Real-Life Inequalities: Interpret & Check Your Solutions

A store sells pencils for $2 each and erasers for $1 each. If you buy a total of 10 items, how many pencils can you buy if you want to spend no more than $15?

• 10

• 5

• 7

• 3

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If you want to spend no more than $50, how many miles can you drive?

• 120 miles

• 50 miles

• 75 miles

• 100 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

A gardener has 20 plants and wants to plant them in rows. If he wants at least 3 plants in each row, how many rows can he have?

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 7

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A school is planning a field trip and has a budget of $500. If each student pays $25, how many students can attend if the total cost must not exceed the budget?

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

A baker makes cookies and sells them for $3 each. If she wants to make at least $60, how many cookies does she need to sell?

• 15

• 25

• 30

• 20

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

A gym charges a monthly fee of $40 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?

• 10

• 15

• 8

• 12

A concert hall has 200 seats. If tickets are sold for $15 each, how many tickets can be sold to ensure that the total revenue does not exceed $2,500?

• 150

• 200

• 166

• 180

A book club has a goal to read at least 12 books this year. If each member reads the same number of books, how many members are needed if each member reads at least 2 books?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

A farmer has 100 acres of land and wants to plant corn and wheat. If he plants at least 30 acres of corn, how many acres of wheat can he plant?

• 50 acres

• 40 acres

• 70 acres

• 20 acres

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

A student has $50 to spend on school supplies. If notebooks cost $5 each and pens cost $2 each, how many of each can the student buy without exceeding the budget?

• 5 notebooks and 12 pens

• 0 notebooks and 25 pens

• 10 notebooks and 5 pens

• 3 notebooks and 20 pens