Linear Equations in Two Variables 47

ASSIGNMENT – 1
Time : 1 Hr. Marks : 20

Q.1. (A) Choose the correct alternative answer and fill in the blanks: (2)
(1) Select pair of simultaneous equations from the following ............. .
(1) 2x + 2y = 7 (2) 4x + 3z = 9 (3) 3y + 4z = 8 (4) 3z + 9x = 18
(2) ax + by = c and mx + ny = d and an ¹ bm then these simultaneous equations have .............
(A) Only one common solution. (B) No Solution
(C) Infinite number of solutions (D) Only two Solutions
(B) Perform the following question: (3)
(1) Write Dx for the following simultaneous questions: 5x +2y = 10 ; –3x + y = –11
Solution : 5x + 2y = 10; –3x + y = –11 \ Dx = | |
5 7
(2) Find the value of the following determinant:
2 4
Solution: 5 7
2 4
= 5´ – ´7 = – 14 =
(3) If 3x +4y = –10 ; 4x + 3y = 3 ; then find the value of x + y.
Solution:
3x + 4y = –10 ... (i) 4x +3y = 3 ...(ii)
Adding (i) and (ii)
3x + 4y = 10
+ 4x + 3y = 3
7x + 7y =
\ x + y =
Q.2. Perform the following activities: (Any 2) (4)
(1) Complete the following table to draw graph for equation x + 2y = 5
x 0
y –2
(x, y)
(2) Solve the following simultaneous equations. (3) Find the value of the following determinats:
x + y = 8 , x – y = 2 (i) 7 5 (ii) 3 1
8 3 1 4
x + y = 8 ...(i)
x –y = 2 ...(ii) 3 1
Adding (i) and (ii) 2 2
x +y = 8
+ x –y = 2
\ x =
\ x =
Substituting the value of x in (i)
\ +y=8
\ y=
Q.3. Perform the following activities: (Any 1) (3)
(1) The perimeter of rectangle is 40 cm. The length of rectangle is 2cm more than twice its breadth then
find the length and the breadth of rectangle.
48 Master Key Mathematics I - Algebra (Std. X)

Complete the following activity.

Rectangle y cm
x cm
Perimeter of rectangle = 40 cm \ x + y = ...(i) According to 2nd condition – = ...(ii)

After solving (i) and (ii) x = and y =

\ Length = ................ cm and Breadth = ...................... cm

(2) Solve: 15x + 17y = 21; 17x +15y = 11

Complete the following activity.

15x +17y = 21 ....(i)
17x + 15y = 11 ...(ii)

Adding (i) and (ii) we get, Subtracting (ii) from (i) we get,
+ = ...(iii) – = ...(iv)

After solving (iii) and (iv) x = and y =

\ (x, y) = ( ) is the solution of given simultaneous equations.

Q.4. Attempt the following: (Any 2) (8)

(1) A boat takes 6 hours to travel 8 km up stream and 32 km down stream and it takes 7 hours to travel
20 km upstream and 16 km downstream. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of
the stream.
(2) Solve the following simultaneous equations using Graphical method: 2x + 3y = 12; x – y = 1
(3) The sum of two digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order of its digits is 143.
The digit at ten’s place is greater than digit of units place by 3 then find the original number.

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76 Master Key Mathematics I - Algebra (Std. X)

ASSIGNMENT – 2
Time : 1 Hr. Marks : 20

Q.1. (A) Choose the proper alternatives for the question below: (1)
(1) If a and b are the roots of quadratic equation 2x + 4x + 3 = 0, then the value of a + b =
2

(A) –2 (B) 2 (C) 34 (D) –4

(B) Perform the following activities: (3)
(1) Write the following quadratic equation in standard form: (m + 4)(m – 10) = 0
Solution: m2 – m– = 0 is the standard form of quadratic equation.
(3) If sum of the roots of quadratic equation is 10 and the product is 9, then form the quadratic equation:
Solution: x2 – x+ =
(4) Find the values of a, b, c for the following quadratic equation by comparing with standard form:
x2 – x – 3 = 0
Solution: Quadratic Equation is x2 – x – 3 = 0
Comparing with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we get
a= ,b= ,c=
Q.2. Perform of the following activities: (Any 1) (2)
(1) Solve by factorization method : m2 – 25 = 0
Solution: m2 – 25 = 0
\ (.............)2 – (.............)2 = 0

