UGANDA CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION

SENIOR FOUR MATHEMATICS

TERM I
TOPIC #04: LINEAR PROGRAMING
Regions:
 We can represent inequalities on a Cartesian plane and establish
the region R that satisfy all the inequalities.
Examples:
1. By shading unwanted regions show on a diagram the region
where
(a) 𝑦 < 4, 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 ≥ 0 and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 6.
(b) 𝑦 ≤ 2𝑥, 3𝑦 + 4𝑥 < 30, and 5𝑦 − 2𝑥 > 8
𝑥
(c) 𝑥 > , 𝑦 < 4𝑥, and 3𝑦 + 2𝑥 < 12
4
(d) 𝑥 ≥ 1, 3𝑦 < 4𝑥 + 24, and 2𝑦 ≥ 3𝑥 − 6
Solution
(a)
Inequality 𝑦<4 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 ≥ 0 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 6
Boundary 𝑦=4 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 0 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 6
line (dotted) (solid) (solid)
Points on the
boundary x y x y x y
line 0 4 0 0 0 3
1 4 2 3 2 2
(x, y), (0,4), (x, y), (0,0), 4 1
(1, 4) (2, 3) (x,y), (0, 3),
(2, 2),(4, 1)

We can draw the shading table

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Test point Inequality Response

7 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 0

4 𝑦=4

2
𝑹
1
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 6

𝑥
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Sample questions #01

1. By shading unwanted regions show on a diagram the region
where
(a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 10, 𝑦 − 𝑥 < 6, 5𝑦 + 3𝑥 > 30
(b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 6, 𝑦 − 𝑥 < 3, 𝑦 > 1, 𝑥 ≥ 0
(c) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 16, 𝑦 ≥ 𝑥, 𝑦 < 16, 𝑥 < 8
(d) 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 ≤ 16, 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 8, 𝑥 > 2, 𝑦 < 4
(e) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 > 8, 𝑦 − 𝑥 ≤ 3, 𝑥 < 6, 𝑦 ≥ 3
(f) 𝑥 ≥ 1, 𝑦 > −1
(g) 𝑦 − 7𝑥 ≤ 21, 7𝑦 − 4𝑥 ≥ 12, 2𝑦 + 𝑥 ≤ 12

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Forming linear inequalities from inequalities graphs
 Linear inequalities can be obtained from the inequality graph as
shown in the following examples:
Examples:
1. The diagram below shows a region R bounded by three lines
𝐿1 , 𝐿2 and 𝐿3

8
𝐿1
7

2
𝑹 𝐿2

1 𝐿3

𝑥
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
;’

Find the equation of each line and hence state the three inequalities
satisfied by region R simultaneously.
Solution

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Line 𝐿1 passes through the points (0, 1) and (2, 5)
5−1
⟹ Gradient of 𝐿1 = =2
2−0
𝑦−5
⟹ =2
𝑥−2

∴ 𝑦 − 2𝑥 = 1
Line 𝐿2 passes through the points (2, 5) and (6, 1)
1−5
⟹ Gradient of 𝐿1 = = −1
6−2
𝑦−5
⟹ = −1
𝑥−2

∴𝑥+𝑦 =7
Line 𝐿3 is a horizontal line passing through the points (0, 1), (1, 1),
(2, 1) etc. Its equation is 𝑦 = 1.
𝐿1 is solid, using (0, 0) as a test point
𝑦 − 2𝑥 ≤ 1 ………….(1)
𝐿2 is dotted, using (0, 0) as a test point
𝑥 + 𝑦 < 7 ……………(2)
𝐿3 is solid, using (0, 0)
𝑦 ≥ 1 …………… (3)
∴ Thus the three inequalities are;
𝒚 − 𝟐𝒙 ≤ 𝟏, 𝒙 + 𝒚 < 𝟕, 𝒚 ≥ 𝟏

2. The diagram below shows a region R bounded by three lines 𝐿1 , 𝐿2

and 𝐿3 . Find the equation for each line and hence state the three
inequalities satisfied by region R simultaneously.

