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Inequalities

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 6hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Solve the inequality.
x + 5 ≤ 13
a)
x ≥ 8
b)
x ≥ 18
c)
x ≤ 8 
d)
x ≤ 18 
2.
Match the graph with its inequality.
a)
11 < a
b)
11 > a
c)
 11 ≤ a
d)
 11 ≥ a
3.
Pick the correct inequality.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
10 ≥ x - 3
a)
x ≤ 13
b)
x ≥ 13
c)
x ≤ 7
d)
x ≥ 7
5.
-7 + 10z > -27
a)
z < -2
b)
z > -34
c)
2 > z
d)
z > -2
6.
14 < -2a + 6 - 2a
a)
a > -2
b)
a < -2
c)
a > 2
d)
a < 2
7.
Which inequality matches the graph?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.

When do you "flip the inequalities sign"?

a)

When you add or subtract a negative

b)

When it's a 1-step problem

c)

When you multiply or divide a negative

d)

When it's a 2-step problem

9.

-3x ≤ 18

a)

x ≤ -6

b)

x ≤ 6

c)

x ≥ 6

d)

x ≥ -6

10.

2x > 12

a)

x > 6

b)

x < 6

c)

x ≥ 6

d)

x ≤ 6

11.

Solve for x: 3x + 7 < 22

a)

x < -29/3

b)

x < -5

c)

x < 29/3

d)

x < 5

12.

Decide if the inequality is open circle or closed circle: 4x > 16

a)

Open Circle

b)

Closed Circle

c)

Flip the sign

d)

I don't know

13.

Do I flip the sign? -6x ≥ 36

a)

Open Circle

b)

Closed Circle

c)

Yes

d)

No

14.

Will the graph be an open circle or closed circle? -6x + 1 < 4

a)

Open Circle

b)

Flip the sign

c)

Closed Circle

d)

Don't flip the sign

15.

Solve for x: -2x - 3 ≤ 13

a)

x ≥ 8

b)

x ≥ -8

c)

x ≤ 8

d)

x ≤ -8

16.

Solve for x: 5x + 9 > 34

a)

x > -5

b)

x > 5

c)

x < -5

d)

x < 5

17.
x - 7 ≥ 4
a)
x ≥ 11
b)
x ≥ -11
c)
x ≥ 3
d)
x ≥ -3
18.
14 ≥ x - 8
a)
22 ≥ x
b)
-22 ≥ x
c)
6 ≥ x
d)
-6 ≥ x
19.
5x - 7 ≥ 8
a)
x ≥ 3
b)
x  ≤ 3
c)
x = 3
d)
x ≠ 3
20.
9x - 3 > 6
a)
x > 1
b)
x < 1
c)
x ≥ 1
d)
x = 1
21.
Solve and graph.
p - 3 > -8
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
What inequality does the number line graph represent?
a)
x ≥ 3
b)
x > 3
c)
x < -3
d)
x ≤ -3
23.
Solve and graph.
k - 13 > -51
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.
6 - 2h > 30
a)
h < 24
b)
18 > h
c)
h > 12
d)
h < -12
25.
7b - 3 < 11
a)
b < 2
b)
84 > b
c)
b > 2
d)
b < 84
26.
4x - 2 ≤ -22
a)
x ≥ -5
b)
x ≥ -6
c)
x ≤ -6
d)
x ≤ -5
27.
When you graph an inequality, you used a closed dot when you use which symbols?
a)
≤, ≥ 
b)
<, >
28.
When graphing an inequality, you use an open dot when you use which symbol?
a)
<, >
b)
≤, ≥ 
29.
When graphing "AND" inequalites, shading looks like___
a)
Shading that always connects the 2 dots.
b)
Shading that always points away from each dot
c)
2 shaded arrows pointing in same direction(both left)
d)
2 shaded arrows pointing in same direction (both right)
30.
When graphing the solutions to "OR" inequalities, The shading looks like___
a)
Shading that connects the 2 dots
b)
Shading that points away and never crosses.
c)
Shading that points toward each other and ALWAYS crosses
d)
Shading that points opposite, but sometimes crosses.
31.
a)

x > -3 or x > 1

b)

x < -3 or x < 1

c)

x ≥ 3 and x ≤ 1

d)

x > -3 and x < 1

32.
a)

x ≤ 3 and x > -2

b)

x < -2 or x ≥ 3

c)

x > -2 or x < 3

d)

x < 3 and x ≥ -2

33.
a)

x < 0 or x ≥ 2

b)

x < 0 or x > 2

c)

x ≤ 0 or x ≥ 2

d)

x ≤ 0 or x > 2

34.
3x-4< -13 or 7x+1> 22
a)
All Real numbers
b)
  x>3   and x>-9
c)
The answer is not listed
d)
x<-3   or x>3
35.
Write an inequality for Graph 4.
a)
-2 < x < 5
b)
x < -2 or x > 5
c)
x ≥ -2 OR x < 5
d)
-2 ≤ x ≤ 5
36.
Solve:  
3x + 2 < -4  or  4x + 4 > 24
a)
x < -2  or  x > 5 
b)
x < 2  or  x > 5
c)
x < -2  and  x > 5 
d)
x < 2  and  x > 5
37.
Solve: 
3x + 2 < -7  or  -4x + 5 < 1
a)
x < -3  and  x < 1
b)
x < -3  and  x > 1
c)
x < -3  or  x < 1
d)
x < -3  or  x > 1
38.