\ (.............) (.............) = 0
\ m = ............. or m = .............
(2) If a = –5 and b = 9, then form the quadratic equation.
Solution: The required quadratic equation is
x2 + ( + )x + × =0
\ x –
2
x– =0
Q.3. Perform the following activities: (Any 2) (6)
1
(1) Vivek is 5 years elder to Kishore. The sum of the reciprocal of their age is . Find their present ages
6
by completing the given flow chart.
Let the present \ The present 1 1
age of Kishore age of Vivek = + =
x 6
be x years.

x¹ as age Find the values Form the quadratic

can not be –ve of x equation

Find the present age of

Vivek and Kishore
(2) Solve the following quadratic equation by formula method: x2 + 6x + 5 = 0
Solution: x2 + 6x + 5 = 0
Here, a = ,b= ,c=
Quadratic Equations 77

b2 – 4ac = 2
–4× ×
=

−b ± b 2 − 4 ac
\ x=
2a
− ±
\ x=
2×
− ±
x=

\ x= or x =
(3) If a and b are the roots of quadratic equation x2 + 5x – 1 = 0 then, find (i) a3 + b3 (ii) a2 + b2

Solution: x2 + 5x – 1 = 0
Here, a = 1, b = 5, = –1
−
a+b= =– ,

a×b= =

a3 + b3 = (a + b)3 – 3ab (a + b)
= 3
– 3× ×
\ a +b =
3 3

a2 + b2 = 2
–
= 2
–2×
\ a2 + b2 =
Q.4. Attempt of the following: (Any 2) (8)
(1) For doing some work, Pintu takes 6 days more than Nishu. If both work together, they complete
the work in 4 days. Find the number of days if Pintu and Nishu work alone.
(2) Find m, if the roots of the quadratic equation (m – 12)x2 + 2(m – 12)x + 2 = 0 are real and equal.
(3) Pratik travels by boat 36 km down a river and back in 8 hours. If the speed of his boat in still water
is 12 km/hr, find the speed of the river current.

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(17) Find four consecutive terms in an A.P. such (24) Mr. Shah borrows ` 4000 and agrees to repay
that the sum of the middle two terms is 18 and with a total interest of ` 500 in 10 installments,
product of the two end terms is 45. (3 marks) each installment being less than the preceding
(18) Find three consecutive terms in an A.P. whose installment by ` 10. What should be the first and
sum is –3 and the product of their cubes is 512. the last installment? (4 marks)
(3 marks) (25) A farmer borrows ` 1000 and agrees to repay
(19) How many terms of the A.P.: 9, 17, 25, .... must be with a total interest of ` 140 in 12 installments,
taken to give a sum of 636.? (3 marks) each installment being less than the preceding
installment by ` 10. What should be his first
(20) Find the sum of all natural numbers between
installment? (4 marks)
100 and 1000 which are multiples of 7. (3 marks)
(21) A meeting hall has 20 seats in the first row, 20 ANSWERS
seats in the second, 28 seats in the third row and
so on and has in all 30 rows. How many seats (1) (i) It is not an A.P. (ii) It is an A.P., d = –3
are there in the meeting hall? (4 marks) (iii) It is not an A.P. (iv) It is not an A.P.
1
Based on Practice Set 5.4 (v) It is an A.P., d =
(22) In winter, the temperature at a hill station 2
from Monday to Friday is in A.P., The sum (2) (i) 11, 12.5, 14, 15.5, ... (ii) 5, 0, –5, –10, ...
of the temperatures of Monday, Tuesday (iii) –8, –8, –8, –8, ... (iv) –3.5 , –7, –10.5, –14, ...
and Wednesday is zero and the sum of the (v) 10, 7, 4, 1, ...
temperature of Thursday and Friday is 15. Find
(3) 37 terms (4) n = 22 (5) t38 = 81 (6) 225
the temperature of each of the five days.
(7) t18 = 103 (8) t11 = 54 (9) 209 (10) n = 9 (11) t8 = 33
(4 marks)
(12) 18 (13) 5600 (14) 1150 (15) 21, 23, 25
(23) Neeta saves in a `Mahila Bachat Gat’ ` 2 on the (16) 38, 6973 (17) 3, 7, 11, 15 or 15, 11, 7, 3
first day, ` 4 on the second day, ` 6 on the third
(18) –4, –1, 2 or 2, –1, –4 (19) 12 (20) 70,336
day and so on. What will be her saving in the
(21) 2340 (22) –3 , 0, 3, 6, 9 (23) ` 812 (24) ` 495 , ` 405
month of February 2010? (4 marks)
(25) ` 150