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 𝑦

9 (6, 9)

7
𝐿1
6

5 𝐿3

4 𝑹
3

2
𝐿2
1

𝑥
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Solution
𝐿1 Passes through the points (0, 3) and (6, 9)
9−3 6
Gradient of 𝐿1 = = =1
6−0 6
𝑦−3
⟹ =1
𝑥−0
∴ 𝑦 − 𝑥 = 3 ……………..(1)
𝐿2 Passes through the points (0, 3) and (6, 9)
3−0 −1
Gradient of 𝐿2 = =
0−6 2
𝑦−3 −1
⟹ =
𝑥−0 2
∴ 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 6 …………….(2)

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 𝐿3 is a vertical line passing through the points (6, 9), (6,0) and its
equation is 𝑥 = 6
𝐿1 : is solid, using (0, 0) as a test point.
𝑦−𝑥 ≤3
𝐿2 : is solid, using (3, 4) as a test point
𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 6
𝐿3 : is dotted, using (0, 0) as a test point
𝑥<6
∴ The inequalities are 𝐲 − 𝐱 ≤ 𝟑, 𝐱 + 𝟐𝐲 ≥ 𝟔, 𝐱 < 𝟔
3. Find the inequalities that define the region R shown in figure
below.

6 (4, 6)
𝐿1 𝐿3
5
𝐿2
4 (2, 4)

1 (5, 1)

𝑥
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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 Sample questions #02
Find the inequalities that define the region R shown below;
1.
𝑦

4
𝑹
3

𝑥
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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𝑦

6
𝑹
5

𝑥
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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𝑦

10

5
𝑹

𝑥
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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5 𝐿3

𝐿4
4

3 𝑹
2 𝐿2
𝐿1
1

𝑥
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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𝑦

4
𝑹
3

𝑥
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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𝑦

3 𝑹
2

𝑥
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Solving problems using linear programming

 We can use inequalities and regions to solve certain mathematical
problems.
 First we must form inequalities from the information in the
problem.
 Then we graph the inequalities and from the graph we find the
solution or solutions.
 When the inequalities are linear the method is described above is
called linear programming.

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Optimization
 The process of finding the solution that best fits the requirements
of a problem is called Optimization.
 This involves finding the maximum and minimum of the required
function. E.g. if it is profit, find the solution that gives maximum
profit. If it is cost we find the solution that gives minimum cost and
so on.
 To find the minimum and maximum we use the objective
function. This is the function which we intend to maximize or
minimize. It is of the form 𝑷 = 𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒚 where p, a and b are
constants.
Examples:
1. The inequalities below describe a region R. 2𝑦 − 𝑥 < 8,
𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 6, 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 < 12, 𝑥 ≤ 6 .
(a) Illustrate region R on a graph.
(b) Find the coordinates of the point that maximize the function
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 in the region. (6, 7)
(c) Hence calculate the maximum value of the function 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 in
the region. (32)
2. Mrs. Mukasa is going to bake chocolate cakes and yellow cakes
to sell. She wants at least two chocolate cakes. Also she wants
more yellow cakes than chocolate cakes. Due to limited time and
facilities she cannot bake more than 10 cakes. The chocolate
cakes are to be sold for sh.1500 each and the yellow cakes for
sh.1000 each. To make a profit, more than sh.8000 must be
realized from the sales.
(a) How many cakes of each type should Mrs. Mukasa make in
order to make maximum profit?
(b) What is the minimum number of cakes that she can bake and
still make a profit?
Solution
Suppose she makes 𝑥 chocolate cakes and 𝑦 yellow cakes.

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 Then
𝑥 ≥ 2 ………….(1)
𝑦 > 𝑥 …………….(2)
𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 10 …………(3)
1500𝑥 + 1000𝑦 > 8000 ⟺ 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 > 16 ………(4)
Graph:
(a)
Combination Sales for Sales for Total sales
chocolate yellow cakes (shs)
cakes (shs) (shs)
(2, 6) 3000 6000 9000
(2, 7) 3000 7000 10000
(2, 8) 3000 8000 11000
(3, 4) 4500 4000 8500
(3, 5) 4500 5000 7500
(3, 6) 4500 6000 10500
(3, 7) 4500 7000 11500
(4, 5) 6000 5000 11000
(4, 6) 6000 6000 12000
The highest possible sales are sh.12000. Therefore 4 chocolate
cakes and 6 yellow cakes should be baked to maximize profit.
(b) The minimum profitable number of cakes is 7. i.e. 3 chocolate
cakes and 4 yellow cakes.

