• x >= 70

• x <= 70

• x > 80

• x >= 60

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

6. A box can hold a maximum of 30 toys. If there are already 18 toys in the box, how many more can be added? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 15

• 10

• 12

• 20

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

7. Mark has a budget of $100 for a video game. If he spends $45, how much can he still spend without going over his budget? Write an inequality to show this.

• x >= 55

• x < 55

• x <= 55

• x <= 45

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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

• 0.5 cups less sugar needed; inequality: x + 1.5 <= 2

• 2 cups more sugar needed; inequality: x + 1.5 >= 4

• 0.5 cups more sugar needed; inequality: x + 1.5 >= 2

• 1 cup more sugar needed; inequality: x + 1.5 >= 3

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

9. A pet store has a limit of 40 pets. If there are currently 25 pets, how many more can they take in? Write an inequality to show this.

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 20

10. Jenny 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 represent this.

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8