Linear Inequalities Miscellaneous Exercise
Question:
Solve the inequalities −12<4+3x/5≤2
Answer:
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−12<4+3x/5≤2
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-12 < 4+3x/5 and 4+3x/5 ≤ 2
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-12 < 4+3x/5 and 4+3x ≤ 10
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-8 < 3x/5 and 3x ≤ 10
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-5.33 < x and x ≤ 10
Question:
Solve the inequalities −3≤4−7x/2≤18
Answer:
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-3 ≤ 4 - 7x/2 ≤ 18
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-3 ≤ 4 - (7/2)x ≤ 18
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-3 ≤ (8/2) - (7/2)x ≤ 18
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-3 ≤ 1 - x ≤ 18
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x ≥ -2 and x ≤ 19
Question:
Solve the inequalities 6≤−3(2x−4)<12
Answer:
- 6≤−3(2x−4)<12
- 6≤−6x+12<12
- −6x<6<12
- −6x<12
- x>−2
Question:
Solve the inequalities and represent the solution graphically on number line. 3x−7>2(x−6),6−x>11−2x
Answer:
- 3x - 7 > 2(x - 6)
3x - 7 > 2x - 12
3x - 2x > 12 - 7
x > 5
- 6 - x > 11 - 2x
6 - x > -x - 11
7 - x > -11
x < 11
The solution is x < 11 and x > 5.
Graphically:
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Question:
A solution of 8% boric acid is to be diluted by adding a 2% boric acid solution to it. The resulting mixture is to be more than 4% but less than 6% boric acid. If we have 640 litres of the 8% solution, how many litres of the 2% solution will have to be added?
Answer:
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Calculate the amount of boric acid in the 8% solution: 8% of 640 litres = 51.2 litres
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Calculate the amount of boric acid in the desired mixture: 4% of 640 litres = 25.6 litres
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Calculate the amount of boric acid in the 2% solution that needs to be added to the 8% solution: 25.6 litres - 51.2 litres = -25.6 litres
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Calculate the amount of 2% solution that needs to be added to the 8% solution: -25.6 litres / 0.02 = 1280 litres
Therefore, 1280 litres of the 2% solution will have to be added to 640 litres of the 8% solution to create a mixture that is more than 4% but less than 6% boric acid.
Question:
Solve the inequalities and represent the solution graphically on number line. 5x+1>−24,5x−1<24
Answer:
Step 1: Subtract 1 from both sides of the inequality 5x + 1 > -24 5x > -25
Step 2: Divide both sides of the inequality by 5 x > -5
Step 3: Represent the solution graphically on a number line The solution is x > -5 and is represented by a dashed line on the number line starting at -5 and extending to the right.
Step 4: Solve the second inequality 5x - 1 < 24 5x < 25
Step 5: Divide both sides of the inequality by 5 x < 5
Step 6: Represent the solution graphically on a number line The solution is x < 5 and is represented by a dashed line on the number line starting at 5 and extending to the left.
Question:
Solve the inequalities: 2≤3x−4≤5
Answer:
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Add 4 to both sides: 2 + 4 ≤ 3x ≤ 5 + 4
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Divide both sides by 3: 2/3 ≤ x ≤ 9/3
Question:
Solve the inequalities −15<3(x−2)/5≤0
Answer:
- 3(x-2)/5 ≤ 0
- 3x-6 ≤ 0
- 3x ≤ 6
- x ≤ 2
- -15 < x ≤ 2
Question:
IQ of a person is given by the formula IQ=MA/CA×100
Answer:
Step 1: Understand the formula
The formula states that the IQ of a person is equal to the Mental Age (MA) divided by the Chronological Age (CA) multiplied by 100.
Step 2: Substitute the values
If a person’s Mental Age is 20 and their Chronological Age is 10, then the formula can be rewritten as:
IQ = 20/10 × 100
Step 3: Calculate the IQ
IQ = 20/10 × 100 = 200
Question:
where MA is mental age and CA is chronological age. If 80≤IQ≤140 for a group 12 years old children, find the range of their mental age.
Answer:
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IQ is a measure of intelligence, so the range of 80 to 140 indicates that the group of 12 year old children are of average intelligence.
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Mental age is a measure of how mature a person is compared to their peers of the same age.
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Therefore, the range of mental age for the group of 12 year old children is 12 years, as they are of average intelligence and the same age as their peers.
Question:
Solve the inequalities 7<(3x+11)/2≤11
Answer:
Step 1: 7<(3x+11)/2≤11
Step 2: 72<3x+11≤112
Step 3: 14<3x+11≤22
Step 4: 14-11<3x≤22-11
Step 5: 3<3x≤11
Step 6: 1<x≤11/3
Question:
Solve the inequality and represent the solution graphically on number line. 2(x−1)<x+5,3(x+2)>2−x
Answer:
Step 1: 2(x−1)<x+5
Step 2: 2x-2<x+5
Step 3: x<7
Step 4: 3(x+2)>2−x
Step 5: 3x+6>2-x
Step 6: 4x>8
Step 7: x>2
The solution is x > 2. The graph on the number line is shown below.
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Question:
Solve the inequality and represent the solution graphically on number line. 5(2x−7)−3(2x+3)≤0,2x+19≤6x+47
Answer:
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5(2x−7)−3(2x+3)≤0
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10x−35−6x−9≤0
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4x−44≤0
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4x≥44
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x≥11
The solution graphically on number line is x ≥ 11
Question:
How many litres of water will have to be added to 1125 litres of the 45% solution of acid so that the resulting mixture will contain more than 25% but less than 30% acid content?
Answer:
Step 1: Calculate the amount of acid in 1125 litres of 45% solution.
45% of 1125 litres = 506.25 litres of acid
Step 2: Calculate the amount of acid required to make the resulting mixture contain more than 25% but less than 30% acid content.
30% of 1125 litres = 337.5 litres of acid
25% of 1125 litres = 281.25 litres of acid
Therefore, the amount of acid required is 337.5 - 281.25 = 56.25 litres of acid
Step 3: Calculate the amount of water to be added.
The amount of water to be added = 56.25 litres of acid - 506.25 litres of acid = -450 litres of water
Therefore, 450 litres of water must be added to 1125 litres of the 45% solution of acid so that the resulting mixture will contain more than 25% but less than 30% acid content.