Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Inequalities

Inequalities — practice question

Across one week, Neha spends $x$ hours cooking and $y$ hours cleaning. The time she spends cleaning is at least as much as the time she spends cooking. This may be written as $y \ge x$. In total, she spends no more than 16 hours cooking and cleaning. She spends at least 4 hours cooking.
(a)[2]

Write down two further inequalities involving $x$ and/or $y$ to represent this information.

(b)[3]

Complete the diagram so that the three inequalities are shown. Shade the regions that are not wanted.

(c)[2]

Work out the greatest amount she could receive.

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