Write 1-step inequalities

You are at a bookstore and you are allowed

to buy less than 12 books. 

You have already selected 4 books. 

Write an inequality to find the possible amount 

of books you can still select.

b - 4 < 12
b + 4 < 12
b - 4 > 12
​4b < 12

You are at a store and you can spend at most $40. 

You have already spent $29 on food. 

Write an inequality to find the possible amount 

of money you can still spend at the store.

​m + 29 > 40
m + 29 > 40
​m + 29 < 40
m + 29 < 40

The cost of a gallon of orange juice is $4.50.

Write an inequality to show what is the

maximum number of gallons you can buy for $19?

4.50g < 19
g + 4.50 < 19
g + 4.50 > 19
4.50g > 19
7c > 50

Bill earns $7 for each car he washes. 

He needs to earn more than $50. 


Write an inequality to find the number of cars

Bill needs to wash.


7c > 50
c + 7 > 50
c + 7 > 50
You withdrew $80 from your savings account.  You now have less than $400 in your savings account.Write an inequality to determine how much money you had before the withdraw.
m + 80 < 400
​m + 80 > 400
​m - 80 > 400
m - 80 < 400

Mr. Roche divided a bag of frisbees equally among 5 groups.  He wants each group to receive at least 7 frisbees.


Write an inequality to determine how many frisbees Mr. Roche needs.


f ÷ 5 > 7
f ÷ 5 > 7
5f > 7
5f > 7
​m + 95 < 20
Albert has no more than $95 to spend at Kroger. He decides to spend $20 on snacks. Write an inequality that shows how much money Albert has left to spend at Kroger.
​m - 95 < 20
​m - 20 < 95
m + 20 < 95
4r > 4.32
Trent finds masking tape in packages of 4 rolls for over $4.32.  Write an inequality that would showthe cost for 1 roll.
4r > 4.32
r  + 4 > 4.32
r  + 4 > 4.32
x ÷ 8 >  5
​x ÷ 8 >  5
The quotient of a number and 8 is less than 5.Write an inequality that shows what the numbercould be.
x ÷ 8 <  5
x ÷ 8 <  5
x - 8 >  5
x - 8 >  5
The difference of a number and 8 is greater than 5.Write an inequality that shows what the numbercould be.
x - 8 <  5
x - 8 <  5
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