Solving Real-World Inequalities: Word Problems & More

A school is planning a field trip and needs to collect at least $500 from students. If each student pays $15, how many students must participate? Write and solve the inequality.

• 34

• 25

• 40

• 30

A local gym charges a monthly fee of $30 plus $5 for each class attended. If a member wants to spend no more than $100 in a month, how many classes can they attend? Set up and solve the inequality.

• 16

• 10

• 14

• 12

A bookstore is having a sale where each book costs $12. If a student has a budget of $60, how many books can they buy? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 4

A concert venue can hold a maximum of 1,200 people. If 300 tickets have already been sold, how many more tickets can be sold without exceeding the limit? Formulate and solve the inequality.

• 1,000

• 1,200

• 900

• 600

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer wants to spend no more than $100, how many miles can they drive? Create and solve the inequality.

• 150 miles

• 200 miles

• 250 miles

• 300 miles

A farmer has a budget of $200 to buy seeds. If each packet of seeds costs $15, how many packets can the farmer buy? Write the inequality and find the solution.

• 15

• 10

• 20

• 13

A student wants to buy a new laptop that costs $800. If they have saved $300 and plan to save $50 each month, how many months will it take to afford the laptop? Set up and solve the inequality.

• 12 months

• 8 months

• 10 months

• 15 months

A pizza shop sells large pizzas for $15 each. If a group of friends wants to spend no more than $75 on pizzas, how many pizzas can they order? Write and solve the inequality.

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5

A charity event aims to raise at least $1,000. If each ticket sold is $25, how many tickets must be sold to meet the goal? Formulate and solve the inequality.

• 50

• 30

• 20

• 40

A clothing store is offering a discount where each item costs $20. If a customer has a budget of $100, how many items can they buy? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 4