Solve: -3 ≤ 2x - 1 ≤ 5

a)

-1 ≤ x ≤ 3

b)

-2 ≤ x ≤ 6

c)

-3 ≤ x ≤ 3

d)

1 ≤ x ≤ 3

39.
Solve: 
-4x + 1 ≤ 21 and 5x + 2 < 22
a)
x > -5 or x ≤ 4
b)
x ≥ -5 or x < 4
c)
x > -5 and x ≤ 4
d)
x ≥ -5 and x < 4
40.
Solve: 
3x + 2 < -7  or  -4x + 5 < 1
a)
x < -3  and  x < 1
b)
x < -3  and  x > 1
c)
x < -3  or  x < 1
d)
x < -3  or  x > 1
41.
Solve and graph:
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
42.
x+2<-4 or -5x<-15
a)
-6<x<3
b)
x<-3 and x>6
c)
x<-6 or x>3
d)
No Solution
43.
0 < x + 7 < 9
a)
-7<x   and   x<2
b)
-7<x   or   x<2
c)
-7>x   and   x>2
d)
-7>x  or   x>2
44.
Solve:
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
45.
1-4x≤2  or  5x≥25
a)
x≥ -5  or  x≥5
b)
x≤ -4    and x≤ 8
c)
No Solutions
d)
None of the above
46.
What inequality is graphed?
a)
2 < x < 4
b)
2 ≤ x ≤ 4
c)
x > 2 or x < 4
d)
x ≥ 2 or x ≤ 4
47.
What inequality is graphed? 
a)
x > 2 and x ≤ -3
b)
x > 2 and x < -3
c)
x > 2 or x ≤ -3
d)
x > 2 or x < -3
48.
What inequality is shown?
Pay close attention to the signs!
a)
x ≥ 0 OR x < 5
b)
0 ≤ x ≤ 5
c)
0 ≤ x < 5
d)
0 ≥ x > 5
49.
What inequality is shown?
a)
x ≥ -5 OR x < 4
b)
x ≤ -5 OR x > 4
c)
-5 ≤ x < 4
d)
-5 ≥ x > 4
50.
What inequality is shown?
a)
x ≥ 0 OR x < 5
b)
0 ≤ x ≤ 5
c)
0 ≤ x < 5
d)
0 ≥ x > 5
51.
Which compound inequality is graphed above?
a)
-2 ≤ x ≤ 2
b)
-2 ≥ x ≥ 2
c)
2 < x < -2
d)
-2 > x > 2
52.
Which compound inequality is graphed above?
a)
0 > x > 5
b)
0 < x > 5
c)
0 ≤ x ≥ 5
d)
0 ≥ x ≥ 5
53.
Which compound inequality is graphed above?
a)
-2 < x ≤ 2
b)
-2 > x ≤ 2
c)
-2 < x < 2
d)
-2 ≥ x < 2
54.
Which compound inequality is graphed above?
a)
-2 ≥ x > 5
b)
-2 < x > 5
c)
-2 ≤ x < 5
d)
-2 > x ≥ 5
55.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
56.
Solve:
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
57.

−6 < 2t − 5 < 3

a)

−0.5 < t < 1

b)

0.5 < t < −1

c)

−11/2 < t < 2

d)

11/2 < t < −2

58.

Solve each compound inequality and graph its solution.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

59.

When solving inequalities you must _________________ the inequality when ____________________ by a negative.

a)

flip; dividing

b)

ignore; multiplying and dividing

c)

flip; multiplying

d)

flip; multiplying and dividing

60.
Could x = 3 be solution to the inequality 
6 < x + 5 ≤ 11? 
a)
Yes 
b)
No 
61.
Could x = - 5 be a solution to the inequality -6 < 3x + 9 < 21? 
a)
yes
b)
no 
62.
Solve 24 > -3r > -9 
a)
-8 < r < 3
b)
-8 > r > 3
c)
r > - 8 and r > 3 
d)
r > -8 or r < 3
63.
Pick the correct letter for:
6 > x
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
64.

Solve:
 3  2x1  5-3\ ≤\ 2x-1\ ≤\ 5  

a)

 1  x  3-1\ ≤\ x\ ≤\ 3  

b)

 2  x  6-2\ ≤\ x\ ≤\ 6  

c)

 3  x  3-3\ ≤\ x\ ≤\ 3  

d)

 1  x  31\ ≤\ x\ ≤\ 3  

65.

Solve: 
 4x+121 and 5x+2<22-4x+1≤21\ and\ 5x+2<22  

a)

 x>5  or  x4x>-5\ \ or\ \ x≤4  

b)

 x5  or  x<4x≥-5\ \ or\ \ x<4  

c)

 x>5  and  x4x>-5\ \ and\ \ x≤4  

d)

 x5  and  x<4x≥-5\ \ and\ \ x<4  

66.

Solve:
 3x+2<4 or 4x+4>243x+2<-4\ or\ 4x+4>24  

a)

 x<2 or  x>5x<-2\ or\ \ x>5  

b)

 x<2  or  x>5x<2\ \ or\ \ x>5  

c)

 x<2  and  x>5x<-2\ \ and\ \ x>5  

d)

 x<2  and x>5x<2\ \ and\ x>5  

67.

Simplify the following compound inequality:
 162x+6<3016\le2x+6<30  

a)

 x5x\ge5  and  x<12x<12  

b)

 x2x\ge2  and  x<11x<11  

c)

 x5x\ge5  or  x<12x<12  

d)

 x2x\ge2  or  x<11x<11