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each variable occurs only in its first power and not in any higher powers.There will be linear equations of one or two unknowns invariably in every
problem.Sometimes we also get three equations in three unknowns. In general, we need as many equations as the variables we have to solve for. So, for
problem.Sometimes we also get three equations in three unknowns. In general, we need as many equations as the variables we have to solve for. So, for
solving for the values of two unknowns, we need two equations (or two conditions given in the problem) and for solving for the values of three unknowns, we
need three equations (and hence the problem should give three conditions from which we can frame three equations). Solving the equations by itself is not a
difficult task. The most important part of the problem is framing the equation/equations. Once the equations are framed, solving them is very easy. In this
chapter, we will deal with problems involving as many equations (of first degree) as the number of unknowns. Later on, we will look at equations of second
degree (Quadratic Equations) and equations where the number of equations will be less than the number of variables (Special Equations).ONE
EQUATION IN ONE UNKNOWNAn equation like 2x + 4 = 26 is an equation in one unknown. We have only one variable x whose value we have to find
out. The steps in solving this are:Step I:Take all quantities added to (or subtracted from) the x term (term with the unknown) to the right side with a change of
sign. i.e., 2x = 26 –4 = 22.Step II:Take the co-efficient of x from left hand side and divide right hand side with this term to get the value of x.i.e., x = 22/2 = 11.
Therefore, x = 11.TWO EQUATIONS IN TWO UNKNOWNSA set of equations like2x + 3y = 8 →(1)5x + 4y = 13 →(2)is called a system of
simultaneous equations in two unknowns. Here, we have two variables (or unknowns) x and y whose values we have to find out. This can be done using the
two given equations. The steps for this are as follows:Step I:Using both the equations we first eliminate one variable (so that we can then have one equation
in one unknown).For this purpose, we multiplyequation (1) with 5 (the co-efficient of x in the second equation) and multiply equation (2) with 2 (the co-efficient
of x in the first equation) to eliminate x. Thus we have(1)x 5 10x + 15y = 40 →(3)(2)x 2 10x + 8y = 26 →(4)Now, subtracting equation (4) from equation (3)
we have 7y = 14 →(5)This is one equation in one unknown.Step II:Solve for the value of one variable from the equation (in one unknown) obtained from Step
I above. Therefore, y = 2.Step III:Substitute this value of the variable found in one of the two equations to get the value of the second variable.Substituting the
value of y in equation (1) or equation (2), we get x = 1. Therefore the values of x and y that satisfy the given set of equations are x = 1 and y = 2.THREE
EQUATIONS IN THREE UNKNOWNSA set of equations like x + 2y + 3z = 14 →(1)2x + y + 2z = 10 →(2)3x + 3y + 4z = 21 →(3)is a system of three
equations in three unknowns.Here we have three unknowns x, y and z which we have to solve for from the three given equations. The procedure for the same
is as follows:Step I:Take two out of the three equations [say, eqn. (1) and (2)] and eliminate one variable (say x) so that we get an equation in two unknowns
(y and z in this case).For this purpose, take equations (1) and (2). Multiply equation (1) by 2 and subtract equation (2) from it.Equation.(1) 2 2x + 4y + 6z =
282x + y + 2z = 10----------------------------3y + 4z = 18→(4)Step II:Repeat Step I for two other equations [say equations (2) and (3)] and eliminate the same
variable (x in this case) so that we get one more equation in two unknowns (y and z).For this purpose, take equations (2) and (3). Multiply equation (2) by 3
and from that subtract equation (3) multiplied by 2.Equation (2) 3 6x + 3y + 6z = 30Equation (3) 2 6x + 6y + 8z = 42--------------------------–3y –2z = –
12→(5)Step III:Now the equations in two unknowns that have been obtained from the above two steps have to be solved as discussed previously (in TWO
