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Question 1
A vendor buys x kg of peanuts and y kg of cashew nuts.
(a) (i) To get a good bargain, she must buy a minimum of 10 kg of peanuts and minimum of 5 kg cashew
nuts.
Write two inequalities which satisfy these conditions.
(ii) She buys no more than 60 kg of nuts. Peanuts cost $4.00 per kg and cashew nuts cost $8.00 per kg and she
spends at least $200.
Write two inequalities which satisfy these conditions.
(b) Using a scale of 2cm to represent 10 kg on each axis, draw a graph of the four inequalities in (a) (i) and
(a) (ii).
(c) The profit on the sale of 1 kg of peanuts is $2.00 and on 1 kg of cashew nuts is $5.00
(d) (i) Using your graph, determine the number of kilograms of each type of nuts the vendor must sell in
order to make the maximum profit.
(ii) Calculate the maximum profit.
Question 2
The owner of a parking lot wishes to park x vans and y cars for persons attending a function. The lot provides
parking space for no more than 60 vehicles.
(i) Write an inequality to represent this information.
To get a good bargain, he must provide parking spaces for at least 10 cars.
(ii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
The number of cars parked must be fewer than or equal to twice the number of vans parked.
(iii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
(iv) (a) Using a scale of 2cm to represent 10 vans on the x- axis and 2 cm to represent 10 cars on the y –
axis, draw the graph of the lines associated with the inequalities at (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
(b) Identify, by shading the region which satisfies all three inequalities.
The parking fee for a van is $6 and for a car is $5.
(v) Write an expression in x and y for the total fees charges for parking x vans and y cars.
(vi) Using your graph write down the coordinates of the vertices of the shaded region.
(vii) Calculate the maximum fees charged
Question 3
(a) A school buys x balls and y bats. The total number of balls and bats is no more than 30.
(i) Write an inequality to represent this information.
The school budget allows no more than $360 to be spent on ball and bats. The cost of a ball is $6 and the
cost of a bat is $24.
(ii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
(b) (i) Using a scale of 2cm on the x-axis to represent 10 balls and 2cm on the y-axis to represent 5 bats,
draw the graphs of the line associated with the inequalities at (i) and (ii) above.
(ii) Shade the region which satisfies the two inequalities at (a) (i) and (ii) and the inequalities x≥0 and y
≥0.
(iii) Use your graph to write the coordinates of the vertices of the shaded region.
(c) The balls and bats are sold to the students. The school makes a profit of $1 on each ball and $3 on each
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(i) Use the coordinates of the vertices given at (b) (iii) above to determine the profit for each
combinations.
(ii) Hence, state the maximum profit that may be made.
Question 4
(a) The owner of a shop wishes to buy x guitar and y violins. To satisfy the demands of his customers, the
number of violins must be less than or equal to the number of guitars.
(i) Write an inequality to represent this information.
The cost of one guitar is $150 and the cost of one violin is $300. He has $4500 to spend on the purchase of
these instruments.
(ii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
To get a good bargain, the owner of the shop must buy at least 5 violins.
(iii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
(b) (i) Using a scale of 2cm on the horizontal axis to represent 5 guitars and 2cm on the vertical-axis to
represent 5 violins, draw the graphs of the line associated with the three inequalities at (i),(ii) and (iii)
above.
(ii) Shade the region on your graph that satisfies all three inequalities
(iii) State the coordinates of the vertices of the shaded region.
(c) The owner of the shop sells the instruments to make a profit of $60 on each guitar and $100 on each
violin.
(i) Express the total profit in terms of x and y.
(ii) Calculate the maximum profit
Question 5
A farmer supplies his neighbours with x pumpkins and y melons, using the following conditions:
First condition: y≥ 3
Second condition: y ≤ x
Third condition: the total number of pumpkins and melons must not exceed 12.
(i) Write an inequality to represent the third condition.
(ii) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent one pumpkin on the x-axis and I cm to represent one melon on
the y-axis, draw the graphs of the three lines associated with the three inequalities.
(iii) Identify, by shading the region which satisfies the three inequalities.
(iv) Determine, from your graph, the minimum values of x and y which satisfy the conditions.
Question 6
A company is required to make x sockets and y switches in a day. The number of sockets made daily must be at
least 50.
(i) Write an inequality to represent this information
The number of switches made must be more than 20.
(ii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
Each socket is made from 6 components and each switch is made from 7 components. There are 4200
components available.
(iii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
(iv) Using a scale of 1cm to represent 50 units on each axis, draw a graph and label as S the region
which satisfies the four inequalities.
The company makes a profit of $4 on each socket and $5 on each switch.
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(v) ZWrite an expression for the profit P.
(vi) Use your graph to determine the number of sockets and switches that must be made in a day to
obtain maximum profit.
(vii) Calculate this maximum profit.
(a) A farmer grows x across of peas and y acres of tomatoes. He has 12 acres available to plant peas and
tomatoes.
(i) Write an inequality in x and y to satisfy this condition.
Test
1. Determine the inverse to the matrix ( )
35
24
2. Calculate the values of a and b such that [ ][ ] [ ]
a−4 2−4
1 b 1−3
=
20
02
3. Hence, or otherwise, write down the inverse of[ ] 2−4
1−3
4. Use the inverse of [ ]
2−4
1−3
to solve for x and y in the matrix equation [ ][ ] [ ]
2−4 x
1−3 y
=
12
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Question 9
The farmer must plant at least 2 acres of peas and at least 3 acres of tomatoes.
(ii) Write two inequalities to satisfy these conditions.
The number of acres of tomatoes planted must not be more than twice the number of acres of peas planted.
(iii) Write an inequality in x and y to satisfy this condition.
(iv) Using a scale of 1cm to represent one acre on each axis, draw graphs of the inequalities you have
written at (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
(v) By shading the unwanted region, label as S the region which satisfies all four inequalities.
(b) The farmer makes a profit of $75 on each acre of peas and $50 on each acre of tomatoes.
(i) Write an equation in x and y for the total profit, P, which may be earned on the peas and
tomatoes.
(ii) Use the graph to determine the number of acres of peas and tomatoes the farmer should plant
in order to make the maximum profit.
(iii) State the maximum profit.
Question 10
A boy wants to buy x ties and y shirts. He must buy at least 2 but not more than 6 ties.
(i) Write an inequality to represent this information.
He must buy at least one shirt.
(ii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
The boy has $196 to buy ties and shirts. A tie cost $14 and a shirt costs $28.
(iii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
(iv) Using a scale of 1cm to represent I unit on both axes, draw the graphs of the inequalities written in
(a) (i), (Ii) and (iii) above.
Shade the region that satisfies these inequalities.
(v) The boy sells the shirts and ties to make a profit of $5 on each tie and $8 on each shirt.
(a) Write to represent his total profit, P.
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(b) Use to determine the number of shirts and ties that he must buy to obtain the maximum profit.
(c) Calculate the maximum profit.
Question 11
Mrs. Cave wishes to buy x stereo sets and y television sets but the total number of sets must not exceed 20.
(a) Write an inequality in x and y represents this information.
Each stereo set costs $150.00 and each television set costs $300.00, and she can spend a maximum of
$4500.00 on the sets.
(b) She must buy at least 5 of each set. Write two inequalities to represent this information.
(c) Using a scale of 2cm o represent 5 units on both axes, draw on your graph, the four inequalities from (a),
(b) and (c) above.
Identify, by shading, the region satisfying the four inequalities.
(d) The profit on each stereo is $80.00 and each television is $100.00
(i) Write an expression in x and y for P, the profit when all the sets are sold.
(ii) How many of each set should Mrs. Cave buy in order to obtain maximum profit?
(iii) What is the maximum profit?
Question 12
Mr. John makes x cakes and y pies each day. In order to supply his customers, he does the following:
(i) He must make at least 2 cakes each day. Write an inequality to represent the information.
(ii) He must not make fewer than 3 pies each day. Write an inequality to represent this information.
(iii) He has no more than $72 to make the cakes and the pies. Each cake costs $6 to make and each pie
costs $10 to make. Write an inequality to represent this information.
(iv) (a) Using a scale of 2cm to represent 1 unit on both axes, draw the graphs of the inequalities in (a)
(i), (ii) and (iii).
(b) Write the coordinates of the vertices of the region that satisfies all three inequalities.
Mr. John makes a profit of $8 on each cake and $12 on each pie.
(c)Write an expression in x and y for the total profit, P.
(d) How many cakes and pies must be made in order to obtain the maximum profit?
(e) Calculate the maximum profit.
Question 13
Miss James buys x calculators and y folders to sell at a school.
She must buy at least 5 calculators.
(i) Write an inequality to represent this information.
The number of folders she buys must be at least twice the number of calculators.
(ii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
A calculator cost $20 and a folder costs $5. Miss James must spend no more than $300.
(iii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
(iv) (a) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 calculators on the x – axis and 2cm to represent 10 folders
on the y – axis, draw the graphs of the lines associated with the inequalities at (i) ,(ii) and (iii)
above.
(b) Identify by shading the region which satisfies all three inequalities.
The profit on each calculator is $6 and on each folder is $2.
(v) Write an expression in x and y for the total profit, P.
Using your graph
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(vi) Write down the coordinates of the vertices of the shaded region.
(vii) Calculate the maximum profit.

