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CHAPTER 7 : LINEAR INEQUALITIES

Identifying relationship ‘greater than ( > )’ and ‘less than ( < )’

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-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

DESCRIPTION INEQUALITIES EXAMPLES

y is greater than x big small big small
y > x 6 > -1
big small
-1 > -6
y is less than x small big small big
y < x -1 < 6
Small big
-6 < -1

Questions based on examination format

1. List all the integers x that satisfy both the inequalities x 5 and 9 – 3x < 3.
A. 3 , 4 C. 3 , 4 , 5
B. 4 , 5 D. 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
2. The solution for -2 m + 4 is
A. m -9 C. m -9
B. m -9 D. m 9

3. Given that x – 3 < 6 2x – 8 , find the smallest integer that satisfy the inequalities.
A. 6 C. 8
B. 7 D. 9

4. Given that the solution for 3 – w < 8 and 3w – 2 < 1 is e < w < f . Find the value of e and f.
A e=5,f=1 C. e = -5 , f = 1
B. e = 5 , f = 3 D. e = -5 , f = 3

5. All integers that satisfy the inequalities 10 – 5x < 0 and x – 4 -5 is

A -2 , -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 C -1 , 0 , 1 , 2
B -2 , -1 , 0 , 1 D -1 , 0 , 1

6. The diagram below represents two simultaneous inequalities on a number line.

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

7. Find inequality which represents the common value of both the inequalities is
A. C.
B. D.

8. If , then
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A. C.
B. D.
9. List all the integer values of x which satisfy both the inequalities and .
A. 8, 9, 10 C. 8, 9, 10, 11
B. 9, 10, 11 D. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

10. List all the integer value of x which satisfy both the inequalities x < 7 and .
A. 4, 5 C. 5, 6, 7
B. 4, 5, 6 D. 4, 5, 6, 7
11. Find the solution for .
A. C.
B. D.

12.
y

y=x+2

O 3
x + 2y = 3

In the diagram, one of the three inequalities which define the shaded region is
A. x < 3 C. x > 3
B. y < 3 D. y > 3

13. The solution for 2p ─ 1< 9 < 5p + 14 is

A. -1 < p < 3 C. 0 < p < 8
B. -1 < p < 5 D. -2 < p < 8

14. The diagram below represents two simultaneous inequalities on a number line.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2
The solution for these two linear inequalities which represents the common
value of both the inequalities is
A. x < 3 C. -4 > x ≥ -7
B. x ≥ -7 D. -7 ≤ x < -3

15. List all the integers t that satisfy the inequalities 2t + 3  2 and 4t > 5t – 4.
A. -1, 0, 1, 2 C. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 0, 1, 2, 3 D. -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

16. List all the integers m that satisfy the inequalities 4 + 3m ≤ 10 and 5m + 6 > 0.
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A. -1, 0, 1 C. -2, -1, 0, 1

B. -1, 0, 1, 2 D. -2, -1, 0, 1, 2

17. List all the integers n that satisfy the following .

3n < 40 and 2(7 – n) ≤ -5
A. 9, 10, 11 C. 9, 10, 11, 12
B. 10, 11, 12 D. 10, 11, 12, 13

18. Given that m < k ≤ n satisfy both two linear inequalities 2k – 5 ≤ 11 and
k>3+ , find the values of m and n.
A. m = 4 and n = 7 C. m = 5 and n = 7
B. m = 4 and n = 8 D. m = 5 and n = 8

19. The figure below shows a shaded region that satisfy linear inequalities. The two inequalities
other than x  0 and y  0, which define the shaded regions are.

y y = 2x + 3

x
O 5
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A. x < 5 and y < 2x + 3. C. x ≤ 5 and y < 2x + 3
B. x < 5 and y ≤ 2x + 3 D. x ≤ 5 and y ≤ 2x + 3

20. The solution for is

A. m  -2 C. m ≤-2
B. m  2 D. m ≤ 2

Past Year SPM questions

November 2003
1. List all the integers x which satisfy both the inequalities 2x + 1 19 and <9
A. 9, 10 C. 9 , 10 , 11
B. 10 , 11 D. 10 , 11 , 12

2. Diagram 1 represents two simultaneous linear inequalities on a number line.

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-4 -3 -2-1 0 1 2 3
Diagram 1
The inequality which represents the common value of both the inequalities is
A. C. -1 < x ≤ 2
B. <2 D. -1 < x < 2

July 2004

3. The solution of the simultaneous inequalities 3-t<5 and 3t -15 ≤ 0 is

A. C.
B. D.

November 2004

4. Given that x is an integer , find all the values of x that satisfy both the inequalities x < 4 and
11 – 3x 5.
A 2,3 C. 2 , 3 , 4
B 3,4 D. 3 , 4 , 5

5. The solution for +1 2m + 4 is

A m -2 C. m -2
B m 2 D. m 2

July 2005
6. Find the solution of the simultaneous inequalities and .
A. C.
B. D.

November 2005

7. List all the integers x that satisfy the inequalities 3x – 8 < x 5 + 4x

A 0,1,2,3 C. -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
B -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 D. -2 , -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4

July 2006

8. List all the integers x that satisfy the inequalities .

A. -2, -1, 0, 1, 2 C. -1, 0, 1,2
B. -2, -1, 0, 1 D. -1, 1,2

November 2006
9. List all the integers x which satisfy both inequalities and >x
A. -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 C. -1, 0, 1
B. 0, 1, 2, 3 D. 0, 1

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