SUNRISE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, ABUDHABI

ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025

WORKSHEET

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
Worksheet Answer key
Chapter 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
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Grade: 10

Level 1
1. For which value(s) of 𝑝, will the lines represented by the following pair of linear
equations be parallel
3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 5 = 0
6𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑝 = 0
a) All real values except 10 b) 10
5 1
c) d)
2 2

2. 5 𝑡ℎ
The 2-digi- number which becomes(6) of itself when its digits are
reversed.The difference in the digits of the number being 1, then the two-digit
number is
a) 45 b) 54 c) 36 d) None of these
Let the digit in the tens place be x and ones place be y
Hence the number =(10×x)+y=10x+y
Number obtained by reversing the digits =10y+x
Given that 10y+x=(5/6)×(10x+y)
⇒60y+6x=50x+5y
⇒44x–55y=0
⇒4x–5y=0 ... (1)
It is also given that difference of digits is 1.
⇒x–y=1... (2)
Multiplying equation (2) with 4, we get
 ⇒4x–4y=4... (3)
On subtracting (1) and (3)
⇒4x–5y−4x+4y=0−4
⇒–y=–4
∴y=4
Putting y=4 in (1) we get
⇒4x–5y=0
⇒4x=5(4)
∴x=5
The number is 54.

3. What do you say about the lines represented by?

2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 9 = 0 and 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 18 = 0
(a) lines are parallel (b) lines are coincident
(c) lines are intersecting (d) can’t say anything

Hint:
4. Solve for 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦:
𝑥+1 𝑦−1 𝑥−1 𝑦+1
+ = 9; + =8
2 3 3 2

53−3𝑥
From eqn (i) 𝑦 = 2
53−3𝑥
Substitute in eqn(ii) 2𝑥 + 3 ( ) = 47
2
4𝑥 + 3(53 − 3𝑥)=94
159−5𝑥 = 94
5𝑥 =65 , 𝑥 = 13
53 − 3𝑥 53 − 39 14
𝑦= = = =7
2 2 2

5. Solve the following pair of linear equations graphically:

𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1,2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8
Also find the co-ordinates of the points where the lines represented by the
above equation intersect 𝑦 − axis.
6. For what value of 𝑝 will the following system of equations have no solutions?
 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7 and (𝑘 + 1)𝑥 + (2𝑘 − 1)𝑦 = 4𝑘 + 1

7. The cost of 2 kg of apples and 1kg of grapes on a day was found to be Rs. 160.
After a month, the cost of 4kg of apples and 2kg of grapes is Rs. 300.
Represent the situations algebraically and geometrically.
 Level 2
8. For what value of 𝑘, the pair of linear equations 𝑘𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 3,6𝑥 − 12𝑦 = 9 has an
infinite number of solutions?
a) 𝑘 = 2 b) 𝑘 ≠ 2 c) 𝑘 ≠ 3 d) 𝑘 = 4
9. Assertion: Pair of linear equations: 9𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 12 = 0, 8𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 24 = 0 have
infinite solutions.
Reason: Pair of linear equations 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 = 0 and 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 = 0 have
𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐
infinitely many solutions ,if = = 𝑐1
𝑎2 𝑏2 2
a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
10. If the equation 𝑘𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 3 and 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 represent two intersecting lines at
unique point,then the value of k
𝑘 = −6 b) k≠ −6 c) 𝑘 = 4 d) 𝑘 ≠ 4
11. Solve the following pair of linear equations graphically:
𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 6 , 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 12
Also shade the region bounded by the line 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 12 and both the co-
ordinate axes.
12. For what values of a and b does the following pair of linear equations have an
infinite number of solutions?
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7, 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑦) − 𝑏(𝑥 − 𝑦) = 3𝑎 + 𝑏 − 2
 Level-3
13. What are the values of x and y for the following pair of linear equations?
99𝑥 + 101𝑦 = 499 and 101𝑥 + 99𝑦 = 501

(a) 3 and 6 (b) 3 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 6 and 3

14. Which of the following value of k should be selected so that the pair of
equations 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 5 and 3𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 15 = 0 has a unique solution ?
a) 𝑘 ≠ 5 b) k≠ 6 c) k=5 d) 𝑘 = 6

15. What are the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 for the following system of equations?
21 47 47 21
+ = 110, + = 162, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≠ 0
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
1 1 1 1 1 1
a) 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2 b) 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1 c) 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3 d) 2 and 1

16. One equation of a pair of dependent linear equations -5x+7y=2.The second

equation can be
a) 10𝑥 + 14𝑦 + 4 = 0 b) −10𝑥 − 14𝑦 + 4 = 0

c) −10𝑥 + 14𝑦 + 4 = 0 d) 10𝑥 − 14𝑦 = −4

17. For what value of 𝑝 will the following system of equations have no solutions?
(2𝑝 − 1)𝑥 + (𝑝 − 1)𝑦 = 2𝑝 + 1; 𝑦 + 3𝑥 − 1 = 0
18. Assertion: 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 4 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 − 3 = 0 has no solution if 𝑘 = 2.
Reason: Pair of linear equations 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 = 0 and 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 = 0 are
𝑎1 𝑏1
consistent if ≠
𝑎2 𝑏2
a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
19. Determine graphically the coordinates of the vertices of triangle, the
equations of whose sides are given by
2𝑦 − 𝑥 = 8, 5𝑦 − 𝑥 = 14 and 𝑦 − 2𝑥 = 1.
20. Aftab tells his daughter, ‘7 years ago, I was seven times as old as you were
then. Also, 3 years from now, I shall be three times as old as you will be.’
Represent this situation algebraically and graphically.

Solving the equations by substitution method,

21. Find the value of p and q for which the system of equations represents
coincident lines
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7, and (𝑝 + 𝑞 + 1)𝑥 + (𝑝 + 2𝑞 + 2)𝑦 = 4(𝑝 + 𝑞) + 1
 Solving (i) and (ii),

22. Find the values of 𝑚 and 𝑛 for which the following system of linear equations has
infinitely many solutions:
3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 12
(𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + 2(𝑎 − 𝑏)𝑦 = (5𝑎 − 1)
23. Wilt Chamberlain: Wilton Norman “Wilt” Chamberlain was an American
basketball player, who played in the NBA during the 1960s. At 7 feet 1 inch, he
was the tallest and heaviest player in the league for most of his career, and
he was one of the most famous people in the game for many years. He is the
first and only basketball player to score 100 points in an NBA game.

In the 1961–1962 NBA basketball season, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia

Warriors made 30 baskets. Some of the baskets were free throws (worth 1
point each) and some were field goals (worth 2 points each). The number of
field goals was 10 more than the number of free throws.
(i) How many field goals did he make?
(ii) How many free throws did he make?
(iii) What was the total number of points scored?
(iv) If Wilt Chamberlain played 5 games during this season, what was the
average number of points per game?

(i)He made 20 field goals.

(ii)He made 10 free throws.

(iii)

(iv)