Solving: Real-world Applications of Linear Inequalities

Mathematics
Grade 6
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on solving linear inequalities through real-world shopping and money scenarios for Grade 6 students.

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Solving: Real-world Applications of Linear Inequalities

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Solve for x: 3x + 5 < 20.
[2 marks]
2.
Solve for x: 2x - 7 ≥ 3.
[2 marks]
3.
Calculate x: 4x + 2 > 18.
[2 marks]
4.
Plot the graph of y = 2x on the grid. (Draw the line for x from -3 to 3.)
[3 marks]
5.
Construct a triangle with sides of lengths 3x, 2x+1, and x+4, where x solves the inequality 2x - 1 < 5.
[3 marks]
6.
Solve for x: 5x - 2 ≤ 3x + 4.
[2 marks]
7.
If a shopping budget allows spending less than $50, and each item costs x dollars, write and solve an inequality to find the maximum price per item if purchasing fewer than 8 items.
[3 marks]
8.
A store offers a discount so that the total price after discount is less than $40. If the original price is p dollars, and the discount is 10% of p, write and solve an inequality to find the maximum original price.
[3 marks]
9.
A student has less than $30 to spend on school supplies. Each notebook costs x dollars. Write and solve an inequality to determine how much each notebook can cost if they buy at most 4 notebooks.
[3 marks]
10.
A pair of shoes costs more than $60 but less than $120. Write the inequalities and find the range of possible prices for the shoes.
[3 marks]
11.
Identify and correct the mistake in solving: 2x + 3 < 7, when the student concludes x < 4, but the actual solution is x < 2.
[2 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
Updated
1/1/2026
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