Linear Inequalities

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Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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1-3 Marks

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Linear Inequalities in one & two variables

This chapter covers Linear Inequalities in one & two variables and is part of Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude in the CA Foundation exam.

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This topic carries 1-3 Marks weightage. Focus on understanding core concepts rather than memorizing.

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1118

The linear relationship between two variables in an inequality:

1119

On solving the inequalities $5x + y \le 100$, $x + y \le 60$, $x \ge 0$, $y \ge 0$, we get the following solution:

1123

On solving the inequalities; we get $6x + y \ge 18$, $x + 4y \ge 12$, $2x + y \ge 10$

1124

Solve for $x$ of the inequalities $2 \le \frac{3x - 2}{5} \le 4$ where $x \in N$

1125

The common region in the graph of the inequalities $x + y \le 4$, $x - y \le 4$, $x \ge 2$ is

1126

XYZ Company has a policy for its recruitment as it should not recruit more than eight men $(x)$ to three women $(y)$. How can this fact be expressed in inequality?

1127

The region indicated by the shading in the graph is expressed by the inequalities

1128

If $2x + 5 > 3x + 2$ and $2x - 3 \le 4x - 5$, the '$x$' can take which of the following value?

1129

In a garment factory, an average experienced tailor can stitch $5$ shirts while a fresh tailor can stitch $3$ shirts daily, but the employer has to maintain an output of at least $30$ shirts stitched per day. This can be formulated as

1130

A fertilizer company produces two types of fertilizers called grade I and grade II. Each of these types is processed through a critical chemical plant unit. The plant has maximum of $180$ hours availability in a week. Manufacturing one bag of grade I fertilizer requires $4$ hours in the plant. Manufacturing one bag of grade II fertilizer requires $10$ hours in the plant. Express this using linear inequalities.

1131

The solution of the inequality $\frac{5 - 2x}{3} \le \frac{x}{6} - 5$

1132

A software company should recruit more than or equal to $10$ employees at a time for their recruitment drive. Under these conditions, company recruits experienced $(x)$ and freshers $(y)$ employees. The values of $x$ and $y$ can be related by the following inequality

1135

A dietician re-accommodates mixture of two kinds of food to a person so that mixture contains at least $15$ units of carbs, $25$ units of protein, $15$ units of fat and $15$ units of fiber. The above contains of nutrients are available in the foods as below: Carbs (Food-1: 20, Food-2: 10); Protein (Food-1: 5, Food-2: 2); Fat (Food-1: 3, Food-2: 4); Fibre (Food-1: 2, Food-2: 5). If '$x$' units of food-1 is mixed with '$y$' units of food-2, how dietician recommendation can be expressed?

1121

The solution set of the equations $x + 2 > 0$ and $2x - 6 > 0$ is

1122

The common region represented by the following in equalities $L_1: x + y \le 4; L_2: 2x + y \ge 2$ is

1133

Given the constraints, $x \le 3, y \le 4$ and $4x + 3y \le 12$, the point ______ is in the feasible region. (Select from the below given list)

1134

A senior typist can type five reports and a junior typist can type three reports per day. But the management needs to complete at least $30$ reports in a day. If S\displaystyle S and $J$ denote the number of senior and junior typists assigned for the work. Which of the following inequality represents the constraint?

1136

The shaded area is represented by which of the following option?

1137

A manufacturer produces two items A and B. He has $\text{₹}10,000$ to invest and a space to store $100$ items. A table costs him $\text{₹}400$ and a chair $\text{₹}100$. Express this in the form of linear inequalities.

1138

The Solution of the in equality $8x+6 < 12x+14$ is

1139

The rules and representations demand that employed should employ not more than $8$ experienced leads to $1$ fresh one and then fact can be expressed as

1140

On the avg. experienced person does $6$ units work while A person $2$ units of work daily but employer has to maintain as output of at least $24$ units of per day. This situation can be expressed as

1141

On solving the inequalities $5x+y \le 100, x+y \le 60, x \ge 0$ and $y \ge 0$, we get the following situation

1143

A company produces two products A and B, each of which requires processing in two machines. The first machine can be used for most for $60$ hours, the second machine can be used for most for $40$ hours. The product A requires $2$ hours on machine one and one hour on machine two. The product B requires one hour on machine one and two hours on machine two. Express above situation using linear inequalities

1144

The solution set of the inequation $x+2 > 0$ and $2x-6 > 0$ is

1146

On the average experienced person does $5$ units of work while a fresh one $3$ units of work daily but the employer has to maintain an output of at least $30$ units of work per day. This situation can be expressed as

1147

The sol. set of the eq. $x+2 > 0$ and $2x-6 > 0$ is

1148

The solution space of the inequalities $2x+y \le 10$ and $x-y \le 5$: (i) includes origin (ii) includes the point $(4, 3)$ Which one is correct?

