10 questions · Form 4 Mathematics Bab 6: Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
A baker makes x butter cakes and y chocolate cakes. The total number of cakes baked is not more than 80. Write this as a linear inequality.
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1. A baker makes x butter cakes and y chocolate cakes. The total number of cakes baked is not more than 80. Write this as a linear inequality.
Answer: C
'Not more than' means less than or equal to, which is represented by '≤'. Therefore, x + y ≤ 80.
2. The inequality representing 'The maximum weight of x boxes of type A and y boxes of type B is 500 kg' is:
Answer: D
The phrase 'maximum' or 'at most' corresponds to the inequality symbol '≤'.
3. Which inequality corresponds to the region to the right of the vertical line x = 3, excluding the line itself?
Answer: B
Regions to the right of a vertical line correspond to greater values of x. Excluding the line requires the strictly greater symbol '>'.
4. The difference between the number of adult tickets (x) and child tickets (y) is less than 15. Write the inequality.
Answer: B
'Less than' indicates a strict inequality symbol '<'. Thus, x - y < 15.
5. Which pair of inequalities defines a region entirely in the first quadrant of a Cartesian plane?
Answer: B
The first quadrant is where both x-coordinates and y-coordinates are non-negative, defined by x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0.
6. Which region defines the solution to a system of linear inequalities on a Cartesian graph?
Answer: B
The solution region (feasible region) of a system of linear inequalities is the region where the shaded areas of all individual inequalities overlap.
7. Translate the statement into an inequality: 'The number of girls, y, is at least twice the number of boys, x.'
Answer: C
The key term 'at least' translates to the inequality symbol '≥'. Hence, y ≥ 2x.
8. Which of the following points lies in the solution set of y > 3x - 2?
Answer: C
Substitute (0, 0): 0 > 3(0) - 2 ⇒ 0 > -2, which is a true statement.
9. What type of line is drawn on a graph to represent the inequality y ≥ 2x + 1?
Answer: B
Inequalities containing '≥' or '≤' include the points on the boundary line, so they are drawn with a solid line.
10. Identify the point that satisfies the system of inequalities: y ≤ x + 2 and y > -2x.
Answer: B
Test point (1, 1): 1 ≤ 1 + 2 = 3 (True) and 1 > -2(1) = -2 (True). Both inequalities are satisfied.