SUMMATIVE TEST NO. 2 SUMMATIVE TEST NO.

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LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN ONE VARIABLE LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN ONE VARIABLE
NAME: ________________________ NAME: ________________________
SECTION: _______________________ SECTION: _______________________
Write the letter with the correct answer on the space provided. Write the letter with the correct answer on the space provided.
____1. Which of the following is a linear inequality in one variable? ____1. Which of the following is a linear inequality in one variable?
a) 2x + 3 = 7 b) x2 + 4x < 10 a) 2x + 3 = 7 b) x2 + 4x < 10
c) 5x - 2 ≥ 8 d) xy + 3 > 7 c) 5x - 2 ≥ 8 d) xy + 3 > 7
____2. What is the solution set of x + 4 < 10? ____2. What is the solution set of x + 4 < 10?
a) x < 6 b) x > 6 c) x ≤ 6 d) x ≥ 6 a) x < 6 b) x > 6 c) x ≤ 6 d) x ≥ 6
____3. Which symbol represents 'greater than or equal to'? ____3. Which symbol represents 'greater than or equal to'?
a) > b) < c) ≥ d) ≤ a) > b) < c) ≥ d) ≤
____4. Solve 3x - 5 ≤ 10. ____4. Solve 3x - 5 ≤ 10.
a) x ≤ 5 b) x ≥ 5 c) x ≤ 15/3 d) x ≥ 15/3 a) x ≤ 5 b) x ≥ 5 c) x ≤ 15/3 d) x ≥ 15/3
____5. Which of the following is NOT a linear inequality? ____5. Which of the following is NOT a linear inequality?
a) 4x + 7 > 3 b) x2 + 2x ≤ 5 c) -2x ≥ 8 d) x - 3 < 0 a) 4x + 7 > 3 b) x2 + 2x ≤ 5 c) -2x ≥ 8 d) x - 3 < 0
____6. What happens when you multiply or divide both sides of an ____6. What happens when you multiply or divide both sides of an
inequality by a negative number? inequality by a negative number?
a) The inequality sign stays the same b) The inequality sign reverses a) The inequality sign stays the same b) The inequality sign reverses
c) The inequality becomes an equation d) Nothing changes c) The inequality becomes an equation d) Nothing changes
____7. Which of the following represents the solution of -2x > 6? ____7. Which of the following represents the solution of -2x > 6?
a) x > -3 b) x < -3 c) x > 3 d) x < 3 a) x > -3 b) x < -3 c) x > 3 d) x < 3
____8. The graph of x ≥ 4 on a number line is: ____8. The graph of x ≥ 4 on a number line is:
a) A shaded region to the left of 4 a) A shaded region to the left of 4
b) A shaded region to the right of 4 b) A shaded region to the right of 4
c) A point at 4 only c) A point at 4 only
d) No solution d) No solution
____9. Which inequality represents 'x is less than 7'? ____9. Which inequality represents 'x is less than 7'?
a) x ≤ 7 b) x < 7 c) x ≥ 7 d) x > 7 a) x ≤ 7 b) x < 7 c) x ≥ 7 d) x > 7
____10. Which of the following is true about the solution set of a linear ____10. Which of the following is true about the solution set of a linear
inequality in one variable? inequality in one variable?
a) It is always a single number a) It is always a single number
b) It is always an interval or set of numbers b) It is always an interval or set of numbers
c) It is always empty c) It is always empty
d) It is always infinite d) It is always infinite
____11. The decreased by 5 is less than 12. What is the inequality? ____11. The decreased by 5 is less than 12. What is the inequality?
a) x - 5 < 12 b) x + 5 < 12 c) x - 12 < 5 d) x + 12 < 5 a) x - 5 < 12 b) x + 5 < 12 c) x - 12 < 5 d) x + 12 < 5
____12. The sum of a number and 8 is at least 20. Which inequality ____12. The sum of a number and 8 is at least 20. Which inequality
represents this? represents this?
a) x + 8 ≤ 20 b) x + 8 ≥ 20 c) x - 8 ≥ 20 d) x - 8 ≤ 20 a) x + 8 ≤ 20 b) x + 8 ≥ 20 c) x - 8 ≥ 20 d) x - 8 ≤ 20
____13. Twice a number is greater than 15. Which inequality is correct? ____13. Twice a number is greater than 15. Which inequality is correct?
a) 2x < 15 b) 2x > 15 c) x + 2 > 15 d) x - 2 > 15 a) 2x < 15 b) 2x > 15 c) x + 2 > 15 d) x - 2 > 15
____14. A person wants to buy notebooks costing $15 each but has only ____14. A person wants to buy notebooks costing $15 each but has only
$120. Write the inequality for the number of notebooks n. $120. Write the inequality for the number of notebooks n.
