ST. D.

COMBONI SECONDARY SCHOOL –HAWASSA

MATHEMATICS WORKSHEET 3 FOR GRADE- 9
Linear equations and the system of linear equations in two variables
Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
1. Which of the following is a linear equation in one variable?
2
A. 𝑥 = 𝑦 B. 𝑥 = 0 C. 2𝑥 + 1 = −1 D. 5𝑥 −1 + 3 = 0

2. Which of the following is a linear equation in two variables?

2 1 5
A. 2y − x(1 − y) = xy + 3 B. 2x + 3y = 5 + x + 3y C. 2y − x(x − y) = y(x + 2) Dx−y =2

𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 16
3. The value of a and b are constant for which (3, −1) is a solution of the system
𝑏𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 0
then the value ‘a’ is equal: A. 5 B. 1 C. -1 D. -9
3𝑥 − 0.5𝑦 = 6
5. The solution set of is equal to: A. (2,0) B. (1, -6) C.  D. (-6, 1)
−2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 + 2𝑦
𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 = 15 1 −1
6. If the system has no solution, then the value of k is: A. 2 B. -2 C. 2 D.
2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 9 2

7. The equation 3x + 5y = 2 has no solution to which one of the following equation?

5 2
A. 𝑥 + 3 𝑦 = 3 B. 6x + 10y = 6 C. 3x – 5y = -2 D. 1.5x – 2.5y =1
3𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 = 7
8. If the system has one solution, then the value of a and b is equal to
2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 𝑏
A. a  15/2 and bR B. a = 15/2 and b=7 only C. a= 15/2 and bR D. a15/2 and b=7 only
9. Which of the following systems of linear equations has infinitely many solutions?
3𝑥 + 𝑦 = −1 𝑥+𝑦 =6 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 2 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5
A. 1 1 B. C. D.
−𝑥 − 3 𝑦 = 3 5𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 0 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 1 −3𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 1

10. Which of the following systems of equations has infinitely many solutions?
1
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5 −2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4
3
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 1
2
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 5
2 3
A. B. C. 2 D.
1
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 2 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 2 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 2
2

3𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 = 2
11. If the system of the equations has no solution, then what is the value of k?
9𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 5
−1 1
A. -2 B. 2 C. 2 D. 2

a𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 14
12. If the value of a and b are constant so that (5,1) is a solution of the system equations ,
b𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −2
value of a is equal to: A. -1 B. 5 C.3 D. 1
13. A boy has twin younger sisters. If the sum of the ages of the three children is 51 and the difference
between his age and the age of one of his younger sister is 3, then his age is equal to:
A. 15 B. 16 C. 18 D.19
2𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 8
14. What is the solution set of the following system of equations?
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 4
A. (8,2) B. (−8, 2) C. (−2 ,8 ) D. Infinite solutions
−3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5
15. What is the solution set of the following system of equations?
3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5
5 −5
𝐴. (3, ,2) B. ( 2 ,2) C. { } D. Infinite solutions

16. Which of the following represents dependent equations and consistent systems?
1 1
𝑥+5=𝑦 𝑦 = 5𝑥 +5 𝑦 = −3𝑥 − 1 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 1
2
A. B. C. D.
1
− 𝑥 + 𝑦 = −2
1
𝑥+𝑦 =
−3 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = −1 8𝑥 + 𝑦 = −1
2 5 2

