Inequality word problems
Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence
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Ari reads a sign at the park: riders must be at least 48 inches tall. Let h be a rider's height in inches. Which inequality matches the sign?
- h < 48
- h ≤ 48
- h > 48
- h ≥ 48
The school bus Luz rides holds at most 36 riders. Let s be the number of riders. Which inequality matches?
- s ≥ 36
- s < 36
- s > 36
- s ≤ 36
To win a prize, Tala needs more than 25 points. Let g be the points. Which inequality matches?
- g > 25
- g ≥ 25
- g < 25
- g ≤ 25
Jun's shelf can hold fewer than 12 kilograms. Let w be the weight in kilograms. Which inequality matches?
- w ≤ 12
- w > 12
- w < 12
- w ≥ 12
Bo counts riders on a bus that holds at most 40. It starts with 6 riders, and 4 more get on at each stop. Let s be the number of stops. What inequality fits?
Kira has $4 and saves $2 each week for a new book. How many weeks until Kira has at least $18?
Ari saves $3 each week and starts with $5. Ari needs at least $26 for a new kite, and the solution is w ≥ 7. Which sentence tells how many weeks Ari needs?
- more than 7 weeks
- exactly 7 weeks
- 7 weeks or fewer
- 7 weeks or more
A bus holds at most 36 riders and starts with 8. Luz adds 4 riders at each stop, and the solution is s ≤ 7. Which sentence tells how many stops the bus can make?
- exactly 7 stops
- 7 stops or fewer
- fewer than 7 stops
- 7 stops or more
Tala wants more than 40 points, with a 10-point bonus and 5 points per game. The solution is g > 6. Which sentence tells how many games Tala needs?
- exactly 6 games
- more than 6 games
- fewer than 6 games
- 6 games or more
A bag holds fewer than 15 kilograms. The bag weighs 3 kg, each of Jun's books weighs 2 kg, and the solution is f < 6. Which sentence tells how many books fit?
- fewer than 6 books
- 6 books or fewer
- more than 6 books
- exactly 6 books