2.

The pair of equations x +2y +5=0 and -3x- 6y + 1=0 have

(A) a unique solution (B) exactly two solutions
(C) infinitely many solutions (D) no solution
3. Ifa pair of linear equations is consistent, then the lines will be
(A) parallel (B) always coincident
(C) intersecting or coincident (D) always intersecting
4. The pair of equationsy =0 and y =-7 has
(A) one solution (B) two solutions
(C) infinitely many solutions (D) no solution

5. The pair of equations x =a and y= b graphically represents lines which are

(A) parallel (B) intersecting at (b, a)
(C) coincident (D) intersecting at (a, b)
6. For what value of k, do the equations 3r-y + 8=0 and 6r- ky =-16 represent
coincident lines?

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(A) , (B) (C) 2 (D) -2
7. If the lines given by 3r + 2ky= 2 and 2x+ 5y + l=0 are parallel, then the value
of k is

2 15
(B) (C) A (D) ;
8. The value of cfor which the pair of equations cx- y=2 and 6x - 2y =3 will have
infinitely many solutions is
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) -12 (D) no value
9. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations is -5x + 7y = 2. The second
equation can be
(A) 10x + 14y + 4 =0 (B) -10r - 14y + 4 = 0
(C) -10x + 14y + 4 = 0 (D) 10x - 14y = 4
10. A pair of linear equations which has a unique solution x =2, y =-3 is
(A) x+y= -1 (B) 2r +5y= -11
2x-3y =5 4x + 10y = -22

(C) 2r-y= 1 (D) x4y -14 = 0

3x +2y =0 5.x-y- 13 = 0
11. Ifx=a, y =b is the solution of the equations x-y=2 and x +y=4, then the values
of a and b are, respectively
(A) 3 and 5 (B) 5 and 3
(C) 3 and I (D) 1 and -3

12. Aruna has only Re Iand Rs 2coins with her. If the total number of coins that she
has is 50 and the amount of money with her is Rs 75, then the number of Re I and
Rs 2 coins are, respectively
(A) 35 and 15 (B) 35 and 20
(C) 15 and 35 (D) 25 and 25
13. The father's age is six times his son's age. Four years hence, the age of the father
will be four times his son's age. The present ages, in years, of the son and the
father are, respectively
(A) 4 and 24 (B) 5 and 30
(C) 6 and 36 (D) 3 and 24
4. For the pair of equations
Ar+ 3y = -7
2r + 6y = 14
 to have infinitely many solutions, the value of should be 1. Is the statenment true?
Give reasons.
5. For all real values of c, the pair of equations
x-2y =8
5x- 10y =c
have a unique solution. Justify whether it is true or false.
1. For which value(s) of , do the pair of linear equations
e p u
r +y=2² and x+ y = 1 have
(i) no solution?
(ü) infinitely many solutions?
(ii) a unique solution?
2. For which value(s) of k will the pair of equations
kx +3y = k-3
12x + ky =k
have no solution?

3. For which values of a and b, will the following pair of linear equations have
infinitely many solutions?
x+ 2y =1
(a- b)x +(a + b)y = a +b-2
4. Find the value(s) ofp in (i) to (iv) and p and g in (v) for the following pair of equations:
i) 3x-y -5 = 0 and 6x - 2y -p = 0,
if the lines represented by these equations are parallel.
 (i) -x + py = l and px -y= 1,
if the pair of equations has no solution.
(üi) - 3x + 5y = 7 and 2px - 3y = 1,
if the lines represented by these equations are intersecting at a unique point.
(iv) 2r + 3y - 5 =0 and px - 6y -8 = 0,
if the pair of equations has a unique solution.
(v) 2r + 3y = 7 and 2px + py = 28 - gy.
if the pair of equations have infinitely many solutions.
5. Two straight paths are represented by the equations x-3y = 2 and -2r +6y = 5.
Check whether the paths cross each other or not.

6. Write a pair of linear equations which has the unique solutionx=-1,y =3. 149y 19
many such pairs can you write?

7. If 2r +y= 23 and 4x-y = 19, find the values of 5y -2r and 2.

8. Find the values ofx and y in the following rectangle (see Fig. 3.2].

r+31
be

3x+y

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Fig. 3.2

9. Solve the following pairs of equations:

() *+ y= 3.3 Gi)=4
3 4
0.6
-=-, 3r-2y +0
3r-2y
 6
(iil 4x+- = 15 (iv
2x

6x- = 14, y*0 X, y +0

2y
y
(v) 43x + 67y =-24 (vi -+= a+ b
b

67x + 43y = 24 S= 2, a, b 0

2xy 3 S h e d
(vi) 2

xy-3
2x-y 10 x+y÷0, 2r - y 0

10. Find the solution of the pair of equations 10 -l=0and 861s.

Hence, find , if y = r + 5.
11, By the graphical method, find whether the following pair of equations are consistent
or not. If consistent, solve them.
) 3x+ y+4=0 (ü) x-2y =6 12/19
6x- 2y +4= 0 3x6y =0
(iü) x+ y= 3
3x + 3y =9

12. Draw the graph of the pair of equations 2x +y = 4 and 2r - y = 4. Write the
vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the y-axis. Also find the area of
this triangle.
13. Write an equation ofa line passing through the point representing solution of the
pair of linear equations xty=2and 2x-y= 1. How many such lines can we find?
14. Ifx+l is a factor of 2x+ ar' + 2bx + 1, then find the values of a and b given that
2a-3b = 4.