1. January 2006
(a) A shop stocks x Sonix and y Zent radios. It has shelf space for up to 20 radios.
(i) Write an inequality to represent this information.
The owner of the shop spends $150 to purchase each Sonix radio and $300 for each Zent radio; she has
$4500 to spend on the purchase of these radios.
(ii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
The owner of the shop decides to stock at least 6 Sonix and at least 6 Zent radios.
(iii) Write two inequalities to represent this information.
(b) (i) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 Sonix radios and 2cm to represent 5 Zent radios on the y – axis,
draw the horizontal axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 30 and the vertical axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 25.
(ii) On these axes, draw the four boundary lines for the four inequalities written in (a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
above.
(iii) Shade the region on your graph that satisfies all four of the inequalities written in (a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
above.
(iv) State the coordinates of the vertices of the shaded region.
(c) The owner of the shop sells the radios to make a profit of $80 on each Sonix and $100 on each Zent
radio.
(i) Express the total profit in terms of x and y
(ii) Calculate the maximum profit
2. January 2010
(a) The manager of a pizza shop wishes to make x small pizzas and y large pizzas. His oven holds no more
than 20 pizzas.
(i) Write an inequality to represent this information.
The ingredients for each small pizzas cost $15 and for each large pizzas $39. The manager plans to
spend no more than $450 on ingredients.
(ii) Write an inequality to represent this information.
(b) (i) Using a scale of 2cm on the x-axis to represent 5 small pizzas and 2cm on the y-axis to represent
5 large pizzas, draw the graphs of the line associated with the three inequalities at (i)and (ii) above.
(iii) shade the region which is defined by all of the following combined:
- the inequalities written by (a) (i) and (ii) above
- the inequalities x≥ 0and y ≥ 0
(c) The pizzas shop makes a profit os $8 on the sales of each small pizza and $20 on the sales of each large
pizza. All the pizzas that were made were sold.
(i) Write an expression in x and y for the total profit made on the sale of the pizzas.
(ii) Use the coordinates of the vertices given at (b) (iii) to determine the maximum profit.
3. June 2010
A farmer supplies his neighbours with x pumpkins and y melons daily, using the following conditions:-
First condition : y ≥ 3
Second condition :y≤x
Third condition : the total number of pumpkins and melons must not exceed 12.
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(a) Write an inequality to represent the third condition
(b) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent one pumpkin on the x-axis and 1 cm to represent one melon
on the y-axis, draw the graphs of the three lines associated with the three inequalities.
(c) Identify by shading the region which satisfies the three inequalities.
(d) Determine from the graph, the minimum values of x and y which satisfy the conditions.
4. January 2012
The diagram below shows the graphs of three lines and a shaded region defined by three inequalities associated
with these lines.
The inequality associated with the lines 3y = x is 3y > x.

