Real-Life Inequalities: Understanding and Solving Them

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.

• At least 12 apples

• At least 20 apples

• At least 5 apples

• At least 10 apples

2. A movie theater can hold a maximum of 200 people. If there are already 150 people inside, how many more can enter? Write an inequality to show this.

• 50

• 100

• 75

• 25

3. Tom needs to score more than 75 points to pass his math test. If he has already scored 60 points, how many more points does he need? Write an inequality to represent this.

• Less than 15 points

• More than 15 points

• Exactly 15 points

• More than 20 points

4. A school is collecting cans for a food drive. They want to collect at least 100 cans. If they have collected 45 cans so far, how many more do they need? Write an inequality to show this.

• They need 75 more cans.

• They need at least 55 more cans.

• They need 100 more cans.

• They need 30 more cans.

5. Lisa is saving money to buy a new bike that costs $120. If she currently has $80, how much more does she need to save? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 40

• 100

• 20

• 60

6. A recipe requires at least 2 cups of flour. If you have 1.5 cups, how much more do you need? Write an inequality to show this.

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 2.5 cups

• 0.5 cups

7. A pet store has a limit of 50 pets. If they currently have 30 pets, how many more can they take in? Write an inequality to represent this situation.

• 10

• 25

• 20

• 15

9. A class needs at least 10 students to go on a field trip. If there are currently 7 students signed up, how many more do they need? Write an inequality to represent this.

• 3

• 5

• 2

• 4

10. A runner wants to run more than 10 miles this week. If he has already run 6 miles, how many more miles does he need to run? Write an inequality to show this.

• x > 6

• x < 4

• x = 4

• x > 4