3. A company was contracted to transport 1200 tonnes of sand. The

company used type A and type B trucks to do the job. Each type
A truck carries 10 tonnes per trip while each type B truck carries
15 trips of sand per trip. The total number of trips must not be
less than 70 and type B trucks must make at least twice as many
trips as type A trucks while the latter must not less than 10
trips.

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 (a) Taking 𝑥 to be number of trips made by type A truck and 𝑦 to
be the number of trips made by truck type B. Write down all
the inequalities representing the above information.
(b) Represent the inequalities in (a) graphically.
(c) The company makes a profit of sh.2000 per trip made by each
type A truck and sh.3000 per trip made by each type B truck.
(i) Write down the objective function for profits.
(ii) Determine the number of trips each type of truck must
make to maximize the profit.
(iii) Hence calculate the maximum profit.
Solution
(a) Total number of trips is not less than 70.
𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 70 ……………………..(1)
Type B truck make at least twice the number of trips made by
type A trucks.
𝑦 ≥ 2𝑥 ………………………………(2)
The amount of sand transported is at most 1200 tonnes.
10𝑥 + 15𝑦 ≤ 1200 ⟺ 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 ≤ 240 …………..(3)
The number of type A trucks is not less than 10
𝑥 ≥ 10 ……………………………….(4)

(b) This can be completed on a graph. Scale 20 units:2cm on x-axis

and y-axis.
(c) 𝑃 = 2000𝑥 + 3000𝑦 = 120000
Maximum profit is 240000 (30, 60)
4. A laundry firm intends to install two types of washing machines.
Each type A machine required 4 operators and 3m2 of floor space
while each type B machine required 5 operators and 5m2 of floor
space. One type A machine gives a daily profit of sh.2000 while
one type B machine gives a daily profit of sh.3000. The firm
installed 𝑥 type A machine and 𝑦 type B machines.
(a) Write down the inequalities that express the following
conditions;
(i) the number of operators available is 40.

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 (ii) the maximum floor space available is 30m2
(iii) the number of type A machine must not be less than 2.
3
(iv) the number of type B machine are at least the number of
5
type A machine.
(b) Represent all the inequalities in (a) above graphically.
(c) Calculate the maximum daily profit the firm can make.
Solution
(a) (i) 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≤ 40
(ii) 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≤ 30
(iii) 𝑥 ≥ 2
3
(iv) 𝑦 ≥ 𝑥
5
(b) Clear
(c) (19000) from (5, 3)
5. A trader has shs.250000. He buys boxes of books at shs.25000
each and boxes of candle at sh.10000 each. The money spent on
books is at least shs.50000 more than that spent on candle. He
buys at least 5 boxes of books and at least 7 boxes of candle.
(a) Write down four inequalities to represent the above
information.
(b) (i) On the same pair of axes, plot the graphs of the inequalities
and shade the unwanted regions.
(ii) List all the possible number of boxes of books and candle
he can buy.
(c) Find the number of boxes of books and candle that the trader
should buy so as to spend all the money.
Sample questions #03
1. A bus company was contracted to transport a maximum of 480
tourists to the masai mara game reserve. The company used two
types of buses, type A and type B. Each type A bus has a
capacity of 60 passengers while each type B bus has capacity of
30 passengers. A type A bus requires at least 3 drivers while type
B requires 2 drivers and the company has only 12 drivers

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 available. The company intends to use a least twice as many type
B bus as type A buses. The cost of running each type each type A
bus is sh.5000 and the cost of running each type B bus is
sh.3000 and the company spends at least sh.30000. The
company earns a profit of sh.20000 and sh.10000 from each type
A and type B bus respectively. The company used 𝑥 type A buses
and y type B buses.
(a) Write down all the inequalities given in the above information.
(b) Represent the inequalities in (a) above graphically.
(c) Calculate the maximum profit the company made.

