Solution: Let us consider the length of the shortest piece be x cm From the question, length of the second piece = \[(x+3)\]cm Given, length of third piece is to be twice as long as the shortest =...
A man wants to cut three lengths from a single piece of board of length
The longest side of a triangle is
times the shortest side and the third side is
cm shorter than the longest side. If the perimeter of the triangle is at least
cm, find the minimum length of the shortest side.
Solution: Let us consider the length of the shortest side of the triangle be x cm From the question, length of the longest side = \[3x\] cm Given, third side is \[2\] cm shorter than the longest...
Find all pairs of consecutive even positive integers, both of which are larger than
such that their sum is less than
.
Solution: Let us consider x be the smaller of the two consecutive even positive integers Then, the other integer = \[x+2\] According to the question that, both the integers are larger than \[5\]...
Find all pairs of consecutive odd positive integers both of which are smaller than
such that their sum is more than
.
Solution: Let us consider x be the smaller of the two consecutive odd positive integers Then the other integer = \[x+2\] It is given that both the integers are smaller than \[10\] i.e.,...
To receive Grade ‘A’ in a course, one must obtain an average of
marks or more in five examinations (each of
marks). If Sunita’s marks in first four examinations are
and
, find minimum marks that Sunita must obtain in fifth examination to get grade ‘A’ in the course.
Solution: Let us consider Sunita scored x marks in her fifth examination From the given question in order to receive A grade in the course she must have to obtain average \[90\] marks or more in...
Ravi obtained
and
marks in first two unit test. Find the minimum marks he should get in the third test to have an average of at least
marks.
Solution: Let us consider x be the marks obtained by Ravi in his third unit test Given that, the entire students should have an average of at least \[60\] marks The inequality based on given...
Solve the inequalities and show the graph of the solution in each case on number line.
Solution: The given inequality is \[\frac{x}{2}\ge \frac{(5x-2)}{3}-\frac{(7x-3)}{5}\] After solving we get, \[\frac{x}{2}\ge \frac{5(5x-2)-3(7x-3)}{15}\] Now compute the inequality we get,...
Solve the inequalities and show the graph of the solution in each case on number line.
Solution: The inequality given is, \[3(1-x)<2(x+4)\] After Solving the given inequality, we get = \[3-3x<2x+8\] Now after rearranging we get, = \[3-8<2x+3x\] = \[-5<5x\] Divide \[5\] on...
Solve the inequalities and show the graph of the solution in each case on number line.
Solution: From the question it is given that, \[5x-3\ge 3x-5\] After solving and rearranging the inequality we get, = \[5x-3x\ge +3-5\] After simplifying we get, \[2x\ge -2\] Divide by 2on both...
Solve the inequalities and show the graph of the solution in each case on number line.
Solution: From the question it is given that, \[3x-2<2x+1\] By solving the inequality, we get \[3x-2<2x+1\] = \[3x-2x<2+1\] = \[x<3\] The graph of \[3x-2<2x+1\]is represented below...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: To find inequality of \[\frac{(2x-1)}{3}\ge \frac{(3x-2)}{4}-\frac{(2-x)}{5}\] After rearranging we get, \[\frac{(2x-1)}{3}\ge \frac{15x-10-8+4x}{20}\] = \[\frac{(2x-1)}{3}\ge...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: From the question it is given that \[\frac{x}{4}<\frac{(5x-2)}{3}-\frac{(7x-3)}{5}\] = \[\frac{x}{4}<\frac{5(5x-2)-3(7x-3)}{15}\] After simplifying we get,...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: From the question it is given that, \[37-(3x+5)\ge 9x-8(x-3)\] After simplifying we get = \[37-3x-5\ge 9x-8x+24\] = \[32-3x\ge x+24\] After rearranging we get = \[32-24\ge x+3x\] = \[8\ge...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: From the question it is given that, \[2(2x+3)-10<6(x-2)\] After multiplying we get \[4x+6-10<6x-12\] After simplifying we get \[-4+12<6x-4x\] \[8<2x\] \[4<x\] The solutions...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: From the question it is given that \[\frac{1}{2}\left( \frac{3x}{5}+4 \right)\ge \frac{1}{3}(x-6)\] After cross-multiplying the denominators, we get \[3\left( \frac{3x}{5}+4 \right)\ge...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: From the question it is given that \[\frac{3(x-2)}{5}\le \frac{5(2-x)}{3}\] After cross – multiplying the denominators, we get \[9(x-2)\le 25(2-x)\] \[9x-18\le 50-25x\] Add \[25x\] both...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: From the question it is given that \[\frac{x}{3}>\frac{x}{2}+1\] After rearranging and taking LCM we get, \[\left( \frac{2x-3x}{6} \right)>1\] \[-x/6>1\] \[-x>6\] \[x<-6\]...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: From the question it is given that, \[x+\frac{x}{2}+\frac{x}{3}<11\] Take x as common we get, \[x\left( 1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3} \right)<11\] Take LCM we get \[x\left(...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: From the question it is given that, \[3(2-x)\ge 2(1-x)\] After multiplying we get \[6-3x\ge 2-2x\] Adding \[2x\] to both the sides, \[6-3x+2x\ge 2-2x+2x\] \[6-x\ge 2\] Now, subtracting...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: From the question it is given that, \[3(x-1)\le 2(x-3)\] Multiply above inequality can be written as \[3x-3\le 2x-6\] Add \[3\]to both the sides, we get \[3x-3+3\le 2x-6+3\] \[3x\le 2x-3\]...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: From the question it is given that, \[3x-7>5x-1\] Add \[7\] to both the sides, we get \[3x>5x+6\] Again, subtract \[5x\] from both the sides, \[-2x>6\] Divide both sides by...
Solve the inequalities for real x.
Solution: From the question it is given that, \[4x+3<5x+7\] subtract \[7\] from both the sides, we get \[4x-4<5x\] Again subtract \[4x\] from both the sides, \[4x-4-4x<5x-4x\] \[x>-4\]...
Solve 3x + 8 >2, when (i) x is an integer. (ii) x is a real number.
Solution: (i) From the question \[3x+8>2\] Subtract \[8\]from both sides we get, \[3x>-6\] Divide both sides with \[3\]we get, \[x>-2\] If x is an integer, then the integer number greater...
Solve
, when (i) x is an integer (ii) x is a real number
Solution: (i) According to the given information it is given that \[5x-3<7\] Add \[3\]on both side we get, \[5x-3+3<7+3\] After adding divide both sides by 5 we get, \[5x/5<10/5\]...
Solve
, when (i) x is a natural number. (ii) x is an integer.
Solution: (i) According to the given information \[-12x>30\] Let us divide the inequality by \[-12\] on both sides we get, \[x<-5/2\] If x is a natural integer there is no natural number less...
Solve
, when (i) x is a natural number. (ii) x is an integer.
Solution: (i)According to the information it is given that \[24x<100\] Let us divide the inequality by \[24\] then we get \[x<25/6\] For x is a natural number By inequality natural number less...