62 Chapter 4

Exercises - Translating Words into Inequalities

1 4
If −3 + n ≤ 25 , which inequality represents the Nine is not more than the sum of a number and 17.
possible range of values for 4n − 12 ?
Which of the following inequalities represents
the statement above?
A) 4n − 12 ≤ −100
B) 4n − 12 ≤ 100 A) 9 ≥ 17n
C) 4n − 12 ≥ −100 B) 9 ≥ n + 17
D) 4n − 12 ≥ 100 C) 9 ≤ 17n
D) 9 ≤ n + 17

2 5
Which of the following numbers is NOT a solution The product of 7 and number n is no less
1 1 7 5 than 91.
to the inequality x − > + x ?
2 3 9 2
Which of the following inequalities represents
the statement above?
7
A) −
2 A) 7 n ≤ 91
5 B) 7 n < 91
B) −
2
C) 7 n ≥ 91
3
C) − D) 7 n > 91
2
1
D) −
2

−6 −4 −2 0 2
3
Which of the following inequalities represents
If −3a + 7 ≥ 5a − 17 , what is the greatest possible the graph above?
value of 3a + 7 ?
A) n ≤ −5
A) 16
B) n < −5
B) 14
C) n ≥ −5
C) 12
D) n > −5
D) 10
64 Chapter 4

Exercises - Compound and Absolute Value Inequalities

1 5
Which of the following numbers is NOT a solution Which of the following numbers is NOT a solution
to the inequality 3 − n < −2 or 2n + 3 ≤ −1 ? 1
to the inequality x − 1 ≤ 1 ?
2
A) −6
A) 0
B) −2
B) 2
C) 2
C) 4
D) 6
D) 6

Which of the following numbers is a solution to 6

the inequality 5w + 7 > 2 and 6 w − 15 ≤ 3(−1 + w) ?

−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
A) −1
B) 2 Which of the following is the compound inequality
for the graph above?
C) 5
D) 8 A) x < −2 or 4 ≤ x
B) x ≤ −2 or 4 < x

3 C) −2 < x ≤ 4

Which of the following is the graph of D) −2 ≤ x < 4

1
− x ≤ 5 and 7 − x > x + 1 ?
2

7
A)
−5 If
1
x − 1 ≤ − x + 5 , what is the greatest possible
4
B) value of x ?
4

C)
−5 4

D)
−5 4
8

3
4 If n − 2 < 1 and n is an integer, what is one
4
1 possible value of n ?
If −2 < n < −1 , what is the value of 7 + n
2
rounded to the nearest whole number?
66 Chapter 4

Exercises - Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables

1 3

y y

1 (−1,0)
x x
O 1 O
(0, −1)

Which of the following inequalities represents the Which of the following inequalities represents the
graph above? graph above?

A) x > −2 A) x + y < −1
B) x < −2 B) x + y > −1
C) y > −2 C) x + y ≤ −1
D) y < −2 D) x + y ≥ −1

2 4

y y

(0, 2) (1, 2)

(−3,0)
x x
O O

Which of the following inequalities represents the

Which of the following inequalities represents the graph above?
graph above?
A) 2 x − y ≥ 0
A) 2 y − 3 x ≥ 6
B) 2 x − y ≤ 0
B) 2 y − 3 x ≤ 6
C) x − 2 y ≥ 0
C) 3 y − 2 x ≥ 6
D) x − 2 y ≤ 0
D) 3 y − 2 x ≤ 6
68 Chapter 4

Exercises - Graphing Systems of Inequalities

1 3

 x − 2 y ≤ −2
 y − x ≥1 
  y < −x + 2
 y ≤ −2 x

y
y

section B section Q

section R
section C section P
section A x
x O
O

section S
section D

A system of inequalities and a graph are shown

A system of inequalities and a graph are shown
above. Which section or sections of the graph
above. Which section or sections of the graph
could represent all of the solutions to the system?
could represent all of the solutions to the system?

A) Section P
A) Section A
B) Section Q
B) Section B
C) Section R
C) Section C
D) Section S
D) Section D

4
2 y

Which of the following ordered pairs ( x, y )

II I
is a solution to the system of inequalities
y > x − 4 and x + y < 5 ? x
O
III IV
A) (4, −2)

B) (0, 2)
If the system of inequalities 2 − y < 2 x and
C) (5,3)
− x ≤ 4 − y is graphed on the xy - plane above,
D) (0, −5) which quadrant contains no solutions to the
system?

A) Quadrant II
B) Quadrant III
C) Quadrant IV
D) There are solutions in all four quadrants.