1149

The sol. of the inequality $\frac{(5-2x)}{3} < \frac{x}{6}-5$ is

1150

On the average, experienced person does $5$ units of work while a fresh one $3$ units work daily but the employer have to maintain the output of at least $30$ units of work per day. This situation can be expressed as.

1151

Solution space of the inequalities $2x+y \le 10$ and $x-y \le 5$: (i) Includes the origin (ii) Includes the point $(4, 3)$ Which one is correct?

1152

What is the smallest integral value of $n$ for which $n^2+7n-50n-336 > 0$

1153

On the average experienced person does $5$ units of work while a fresh one $3$ units of work daily, but the employer have to maintain the output at least $30$ units of work per day. The situation can be expressed as

1154

A dealer has only $\text{₹} 5760$ to invest in fans (x) and sewing machines (y). The cost per unit of fan and sewing machine is $\text{₹} 360$ and $\text{₹} 240$ respectively. This can be shown by:

1155

On solving the inequalities $5x+y \le 100, x+y \le 60, x \ge 0, y \ge 0$, we get the following situation:

1156

The rules and regulations demand that the employer should employ not more than $5$ experienced hands to $1$ fresh one and this fact is represented by (Taking experienced person as $x$ and fresh person as $y$)

1157

The common region represented by the following in equalities $L_1 = X_1 + X_2 \le 4$; $L_2 = 2X_1 + X_2 \ge 6$

1158

An employer recruits experienced (X) and fresh workmen(Y) for his under the condition that he cannot employ more than 11 people and y can be related by the inequality.

1159

$6x + y \ge 18, x + 4y \ge 12, 2x + y \ge 10$ On solving the inequalities; we get:

1160

A Labour can be paid under two methods given below: (i) $`600`$ fixed and $`50`$ per hour (ii) $`170`$ per hour If a labour job work takes '$r$' hours to complete, find out the value of '$r$' for which the method (ii) gives the labour gets the better wages.

1162

$6x + y \ge 18, x + 4y \ge 12, 2x + y \ge 10$. On solving the inequalities; we get:

1163

If $3x + 2 < 2x + 5$ and $4x - 5 \ge 2x - 3$, then x can take from the following values

1164

On solving the inequalities $6x + y \ge 18, x + 4y \ge 12, 2x + y \ge 10$, we get the following situation:

1165

If $2x + 5 < 3x + 2$ and $2x - 3 \ge 4x - 5$ then x takes which of the following value?

1166

Solve for X of the Inequalities $2 \le \frac{3x - 2}{5} \le 4$ where $x \in N$

1167

On an average an experienced person does 5 units of work whereas an unexperienced does one 3 units work daily but the employer have to maintain the output of at least 30 units of work per day. The situation can be expressed as.

1169

Graph of the following linear inequalities : $x+y \ge 1, y \le 5, x \le 6, 7x+9y \le 63, x \ge 0, y \ge 0$ is given below:Mark the common region.

1170

A manufacturer produces two items A and B. He has $`10,000`$ to invest and a space to store $`100`$ its ms. A table costs $`100`$ and a chair $`40`$. Express this in the form of linear inequalities.

1171

If $2x + 5 < 3x + 2$ and $2x - 3 \ge 4x - 5$, then x takes which of the following value ?

1172

Solve Inequalities $2 \le \frac{3x - 2}{5} \le 4$ where $x \in N$

1173

The shaded region represents:

1174

The solution of the inequality $1 \le \frac{(5 - 2x)}{3} \le 5$

1161

The time required to produce a unit of product A is 3 hours and that for product B is 5 hours. The total usable time is 220 hours. If x and y are the no. of units of A and B that are produced then

1142

Mr. A plans to invest up to $\text{₹} 30,000$ in two stocks X and Y. Stock X(x) is priced at $\text{₹} 175$ and Stock Y(y) at $\text{₹} 95$ / share. This can be shown by

1168

A small manufacturing firm produces two types of gadgets A and B, which are first processed in the foundry then sent to the machine shop for finishing. The number of man-hours of labour required in each shop for the production of each unit of A and B, and the number of man-hours the firm has available per week are as follows:GadgetFoundryMachine-shopA105B64Weekly capacity1000600Let the firm manufactures x units of A and y units of B. The constraints are:

1145

On solving the inequalities $2x+5y \le 20, 3x+2y \le 12, x \ge 0, y \ge 0$, we get the following situation

1120

An employer recruits experienced $(x)$ and fresh workmen $(y)$ for his under the condition that he cannot employ more than $11$ people $x$ and $y$ can be related by the inequality.

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