(𝑎)2𝑥 + 3𝑦 ≤ 16, 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 12, 𝑦 ≥ 2𝑥, 5𝑥 + 3𝑦 ≥ 30, 𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦 ≥ 0 (𝑏)𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑜𝑛 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝

{
𝑃 = 20000𝑥 + 30000𝑦
2. A farmer is contracted to plough a 20 hectares farm. He uses two
types of tractors, type A and type B. Each type A tractor ploughs
at least 5 hectares of land per day while a type B tractor ploughs
at least 4 hectares per day. The number of type A tractors must
not exceed 2 while that of type B tractors must not exceed 5. The
farmer used 𝑥 type A trractors and 𝑦 type B tractors.
(a) Write down all the inequalities other than 𝑥 ≥ 0 and 𝑦 ≥ 0 to
represent the above information.
(b) Represent the above inequalities graphically.
(c) The farmer realizes a daily profit of sh.2000 on each type A
tractor and sh.3000 on type B tractor.
(i) Find the number of each type of tractor to the farmer must
use in order maximize profit.
(ii) Hence calculate the maximum profit he makes.
{(𝑎)5𝑥 + 4𝑦 ≥ 20, 𝑥 ≤ 2, 𝑦 ≤ 5 (𝑏)𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑜𝑛 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ (𝑐)(𝑖)(2, 5), (𝑖𝑖)𝑠ℎ. 19000}
3. Bulungi has a maximum of sh.8000 today to spend on bracelets.
She will make two types of bracelets, type A bracelets which cost
sh.1000 each, type B bracelets which cost sh.800 each. Bulungi
plans to make more bracelets of type B than of type A. Also she

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 wants at least 2 bracelets of type A and a total of over 6 bracelets
of both types.
(i) Assuming she makes 𝑥 bracelets of type A and 𝑦 bracelets of
type B. Write down inequalities in 𝑥 and 𝑦 for the information
given above.
(ii) Show on a graph the region of points which satisfy the
inequalities you have written down.
(iii) Bulungi’s profit in bracelets is given by the expression
300𝑥 + 200𝑦. Find how many bracelets of each type she should
make in order to realize maximum profit.
4. 100 bags of sugar are to be transported from a depot using two
pickups A and B. A can carry 30 bags per trip and B can carry
20 bags per trip. Pickup A is to make at least one trip. If A makes
𝑥 trips and B makes 𝑦 trips. Write down inequalities in 𝑥 and 𝑦.
Graph your inequalities. If a total cost of 𝑥 trips and 𝑦 trips is
𝑠ℎ. (8000𝑥 + 6000𝑦), determine the least expensive combination of
trips for transporting the 100 bags.
5. A firm manager intends to buy two types of machines, type A
machine requires 2m2 of floor space and cost sh.10000. Type B
machine requires 1m2 of floor space and cost sh.25000. The
available space is 20m2. The manager has sh.180000 to spend. If
he buys 𝑥 type A machines and 𝑦 type B machines;
(a) Write down two inequalities other than 𝑥 ≥ 0 and 𝑦 ≥ 0 which
have to be satisfied.
(b) Graph your inequalities
(c) If type A machine saves 2 man-hours a day and type B
machine saves 3 man-hour a day, find the number of
machines that should be installed to maximize the number of
man-hours saved in a day. How many man-hours are saved?

