iGCSE Inequalities

Starter Questions:

1. n is an integer such that –5  2n  6

(a) List all the possible values of n.

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(3)

(b) Solve the inequality 5 + x > 5x – 11

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(2)
(Total 5 marks)

2. Solve 3 x−4 ←16

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(Total 2 marks)

3. Solve 4 < x – 2  7

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(Total 3 marks)

4(a) 4x + 3y < 12

x and y are both integers.

Write down two possible pairs of values that satisfy this inequality.

x = .............................., y = ..............................

and x = ............................., y = ..............................

(2)
(b) 4x + 3y < 12, y < 3x, y > 0, y
x>0

x and y are both integers. 5

4
On the grid, mark with a cross (×),
each of the three points which 3
satisfy all these four inequalities.
2

1
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5
 y

5. –2 < x  1 y > –2 y<x+1

4
x and y are integers.
3
On the grid, mark with a cross ( ), each of
2
the six points which satisfies all these
3 inequalities.
1

x
(Total 3 marks) O
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5
–1

–2

–3

–4

6. The graphs of the straight lines with

equations 3y + 2x = 12 and y = x – 1 have
been drawn on the grid.

y
8

6
y = x –1

2
3y + 2x = 12

O 2 4 6 8 x

(a) Use the graphs to solve the simultaneous equations

3y + 2x = 12
y = x –1

x = ..................................... y = .....................................
(1)

(b) 3y + 2x > 12 y<x–1 x<6

x and y are integers. On the grid, mark with a cross (×) each of the four points which satisfies all
these 3 inequalities.
(3)
(Total 4 marks)
 y
7. The line with equation 6y + 5x
= 15 is drawn on the grid 3
above.

(a) Rearrange the equation

6y + 5x = 15 to make y
the subject. 2

1
y = .........................
(2)

–2 –1 O 1 2 3 x
(b) The point (–21, k) lies
on the line.
Find the value of k.
–1

k = .........................
(2)

(c) (i) On the grid, shade the region of points whose coordinates satisfy the four inequalities

y > 0, x > 0, 2x < 3, 6y + 5x < 15

Label this region R.

P is a point in the region R. The coordinates of P are both integers.

(ii) Write down the coordinates of P.

(.......... , ..........)
(3)