Inequalities

Solve the following inequalities:

1.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

3.
(a) (b) (c) (d) none
4.
(a) not possible (b)
(c) (d)
5. The interval can also be written as:
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
6. The graphical solution of is:
(a) 6 (b) 6

(c) 6 (d) 6

7.
(a) (b)
(c) (d) none
8.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
9.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)

26. The inequality is equivalent to:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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27. Which value of x is in the solution set of the inequality ?
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5

28. Which value of x is in the solution set of x    17?


(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 16

29. When is solved for x, the solution is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)

30. What is the solution of ?

(a) (b) (c) (d)
31. Which interval notation represents the set of all real numbers greater than 2 and less than or equal
to 20?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
32. The inequality − 2 ≤ x ≤ 3 can be written as,
(a) (−2, 3) (b) [ −2, 3)
(c) (−2, 3] (d) [ −2, 3]
33. The set {11, 12} is equivalent to
(a) {x|11 < x < 12, where x is an integer}
(b) {x|11 < x 12, where x is an integer}
(c) {x|10 < x 12, where x is an integer}
(d) {x|10 x <12, where x is an integer}
34. The set of integers in [6, 10) can be written as:
(a) {6, 7, 8, 9} (b) {7, 8, 9, 10}
(c) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10} (d) {7, 8, 9}
35. Which notation is equivalent to the inequality −3 < x ≤ 7 ?
(a) (−3, 7] (b) [−3, 7] (c) [−3, 7) (d) (−3, 7)
36. Which set of integers is included in (−1, 3] ?
(a) {0, 1, 2, 3}
(b) {−1, 0, 1, 2}
(c) {−1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4}
(d) {−2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3}

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37. If Rehan‟s age represented by R, then which inequality represents the statement “Rehan is at most
22 years of age”?

(a) R 22 (b) R > 22 (c) R < 22 (d) R ≥ 22

38. The sign shown below is posted in front of a roller coaster ride at the Karachi Safari Park:

If „h‟ represents the height of a rider in inches, what is a correct translation of the statement on
this sign?
(a) h < 48 (b) h ≥ 48 (c) h ≤ 48 (d) h > 48

39. Write the mathematical inequality for the statement: “The number of labor hours, x, to produce a
1
commodity is not less than 2 nor more than 4”.
2
1 1
(a) x ≥2 OR x ≤ 4 (b) x ≤2 OR x ≥ 4
2 2
1 1
(c) 2 ≤x≤4 (d) 2 <x<4
2 2

Answers:
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (d)
5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (c)
9. (d) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (b)
13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (a)
17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (b)
21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (c)
25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (d) 28. (a)
29. (d) 30. (c) 31. (b) 32. (d)
33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (a) 36. (a)
37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (c)

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