Systems of inequalities with absolute value, and linear programming

Answer Key - Grade 11 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. Read this first

   Limits

   x ≥ 0; y ≥ 0; 3x + y ≤ 30; x + y ≤ 12; x + 2y ≤ 20.

2. 1.

   Pia graphs the limits in the figure. What is the greatest value of P = 4x + 5y in that region?

   56

3. Limits

   x ≥ 0; y ≥ 0; x + 2y ≤ 22; x + y ≤ 15; 2x + y ≤ 26.

4. 2.

   Ren graphs the limits in the figure. What is the greatest value of P = 2x + 3y in that region?

   37

5. Limits

   x ≥ 0; y ≥ 0; x + 3y ≤ 21; x + y ≤ 11; x + 2y ≤ 15.

6. 3.

   Zee graphs the limits in the figure. What is the greatest value of P = 6x + 7y in that region?

   70
7. 4.

   Esme graphs the region y ≥ |x − 3| + 1, y ≤ 8 and x ≤ 6. What is the greatest value of P = 4x − y there?

   20
8. 5.

   Jun graphs the region y ≥ |x − 2| + 2, y ≤ 9 and x ≤ 5. What is the greatest value of P = 3x − y there?

   10
9. 6.

   Luz graphs the region y ≥ |x + 1| + 0, y ≤ 6 and x ≤ 4. What is the greatest value of P = 5x − 2y there?

   10
10. 7.

    Milo graphs the region y ≥ |x + 2| + 1, y ≤ 7 and x ≥ −3. What is the greatest value of P = −4x − y there?

    10

11. Plan

    x muffin trays and y cookie trays. Earnings: $7 per muffin tray, $5 per cookie tray. Oven (trays): 1 per muffin tray, 1 per cookie tray, 11 in all. Flour (cups): 2 per muffin tray, 1 per cookie tray, 14 in all. Time (hours): 3 per muffin tray, 2 per cookie tray, 24 in all.

12. 8.

    Noah's bake sale makes x muffin trays and y cookie trays. The figure gives the limits. What is the most it can earn, in dollars?

    59

13. Plan

    x bird feeders and y planters. Earnings: $5 per bird feeder, $7 per planter. Wood (boards): 2 per bird feeder, 2 per planter, 26 in all. Time (hours): 2 per bird feeder, 1 per planter, 22 in all. Paint (cans): 1 per bird feeder, 2 per planter, 20 in all.

14. 9.

    Pia's club makes x bird feeders and y planters. The figure gives the limits. What is the most it can earn, in dollars?

    79

15. Plan

    x large posters and y small posters. Earnings: $4 per large poster, $5 per small poster. Card (sheets): 1 per large poster, 3 per small poster, 18 in all. Ink (bottles): 2 per large poster, 4 per small poster, 28 in all. Time (hours): 2 per large poster, 2 per small poster, 24 in all.

16. 10.

    Ren's team makes x large posters and y small posters. The figure gives the limits. What is the most it can earn, in dollars?

    50