EQUATIONS IN TWO UNKNOWNS) to get the values of two of the three variables (y and z in this case).In this case, solving equations (4) and (5), we get y =
2 and z = 3.Step IV:Substitute these values of the two variables in one of the three equations to get the value of the third variable.Substitute the value of y
and z in equation (1) to get the value of x = 1.Thus the values of the three variables x, y and z that satisfy the three given equations are x = 1; y = 2 and z = 3
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together cost ₹2600,then find the costsof each table and each chair Sol:Let cost of each table be x and cost of each chairbe y. Then we have the following
equations from the given data.2x + 3y = 1800 →(1)3x + 4y = 2600 →(2)To solve these two equations, multiply the first equation by 3 and the second by 2 and
then subtract one from the other.We get, y = 200Substituting y in (1) we get2x + 600 = 1800 x = 600 The cost of each table is ₹600 and the cost of each
chair is ₹200.1.02.Siva bought 6 pencils, 2 sharpeners and 4 erasers for ₹16. Satyam bought 5 pencils, 3 sharpeners and 1 eraser for ₹13.5. Sundaram
bought 4 pencils, 3 sharpeners and 3 erasers for ₹12.5. Find the cost of 4 pencils, 4 sharpeners and 2 erasers.Sol:Let price of each pencil, sharpener and
eraser be p, s and e respectively. From the data given we get6p + 2s + 4e = 16 →(1)5p + 3s + 1e = 13.5 →(2)4p + 3s + 3e = 12.5 →(3)Let us take equations
(2) and (3) and eliminate the variable/s, by subtracting(3) from (2)p −2e = 1 →(4)Then take equations(1) and (2) Multiply (1) by 3 and (2) by 2 and subtract
(2) and (3) and eliminate the variable/s, by subtracting(3) from (2)p −2e = 1 →(4)Then take equations(1) and (2) Multiply (1) by 3 and (2) by 2 and subtract
one from the other. We get8p + 10e = 21 →(5)[(4) 5] + (5) gives 13p = 26, p = ₹2. Substituting the value of pin (4), e = ₹0.5Substitute these values in (1) to
get s = 1.0Using these values we find that 4 pencils, 4 sharpeners and 2 erasers cost ₹13.1.03.The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 7. If the digits
are interchanged, the resulting number is 27 more than the original number. Find the original number.Sol:Let us take the two digits as x and y. x is ten's digit
and y is the unit's digit, hence the number itself is equal to (10x + y).since sum of the digits is 7,x + y = 7 →(1)When the digits are interchanged, y becomes
the 10x + y ten's digit and x the units digit. The number then becomes (10y + x), since this number is 27 more than the original number, we get (10y + x) −(10x
+ y) = 27 9y −9x = 27 y −x = 3→(2)On adding (1) and (2) we get y = 10/2 = 5.By substituting the value of y, we get x = 2.Thus the number is 25.1.04.Four
years from now, Prakash's age will be4 times his son's age. Twelve years from now,he will be 2½ times his son's age. Find their present ages.Sol:Let Prakash
and his son's present ages be x years and y years respectively.Four years from now, Prakash will be (x + 4) years and son will be (y + 4) years. x + 4 = 4(y +
4) x −4y = 12 →(1)Twelve years from now, Prakash will be x + 12 and his son y + 12. x + 12 = )12y(25+ 2x −5y = 36 →(2)[(1) 2] −(2) gives −3y = −12, y =
4By substituting y = 4 in (1), we get x = 28.1.05.The present age of a father is 10 times his son's present age. In 6 years time his age will be four times his
son's age. In how many years will the father be twice as old as his son?Sol:Let the present ages of the father and son be x years and y years respectively.We
now have,x = 10y →(1)x + 6 = 4(y + 6) x −4y = 18–(2)Solving (1) and (2)we get x = 30 and y = 3Let father's age be twice the son's age in ‘p' years.Then we
have 30 + p = 2(3+p) p = 24So, in 24 years the father will be twice as old as his son.1.06.If the numerator and the denominator of a certain fraction are each
increased by 2, then the fraction becomes 3/5. If the numerator and denominator are each increased by 1, then the fraction becomes 1/2. Find the
fraction.Sol:Let the fraction be.yxWhen both the numerator and the denominator are increased by 2 each, we have532y2x=++ 5(x + 2) = 3(y + 2) 5x −3y =
−4 →(1)When both the numerator and the denominator are increased by 1 each, we have211y1x=++ 2(x + 1) = y + 1 2x −y = −1 →(2)[(1) −(2) 3] gives −x