15. The angles of a triangle are x, y and 40°. The difference between the two angles
x and y is 30°. Find x and y.
13. Write an equation of a line passing through the point representing solution of the
pair of linearequations x+y =2 and 2r-y= 1. How many such lines can we find?
14. Ifx+l is a factor of 2r + ar + 2bx+ 1, then find the values of a and b given that
2a-3b = 4.

15. The angles of a triangle are x, y and 40°. The difference between the two angles
x and y is 30°. Find x and y.
16. Two years ago, Salim was thrice as old as his daughter and six years later, he will
be four years older than twice her age. How old are they now?
17. The age of the father is twice the sum of the ages of his two children. After 20
years, his age willbe equal to the sum of the ages of his children. Find the age of
the father.
18. Two numbers are in the ratio5 :6. If8 is subtracted from each of the numbers, the
ratio becomes 4:5. Find the numbers.
19, There are some students in the two examination halls and B. To make the
number of students equal in each hall, 10 students are sent from Ato B. But if 20
students are sent from B to A, the number of students in A becomes double the
number of students in B. Find the number of students in the two halls.
20. A shopkeeper gives books on rent for reading. She takes a fixed charge for the
first two days, and additional charge for each day thereafter. Latika paid
Rs 22 for a book kept for six days, while Anand paid Rs 16 for the book kept for
four days. Find the fixed charges and the charge for each extra day.
21. In acompetitive examination, one mark is awarded for each correct answer while

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mark is deducted for every wrong answer. Jayanti answered 120 questions
and got 90 marks. How many questions did she answer correctly?
22. The angles of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD are
LA = (6+ 10)°, ZB = (5x)°
ZC= (x +y)°, 2D= (3y - 10)°

Find x and y, and hence the values of the four angles.

4, The cost of 4 pens and 4 pencilboxes is Rs 100. Three times the cost of a pen is
Rs 15 more than the cost of apencil box. Form the pair of linear equations for the
above situation. Find the cost of a pen and a pencil box.
5. Determine, algebraically, the vertices of the triangle formed by the lines
3*-y=3
2.r-3y= 2
x+2y = 8
6. Ankita travels 14 km to her home partly by rickshaw and partly by bus. She takes
half an hour if she travels 2 km by rickshaw, and the remaining distance by bus.
 On the other hand, if she travels 4 km by rickshaw and the remaining distance by
bus, she takes 9 minutes longer. Find the speed of the rickshaw and of the bus.
7. Aperson, rowing at the rate of 5 kmh in still water, takes thrice as much time in
going 40 km upstream as in going 40 km downstream. Find the speed of the
streanm.

8. A motor boat can travel 30 km upstream and 28 km downstream in 7 hours. It can

travel 21 km upstream and return in 5 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still
water and the speed of the stream.
9 A two-digit number is obtained by either multiplying the sum of the digits by 8 and
then subtracting 5 or by multiplying the difference of the digits by 16 and then
adding 3. Find the number.
10. A railway half ticket costs half the full fare, but the reservation charges are the
same on a half ticket as on a full ticket. One reserved first class ticket from the
station A to B costs Rs 2530. Also, one reserved first class ticket and one reserved
first class half ticket from Ato Bcosts Rs 3810. Find the full first class fare from
station A to B, and also the reservation charges for a ticket.
11. A shopkeeper sells a saree at 8% profit and a sweater at 10% discount, thereby,
getting a sum Rs 1008. If she had sold the saree at 10% profit and the sweater at
8% discount, she would have got Rs 1028. Find the cost price of the saree and the
list price (price before discount) of the sweater.
12. Susan invested certain amount of money in two schemes A and B, which offer
interest at the rate of 8% per annum and 9% per annum, respectively. She received
Rs 1860 as annual interest. However, had she interchanged the amount of
investments in the two schemes, she would have received Rs 20 more as annual
interest. How much money did she invest in each scheme?
13. Vijay had some bananas, and he divided them into two lots A and B. He sold the
first lot at the rate of Rs 2 for 3 bananas and the second lot at the rate of
Re l per banana, and got a total of Rs 400. If he had sold the first lot at the rate of
Re l per banana, and the second lot at the rate of Rs 4 for 5 bananas, his total
collection would have been Rs 460. Find the total number of bananas he had.
Sample Question 4: It can take 12 hours to fill a swimming pool using two pipes. If
the pipe of larger diameter is used for 4 hours and the pipe of smaller diameter for
9hours, only half the pool can be filled.How long would it take for each pipe to fill the
pool separately?
Sample Question 3: Jamila sold a table and achair for Rs 1050, thereby making a
profit of 10% on the table and 25% on the chair. If she had taken a profit of 25% on the
table and 10% on the chair she would have got Rs 1065. Find the cost price of each.