Free Printable Inequality Word Problems

1.

Jo needs to collect at least 1,000 signatures for a petition. He has 520 and wants to collect the same number each week. He has 6 more weeks. Which inequality represents this situation?

a)

$520x+6\le1000$

b)

$520+6x\ge1000$

c)

$520x+6\ge1000$

d)

$520+6x\le1000$

2.

Jo needs to collect at least 1,000 signatures for a petition. He has 520 and wants to collect the same number each week. He has 6 more weeks. Which solution represents how many signatures Jo needs each week?

a)

$x\ge80$

b)

$x\ge2$

c)

$x\le80$

d)

$x\le2$

3.

Ann wants to spend at most $8.50 on school supplies. She needs to purchase a binder (costs $6.89) and wants to spend the rest on pens, which cost $0.59 each. Which inequality represents this situation, where x is the number of pens Ann can buy?

a)

$6.89+8.50x\le0.59$

b)

$8.50+0.59x\le6.89$

c)

$0.59+6.89x\le8.50$

d)

$6.89+0.59x\le8.50$

4.

Ann wants to spend at most $8.50 on school supplies. She needs to purchase a binder (costs $6.89) and wants to spend the rest on pens, which cost $0.59 each. What is the greatest amount of pens can Ann buy?

a)

3

b)

2.7

c)

2

d)

1.15

5.

Wes wants to spend under $15 on lunch. He decides to buy pizza slices, which cost $2.50 each and a two liter soda which costs $1.75. Which inequality represents this situation?

a)

$15>2.50x+1.75$

b)

$15\le2.50x+1.75$

c)

$15\ge2.50+1.75x$

d)

$15<2.50+1.75x$

6.

Wes wants to spend under $15 on lunch. He decides to buy pizza slices, which cost $2.50 each and a two liter soda which costs $1.75. What is the maximum number of pizza slices Wes can buy?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

7.

Stacy has $25 in her savings account. To save more money, Stacy is selling lemonade for $0.50. She wants to have a minimum of $150 in her account. Which inequality represents this situation?

a)

$25+0.50x\ge150$

b)

$25x+0.50>150$

c)

$25x+0.50\ge150$

d)

$25+0.50x>150$

8.

Stacy has $25 in her savings account. To save more money, Stacy is selling lemonade for $0.50. How many cups of lemonade does Stacy need to sell to reach a minimum of $150 in her savings account?

a)

63

b)

125

c)

250

d)

300

9.

Adam works at a video game store Mon-Fri. He earns $80 per day plus $8 per video game sold. On Thursday, he makes at least $176. Which inequality represents this situation?

a)

$176\ge80+8x$

b)

$176\le80x+8$

c)

$80+8x\ge176$

d)

$80x+8\le176$

10.

Adam works at a video game store Mon-Fri. He earns $80 per day plus $8 per video game sold. On Thursday, he makes at least $176. Which solution represents the possible number of video games Adam sold?

a)

$x\ge12$

b)

$x\ge22$

c)

$x\le12$

d)

$x\le2$

Inequality Word Problems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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