SOLVING WORD

PROBLEMS INVOLVING
LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN
TWO VARIABLES
Objective:

• Solves problems involving linear

inequalities in two variables.
 The following are the key words you should consider in
choosing the correct inequality symbols:

KEY WORD INEQUALITY KEY WORD INEQUALITY

SYMBOL SYMBOL
minimum ≥ less than or equal to ≤
at least ≥ not to exceed ≤
more than or equal to ≥ maximum ≤
not less than ≥ at most ≤
not below ≥ not more than ≤
more than ¿ smaller than/less than ¿
above ¿ below ¿
Write each statement as a linear inequality in two variables.
1. Twice the number of cellphones (c) is less than the
number of laptops (l). 2 𝑐< 𝑙
2. The price of a bicycle (m) less Php300 is less than or
equal 𝑚 − 300 ≤ h
to the
3. The price of of
difference a helmet (h). of 100-peso tickets (p) and
the number
𝑝 − 𝑞 ≥ 30
50-peso tickets (q) is not less than 30.
4. The difference between the height of Rene (r) and
Wilfredo (w) is at least 3 cm. 𝑟 −𝑤 ≥ 3
5. The total amount of five-peso coins (f) and ten-peso coins
(t) is greater than Php95.5 𝑓 +10 𝑡 >95
 6𝑐
Read the problems carefully and answer the questions that follow.
1. Bryan bought 6 chocolate candies at c pesos each and 3 lollipops
at l pesos each and paid at most Php50. ≤ 50
3𝑙
a. What mathematical statement represents the given situation?
6 𝑐 +3 𝑙 ≤ 50
b. If a chocolate candy costs Php6, what could be the cost of one
lollipop?
Given: 𝑐=6 6 𝑐 +3 𝑙 ≤ 50 3𝑙 ≤ 14
6(6) +¿ 3𝑙 ≤ 50 3 3
One lollipop
costs Php4.66 36 +¿ 3𝑙 ≤ 50 𝑙 ≤ 𝑃h𝑝4.66
or less. 3𝑙 ≤ 50 −36
3. Cristina is using two mobile networks to make phone calls. Globe charges
her Php6.00 for every minute of call while Smart charges her Php8.00 for
every minute of call. In a week, she spends at least Php240 for these calls.
a. Suppose g represents the number of minutes of call Cristina has made
with Globe and s represents the number of minutes of call that she has
made with Smart within the week, what inequality statement will best
describe the problem? 6 𝑔 +8 𝑠 ≥ 240
b. If Cristina has made 20 minutes of call with Globe in a week, what is the
least number of minutes of call has she made with Smart?
Given: 𝑔=20 6 𝑔 +8 𝑠 ≥ 240 8 𝑠 ≥ 120
The least number of +¿
6(20) 8 𝑠 ≥ 240 8 8
minutes of call Cristina 𝑠 ≥ 15
+¿
has made with Smart is 120 8 𝑠 ≥ 240
15 minutes. 8 𝑠 ≥ 240 −120