Finding Maximums and Minimums in Real-Life Scenarios

A farmer has 120 apples and wants to pack them into boxes. If each box can hold a maximum of 15 apples, how many boxes will he need at a minimum?

• 6

• 12

• 8

• 10

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A school is planning a field trip and can take a maximum of 50 students. If 38 students have signed up, how many more can join to reach the maximum?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 12

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A baker made 200 cookies and wants to sell them in packs. If he wants to create packs with a minimum of 10 cookies each, what is the maximum number of packs he can create?

• 30

• 25

• 15

• 20

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

In a race, the maximum time allowed for participants to finish is 30 minutes. If one runner finishes in 25 minutes, what is the minimum time left before the maximum time is reached?

• 20 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 10 minutes

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

A concert hall can seat a maximum of 500 people. If there are currently 320 tickets sold, what is the minimum number of additional tickets that need to be sold to reach full capacity?

• 200

• 150

• 180

• 250

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

A gardener has 80 flowers and wants to plant them in rows. If he wants to plant a minimum of 8 flowers in each row, what is the maximum number of rows he can create?

• 10

• 5

• 12

• 15

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A library has a maximum of 300 books on a shelf. If there are currently 245 books, what is the minimum number of books that can be added to reach the maximum capacity?

• 60

• 50

• 55

• 70

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

A swimming pool can hold a maximum of 10,000 liters of water. If it currently has 7,500 liters, what is the minimum amount of water needed to fill it to the maximum?

• 5000 liters

• 2500 liters

• 3000 liters

• 2000 liters

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

A toy store has a maximum of 200 toys on display. If there are currently 150 toys, how many more toys can be added to reach the maximum?

• 25

• 75

• 50

• 100

Tags

CCSS.1.NBT.C.5

A pizza shop can make a maximum of 100 pizzas in an hour. If they have already made 75 pizzas, what is the minimum number of pizzas they need to make to reach the maximum production?

• 25

• 30

• 50

• 20

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B