Exploring Division Inequalities and Graphing in Real Life

A baker has 48 cookies and wants to package them into boxes. If each box can hold at most 8 cookies, how many boxes can he fill? Graph the inequality on a number line.

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A school is planning a field trip and has a budget of $240. If each student needs to contribute at least $15, how many students can go on the trip? Identify the variable relationship and graph the inequality.

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A gardener has 60 plants and wants to plant them in rows. If each row can have no more than 12 plants, how many rows can he plant? Write the inequality and graph it on a number line.

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A bookstore has 150 books and wants to display them on shelves. If each shelf can hold at most 25 books, how many shelves will be needed? Graph the inequality and explain the variable relationship.

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A charity event aims to raise at least $500. If each ticket sold is $20, how many tickets must be sold? Write the inequality and graph it on a number line.

• At least 25 tickets must be sold.

• At least 30 tickets must be sold.

• At least 20 tickets must be sold.

• At least 15 tickets must be sold.

A factory produces 300 toys a day. If they want to package them in boxes that can hold no more than 15 toys each, how many boxes will they need? Identify the variable relationship and graph the inequality.

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A sports team has 120 jerseys and wants to distribute them to players. If each player can receive no more than 4 jerseys, how many players can receive jerseys? Write the inequality and graph it on a number line.

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A concert hall has a seating capacity of 500. If tickets are sold for $10 each, how many tickets must be sold to make at least $3000? Graph the inequality and explain the variable relationship.

• At least 200 tickets must be sold.

• At least 400 tickets must be sold.

• At least 100 tickets must be sold.

• At least 300 tickets must be sold.

A farmer has 240 apples and wants to sell them in bags. If each bag can hold at most 30 apples, how many bags can he fill? Write the inequality and graph it on a number line.

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A teacher has 180 pencils and wants to distribute them to students. If each student can receive no more than 6 pencils, how many students can receive pencils? Identify the variable relationship and graph the inequality.

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