= −4 + 3 x = 1. Substituting this value in (2), y = 3 is obtained.Hence the fraction is 1/3.1.07.Find the values of x and y from the following
equations.7yx6yx7=−++; 2yx14yx4=+−−Sol:Substitute p =yx1qandyx1−=+, we get7p + 6q = 7 →(1) and4q −14p = 2 →(2)[(1) 2] + (2)gives 16q = 16; q =
1.On substitution, we get p = 1/7.p = 71yx1=+ x + y = 7 →(3)q = 1yx1=−; x −y = 1 →(4)Solving (3) and (4), we getx = 4 and y = 3
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less than the number of unknowns, then we say the variables are 'indeterminate' or we have an "indeterminate" system of equations. Here, we cannot
uniquely determine the values of all the variables. There will beinfinite sets of solutions that satisfy the equations.For example, if we take the following two
equations in three unknowns,x + y + 2z = 82x –y + 3z = 13this system of equations hasinfinite solutions and no unique solution is possible. For any value we
take for x, we can find a corresponding set of values for y and z.(2)However, even in case of indeterminate equations, say, of three variables, it is possible that
the value of one of the variables may be uniquely determined, i.e., if we have two equations and three variables, we may still be able to determine the value of
one variable uniquely but the other two variables will have infinite number of values. This will happen if the ratio of the coefficients of two variables in the
firstequation is the same as the ratio of the coefficients of the same two variables in the second equation.(In other words, the coefficients of these two
variables are proportional). A unique value can then be found for the third variable, provided the ratio of its coefficient to that of the other coefficients is not the
same in both the equations.This depends on the equations given. Example 1.08 illustratesthis aspect.Example1.08.Two bats, three balls and four caps cost
₹46. Three bats, one ball and six caps cost ₹62. Find the cost of each ball.Sol:Let x, y and z be the cost of each bat, ball and cap respectively. Then we have
2x + 3y + 4z = 46 →(1)3x + y + 6z = 62 →(2)Here, we notice that the coefficients of x and z in (1) are in the ratio 1 : 2 which is same as their ratio in (2).As the
ratio of these coefficients are same, we can find the value of variable y.If we multiply (1) by (3) and (2) by 2 and subtract one from the other so as to eliminate
ratio of these coefficients are same, we can find the value of variable y.If we multiply (1) by (3) and (2) by 2 and subtract one from the other so as to eliminate
the variable x, we find that the variable z is also eliminated, at the same time leaving us only with y = 2Hence the cost of a ball is ₹2(3)Even in case of
indeterminate equations, by some additional conditions -either built into the problem by the virtue of the problem or imposed externally by specifying some
constraints on the values of the variables -we may sometimesbe able to determine the values of the variables uniquely or find out a finite set of values that the
variables may take. Such problems are separately considered under the chapter "SPECIAL EQUATIONS."(4)Sometimes, even if we have equations less in
number than the number of variables (i.e., indeterminate equations), while we cannot find out the values of ALLthe variables uniquely, it may be possible to
find outthe value of some specific combination of the variables. Example1.09.If Sunil eats 2 dosas, 3 puris and 2 laddoos the bill amounts to ₹54. If he eats 5
dosas, 6 puris and 4 laddoos the bill amounts to ₹118. If he eats 3 dosas, 3 puris and 2 laddoos, then what should Sunil pay?Sol:Let the cost of each dosa,
puri and laddoo be d, p and l respectively. Then we have2d + 3p + 2l = 54 5d + 6p + 4l = 118 While there are only two equations in these unknowns, we can
clearly see that by taking the difference of the two equations we get3d + 3p + 2l = 64In other words the bill for 3 dosas, 3 puris and 2 laddoos (which is what
we have been asked to find out in the question) is ₹64.(5)Sometimes, even if we have three equations in three unknowns, we may not be able to uniquely
determine the values of the variables if the equations are not "INDEPENDENT," i.e., one of the given equations can be written as a "linear combination" of the
