Writing and Interpreting Inequalities in Real-Life Scenarios

A school club has at least 15 members. If 3 new members join, write an inequality to represent the number of members in the club. What is the minimum number of members before the new members join?

• 14

• 16

• 10

• 12

Maria has $50 to spend on school supplies. If each notebook costs $5, write an inequality to show how many notebooks she can buy. How many notebooks can she purchase at most?

• 20

• 5

• 10

• 15

A concert hall can hold a maximum of 200 people. If 75 tickets have already been sold, write an inequality to represent the number of additional tickets that can be sold. How many more tickets can be sold?

• 150

• 200

• 100

• 125

Tom is saving money for a video game that costs $60. If he currently has $25, write an inequality to show how much more money he needs to save. What is the minimum amount he needs to save?

• x >= 35

• x > 60

• x < 35

• x = 25

A recipe requires at least 2 cups of flour. If you have 1.5 cups, write an inequality to represent how much more flour you need. How many more cups of flour do you need?

• 0.5 cups

• 1 cup

• 2.5 cups

• 3 cups

A bike rental shop charges $10 per hour. If you want to spend no more than $50, write an inequality to represent the number of hours you can rent a bike. What is the maximum number of hours you can rent the bike?

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 3

A student needs to score at least 70% on a test to pass. If the test has 40 questions, write an inequality to represent the minimum number of questions the student must answer correctly. How many questions must be answered correctly?

• 28

• 35

• 25

• 30

A pet store has a limit of 30 pets for adoption. If there are currently 18 pets available, write an inequality to show how many more pets can be added. What is the maximum number of pets that can be added?

• 12

• 20

• 5

• 15

A gardener wants to plant at least 50 flowers. If he has already planted 30, write an inequality to represent how many more flowers he needs to plant. How many more flowers does he need to plant?

• 25

• 10

• 20

• 15

A movie theater has 150 seats. If 90 seats are already filled, write an inequality to represent how many more people can enter. What is the maximum number of additional people that can enter?

• 75

• 30

• 60

• 45