# Exam-Style Questions on Inequalities

## Problems on Inequalities adapted from questions set in previous Mathematics exams.

### 1.

GCSE Higher

The red line in the diagram below shows an inequality. If the variable is $$x$$, which inequality best describes $$x$$?

(a) $$-9 \le x \le 4$$

(b) $$-9 \lt x \le 4$$

(c) $$-9 \le x \lt 4$$

(d) $$-9 \lt x \lt 4$$

(e) $$-4 \le x \le 9$$

### 2.

GCSE Higher

(a) Solve 9m < 15m − 12

(b) On the number line below, show the set of values of $$x$$ for which $$-4 \le x-1 \lt 5$$

### 3.

GCSE Higher

The graph of a quadratic function, $$y=f(x)$$ is shown drawn accurately in the following diagram. Write down all the integer solutions of $$f(x) \le 0$$.

### 4.

GCSE Higher

The diagram below is a sketch of $$y = f(x)$$ where $$f(x)$$ is a quadratic function.

The graph intersects the x-axis where $$x=-2$$ and $$x = 0.5$$.

Which of the following is the solution of $$f(x) \le 0$$ ?

• (a) $$x \ge -2$$ or $$x \ge 0.5$$

• (b) $$-2 \ge x \ge 0.5$$

• (c) $$x \ge -2$$ and $$x \le 0.5$$

• (d) $$x \le -2$$ and $$x \ge 0.5$$

### 5.

GCSE Higher

Describe the unshaded (white) region by writing down three inequalities.

### 6.

GCSE Higher

On the grid below indicate the region that satisfies all three of these inequalities.

$$y>-2$$ $$x+y<5$$ $$y-1 \le \frac{x}{2}$$

### 7.

GCSE Higher

A region on a coordinate grid is described by the following three inequalities:

$$x>-2$$ $$x+y<7$$ $$y \ge \frac{x}{3}+2$$

By shading the unwanted regions show the region on the grid below.

### 8.

GCSE Higher

By shading the unwanted regions, show the region satisfied by these three inequalities.

$$y \le x + 3$$ $$y> 4-x$$ $$x < 2.5$$

### 9.

GCSE Higher

Solve the following inequalities then explain how the whole number solutions to A and B different.

$$A: 5 \le 5x \lt 30$$ $$B: 5 \lt 5x \le 30$$

### 10.

GCSE Higher

Show that you understand equations and inequalities by answering the following:

(a) Solve $$5x^2=80$$

(b) Solve $$8x + 2 \gt x + 7$$

(c) Write down the largest integer that satisfies $$8x - 2 \lt 25$$

(d) Solve the following pair of equations

$$3x + 5y = 21$$ $$8x - 5y = 1$$

### 11.

GCSE Higher

John times how long it takes him to run around Hazelnut Park each Friday afternoon. The last three weeks his times, rounded to the nearest minute are $$p, q \; \text{and} \; r$$.

He notices that $$q$$ is 5% more than $$p$$ and $$r$$ is 5% less than $$q$$.

Indicate which of the following statements are true:

(a) $$r \lt p$$ and $$r \lt q$$

(b) $$r \gt p$$ and $$r \gt q$$

(c) $$r = p$$ and $$r \lt q$$

(d) $$p \gt q$$ and $$p = r$$

(e) $$p =q$$ and $$p \gt r$$

### 12.

GCSE Higher

Solve $$2x^2 + 7x - 15 <0$$

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