other two equations.For example, let us take the following system of three equations in three unknowns.3x + 5y + 7z = 12→(1)x –3y + 9z = 16→(2)9x + 8y +
31z = 54→(3)If we try to solve these equations, we will find that we cannot get a unique solution. That is because these equations are not independent. In this
case, equation (3) can be obtained by multiplying equation (1) by 2.5 and equation (2) by 1.5 and adding them.If there are three equations l1, l2and l3in three
unknowns, we say that they are linearly dependentif one of the three equations can be written as a linear combination of the other two, i.e., l3= l1+ kl2where k
is any constant.In such a case, the system of equations will have infinite number of solutions.If it is not possible to write the three equations in the form above,
then they are linearly independent and the system of equations will have a unique solution.Any system of equations having at least one solution is thatin
which no two equations contradict one another, i.e. any two equations are consistent with each other.(6)Sometimes, we can have "inconsistent" equations.For
example, if we know that x + 2y = 4, then the value of 2x + 4y has to be 8. The expression (2x + 4y) cannot take any other value. If it is given any other value,
there will be inconsistency in the data because then we will effectively be saying that x + 2y = 4 and at the same time x + 2y 4. So, if we have the system of
equations x + 2y = 4 and 2x + 4y = k, this system of equations will be consistent ONLY if the value of k = 8. For any other value of k, the system of equations
will be INCONSISTENT.In the above system of equations, when k = 8, there will beinfinite number of solutions (and not a unique solution).Example1.10.For
what value of k will the following system of equations be consistent?3x −4y = 6; 9x −12y = k.
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efficientsof y terms (which is 1 : 3). Hence, the ratio of the coefficients of constant terms should also be the same, for the equations to be consistent.For the
coefficients of constant terms to be in the ratio of 1 : 3, the value of k has to be 3(6) = 18.Hence, the value of k for which the equations are consistent is
18.Concept Review QuestionsDirections for questions 1 to 15:For the Multiple Choice Questions, select the correct alternative from the given choices.
For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.1.Twice a number is 12 more than half the number. What is the number?2.2
pencils and 3 pens cost ₹8. 3 pencilsand 2 penscost ₹7. What is the cost of 5 pencils and 5 pens? (in ₹)(A)15(B)12.50(C)17.50(D)203.One samosa and two
puffs cost ₹14. Three samosasand one puff cost ₹17. What is the cost of 5 samosasand 5 puffs? (in ₹)4.Three sharpeners and four erasers cost ₹25. Four
sharpeners and three erasers cost ₹24. What are the respective costs of each sharpener and each eraser?(A)₹4, ₹3(B)₹3, ₹4(C)₹3, ₹3(D)₹4, ₹45.2
chocolates, 4 cakes and 3 milk shakes cost ₹17. One chocolate and 2 cakes cost ₹4. What is the cost of a milk shake?(in ₹)6.Rajani’s present age is 9 years
more than half of her presentage. What is Rajani’s presentage? (in years)7.Three years ago, Anurag was thrice as old asBhargavwas.Two years
hence,Anurag will be twice as old as Bhargavwill be. What is the present age of Anurag? (in years)(A)16(B)18(C)20(D)228.Goutam is four times as old as
Girija. Four years hence, the age of Goutam will be thrice that of Girija. What is the present age of Goutam? (in years)(A)20(B)24(C)28(D)329.The two digits
of a two-digit number differ by 4.What is the difference between the number and the number formed by reversing its digits?10.The difference between a three-
digit number and the number formed by reversing its digits is always divisible by _____.(A)only 9(B)only 11(C)101(D)9911.If the first and the last digitsof a
three-digit number differ by 3, what is the difference between the three-digit number and the number formed by reversing its digits?
(A)99(B)198(C)297(D)39612.When a positive number is divided into two unequal positive parts, the difference of the squares of the two unequal parts is 48
times the difference of the two unequal parts. What is the number?13.How many values of x and y satisfy the equations 2x + 4y = 8 and 3x + 6y = 10?
