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Inequalities in Action: Writing and Interpreting Scenarios

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A store sells notebooks for $2 each. If you want to spend no more than $20, write an inequality to represent the number of notebooks you can buy. How many notebooks can you purchase?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

10

d)

12

2.

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.15 per mile driven. If you want to spend no more than $60, write an inequality to find the maximum number of miles you can drive. How many miles can you drive?

a)

100

b)

250

c)

200

d)

150

3.

Tom is saving money to buy a video game that costs $50. He currently has $20 and saves $5 each week. Write an inequality to represent how many weeks it will take him to save enough money. How many weeks will it take?

a)

10 weeks

b)

6 weeks

c)

4 weeks

d)

8 weeks

4.

A school is planning a field trip and needs at least 30 students to sign up. If 12 students have already signed up, write an inequality to represent how many more students need to sign up. What is the minimum number of additional students needed?

a)

25

b)

18

c)

15

d)

20

5.

A gym has a maximum capacity of 100 members. If there are currently 75 members, write an inequality to represent how many new members can join. How many new members can the gym accept?

a)

50

b)

25

c)

10

d)

30

6.

A farmer has a budget of $200 to buy seeds. If each packet of seeds costs $15, write an inequality to find out how many packets he can buy. What is the maximum number of packets he can purchase?

a)

20

b)

15

c)

13

d)

10

7.

Lisa wants to buy a new phone that costs $300. She has saved $150 and plans to save $25 each week. Write an inequality to determine how many weeks it will take her to save enough money. How many weeks will it take?

a)

6 weeks

b)

4 weeks

c)

8 weeks

d)

10 weeks

8.

A concert hall can hold a maximum of 500 people. If 350 tickets have already been sold, write an inequality to find out how many more tickets can be sold. What is the maximum number of additional tickets that can be sold?

a)

250

b)

100

c)

150

d)

200

9.

A recipe requires at least 2 cups of sugar. If you have 1.5 cups, write an inequality to represent how much more sugar you need to buy. What is the minimum amount of sugar you need to purchase?

a)

0.5 cups

b)

2.5 cups

c)

1 cup

d)

3 cups