Inequality Challenges: Translate & Solve Real-Life Problems

A store sells notebooks for $3 each. If you want to buy at least 5 notebooks and have no more than $20 to spend, write an inequality to represent this situation. What is the maximum number of notebooks you can buy?

• 4

• 5

• 7

• 6

Maria has $50 to spend on books. Each book costs $8. Write an inequality to show how many books she can buy. How many books can she purchase at most?

• 6

• 5

• 8

• 7

A gym charges a $30 membership fee plus $10 per class. If you want to spend no more than $100, write an inequality to represent the number of classes you can attend. What is the maximum number of classes?

• 7

• 10

• 3

• 5

A concert ticket costs $25. If you want to buy tickets for you and your 3 friends, but you only have $100, write an inequality to represent this situation. Can you afford the tickets?

• Yes, but you will have $5 left.

• No, you cannot afford any tickets.

• No, you can only buy 2 tickets.

• Yes, you can afford the tickets.

A baker makes cookies that cost $2 each. If she wants to make at least 30 cookies but not spend more than $70 on ingredients, write an inequality to represent the situation. How many cookies can she make?

• The baker can make 50 cookies.

• The baker can make 40 cookies.

• The baker can make 25 cookies.

• The baker can make between 30 and 35 cookies.

A school is planning a field trip and has a budget of $500. Each student must pay $15. Write an inequality to find out how many students can go on the trip. What is the maximum number of students?

• 40

• 30

• 25

• 33

A farmer has 120 apples and wants to pack them into boxes. Each box can hold 8 apples. Write an inequality to determine how many boxes he can fill without exceeding the number of apples he has. What is the maximum number of boxes?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 12

A video game costs $60. If you have $150 saved up, write an inequality to determine how many games you can buy. How many games can you purchase?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

A family wants to buy a new TV that costs $400. They have saved $250 and plan to save an additional $50 each month. Write an inequality to find out how many months it will take them to save enough money. What is the minimum number of months?

• 3

• 5

• 1

• 10

A charity event aims to raise at least $1,000. If each ticket sold is $20, write an inequality to find out how many tickets need to be sold to meet the goal. What is the minimum number of tickets that must be sold?

• 50

• 30

• 40

• 60