Test Preparation Worksheet: Linear
Inequalities
Instructions: - Solve all questions in the spaces provided or on separate paper. - Show
all working to earn full marks; partial credit for correct steps. - Represent solutions on
number lines where specified. - Word problems require setting up and solving inequali-
ties. - Calculators are not permitted. - Focus on solving linear inequalities and double
inequalities for test preparation.
Section A: Linear Inequalities (20 marks)
Solve and represent solutions on number lines.
1. Solve 5x − 3 > 12. (4 marks)
2. Solve 2x + 7 ≤ 1. (4 marks)
3. Word problem: A ticket costs $15, and you have at most $100. Solve for the
maximum number of tickets t you can buy. (4 marks)
4. Word problem: A gym requires a heart rate h above 120 bpm for a workout. If
h = 80 + 10t (t in minutes), solve for t. (4 marks)
x
5. Solve 4
+ 3 ≥ 6. (4 marks)
Section B: Solving Linear Inequalities (30 marks)
Solve the following, noting sign changes for negative coefficients.
6. Solve 4x + 9 < 1. Represent on a number line. (5 marks)
7. Solve 7 − 3x ≥ 1. (5 marks)
8. Word problem: A cafe charges $2 per coffee plus $10 fee. Budget is $25. Solve for
maximum coffees c. (5 marks)
9. Solve 6(2x − 1) > 3x + 12. Test with x = 3. (5 marks)
10. Word problem: A sale limits purchases to $200. Items cost $30 and $45. Solve for
number of $30 items n if buying two $45 items. (5 marks)
2x+5
11. Solve 3
≤ 3. Represent on a number line. (5 marks)
Section C: Double Linear Inequalities (30 marks)
Solve and represent double inequalities.
12. Solve −4 ≤ 3x + 2 < 8. Represent on a number line. (6 marks)
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13. Word problem: A trip budget is $50 to $80. Bus fare is $20 plus $0.50 per km.
Solve for km range k. (6 marks)
14. Solve 1 < 5 − 2x ≤ 7. (6 marks)
15. Word problem: A machine operates at 20°C to 30°C. Temperature is t = 15 + 2h
(h hours). Solve for h range. (6 marks)
16. Solve −6 < 4 − 5x ≤ 9. Represent on a number line. (6 marks)
End of Worksheet
Review your solutions carefully.
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Answer Sheet
Total Marks: 80
Section A: Linear Inequalities (20 marks)
1. 5x > 15, x > 3. Number line: open circle at 3, arrow right. (4)
2. 2x ≤ −6, x ≤ −3. Number line: closed circle at -3, arrow left. (4)
100
3. 15t ≤ 100, t ≤ 15
≈ 6.67, max 6 tickets (integer). (4)
4. 80 + 10t > 120, 10t > 40, t > 4. (4)
x
5. 4
≥ 3, x ≥ 12. Number line: closed circle at 12, arrow right. (4)
Section B: Solving Linear Inequalities (30 marks)
6. 4x < −8, x < −2. Number line: open circle at -2, arrow left. (5)
7. −3x ≥ −6, x ≤ 2 (reverse). Number line: closed circle at 2, arrow left. (5)
8. 10 + 2c ≤ 25, 2c ≤ 15, c ≤ 7.5, max 7 coffees. (5)
9. 12x − 6 > 3x + 12, 9x > 18, x > 2. Test x = 3: 12(3) − 6 = 30 > 3(3) + 12 = 21,
true. (5)
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10. 30n + 45 · 2 ≤ 200, 30n + 90 ≤ 200, 30n ≤ 110, n ≤ 3
≈ 3.67, max 3 items. (5)
11. 2x + 5 ≤ 9, 2x ≤ 4, x ≤ 2. Number line: closed circle at 2, arrow left. (5)
Section C: Double Linear Inequalities (30 marks)
12. −6 ≤ 3x < 6, −2 ≤ x < 2. Number line: closed at -2, open at 2, arrow between.
(6)
13. 50 ≤ 20 + 0.5k ≤ 80, 30 ≤ 0.5k ≤ 60, 60 ≤ k ≤ 120. (6)
14. −4 ≤ −2x ≤ 2, 2 ≥ x ≥ −1 (reverse), −1 ≤ x ≤ 2. Number line: closed at -1 and
2, arrow between. (6)
15. 20 ≤ 15 + 2h < 30, 5 ≤ 2h < 15, 2.5 ≤ h < 7.5. (6)
16. −10 < −5x ≤ 5, 2 > x ≥ −1, −1 ≤ x < 2. Number line: closed at -1, open at 2,
arrow between. (6)
