Important Questions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 3

Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

PART-1

1. Places A and B are 100 km apart on a ***3. In a ∆ABC, ∠ C = 3 ∠ B = 2 (∠ A + ∠ B).

highway. One car starts from A and another Find the three angles.
from B at the same time. If the cars travel in the
same direction at different speeds, they meet in
5 hours. If they travel towards each other, they 4. Solve the following pair of linear equations:
meet in 1 hour. What are the speeds of the two
cars? px + qy = p – q and qx – py = p + q

Let x km/h be the speed of car from point A and y 5. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral (see Fig.). Find
km/h be the speed of car from point B. the angles of the cyclic quadrilateral.
If the car travels in the same direction,
5x – 5y = 100
x – y = 20 …………………………………(i)
If the car travels in the opposite direction,
x + y = 100………………………………(ii)
Solving equation (i) and (ii), we get
x = 60
km/h………………………………………(iii)
Using this in equation (i), we get,
60 – y = 20 Q7. In how many points do the lines represented
y = 40 km/h by the equations x − y = 0 and x + y = 0
Therefore, the speed of car from point A = 60 km/h intersect?
Speed of car from point B = 40 km/h.
Q8. Find the value of (x + y) if , 3x − 2y = 5 and
3y − 2x = 3.
2. The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 9
square units, if its length is reduced by 5 units Q.9 Sum of two numbers is 35 and their
and breadth is increased by 3 units. If we difference is 13, find the numbers
increase the length by 3 units and the breadth
by 2 units, the area increases by 67 square units. Q10. Find the value of ‘p’ for which the pair of
Find the dimensions of the rectangle. linear equations 2px + 3y = 7: 2x + y = 6 has
exactly one solution
Let,
The length of rectangle = x unit Q11. Do the equations y = x and y = x + 3
And breadth of the rectangle = y unit represent parallel lines?
Now, as per the question given,
(x – 5) (y + 3) = xy -9 SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS ( 3 MARKS)
3x – 5y – 6 = 0……………………………(1)
(x + 3) (y + 2) = xy + 67 Q1. Find the two-digit numbers whose sum is 75
2x + 3y – 61 = 0…………………………..(2) and difference is 15
Using cross multiplication method, we get,
x/(305 +18) = y/(-12+183) = 1/(9+10) Q2. The monthly incomes of A and B are in the
x/323 = y/171 = 1/19 ratio 5:4 and their expenditure are in the ratio 7:5.
Therefore, x = 17 and y = 9. If each saves 3000/- per month, find the monthly
Hence, the length of rectangle = 17 units income of each.
And breadth of the rectangle = 9 units
Q3. A and B each have a certain number of
oranges. A says to B, “if you give me 10 of your
oranges, I will have twice the number of oranges
left with you.” B replies,” if you give me 10 of
your oranges, I will have the same number of
oranges as left with you. Find the number of PART-2
oranges with A and B separately.
Question 1.
Q4. Yash scored 40 marks in a test, receiving 3 Solve the following pair of linear equations:
marks for each correct answer and losing 1 mark y -4x= 1
for each wrong answer. Had 4 marks been awarded 6x- 5y= 9
for each correct answer and 2 marks been deducted Solution:
for each wrong answer, then Yash would have
scored 50 marks. How many questions were there
in the test?

Q5. A man has only 20 paisa coins and 25 paisa

coins in his purse. If he has 50 coins in all totalling
11.25/-, how many coins of each kind does he
have?

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (4 Marks)

Q1. Two numbers are in the ratio 5:6. If 8 is

subtracted from each of the numbers, the ratio
becomes 4:5. Find the numbers.

Q2. The age of the father is twice the sum of the

ages of his two children. After 20 years, his age
Question 2.
will be equal to the sum of the ages of his children. A part of monthly Hostel charge is fixed and the
Find the age of the father. remaining depends on the number of days one has taken
food in the mess. When Swati takes food for 20 days,
Q3. A number consists of two digits. When the she has to pay 13000 as hostel charges whereas, Mansi
number is divided by the sum of its digits, the who takes food for 25 days pays ? 3500 as hostel
quotient is 7. If 27 is subtracted from the number, charges. Find the fixed charges and the cost of food per
the digits interchange their places. Find the day.
number. Solution:

Q4. Draw the graphs of 2x − 3y + 6 = 0 and 2x +

3y − 18 = 0. Find the ratio of areas of triangles
formed by the given lines with X-axis and Y-axis.

Q5. Determine graphically the vertices of the

triangle, the equations of whose sides are given
below

2y − x = 8; 5y − x = 14; y − 2x = 1
 Solution:

Question 5.
Question 3. Given a linear equation 3x-5y = 11. Form another
Draw the graphs of the pair of equations x + 2y = 5 linear equation in these variables such that the
and 2x-3y = – 4. Also find the points where the lines geometric representation of the pair so formed is:
meet the x-axis. (i) intersecting lines
Solution: (ii) coincident lines
(iii) parallel lines
Solution:

Question 6.
Solve for x and y
x + 2y – 3= 0
3x – 2y + 7 = 0
Solution:

Question 7.
4 chairs and 3 tables cost ? 2100 and 5 chairs and 2
tables cost ? 1750. Find the cost of one chair and one
table separately
Question 4. Solution:
Find whether the lines representing the following
pair of linear equations intersect at a point, are
parallel or coincident: 2x – 3y + 6 = 0,4x – 5y + 2 = 0
Question 8.
Solve for x andy:
2x= 5y + 4;
3x-2y + 16 = 0
Solution:

Question 11.
Determine graphically whether the following pair of
linear equations 2x – 3y = 5; 3x + 4y = – 1 has
(i) a unique solution >>Ans.
(ii) infinitely many solutions or
(iii) no solution

Question 12.
Find those integral values of m for which the c-
coordinate of the point of intersection of lines
represented by y = mx + 1 and 3x + 4y = 9 is an integer.
Question 9. Solution:
Solve for x and y:

Solution:

Question 13.
In a two digit number, the digit in the unit place is
twice of the digit in the tenth place. If the digits are
reversed, the new number is 27 more than the given
number. Find the number.
Solution:

Question 10
Solve for x and y:

6(ax + by) = 3a + 2b
6(bx – ay) = 3b -2a
Question 14.
Solve the following system of linear equations
Solution: graphically.
3x + y – 12 = 0;
x – 3y + 6 = 0
Shade the region bounded by the lines and ii>axis.
Also, find the area of shaded region.
Solution:
 Solution:

Question 18.
If the system of equations
6x + 2y = 3 and kx + y = 2 has a unique solution, find
the value of k.
Solution:
Question 15.
The owner of a taxi company decides to run all the
taxi on CNG fuels instead of petrol/ diesel. The taxi
charges in city comprises of fixed charges together
with the charge for the distance covered.
For a journey of 13 km, the charge paid is Rs129
and for journey of 22 km, the charge paid is Rs. 210.
(i) What will a person have to pay for travelling a Question 19
distance of 32 km? Determine the value of m and n so that the following
(ii) Why did he decide to use CNG for his taxi as a pair of linear equations have infinite number of
fuel? solutions.
(2m – l)x + 3y = 5;
3x + (n- l)y = 2
Question 16 Solution:
The area of a rectangle reduces by 160 m if its
length is increased by 5 m and breadth is reduced by
4 m. However, if length is decreased by 10 m and
breadth is increased by 2 m, then its area is
decreased by 100 Sq.m. Find the dimensions of the
rectangle.
Solution:
Question 20
For what values of p and q will the following pair of
linear equations has infinitely many solutions?
4x + 5y = 2;
(2p + 7q)x + (p + 8q)y = 2q-p + 1
Solution:

Question 17.
At a certain time in a zoo, the number of heads and
the number of legs of tiger and peacocks were
counted and it was found that there were 47 heads
and 152 legs. Find the number of tigers and
peacocks in the zoo:
Why it is necessary to conserve these animals? Question 21
Solve the following pair of equations for x and y
Solution:

Question 22.
A two digit number is equal to 7 times the sum of its
digits. The number formed by reversing its digits is
less than the original number by 18. Find the Question 25.
original number. For what value of k will the pair of equations have
Solution: no solution?
3x + y = 1
(2k-l)x+ (k-l)y = 2k+l
Solution:

Question 23.
The age of the father is twice the sum of the ages of
his 2 children. After 20 years, his age will be equal to
the sum of the ages of his children. Find the age of
the father.
Solution: Question 26.
Solve for x and y:

Solution:

Question 24.
Places A and B are 80 km apart from each other on
a highway. A car starts from A and another from B
at the same time. If they move in same direction they
meet in 8 hrs and if they move in opposite directions
they meet in 1 hr 20 minutes. Find speeds of the cars.
Solution:
Question 27.
Solve the following pair of linear equations
graphically, x + 3y = 6;2x-3y = 12
Also find the area of the triangle formed by the lines
representing the given equations withy-axis.
Solution: and BC 11 DE. BC is perpendicular to CD. If the
perimeter of ABCDE is 21 cm, find the value of x
andy.
Solution:

Question 28
Solve: 99x + 101y = 499
101x + 99y = 501
Solution:

Question 32.
The sum of the numerator and denominator of a
fraction is 12. If 1 is added to both the numerator
and the denominator the fraction becomes 3/4. Find
the fraction.
Solution:

Question 29
For what value of p will the following system of
equations has no solution;
(2p -1) x + (p -1) y = 2p + 1;
y + 3x – 1 = 0
Solution: Question 33.
Find the value of k for which the following pair of
linear equations have infinitely
many solutions. 2x + 3y = 7; (k –
l)x + (k + 2)y = 3k
Solution:

Question 30
The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 12.
The number obtained by interchanging the two
digits exceeds the given number by 18. Find the
number.
Solution:
Question 34.
Find the value of m for which the pair of linear
equations 2x + 3y – 7 = 0 and (m – l)x + (m + l)y =
(3m – 1) has infinitely many solutions.

Question 31.
In the figure, ABCDE is a pentagon with BE 11 CD
Solution: Question 38.
Solve the following pair of equations:

Solution:

Question 35
For what value of k will the following pair of linear
equations have no solution?
2x + 3y = 9;
6x + (k – 2)y = (3k – 2).
Solution:

Question 39
The sum of the numerator and the denominator of a
fraction is 4 more than twice the numerator. If 3 is
added to each of the numerator and denominator,
Question 36.
their ratio becomes 2 : 3. Find the fraction. [All
For what value of p will the following pair of linear
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equations have infinitely many solutions?
Solution:
(p – 3)x + 3y = p;
px + py = 12
Solution:

Question 40
Question 37 A number consists of two digits. When the number
Find the values of a and b for which the following is divided by the sum of its digits, the quotient is 7. If
pair of linear equations has infinitely many 27 is subtracted from the number, the digits
solutions: 2x + 3y = 7; interchange their places, find the number
Solution:
(a + b)x + (2a – b)y = 21
Solution: