JAMB Mathematics · Algebra

Inequalities: JAMB Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

What the JAMB syllabus covers in Inequalities

Our summary: Solving and graphing inequalities, both linear and quadratic.

  • Analytical and graphical solutions of linear inequalities
  • Quadratic inequalities with integral roots only

Objectives

  • Solve problems on linear and quadratic inequalities
  • Interpret graphs of inequalities

Syllabus content © The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (UTME).

JAMB Mathematics questions on Inequalities

  1. JAMB 2025Solve x ^2 + 3x - 4 ≤ 0
  2. JAMB 2025Solve the inequality 2x + 3 5x + 8
  3. JAMB 2023Solve for x: 3(x – 1) ≤ 2 (x – 3)
  4. JAMB 2023Solve the following quadratic inequality: x^2 - x - 4 ≤ 2
  5. JAMB 2022Three times a certain number (x), minus 2 is less than the number minus 6.Find the possible values of x.
  6. JAMB 2021List all integers satisfying the inequality in -2 < 2x-6 < 4
  7. JAMB 2020If x is positive real number, find the range of values for which 1/3x + 1/2 1/4x
  8. JAMB 2020Find all real number x which satisfy the inequality 1/3 (x + 1) - 1 1/5 (x + 4)
  9. JAMB 2019Solve for x in 4x - 6/3 3 + 2x/2
  10. JAMB 2019Determine the values for which x^2 - 7x + 10 0
  11. JAMB 2019Find the value of x for 2 + 2x/3 - 2 4x - 6/5
  12. JAMB 2019Solve the inequality: -7 9 - 8x < 16 - x
  13. JAMB 2018Find the values of x for which x+2 4 - 2x - 3/3 < 4
  14. JAMB 2015Find the x and z intercepts of the graph of 3x - z 9
  15. JAMB 2014Evaluate the inequality x/2 + 3/4 5x/6 - 7/12
  16. JAMB 2014What is the solution of x - 5/x + 3 < -1 ?
  17. JAMB 2013Solve for x: x - 2 < 3
  18. JAMB 2013Evaluate 3(x + 2) 6(x + 3)
  19. JAMB 2012Find the range of values of m which satisfy (m - 3)(m - 4) < 0
  20. JAMB 2012The value of y for which 1/5y + 1/5 < 1/2y + 2/5 is
  21. JAMB 2011Solve the inequality -6(x + 3) 4(x - 2)
  22. JAMB 2011Solve the inequality x2 + 2x 15.
  23. JAMB 2010For what range of values of x is 1/2 x + 1/4 1/3 x + 1/2 ?
  24. JAMB 2010Determine the value of x for which (x ^2 - 1) 0
  25. JAMB 2010Solve the inequalities -6 4 - 2x < 5 - x

Years with Inequalities questions in DeeepSolve's question bank

From the past questions DeeepSolve holds, not a count of everything the exam body has set.

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