Mastery 7.

1. Construct a linear inequality based on each of the following situations:

(a) 10 cm

(b) The maximum number of passengers, n, that can be carried by a coach is 41.
(c) The price of a house in 2014 is RMw. It rose by 10% to RM150 000 in 2015.
(d) The lowest temperature, t, ever recorded in city Y is 20°C.

2.
SPEED LIMIT
60 km/h

The diagram shows a road sign of speed limit in a city. Find the speed, L, of vehicles
that is permitted in the city.

3. To apply for a position as a hotel manager, an applicant’s age must not exceed 40
years old.
Write an inequality to represent the statement if t represents the age of an applicant.

4. Minah bought 6 dictionaries for RM90. She sold all the dictionaries with a total
amount of RMw and earned a profit. Write an inequality to represent the selling price
of a dictionary.

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 5. Solve each of the following inequalities:
(a) – 1 + x  >  1
2 4
(b) –x + 8  < 1
(c) – 1 – x  , 0.6
5

6. Solve each of the following inequalities:

(a) 1 1 x  > –3
3
(b) – x   . –5
9
(c) – x  < – 1
3
4 8

7. Solve each of the following inequalities:

(a) 2 + x   <  1
5 2 10
(b) 3 x – 3  > –8
10
(c) 4 – 7x  , –3

(d) – 6 – 1 x  > –2

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(e) 1 – 2x  ,  2 – x

(f) 2 – x   >  3 + 2x
2

8. It is given 4x + 1 , 25 where x is a prime number. Find the possible values of x.

9. It is given p + 1 . 3(p – 1) where p is an integer. Find the maximum value of p.

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 10.

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

The diagram is a number line that shows a solution of simultaneous linear inequalities.
What is the solution for the inequalities?

11. Represent the common values of each of the following pairs of inequalities on a
number line:
(a) x , 5 and x , 4
(b) x > –1 and x < 3
(c) x > –10 and x > – 6
(d) x > –2 1 and x , – 1
2 2

12. Represent the solution of x + 1 . 2 and 2x . 6 on a number line.

13. List all the integers k that satisfy 2 – k . 2 and k > 1 k – 1.

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14. Solve each of the following simultaneous linear inequalities:

(a) 3x + 4 > 10 and 5 – x < –1
(b) x – 1 . 5 and –5x > 25
2
(c) 2y – 3 < 0 and – 5 y + 1 . 1
6 2
(d) 2 – 2y < 8 and 1 – 3 y > 1
2 2

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Answers
1. (a) x . 10
(b) n < 41
(c) w , 150 000
(d) t > 20

2. L < 60

3. t < 40

4. w . 15
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5. (a) x > 3
4
(b) x > 7
(c) x . – 4
5

6. (a) x > – 9
4
(b) x , 45
(c) x > 1
6

7. (a) x < – 3
5
(b) x > – 50
3
(c) x . 1
(d) x < –12
(e) x . –1
(f) x < – 2
5
8. 2, 3, 5

9. 1

10. –1 < x , 3

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 11. (a) x<4

2 3 4 5 6 7

(b) –1 < x < 3

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

(c) x > –6

–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3

(d) 1 x–—
1
–2—
2 2

–3 1 –2 1 –1 1 0
–2— –1— –—
2 2 2

12.
0 1 2 3 4 5

13. –2, –1

14. (a) x > 6

(b) No solution
(c) y , – 3
5
(d) –3 < y < 1
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