Solving Real-Life Inequalities and Graphing Them

A store sells notebooks for $2 each. If you want to spend no more than $20, how many notebooks can you buy? Write and solve the inequality.

• 10

• 12

• 5

• 15

A class has 30 students. If at least 5 students need to be absent for a field trip to be canceled, how many students can be present? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 25

• 15

• 10

• 20

Maria has $50 to spend on books. If each book costs $8, how many books can she buy? Write the inequality and graph it on a number line.

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 6

A recipe requires at least 3 cups of flour. If you have 1 cup, how many more cups do you need? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

A car can travel a maximum of 300 miles on a full tank of gas. If you have already driven 120 miles, how many more miles can you drive? Write and solve the inequality.

• 180 miles

• 150 miles

• 250 miles

• 200 miles

A concert hall has a seating capacity of 500. If 200 tickets have been sold, how many more tickets can be sold without exceeding capacity? Write the inequality and graph it on a number line.

• 400

• 250

• 300

• 100

A gym has a limit of 100 members. If there are currently 75 members, how many more can join? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 30

• 50

• 10

• 25

A farmer has 150 apples and wants to pack them into boxes of 12. How many full boxes can he pack? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 11

• 14

• 10

• 12

A school is planning a field trip and needs at least 15 students to sign up. If 10 students have signed up, how many more are needed? Write the inequality and graph it on a number line.

• 7

• 3

• 5

• 10

A video game costs $60. If you have $45 saved, how much more do you need to buy the game? Write the inequality and solve it.

• 10

• 20

• 25

• 15