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 Sample questions #04
1. An export company is to transport 300 tonnes of pineapples. Two
cargo planes are available. A Boeing which can carry 30tonnes per
flight and an Airbus which can carry 20tonnes of pineapples per
flight. The Airbus has to make more flights than the Boeing. The
Boeing has to make at least 3 flights. The company has 150,000 Us
dollars for transport costs. The cost per flight is 12,000 dollars for
Boeing and 9,000 dollars for Airbus.
If x is the number of flights made by the Boeing and y is the
number of flights made by the Airbus;
(a) Write down four inequalities satisfying the given conditions.
(b) Plot graphs of the inequalities you have found on the same axes and
shade the unwanted regions.
(c) Find the number of flights each plane should make if the cost of
transport is to be minimum
2. A company wishes to transport at least 480 mattresses from its
stores to one of its sales point. It has two types of trucks, A and B.
Truck A can carry 40 mattresses at a cost of shs. 30,000 per trip.
Truck B can carry 60 mattresses at a cost of shs. 45,000 per trip.
There is shs. 600,000 available for transport. The number of trips
made by A should not exceed 12. Those made by B should not
exceed twice the number of trips made by A.
(a) If x and y are the trips made by A and B respectively, write down
four inequalities satisfying the given conditions.
(b) (i) On the same axes, draw the graphs of the inequalities and shade
the unwanted regions.
(ii) Find all the possible number of trips made by each truck so that
the transport cost is minimized.
3. A bicycle factory assembles two types of bicycles; Road master and
Hero on different assembly lines. An assembly line for Road master
occupies an area of 60m2 and that of the Hero occupies an area of
30m2 of the space. The floor space available for all the assembly
lines is 420m2. The assembly line for the Road master needs 10
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 men to operate it and that of Hero needs 16 men to operate it. The
assembly lines need a maximum of 120 men to operate them.
(a) If x and y represent the number of assembly lines for Road master
and Hero respectively;
(i) Write down the four inequalities to represent the above
information.
(ii) Draw graphs on the same axes to represent the inequalities in
(i) above and shade the unwanted regions.
(b) The assembly line for Road master produces 30 bicycles per day
and that of Hero produces 20 bicycles per day. Find the;
(i) Number of assembly lines for each type of bicycle that should
be operated so as to produce the highest total number of
bicycles per day.
(ii) Highest total number of bicycles that can be produced per day.
4. A school wishes to hire a min-bus to take the students. Each trip
for the bus is shs.50,000/= and that of a mini-bus shs 30,000/=
the bus has a capacity of 54 students and mini-bus 18 students.
The maximum number of students allowed to go for the excursion
is 216. The number of trips the bus makes do not have to exceed
those made by the mini bus. The school has mobilized as much as
shs300,000/= for transportation of the students. If x and y
represent the number of trips made by the bus and mini bus
respectively.
i) Write down five inequalities representing the above
information

ii) Plot the inequalities on the same axes.

iii) By shading the unwanted region, show the regions satisfying

all the above inequalities.

iv) List the possible number of trips each vehicle can make.

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 v) State the greatest number of students who went for the
excursion.

5. (a) By Shading the unwanted regions, show on the graph the region
satisfying the inequalities below:
𝑥+𝑦≥4
𝑥+𝑦≤9
𝑥
< 2
𝑦
𝑥>𝑦
(b) Use your graph to find the values of x and y which gives the
minimum values for 𝟑𝒙 − 𝒚.
6. Study the graph below
y- axis

1
x-axis

-4

Find the inequality representing the shaded region.

7. In the figure below A, B, C, D and E are vertices of the feasible
region.

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(a) Find all the inequalities, which satisfy the feasible region.
(b) Use that graph to minimize 7x + 2y.
(c) Find the area enclosed by the feasible region
8. A school constructed an office block which required 34 tonnes of
sand. The school had a lorry and a tipper truck with capacities of 7
tonnes and 5 tonnes respectively to transport the sand. The cost
per trip either by lorry or by tipper truck was shs.30,000. The
money available for transportation was shs.150,000. The trips
made by the lorry did not exceed those made by the tipper truck.
(a) (i) If x and y rep the No of trips made by the lorry and the tipper
truck respectively until down the inequalities to represent the good
information.
(ii) Plot these inequalities on the same axis shading the unwanted
region.

(b) For your graph in a(ii) above list all the possible units of trips
that each vehicle can make so as to maxim the total tones if sand
transportation.

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(c) R the number of trips by each vehicle that made the greatest total
tonnage.

9. By shading the unwanted regions, show the region which

satisfies the inequalities
𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥3
y > 7𝑥 − 4
Find the area of the wanted region.

10. At a graduation party, the guests are to be saved with beer and
soda. At least twice as many crates of soda are needed. A crate of
beer contains 25 bottles and a crate of soda contains 24 bottles.
More than 200 bottles of beer and soda are needed. A maximum of
shs.500,000 may be spent on as beer and soda. Assume a crate of
beer costs shs.40,000 and that of the soda costs shs.150,000=.
a. (i) Form inequalities to represent the above statements.

