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Inequality word problems: the least whole number needed

Grade 7 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Write an inequality for the situation, solve it, then round to a whole number in the direction that makes it true.

  1. A savings jar holds 0 coins. Jamal adds 5 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 52 coins?
  2. A savings jar holds 1 coins. Ava adds 4 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 44 coins?
  3. A savings jar holds 1 coins. Isla adds 6 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 29 coins?
  4. A savings jar holds 6 coins. Ben adds 5 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 39 coins?
  5. A savings jar holds 5 coins. Hugo adds 3 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 28 coins?
  6. A savings jar holds 10 coins. Ava adds 3 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 32 coins?
  7. A savings jar holds 13 coins. Chloe adds 6 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 55 coins?
  8. A savings jar holds 4 coins. Nia adds 7 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 23 coins?
  9. A savings jar holds 9 coins. Ben adds 3 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 22 coins?
  10. A savings jar holds 10 coins. Sam adds 9 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 114 coins?
  11. A savings jar holds 6 coins. Isla adds 9 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 65 coins?
  12. A savings jar holds 7 coins. Grace adds 11 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 33 coins?
  13. A savings jar holds 8 coins. Ben adds 7 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 42 coins?
  14. A savings jar holds 29 coins. Dev adds 3 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 57 coins?
  15. A savings jar holds 17 coins. Isla adds 13 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 105 coins?
  16. A savings jar holds 8 coins. Rosa adds 9 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 111 coins?
  17. A savings jar holds 14 coins. Dev adds 15 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 148 coins?
  18. A savings jar holds 30 coins. Grace adds 12 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 172 coins?
  19. A savings jar holds 18 coins. Hugo adds 7 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 99 coins?
  20. A savings jar holds 47 coins. Quinn adds 6 coins each week. What is the least number of whole weeks needed to have at least 84 coins?
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Answer key: Inequality word problems: the least whole number needed

  1. 11
  2. 11
  3. 5
  4. 7
  5. 8
  6. 8
  7. 7
  8. 3
  9. 5
  10. 12
  11. 7
  12. 3
  13. 5
  14. 10
  15. 7
  16. 12
  17. 9
  18. 12
  19. 12
  20. 7