1. Math-8 NOTES DATE: ______/_______/_______ What: inequality word problems Why: To practice setting up an inequality in order to solve real-life situations. What: inequality word problems Why: To practice setting up an inequality in order to solve real-life situations. NAME: Translate these signs into inequalities: 1)At least 4 pieces of pizza were eaten (let “p” be pieces). 2)There are no more than 5 students allowed in the bathroom (let “s” be students) at one time. 3)The banquet hall has a capacity of 200 people (let “p” be people). 4)You must be 18 to vote (let “a” be age). 5)You must be under 100 lbs. to swing on the swings (let “w” be weight). 6)You have only $50 to spend at the mall (let “m” stand for money). For Kids 10 and Under Translate into inequalities:

2. Use an inequality to solve the following: 1) Molly needs at least 135 plates for a party. Plates come in packs of 30. If she already has 45 plates, how many packs of plates does she still need to buy? Inequality: 2) Larry needs at least 28 pencils for school. His favorite pencils come in packs of 6. If he already has 10 pencils, how many packs does he still need? Inequality: 3) The Brown’s vacation must cost no more than $718. They already have $463 saved, and they are saving $85 each week. How many weeks will it take to save enough $ for the vacation? Inequality: 4) Kyle’s mom says he can invite no more than 50 people to his party. He already knows that six of his cousins are coming. How many extra people can he invite? Inequality: 5) Bob needs a test average of an “80% B” or higher in math class. His current test scores are 74%, 72%, and 82%. What must he score on the 4 th test in order to achieve his goal? Inequality: 6) Frank has $500 to rent a car. The rental company charges a $71 fee, plus $19.50 each day. For how many days can Frank rent the car? Inequality:

3. Math-8 PRACTICE DATE: ______/_______/_______ NAME:__________________________ “ inequality word problems” 1) Evan needs at least 85 cups for a party. Cups come in packs of 15. If he already has 25 cups, how many packs of cups does he still need to buy? Inequality: 2)Inequality: 3) Celine’s graduation party must cost no more than $500. She already has $125 saved, and is saving $50 each week. How many weeks will it take Celine to save enough $ for the party? Inequality: 4) A new restaurant would like at least 100 people to come for opening night. If 15 people are already there, how many more people do they need in order to meet their goal? Inequality: 5) Daniel needs a test average of an “90% A” or higher in math class. His current test scores are 78%, 86%, 89% and 98%. What must he score on his 5 th test in order to achieve his goal? Inequality: 6) Madeline needs $825 to buy a flat- screen TV for her room. She already has $225 and is saving $30 a month. How many months will it take her to buy the TV? Inequality: Anna wants to run more than 30 miles this week. She has already run 6 miles. If she runs the same distance each day for 6 days, how many miles will she run each day?