Question

Write a word problem involving using a gift card to make an online purchase. The situation must be able to be solved using a one-step inequality.

Answer 1

You have a gift card worth $50. You want to buy a new pair of shoes online that cost $75. Can you use the gift card to make the purchase?

Solution:

Let x be the amount of money you need to pay after using the gift card. Then, we can write an inequality:

x ≤ 75 - 50

Simplifying the inequality, we get:

x ≤ 25

Therefore, you can use the gift card to make the purchase if the amount you need to pay is less than or equal to $25