Jane bought a pack of Oreos that

has 36 cookies in it. She already

ate 20 cookies. She wants to make
the pack last over the next 4 days. 20 + 4x ≤ 36
What is the maximum number of
cookies she can eat a day to make
the cookies last?

x≤4

Kayla got $50 from her

grandparents for her birthday.
She already used some of it to buy
a new shirt for $14. She wants to 6x + 14 < 50
buy several $6 necklaces from
Forever 21 without spending all
her money. How many necklaces
can she buy without overspending?

x<6
Alex needs to read at least 10
books this summer to complete his
summer reading list. He already
read 4 books. There are 3 weeks 4 +3x ≥ 10
left of summer. At least how many
books a week does he need to read
to complete the summer reading
list on time?

x≥2

Paige needs to get at least an 85

on her math test to get an A in
the class. Ms. R is giving her 15 15 +10x ≤ 85
points for winning the review
game. If there are 10 questions, at
least how many points does she
need to get on each question.

x≤7
Ryan’s brother has a stamp
collection of 36 stamps. Ryan
already has 20 stamps and wants
to have a bigger collection than his 20 + 4x ≥ 36
brother. If he is visiting the post
office 4 more times, at least how
many stamps must he purchase
each time

x≥4

Molly baked 50 chocolate chip

cookies. She already gave away 14
cookies. She wants to make cookie 6x + 14 ≤ 50
bags for her 6 friends. At most
how many cookies can she put in
each bag?

x≤6
Aaron wants to beat his homerun
record from last season. Last
season he hit 10 homeruns. So far,
this season he has hit 4 homeruns. 4 +3x > 10
There are 3 games left this
season. What is the minimum
number of homeruns he must hit
each game to beat his record?

x>2

Joey has a gift card for $85. He

already spent $10 on a new sports
bottle. He wants to buy new Nike
Elite socks for $15. How many 15x + 10 ≤ 85
pairs of Nike Elite socks can he
buy without over spending?

x≤5