a) 15n ≤ 120 b) 15n ≥ 120 a) 15n ≤ 120 b) 15n ≥ 120
c) n + 15 ≤ 120 d) n - 15 ≥ 120 c) n + 15 ≤ 120 d) n - 15 ≥ 120
____15. The perimeter of a rectangle is at most 50 cm. If the length is 15 ____15. The perimeter of a rectangle is at most 50 cm. If the length is 15
cm, write the inequality for the width w. cm, write the inequality for the width w.
a) 2(15 + w) ≤ 50 b) 2(15 + w) ≥ 50 a) 2(15 + w) ≤ 50 b) 2(15 + w) ≥ 50
c) 15 + w ≤ 50 d) 15 + w ≥ 50 c) 15 + w ≤ 50 d) 15 + w ≥ 50
____16. A taxi charges $40 plus $15 per kilometer. If you have $160, how ____16. A taxi charges $40 plus $15 per kilometer. If you have $160, how
far can you travel? far can you travel?
a) k ≤ 8 b) k ≥ 8 c) k < 8 d) k > 8 a) k ≤ 8 b) k ≥ 8 c) k < 8 d) k > 8
____17. The number divided by 3 is at most 10. Which inequality ____17. The number divided by 3 is at most 10. Which inequality
represents this? represents this?
a) x/3 ≥ 10 b) x/3 ≤ 10 c) x/10 ≤ 3 d) x/10 ≥ 3 a) x/3 ≥ 10 b) x/3 ≤ 10 c) x/10 ≤ 3 d) x/10 ≥ 3
____18. The difference between a number and 7 is greater than 4. Which ____18. The difference between a number and 7 is greater than 4. Which
inequality is correct? inequality is correct?
a) x - 7 > 4 b) x + 7 > 4 c) x - 4 > 7 d) x + 4 > 7 a) x - 7 > 4 b) x + 7 > 4 c) x - 4 > 7 d) x + 4 > 7
____19. A student needs at least 75 points to pass. If they already have 60 ____19. A student needs at least 75 points to pass. If they already have 60
points, how many more points p do they need? points, how many more points p do they need?
a) p ≥ 15 b) p ≤ 15 c) p > 15 d) p < 15 a) p ≥ 15 b) p ≤ 15 c) p > 15 d) p < 15
____20. The cost of renting a hall is $500 plus $20 per chair. If the budget ____20. The cost of renting a hall is $500 plus $20 per chair. If the budget
is $1,000, write the inequality for chairs c. is $1,000, write the inequality for chairs c.
a) 500 + 20c ≤ 1000 b) 500 + 20c ≥ 1000 a) 500 + 20c ≤ 1000 b) 500 + 20c ≥ 1000
c) 20c - 500 ≤ 1000 d) 20c + 500 ≥ 1000 c) 20c - 500 ≤ 1000 d) 20c + 500 ≥ 1000
____21. The number is no more than 18 and no less than 10. Which ____21. The number is no more than 18 and no less than 10. Which
compound inequality represents this? compound inequality represents this?
a) 10 < x < 18 b) 10 ≤ x ≤ 18 c) x ≥ 10 d) x ≤ 18 a) 10 < x < 18 b) 10 ≤ x ≤ 18 c) x ≥ 10 d) x ≤ 18
____22. The price of a shirt is between $250 and $400. Which inequality is ____22. The price of a shirt is between $250 and $400. Which inequality is
correct? correct?
a) 250 ≤ p ≤ 400 b) 250 < p < 400 c) p ≥ 250 d) p ≤ 400 a) 250 ≤ p ≤ 400 b) 250 < p < 400 c) p ≥ 250 d) p ≤ 400
____23. A car rental company charges $1,000 per day. If you have $5,000, ____23. A car rental company charges $1,000 per day. If you have $5,000,
how many days can you rent? how many days can you rent?
a) d ≤ 5 b) d ≥ 5 c) d <5 d) d > 5 a) d ≤ 5 b) d ≥ 5 c) d <5 d) d > 5
____24. The sum of two consecutive integers is less than 50. If the first ____24. The sum of two consecutive integers is less than 50. If the first
integer is n, write the inequality. integer is n, write the inequality.
a) n + (n+1) < 50 b) n + (n+1) > 50 a) n + (n+1) < 50 b) n + (n+1) > 50
c) n + (n+2) < 50 d) n + (n+2) > 50 c) n + (n+2) < 50 d) n + (n+2) > 50
____25. A person wants to save at least $10,000 in 12 months. If they ____25. A person wants to save at least $10,000 in 12 months. If they
already have $2,000, how much should they save monthly? already have $2,000, how much should they save monthly?
a) m ≥ 667 b) m ≤ 667 c) m> 667 d) m< 667 a) m ≥ 667 b) m ≤ 667 c) m> 667 d) m< 667
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LINEAR INEQUALITIES IN ONE VARIABLE
Answer Key
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