(A)0(B)1(C) (D)214.How many values of x and y satisfy the equations 2x + 6y = 12 and 3x + 9y = 18?(A)0(B)1(C) (D)215.How many values of x and y
satisfy the equations 4x + 5y = 22 and 3x + 4y = 17?(A)0(B)1(C) (D)2
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the correct alternative from the given choices. For the Non-Multiple Choice Questions, write your answer in the box provided.1.Solve : 5(x + 5) + 6 (y –3) = –
49 (x –1) +4 (y –2) = 4(A)x = 10, y = –9(B)x = 9, y = –10 (C)x = 5, y = –6(D)x = 6, y = –52.Solve : y4x311y2x15+−+= 2()y4x322y2x25+++= 25(A)x = 3, y =
1(B)x = 1, y = 2(C)x = 2, y = 1(D)x = 1, y = 33.Natasha was asked to find 4/7thof a number. She calculated 4/17 of the number instead and got an answer,
which was 840 less than the correct answer. What is the original number?4.In an examination,3/5thof the students who appeared failed by 10 marks and
1/5thof the students got 10 marks above the pass mark. Each of the remaining students got 20 marks above the pass mark. Students who gave the exam
scored 62 marks on an average. The pass mark is ______.(A)64(B)66(C)62(D)565.Venkat takes 2 hours more than Vatsa to cover a distance of 600 km.
Instead if Venkat doubles his speed, he would reach the destination 4 hours before Vatsa. Find Vatsa’s speed.(A)100 km/hr(B)50 km/hr(C)60 km/hr(D)120
km/hr6.A man had enough money to purchase 16 apples or 10 mangoes. If the man buys four apples and five mangoes and is left with ₹20, then what is the
difference in the prices of an apple and a mango?(A)₹2(B)₹3(C)₹4(D)₹67.Dheeraj has twice as many sisters as he has brothers. If Deepa, Dheeraj's sister
has the same number of brothers as she has sisters, then Deepa has how many brothers?8.The cost of three apples, two mangoes and four oranges is ₹43.
The cost of five apples, three mangoes and six oranges is ₹66. Find the cost of each apple.(A)₹5(B)₹6(C)₹3(D)Cannot be determined9.The cost of three
pens, five pencils and two books is ₹68. The cost of six pens, seven pencils and four books is ₹121. The cost of nine pens, fifteen pencils and six books is
₹204. Find the cost of each book. (A)₹7(B)₹11(C)₹5(D)Cannot be determined10.The cost of three pencils, five rulers and seven erasers is ₹49. The cost of
five pencils, eight rulers and eleven erasers is ₹78. Find the cost of one pencil, one ruler and one eraser.(A)₹8(B)₹9(C)₹7(D)Cannot be determined11.If abc
0, which of the following conditions must a, band csatisfy so that the following system of linear equations has at least one solution?x + 3y –4z = a4x + y –5z
= bx + y –2z = c(A)2a+ 3b–5c = 0(B)3a+ 2b–5c = 0(C)8a+ 2b–11c= 0(D)3a+ 2b–11c = 012.Ninety is divided into three unequal parts such that the sum of the
first two parts exceeds the sum of the second and the third parts by 18. If the smallest part is 18, then the greatest part is ______.(A)45(B)54(C)63(D)Cannot
be determined13.A change dispensing machine contains 1 rupee, 2 rupee and 5 rupee coins. Initially,it is filled with equal number of coins of each
denomination. When Aashish took out all five rupee coins, the total amount remaining changed to ₹105. Jaspal then took out all one rupee coins. The total
amount in the change dispensing machine finally is ______.(A)₹70(B)₹75(C)₹60(D)₹8014.In the year 1980, the age, in years, of a person was one-eightyninth
of his year of birth. What was the age (in years) of the person in 2012?15.Five years ago, a man was five times as old as his son. Two years hence, the man
of his year of birth. What was the age (in years) of the person in 2012?15.Five years ago, a man was five times as old as his son. Two years hence, the man
will be three times as old as his son. What is the present age of the man? (in years)(A)50 years(B)35 years(C)42 years(D)40 years16.The present age of a
woman is thrice that of her only daughter. When the woman was 29 years old, her only son, who is three years younger to her daughter, was born. What is
the present age of her son?(A)8 years(B)9 years(C)10 years(D)11 years17.Five years ago, the age of a person was three years more than four times the age
of his son. Three years hence, the age of the person will be six years less than thrice the age of his son. After how many years from now will their combined
age be 80 years?18.A fraction becomes 2/3 if its numerator is increased by 1 and its denominator by 2. It becomes 3/4 if its numerator is increased by 4 and
itsdenominator by 5. Find the fraction.(A)4/5(B)3/5(C)5/7(D)2/7
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digits is 396. The difference of the hundreds and the units digits is one less than the sum of the units and the tens digits. Also, the hundreds digit is twice the
units digit. Find the number.(A)418(B)412 (C)612(D)814Directions for questions 20to 22:These questions are based on the data given below. A shopkeeper
sold a certain number of toys all at a certain price. The number of toys that he sold is a three-digit number in which the tens digit and units digit are the same
and are non-zero, and the price of each toy is a two-digit number when expressed in rupees. By mistake,he reversed the digits of both, the number of items
sold and the price of each item. In doing so, he found that his stock account at the end of the day showed 792 items more than what it actually was.20.What
isthe actual number of toys sold?21.If the faulty calculations show a total sale of ₹5117, what was the actual selling price of each toy?(A)₹43(B)₹37 (C)₹75(D)
₹3422.Using the information in the above question, what are the actual sales?(A)₹39,173(B)₹30,974(C)₹4,046(D)₹4,06423.In a four-digit number, the sum of
the digits in the units and the tens placesis equal to the sum of the other two digits.The sum of the digits in the tens and the hundreds places is twice the sum
of the other two digits. If the sum of the digits of the number is more than 20, then the digit in the units place can be(A)6(B)7(C)8(D)524.(i)If the system of
equations below has infinite solutions, find k4x + ky = 2 + 10y and kx + 24y = 8(A)–10(B)16(C)–16(D)Cannot be determined(ii)The system of equations 2x +
3y = k and 4x + (k + 2) y = 8 do not have infinite solutions, how many values are there that k cannot take?25.Beso is a currency which is available only in
three denominations –1 Beso, 5 Besos and 20 Besos. A person had to settle a bill which amounted to 49 Besos. If he uses at least one note of each
denomination, in how many ways can he settle the bill?26.Madhav started playing a card game. In the first round,he doubled his amount and he gave away
prupees to his friend. In the second round,he tripled the amount left with him after the first round and gave away 2prupees to his friend. In the third round,he
quadrupled the amount left with him after the second round and gave away prupees to his friend and was finally left with no money. If he gave away a total of
₹160 to his friend, then what was the amount that he started with?(A)₹21(B)₹40(C)₹24(D)₹3527.There are seven children standing in a line, not all of whom
have the same number of cakes with them. If the first child distributes his cakes among the remaining six children such that he doubles their respective
number of cakes, then he will be left withfour cakes. Instead, if the second child takes away two cakes from each of the remaining six children, then he will be
havingthree less than the number of cakes that the first child initially had. What is the total number of cakes with the third child, the fourth child, . . . . , the
seventh child?28.Once in ten years,the government of a country counts all the people living in the country. The following data about two neighbouring villages
of Badasansthan and Chotasansthan was complied. Badasansthan has 5114 more males than Chotasansthan. Chotasansthan has twice as many females as
males. Badasansthan has 3004 more males than females. Badasansthan has 9118 females fewer than Chotasansthan. The number of females in
Badasansthan is29.Exactly n minutes from now, the time will be 4 p.m. and 30 minutes ago, the time was 8n minutes past 11 a.m. Find the present
time.:p.m.30.In an online competitive exam, there are 50 questions. Each question fetches three marks if the response is correct and attracts a penalty of one
mark if the response is incorrect. Marks are not awarded for unanswered questions. Due toa technical glitch, each correct response was given four marks,
each incorrect response was given zero mark and each unanswered question was given one mark. If a student scored 40 marks, find the actual score he
each incorrect response was given zero mark and each unanswered question was given one mark. If a student scored 40 marks, find the actual score he
should have got.(A)0(B)10(C)–10(D)–5
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............1.Solve: 5x + 8y = 59; 2x + 3y = 23(A)x = 10, y = 1(B)x = 4, y = 5(C)x = 7, y = 3(D)x = 5, y = 12.Solve: 9x + 11y = 53; 11x + 9y = 47(A)x = 2, y = 3(B)x
= 3, y = 2(C)x = 4, y = 1(D)x = 1, y = 43.The number of chocolates with Seoni is 7/9thof the number of chocolates with Varsha.If Varsha has 14 chocolates
more than Seoni, then find the total number of chocolates with them.4.Seven burgers and eight pizzas cost ₹780 while twelve burgers and five pizzas cost
₹945. Find the cost of each pizza.(A)₹60(B)₹40(C)₹45(D)₹505.Durgesh has only ₹2 and ₹5 coins with him. He has 57 coins, in all worth a total of ₹150. How
many ₹2 coins does he have?(A)12(B)20(C)40(D)456.P, Q and R are consecutivepositive even integers in the ascending order. Four times R is 4 more than
five times P. What is the value of Q? 7.The cost of each pencil is ₹2 and the cost of each pen is ₹5. There are some pencils and pens costing ₹50. If the total
number of pens and pencils is 16, what is the number of pencils in the box?(A)5(B)8(C)10(D)15Moderate... ... ... ...... ..8.Solve: y42x+= 11; )5/y(x32+= 5(A)x
= 6, y = 2(B)x = 10, y = –8(C)x = 2, y = 6(D)x = 5, y = 49.There is a total of 500 families residing in a locality. For a culturalfestival, some families donated
₹100 each and the remaining families donated ₹50 each. If the total money collected is ₹44,450, what is the number of families that donated ₹50 each?
(A)399(B)389(C)101(D)11110.There is some money with Amit and some money with Sunil. If Amit gives ₹40 to Sunil, then the amounts with them would be
equal. If instead, Sunil gives ₹10 to Amit, then Amit would have ₹100 more than Sunilhas. Find the amount with Sunil.(A)₹140(B)₹100(C)₹120(D)Cannot be
determined11.The cost of 7 pencils, 5 erasers and 6 sharpeners is ₹45, while that of 12 sharpeners, 8 pencils and 10 erasers is ₹78. Find the cost of 5
erasers, 6 sharpeners and 3 pencils.(A)₹42(B)₹23(C)₹37(D)Cannot be determined12.The cost of four apples, six bananas, and seven oranges is p. The cost
of five apples, seven bananas and nine oranges is q. The cost of two apples, four bananas and three oranges is r. Which of the following is true? (A)4p–3q=
2r(B)4p–3q= r(C)3p–2q= r(D)5p–3q= 4r13.Katrina wants to buy 6 kg of tomatoes and 7 kg of potatoes which together would cost her ₹190. In the market as
tomatoes were very good, she decided to buy 2 kg more tomatoes and 6 kg less potatoes and spent only ₹170. What is the price of 1 kg of tomatoes?(in
₹)14.Rahul takes 6 hours more than Pathak to cover a distance of 540 km. If instead, Rahul doubles his speed,he would reach the destination one and a half
hours before Pathak. Find Pathak’s speed.(A)36 kmph(B)60 kmph(C)45 kmph(D)40 kmph15.Instead of multiplying N,a two-digit number, by 3/4 and adding
38, a student multiplied the number formed by reversing its digits with 4/3 and subtracted 38 from the product and still got the same result. Find the value of N
given that the sum of the digits of the number is 12.(A)84(B)75(C)48(D)3916.Kunal has only 25 paise and 50 paise coins with him. The total amount in 50
paise denomination is ₹4 more than the total amount in 25 paise denomination. The number of 25 paise coins is 20 more than the number of 50 paise coins.