DISCOV ER Y CLASSES
Time : 1 Hr. Marks : 20

Q.1. (A) Choose the proper alternative answer for the questions given below: (2)
(1) The sequence –10, –6, –2, 2, ................. .
(A) is an A.P., Reason d = – 16 (B) is an A.P., Reason d = 4
(C) is an A.P., Reason d = – 4 (D) is not an A.P.
(2) Sum of first five multiples of 3 is .............. .
(A) 45 (B) 55 (C) 15 (D) 75

(B) Perform the following activities: (3)
(1) Write the next two terms of the following A.P.:
6 12 18 24 ....

6+6 12 + 6 18 + 6
Arithmetic Progression

(2) For an A.P. 2, –2, –6, –10, .... find d (3) For an A.P., if a = –3 and d = 4 then find tn
Solution: Solution:
Here, t1 = 2, t2 = –2, t3 = –6, t4 = –10 tn = a + (n – 1)d
\ d = t2 – t1 \ tn = + (n – 1)
= – \ tn =
\ d =
Q.2. Perform the following activities: (Any 2) (4)
(1) Determine whether following sequence is an A.P.
2, –2, –6, –10, ......
Solution: Here t1 = 2, t2 = –2, t3 = –6, t4 = –10
t2 – t1 = – =
t3 – t2 = – =
\ t3 – t2 t2 – t1

\ The given sequence is ...............
(2) In an A.P., a = 6 and d = 3 then find S27.
n
Sn = [ + (n – 1) d]

2
27
\ S27 = [12 + (n – 1) ]
2
27
= ´
2
= 27 ´ 45
\ S27 =

(3) Find 19th term of the following A.P.: 7, 13, 19, 25, .....

Q.3. Perform the following activities. (Any 1) (3)
(1) Find the sum of all numbers from 1 to 140 which are divisible by 4.
Solution:
The numbers between 1 to 140 that are divisible by 4


4, 8, 12, ............, 136

a= ,d= , tn = 34

tn = a + (n – 1)d

136 = 4 + (n – 1) × 4

\ n=

n
Sn = [t1 + tn]
2

S = [ ]
2
=

(2) A village has 4000 literate people in the year 2010 and this number increases by 400 per year.
How many literate people will be there till year 2020?
Solution:

Year 2010 2011 2012 ....... 2020

Literate
4000 4400 4800 .......
people

Here a = ,d= , n=
tn = a + (n –1) d
\ = +( – 1) ´
\ = +
\ =
\ There will be literate people till year 2020.

Q.4. Attempt the following: (Any 2) (8)

(1) Find four consecutive terms in an A.P. whose sum is 12 and the sum of 3 and 4 term is 14.
rd th

(Let four consecutive terms be a – d, a, a + d, a + 2d)

(2) If the sum of p terms of an A.P. is equal to the sum of q terms then show that the sum of its
p + q terms is zero.
3) Find three consecutive terms in an A.P. whose
sum is –3 and the product of their cubes is 512.

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Financial Planning 125

ASSIGNMENT – 4
Time : 1 Hr. Marks : 20
Q.1. (A) Choose the proper alternative answer for the question given below: (1)
(1) Rate of GST on essential commodities is ................. .
(A) 5% (B) 12% (C) 0% (D) 18%
(B) Perform the following activities: (3)
(1) If NAV of one unit is ` 25, then how many units will be alloted for the investment of ` 10,000?
(2) ‘ Pawan Medical’ supplies medicines on some medicines, the rate of GST 12% then what is the rate
of CGST and SGST?
Solution:
Rate of GST = %

Rate of CGST = %

Rate of SGST =
%
(3) A person paid ` 75 brokerage for buying 100 shares. The rate of GST on brokerage is 18%. Find the
amount of GST to be paid to the broker.
Q.2. Perform the following activities: (Any 1) (2)
(1) Find the purchase price of a share of FV ` 100 if it is at premium of ` 30. The brokerage rate is 0.3%
(2) Smita has invested ` 12,000 and purchased shares FV ` 10 at a premium of ` 2. Find the number
of shares she purchased. Complete the given activity.
Solution:

FV = ` 10, Premium = ` 2
\ MV = FV + = + =
Total investment
Number of shares =

MV
12000
=

= shares,
Q.3. Perform the following activities: (Any 2) (6)
(1) If 50 shares of FV ` 10 were purchased for MV of ` 25. Company declared 30% dividend on the
shares then find
(i) Sum invested (ii) Dividend received(3) Rate of return
(2) Prepare Business to consumer (B2C) tax invoice using given information. Write the name of the
supplier, address, state, date of invoice number, GSTIN etc. as per your choice.
Supplier : M/s. ........................... Address : ......................................

State : ........................... Date : ........................... Invoice No. : ........................... GSTIN : ...........................

Particulars
- Rate of mobile battery - ` 200 , Rate of GST 12%, HSN 8507, 1 pc.
Rate of Headphone - ` 750 , Rate of GST 18%, HSN 8518, 1 pc.
(3) M/s. Jay Chemicals purchased a liquid soap having taxable value ` 8,000 and sold it to the consumer
for the taxable value ` 10,000. Rate of GST is 18%. Find the CGST and SGST payable by M/s. Jay
Chemicals.
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Q.4. Attempt the following: (Any 2) (8)

(1) Shri Aditya Sanghavi invested ` 50,118 in shares of FV of ` 100, when the market value is ` 50.
Rate of brokerage is 0.2% and Rate of GST on brokerage is 18%, then how many shares were
purchased for ` 50,118?
(2) Smt. Mita Agrawal invested ` 10,200 when MV of the shares is ` 100. She sold 60 shares when the
MV was ` 125 and sold remaining shares when the MV was ` 90. She paid 0.1% brokerage for each
trading. Find whether she made profit or loss? and how much?
(3) Mr. D’Souza purchased 200 shares of FV of ` 50 at a premium of ` 100. He received 50% dividend
on the shares. After receiving the dividend he sold 100 shares at a discount of ` 10 and remaining
shares were sold at premium of ` 75. For each trade he paid the brokerage of ` 20. Find whether
Mr. D’Souza gained or incurred a loss? by how much?

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140 Master Key Mathematics I - Algebra (Std. X)

ASSIGNMENT – 5
Time : 1 Hr. Marks : 20

Q.1. Attempt the following: (2)

1
(1) If n(A) = 2, P(A) = , then n(S) -= ?
5
5 4 1
(A) 10 (B) (C) (D)
2 5 3
(2) One coin and one die are towel simultaneously. Write the sample space S and n(S).
Q.2. Attempt the following: (Any 2) (4)
(1) Six faces of a die are as shown below.
A B C D E A

If the die is rolled once, find the probability of -

(i) ‘A’ appears on upper face. (ii) ‘D’ appears on upper face.
Solution:
The sample space for the experiment is
S = {A, B, C, D, E, A}
n(S) =
(i) Let A be the event that the letter appears on the uppermost face is A.
\ n(A) =

P(A) = =

(ii) Let B be the event that the letter appearing on the uppermost face is D.
\ n(B) =

P(B) = =

(2) Basketball players John, Vasim, Akash were practising the ball drop in the basket.
4
The probabilities of success for John, Vasim and Akash are , 0.83 and 58% respectively. Who
had the greatest probability of success? 5
(3) Length and breadth of a rectangular garden are 77 m and 50 m. There is a circular lake in the garden having
diameter 14 m. Due to wind, a towel from a terrace on a nearby building fell into the garden. Then find the
probability of the event that it fell in the lake.
77 m

50 m
Solution:
Area of the garden = × = sq m.
Let A be the event that the towel fell in a lake.
Area of the lake = = × × = sq.m.