(i) State the other two inequalities which define the shaded region.
The function p = 4x + 3y satisfies the solution set represented by the closed triangular region.
(ii) Identify the three pairs of (x, y) values for which p has a maximum or minimum value.
Which pair of (x, y) values make p a maximum? Justify your answer.
5. June 2012
A florist makes bouquets of flowers, each consisting of x roses and y orchids. For each bouquet, she
applies the following constrains:
- The number of orchids must be at least half the number of roses
- There must be at least 2 roses
- There must be no more than 12 flowers
(i) Write three inequalities for the constraints given
(ii) Draw the graph of the inequalities in (i) above and shade the common region.
(i) State e coordinates of the points which represent the vertices of the region showing the solution set.

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(ii) The florist sells a bouquet of the flowers to make a profit of $3 on each rose and $4 on each orchid.
Determine the maximum possible profit on the sale of a bouquet.
6. June 2013
Trish wishes to buy x oranges and y mangoes which she intends to carry in her bag. His bag has space for only
6 fruits.

(a) Write an inequality to represent this information.

(b) Write an inequality to represent this information.

(c) Write the information represented by this inequality as a sentence in your own words.
(d) Draw the lines associated with the two inequalities obtained in (a) and (b) above.
(e) Shade on your graph the region which represents the solution set the three inequalities.
7. January 2016
The diagram below shows the graph of three lines and a shaded region, S, defined by three inequalities
associated with these lines.

The inequality associated with the line y = 3 is y ≥ 3.

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(a) State the other two inequalities which define the shaded region.

(b) The function P = 5x + 2y – 3 satisfies the solution set represented by the closed triangular region.
(i) Identify the three pairs of (x, y) values for which P has a maximum or a minimum value.
(ii) Which pair of (x, y) values makes P a maximum? Justify your answer
8. January 2019
Mr Thomas makes x bottles of juice and y cakes each day. To supply his customers, he makes at least
20 bottles of juice and no more than 15 cakes each day.
(a) Write TWO inequalities to represent this information.
(b) Each day, Mr Thomas uses $163 to make the bottles of juice and the cakes. The cost to make a bottle
of juice is $3.50 while the cost to make a cake is $5.25.
Write an inequality to represent this information.
(c) Show that on any given day, it is NOT possible for Mr Thomas to make 50 bottles of juice and 12
cakes.