Solving: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

Mathematics
Year 9
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on solving linear inequalities, highlighting common errors and misconceptions for Year 9 students.

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Solving: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

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Grade Year 9
A

Fluency & Practice

Solve the following linear inequalities. Show all your working clearly.
1.
Solve for x: 3x - 5 > 10.
[2 marks]
2.
Solve for y: -2y + 4 ≤ 0.
[2 marks]
3.
Solve: 5(2x - 3) < 20.
[3 marks]
4.
Solve for z: 4z + 1 ≥ 3z + 2.
[2 marks]
B

Problem Solving & Reasoning

Work through the multi-step problems below. Explain your reasoning clearly.
1.
Solve the inequality: 2(3x - 4) + 5 < 3(x + 2). Show all steps.
[4 marks]
2.
A school fundraiser requires that the number of tickets sold, t, satisfies the inequality t ≥ 50 and t ≤ 200. If the number of tickets sold is represented by the inequality 3t + 20 ≥ 170, determine if the sale goal is met. Explain your reasoning.
[4 marks]
C

Real-world Applications

Apply solving inequalities to real-world contexts.
1.
A mobile data plan costs £10 plus £0.05 per MB used. The maximum budget is £25. Write and solve an inequality to find the maximum number of MBs that can be used without exceeding the budget.
[3 marks]
D

Challenge & Extension

Tackle these more difficult problems to extend your understanding.
1.
Solve the inequality: 2(3x - 2) - (x + 4) > 3(x - 1). Show your detailed working.
[4 marks]
2.
Construct and solve an inequality representing the scenario: 'A company can only produce between 100 and 500 units per week. If production p is modeled by p ≥ 20x - 50, find the range of x that satisfies the production constraints.'
[4 marks]
E

Mixed Review & Error Analysis

Identify and correct the common mistakes in the following problems.
1.
Error analysis: A student solves 4x - 3 > 5 and writes the solution as x > 2. Explain what mistake was made and correct the solution.
[3 marks]
2.
Another student solves -2x + 4 ≤ 0 and writes x ≤ 2. Identify the error and give the correct solution.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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