Worksheet: Linear Inequalities
Class: XI | Subject: Mathematics | Chapter 6 (NCERT)
Section A: Very Short Answer Questions (1–2 marks each)
1. Solve:
3 x−5>7
2. Solve:
2 x+3 ≤ 11
3. Write the solution set of:
x−4 ≥ 0
4. Represent the solution of x <5on the number line.
5. Solve:
−3 x+ 2>8
6. State the rule for solving inequalities when multiplying or dividing by a negative number.
7. Write the solution of:
5−2 x ≤1
8. Solve:
∣ x ∣<3
Section B: Short Answer Questions (3–4 marks each)
9. Solve and represent on number line:
4 x−7 ≤ 9
10. Solve the compound inequality:
2<3 x +1≤ 10
11. Solve:
2 x−3
≥1
5
12. Solve the system of linear inequalities:
x + y ≤ 5 x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
13. Solve graphically:
x− y ≥ 2
14. Solve:
∣2 x−1 ∣≤ 3
Section C: Long Answer / Application-Based Questions (4–5 marks each)
15. Solve graphically the system:
x + y ≤ 6x− y ≥ 2x ≥ 0 , y ≥0
16. A manufacturer produces two products A and B. Each unit of A requires 2 hours of labour
and each unit of B requires 1 hour. Total labour hours available are 8.
Form the linear inequality and represent the feasible region graphically.
17. Solve:
x−1 x−2
+ ≥2
2 3
18. Solve:
∣3 x +2 ∣>5
19. A student needs at least 40 marks to pass. In an exam of 100 marks, she has already scored
18 marks.
Form and solve the inequality to find the minimum marks needed in the remaining part.
20. Solve the following system graphically and find the feasible region:
2 x+ y ≤ 8x +2 y ≤ 8x ≥ 0 , y ≥0