What is the total amount with Kunal?(A)₹32(B)₹36(C)₹40(D)₹2417.There are a total of 50 vehicles kept in the parking lot outside of a cinema theatre, of which
some are cars and the remaining are motorcycles. If the total number of wheels is 160, what is the number of motorcyclesthat are kept in the parking lot? (Do
not consider the spare tyres) 18.The cost of 6 shirts, 7 ties and 8 pairs of shoes is ₹7500 while the cost of 3 shirts, 4 ties and 5 pairs of shoes is ₹4350. Find
the cost of each shirt.(A)₹400(B)₹100(C)₹550(D)Cannot be determined19.Rohan has a certain amount of money and Sohan has a certainamount. If Sohan
gives ₹60 to Rohan, then the amounts with Rohan and Sohan will bethe
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Rohan. What is the total amount with Rohan and Sohan?(A)₹540(B)₹480(C)₹360(D)₹60020.In an organization, two-thirds of the employees are software
professionals and one-fifth of them are women. If 240 men are software professionals, then the number of employees in the organization is21.Manish was
asked to find 5/6 times a number and he instead multiplied it by 6/5. As a result he got an answer which was more than the correct answer by 649. What was
the number?(A)1870(B)1770(C)1860(D)176022.Madhav, Munjal and Melkote together contributed to buy a bike for ₹45000. Munjal paid one-third of the total
amount paid by Madhav and Melkote. Madhav paid half of the total amount paid by Munjal and Melkote. How much did Melkote pay for the bike?(A)
₹12,750(B)₹17,250(C)₹18,750(D)₹19,25023.Sanju and Manju went to a bakery shop. Sanju ate 4 puffs, 3 burgers and 2 cakes and used up all the money
she had. Manju ate 3 puffs, 6 burgers and 4 cakes and paid one-fourth more than what Sanju paid. What fractionof Sanju’s money was spent on the puffs she
ate?(A)203(B)51(C)53(D)Cannot be determined24.The sum of the ages of two friends Avish and Lakhan 14 years ago was one-third of the sum of their
present ages. If the present age of Avish is four-thirds the present age of Lakhan, then what is the present age of Lakhan? (in years)25.Varun’s present age is
thrice that of Tarun’s age three years ago. Nine years hence, Varun would be thrice as old as Tarun is today. Find the sum of their present ages.(A)26
years(B)7 years(C)11 years(D)Cannot be determined26.A certain proper fraction has both its numerator and denominator as positive and has its numerator 14
less than thrice its denominator. Its denominatorcanbe or .27.(i)A two-digit number is such that the sum of its digits is five times the difference of its digits. If
the number exceeds the number formed by reversing its digits by 18, then find the number.(A)96(B)64(C)32(D)42(ii)A two-digit number is such that it is three
more than six times the sum of the digits. If the number formed by reversing the digits is three less than five times the sum of the digits, what is the tens digit
of the number?(A)2(B)5(C)7(D)Cannot be determined28.If the following system of equations has infinite solutions, find the value of p.3x + py= 48(p + 5)x + 2y
= 96(A)3(B)2(C)1(D)Cannot be determined29.If the equations 3x + 4y = 24and 15x + 20y = 8k are consistent,find the value of k.
(A)5(B)120(C)30(D)15Difficult/ Very Difficult... ...... . .30.The cost of 7 pencils, 5 pens and 2 books is ₹39. The cost of 5 pencils, 3 pens and 4 books is ₹39.
The cost of 3 pencils, 5 pens and 7 books is ₹56. Find the cost of each pen.(A)₹2(B)₹3(C)₹5(D)Cannot be determined31.A test has 175 questions. A
candidate gets 4 marks for each correct answer and loses 2 marks for each wrong answer and loses 1 mark for each unanswered question. A student scored
405. On analysing his performance he concluded that he had not attempted 35 questions. How many questions did he answer wrongly?
(A)30(B)25(C)20(D)Cannot be determined32.Find the smaller of two numbers whose sum is 250 and whose difference of squares is 9000.33.(i)The amount
with Aarthi is ₹80 more than that with Bhargavi. Chandini has ₹50 less than the amount with Bhargavi. Divyani has ₹120 more than the sum of the amounts
with Bhargavi and Chandini. The money with them, when pooled together, is in denominations of ₹10 and ₹20onlyand they together have a total of ₹500.
What isthe least number of ₹10 notes they can have?(A)1(B)2(C)3(D)4(ii)In the above question, if the amount in the denomination of ₹20 is ₹180 less than the
amount in the denomination of ₹10, how many ₹20 notes do they have in all?(A)8(B)6(C)12(D)1434.At a stationery store, four varieties of pens and four
varieties of pencils are sold. The price of a set of one each of the four varieties of pens is ₹45. The price of a set of one each of the four varieties of pencils is
₹12. The price of each of the cheapest pencilsis ₹1 and the total price of three pencils, one each of the other three varieties, is half the total price of 3 pens,
each of a different variety. What is the price of each of the costliest pens?(A)₹24(B)₹23(C)₹22(D)₹2535.The present age of a woman is six times that of her
only daughter, Anu. Her husband's present age is two years more than seven times Anu’spresent age. The
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