PROBLEMS INVOLVING LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN TWO VARIABLES Objective:
• Solves problems involving linear
inequalities in two variables. The following are the key words you should consider in choosing the correct inequality symbols:
KEY WORD INEQUALITY KEY WORD INEQUALITY
SYMBOL SYMBOL minimum ≥ less than or equal to ≤ at least ≥ not to exceed ≤ more than or equal to ≥ maximum ≤ not less than ≥ at most ≤ not below ≥ not more than ≤ more than ¿ smaller than/less than ¿ above ¿ below ¿ Write each statement as a linear inequality in two variables. 1. Twice the number of cellphones (c) is less than the number of laptops (l). 2 𝑐< 𝑙 2. The price of a bicycle (m) less Php300 is less than or equal 𝑚 − 300 ≤ h to the 3. The price of of difference a helmet (h). of 100-peso tickets (p) and the number 𝑝 − 𝑞 ≥ 30 50-peso tickets (q) is not less than 30. 4. The difference between the height of Rene (r) and Wilfredo (w) is at least 3 cm. 𝑟 −𝑤 ≥ 3 5. The total amount of five-peso coins (f) and ten-peso coins (t) is greater than Php95.5 𝑓 +10 𝑡 >95 6𝑐 Read the problems carefully and answer the questions that follow. 1. Bryan bought 6 chocolate candies at c pesos each and 3 lollipops at l pesos each and paid at most Php50. ≤ 50 3𝑙 a. What mathematical statement represents the given situation? 6 𝑐 +3 𝑙 ≤ 50 b. If a chocolate candy costs Php6, what could be the cost of one lollipop? Given: 𝑐=6 6 𝑐 +3 𝑙 ≤ 50 3𝑙 ≤ 14 6(6) +¿ 3𝑙 ≤ 50 3 3 One lollipop costs Php4.66 36 +¿ 3𝑙 ≤ 50 𝑙 ≤ 𝑃h𝑝4.66 or less. 3𝑙 ≤ 50 −36 3. Cristina is using two mobile networks to make phone calls. Globe charges her Php6.00 for every minute of call while Smart charges her Php8.00 for every minute of call. In a week, she spends at least Php240 for these calls. a. Suppose g represents the number of minutes of call Cristina has made with Globe and s represents the number of minutes of call that she has made with Smart within the week, what inequality statement will best describe the problem? 6 𝑔 +8 𝑠 ≥ 240 b. If Cristina has made 20 minutes of call with Globe in a week, what is the least number of minutes of call has she made with Smart? Given: 𝑔=20 6 𝑔 +8 𝑠 ≥ 240 8 𝑠 ≥ 120 The least number of +¿ 6(20) 8 𝑠 ≥ 240 8 8 minutes of call Cristina 𝑠 ≥ 15 +¿ has made with Smart is 120 8 𝑠 ≥ 240 15 minutes. 8 𝑠 ≥ 240 −120