P(A) = =
Probability 141

Q.3. Attempt the following: (Any 2) (6)

(1) A card is drawn at random from a pack of well shuffled 52 playing cards. Find the probability that
the card drawn is - (i) an ace (ii) a spade
Solutions:
There are cards in a pack.
n(S) =
(i) Let A be the event that the card drawn is an ace.
n(A) =

P(A) = =

(ii) Let B be the event that the card drawn is a spade.

n(B) =

P(B) = =

(2) If two coins are tossed, find the probability of the following events :
(i) Getting atleast one head (ii) Getting no head
(3) There are 15 tickets in a box, each bearing one of the numbers from 1 to 15. One ticket is drawn at
random from the box. Find the probability of event that the ticket drawn-
(i) shows an even number. (ii) shows a number which is a multiple of 5.
Solution:
The sample space for box containing 15 tickets numbered from 1 to 15 is
\ n(S) =
(i) Let A be the event that the ticket drawn shows an even number.
A = { }
\ n(A) =
n ( A)
P(A) = =
n (S)
(ii)
Let B be the event that the ticket drawn shows a number which is a multiple of 5.
B ={ }
n ( B) 3
P(B) = = =
n (S) 15
Q.4. Attempt the following: (Any 2) (8)
(1)
In a hockey team there are 6 defenders, 4 offenders and 1 goalee. Out of these, one player is to be
selected randomly as a captain. Find the probability of the selection that -
(i) The goalee will be selected. (ii) A defender will be selected.
(2) A bag contains 3 red, 3 white and 3 green balls. One ball is taken out of the bag at random. What
is the probability that the ball drawn is - (i) red (ii) not red (iii) either red or white.
(3) If two dice are rolled simultaneously, find the probability of the following events.
(i) The sum of the digits on the upper faces is at least 10
(ii) The sum of the digits on the upper faces is 33.
(iii) The digit on the first die is greater than the digit on second die.

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174 Master Key Mathematics I - Algebra (Std. X)

ASSIGNMENT – 6
Time : 1 Hr. Marks : 20

Q.1. (A) Choose the correct alternative among the following: (3)
(1) The class mark of the class interval 120-130 is
(A) 120 (B) 130 (C) 122.5 (D) 125
(2) The height of the class interval 133-139 is
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 4
(3) The persons of O- blood group are 40%. The classification of persons based on blood groups is to be shown
by a pie diagram. What should be the measures of angle for the persons of O- blood group?
(A) 114° (B) 140° (C) 104° (D) 144°

(B) Answer the following : (2)

Class Interval Frequency c.f.

0 - 20 4 4
20 - 40 20
40 - 60 54
60 - 80 40 94
80 - 100 6 100
N=

Q.2. Answer the following: (Any 2) (4)

(1) For a certain frequency distribution median class is 129.5 to 134.5, f is 30 and c.f. is 24 and N = 100,
find the median
(2) Find the measure of central angle of Afternoon and night from the following informaton.

Part of a day Morning Afternoon Evening Night

Percentage of electricity used 20 25 15 10

(3) Find the mean of the following data

12, 18, 15, 17, 11, 10
Q.3. Answer the following: (Any 1) (3)
(1) Draw a pie chart using the following information

Subject English Marathi Science Maths Social Studies Hndi

Marks 50 70 80 90 60 50

(2) Following is the frequency distribution of students who participated in a sports event. Find the
mode of students who participated in different sports.

Age group (in years) 6-8 8 - 10 10 - 12 12 - 14 14 - 16

No. of students 43 58 70 42 27
Statistics 175

Q.4. Answer the following: (any 2) (8)

(1) The following frequency distribution shows the no. of persons who visited the museum on a
particular day. Find the median age of the visiters of that day.

Age (in years) No of person

less than 10 3
less than 20 10
less than 30 22
less than 40 40
less than 50 54
less than 60 71

(2) Draw a histogram and frequency polygon of the following data.

Area in hectare 12 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 52 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80
No of farmers 58 103 208 392 112 34 12

(3) The following frequency distribution table gives the ages of 200 patients treated in a hospital in a week.
Find the mode of ages of the patients.

Age (years) Less than 5 5-9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29

No. of patients 38 32 50 36 24 20

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