Free Printable Inequality Word Problems

1.

Addie saved more than $36. Which inequality represents the amount that she saved?

a)

s > 36

b)

s < 36

c)

s ≤ 36

d)

s ≥ 36

2.

Tucker lost fewer than 9 points. Which inequality represents the situation?

a)

p > 9

b)

p < 9

c)

p ≥ 9

d)

p ≤ 9

3.

Johnny earns $15 per hour dog walking. He wants to earn at least $105 to buy a new bike. Which inequality represents how long Johnny needs to work to afford his new bike?

a)

15h ≤ 105

b)

15h > 105

c)

15h < 105

d)

15h ≥ 105

4.

You must be no more than 62 inches tall to play on the playground. Which inequality represents the heights of kids allowed to play?

a)

k ≤ 62

b)

k > 62

c)

k < 62

d)

k ≥ 62

5.

Write an inequality:
Twenty-two more than four times a number is less than 82.

a)

22 + 4n ≤ 82

b)

22 + 4n > 82

c)

82 + 22n ≥ 4

d)

22 + 4n < 82

6.

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)

$520+6x\le1000$

7.

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)

$x\le2$

8.

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)

$6.89+0.59x\le8.50$

9.

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

10.

To order from the kids menu a person must be no more than 12 years old.

a)

x > 12

b)

x < 12

c)

x ≥ 12

d)

x ≤ 12

11.

A student must be at least 15 years old to obtain a driver’s permit.

a)

x > 15

b)

x < 15

c)

x ≤ 15

d)

x ≥ 15

12.

Katie wants to have at least $200 in her bank account by the end of the month. She currently has $25 in her bank account. Katie makes $12 for each dog that she walks.

Which inequality could help you find how many dogs Katie would have to walk to reach her goal?

a)

25 - 12x ≥ 200

b)

25 + 12x ≥ 200

c)

13x ≥ 200

d)

25 + 12x < 200

13.

Joan needed $100 to buy a graphing calculator for her math class. Her neighbor will pay her $5 per hour to babysit and her Father gave her $10 for mowing the lawn.

Which inequality represents the minimum amount of hours she will need to babysit in order for her to buy her calculator?

a)

5x + 10 ≥ 100

b)

5x - 100 ≥ 10

c)

10x + 5 ≤ 100

d)

5x + 10 > 100

14.

Write the linear inequality in standard form for this situation: Ms. Savva is ordering pizzas and breadsticks for a school party and has a budget of no more than $81. An order of breadsticks costs $7 and a pizza costs $13.

a)

7x + 13y < 81

b)

7x + 13y ≥ 81

c)

7x + 13y ≤ 81

d)

7x + 13y > 81

15.

Write the linear inequality in standard form for this situation: The CRHS science department can spend no more than $2700 on textbooks this year. The department needs to buy both Biology text books, which cost $57 each, and Chemistry textbooks, which cost $72 each.

a)

57x + 72y ≥ 2700

b)

57x + 72y > 2700

c)

57x + 72y < 2700

d)

57x + 72y ≤ 2700

16.

Write the linear inequality in standard form for this situation: A landscaping business is purchasing plants from a nursery to finish a project. It will cost $14 each to buy each tree and $5 each to buy each bush. The landscaper wishes to keep the spending under $1000.

a)

14x + 5y ≥ 1000

b)

14x + 5y < 1000

c)

14x + 5y ≤ 1000

d)

14x + 5y > 1000

17.

What does the key word "Maximum" mean?

a)

$-$

b)

$\ge$

c)

$\le$

d)

$=$

18.

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)

$15<2.50+1.75x$

19.

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)

$25+0.50x>150$

20.

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

21.

Solve the following inequality:
-4x + 14 ≤ 54

a)

x ≥ -10

b)

x ≤ -10

c)

x ≥ 10

d)

x ≤ 10

22.

Which situation can be represented by the inequality
15 + 6x ≤ 100?

a)

Lazer Zone charges $15 plus $6 per person. If Andrea has a maximum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?

b)

Lazer Zone charges $6 plus $15 per person. If Andrea has a maximum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?

c)

Lazer Zone charges $15 plus $6 per person. If Andrea has a minimum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?

d)

Lazer Zone charges $6 plus $15 per person. If Andrea has a minimum of $100 to spend, how many people can Andrea invite to play laser tag?

Inequality Word Problems

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

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