(ii) Represent the above inequalities on the same axes.

(iii) By shading the unwanted region, represent the satisfying the

inequalities in a (i) above.

b. From your graph, find the number of crates of beer and soda that
should be bought if the cost is to be as low as possible. Find the
amount that was paid for these crates of beer and soda.
11. A transport company has 8 Lorries of 8-tonnes carrying capacity
each and 5 Lorries of 10 tonnes capacity each. These are 12 drivers
available. The company was contracted to transport 480 tonnes of
cement from the factory to a tonne on a given day. The 8-tonne
Lorries can make 6 journeys in a day and the 10 tone Lorries 4
journeys a day. The costs of using an 8-tonne lorry and a 10-tonne
lorry are shs.40,000 and shs.60,000 respectively.
i. Write down your inequalities to represent the above
information.

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 ii. Plot a graph for the inequalities, shading out the unwanted
regions.
iii. From your graph, find the number of 10 – tonnes and 8- tonne
lorries the company used keeping its costs as minimal as
possible.
12. A private car park is designed in such away that it can
accommodate X pick-ups and y mini-buses at any given time.
Each pick-up is allowed 15m2 of space and each mini-bus 25m2 of
space. There is only 400m2 of space available for packing. Not more
than 35 vehicles are allowed in the park at a time. Both types of
vehicles are allowed in the park, but at most 10 minibuses are
allowed out a time.
A (i) write down all the inequalities to represent the above
information.
ii. On the same axes plot graph to represent the inequalities in (i)
above, shading out the unwanted regions.
c. If the parking charges for a pick-up is shs. 500 and that for a
minibus is shs. 800 per day find how many vehicles of each type
should be parked in order to obtain maximum income. Hence find
the maximum parking income per day.
13. A farmer plans to plant 18 hectare field with carrots and potatoes.
The farmer estimates for the project are shown in the table.
Carrots Potatoes
Planting and harvesting costs Shs. 95,000 Shs. 60,000
per hectare

No. of working hours per 12 days 4 days

hectares
Expected profit per hectare Shs. 228,000 151,000

The farmer has only shs.1,140,000 to invest in the project. The total
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(a) By letting x represent the number of he a totals to be planted with
potatoes, write down the inequalities for
i. Cost of the project
ii. Working days
iii. No of hectares used in the project.
iv. The possibility that the field will at least be used for planting
either carrots or potatoes.
(b) Write down an expression for the profit P in terms of X and y.
(c) (i) on same axes plot graphs of the inequalities in (a) and b above,
shading out un wanted regions.
(d) Use your graphs to determine how the farmer, should use the field
to maximize profit. Hence find the farmer’s maximum profit.
14. A wholesaler wishes to transport 870 crates of soda from a factory.
He has a lorry which can carry 150 crates at a time and a pick-up
truck which can carry 60 crates at a time. The cost of each journey
for the lorry is shs. 25,000 and for the pickup shs. 200,000. The
pick-up makes more journeys than the lorry because it travels for
transporting the soda is shs. 220,000.
i. Write down five inequalities representing the above
information.
ii. Plot a graph for the inequalities, shading out the unwanted
regions.
iii. How many journeys should the lorry and the pickup make so
as to keep the transport cost as law as possible. States how
much money the wholesaler saves by making these journeys.
15. A wild life club in a certain school wishes to go per an excursion to
a national park. The club has hired a mini-bus and a bus to take
students. Each trip for the bus to take students. Each trip for the
bus is shs. 50,000 and that of a mini-bus shs. 30,000. The bus has
a capacity of 54 students and the mini-bus 18 students. The maxim
number of students allowed to go for the excursion is 216. The
number of trips the bus makes do not have to exceed those made
by the minibus. The club has mobilized as much as shs. 380,000

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for transportation of the students. If x and y represent the number
of trips made by the bus and mini-bus respectively.
i. Write down five inequalities representing the above
information.
ii. Plot these inequalities on the same axes.
iii. By shading the unwanted region, show the region satisfying all
the above inequalities.
iv. List the possible number of trips each vehicle can make.
v. State the greatest number of students who went for the
excursion.

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