17. If three pencils and two rubbers cost 40 cents, and two pencils and five rubbers cost 67 cents,
then what is the cost of one pencil? A. 29 B. 6 C. 11 D. 66
Word problems leading to the system of linear equations in two variables
18. The sum of two numbers is 75. The larger number exceeds the smaller number by 39. Find the numbers.
19. Two years ago, a man was 7 times as old as his daughter, but in 3 years time he will be only 4 times as old
as his daughter. How old are each of them?
20. In a vegetable store one person bought 3 kg of tomato and 5kg of onion, and paid Birr 27. At the same
time, another person paid birr 11 for 2 kg of tomato and 1 kg of onion. What was the price per kg for tomato
and for onion?
21. 77 ant HIV/AIDS members of a certain school club are divided into two groups, natural science and social
science group. The natural science group is four less than twice the social science group. How many members
are there in each group?
22. Solomon invested Birr 1000, part of it at 12% and the remainder at 14%. Find the amount invested at each
rate if yearly income from the two incomes from two investments was 136.
23. I am thinking of two numbers. The first number plus three times the second number is 1. Then first minus
three times the second is 19. Find the numbers.
24. The tens digit of a two digit number exceeds the units digit by 2. Then sum of the digits is 12. Find the
number.
25. An investor has Birr 20000to invest. If part is invested in a low-risk investment 10% and the rest in a
higher risk investment at 15%, how much should be invested at each rate to produce the same yield as if all the
money had been invested at 13%?
26. Tsigereda bought 12 exercise books with 32 sheets and 6 exercise books with 50 sheets for birr 28.80 from
stationary. If Adane could buy 10 exercise books with 32 sheets and 8 exercise books with 50 sheets for birr
29.40 from the same stationary, find the price of the two kinds of exercise books.
27. Mogos thinks of a number. Asnake also thinks of a number which is 5 plus twice Mogos’s number. If the
sum of their numbers is 20, find the numbers.
Equations involving absolute value
Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
28. The solution set of 1 − 3x = 2x − 2is: A. -1, -3 B. -1, 3 C. 1, -3 D. 1, 3
29. The value of 9-54-7 is: A. 6 B. -6 C. 24 D. -24
30. The solution set of |2𝑥 − 3| − 3|1 − 2𝑥| = 0 is: A.  B. 0 C. 3/4 D. 0, 3/4
1 1 1
31. Which of the following is the solution set of 2𝑥 + 4 = x-3? A. −7, − 5 B. ∅ C. − 3 , −7 D. − 3
3 3
32. The solution set of the equation 3𝑥 − 2 = 3𝑥 − 7 is: A.∅ B. C. 0, 2 D. {2}
2
2|5−𝜋|
33. The simplified form of 8− 2−𝜋 −𝜋 is equal to: A. 1 B. 4 C. 𝜋 D. 0

34. The solution set of the equation 3 − 2𝑥 = 𝑥 − 6 𝑖𝑠: A. {4, -4} B. {4, 3} C. {-3, 1} D. {-3, 3}
35. The solution set of 2𝑥 − 5 = 𝑥 + 8 𝑖𝑠: A. {-13, 1} B. {13, -13/3} C. {} D. {-1, 13}
36. Which the following is the solution set of the equation 𝑥 − 5 = -5?
A. 0,10 B. 10 C. Infinite solution D.∅
Equation involving exponents and radicals
Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
1
37. The solution set of 3𝑥 = 27(3)5𝑥−9 is: A. {-1} B. {0} C. {1} D. {2}
125 𝑥 3 −𝟏 𝟏 −𝟏
39. If = 0.6 , then what is the value of x? A. B. C. 1 D.
27 𝟗 𝟗 𝟔
5𝑥 3 8𝑥
40. If = 1, then what is the value of x? A. -1 B. 1 C. 3 D. 2
1000
1
41. The solution set of 1252𝑥−2 =625 is equal to: A. 6 B. 12 C. −6 D. −12
25 2𝑥 +1

42. If ( 33𝑥 )(8𝑥 )=6 6 , then what is the value of x? A. 2 B.12 C. 3 D. -1

1 3𝑥−1 9 −1 −1 1
43. If =32, then what is the value of x? A. 12 B. 12 C. D. 2
16 2
𝑥
44. If 16 3 =81 2 𝑥 , then the value of x is: A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
−1 −5
45. If 16𝑥 =28𝑥+5 , then what is the value of x? A. -2 B. C. 4 D. 2
2
3 3
46. If 3𝑥 + 1 = 2𝑥 − 1 , then what is the value of x? A. -2 B. 2 C. -1 D. 1
3
47. What is the solution set of the equation42𝑥+2 − 126 = 42𝑥−1 ? A. { } B. {3} C.{4 } D. {6}
 Quadratic equations
Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
48. If the quadratic equation 𝑘𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0 has only one solution, then the possible value(s) of k is/are:
A. -1 B. 2 C.1 D. 2
𝟕
49. If the solutions of the equation 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + (𝒌 − 𝟑)𝒙 − 𝟕 = 𝟎 are 𝟐 and -7,then what is the value of k?

A. 2 B. 8 C. 17 D. 10
−6 −7 7
50. What is the product of the roots of 5𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 6 = 0 ? A. -30 B. C. D. 5
5 5

51. If a and b are the rootsof 𝑥 2 + 3x + 2 = 0, then what is the value of𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 ?
A. 5 B. 13 C. 10 D. -13
52. Which of the following is not true about the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 +kx−2k=0?
A. If k=0 or k=−8, then the roots are real and equal. B. If k=1, then the solution set is {-2, 1}
C. If k=−4, then it does not have real roots. D. None of the above
53. Which of the following is the correct solution set of the equation 𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 2 +4=0?
A.{1,4} B.{-4,-1,1,4} C.{-2,-1,1,2} D.{1,2}
54. If one of the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 8x−2+k=0, exceeds the other by 4, then k is equal to:
A. 12 B.14 C.6 D. 15
55. Which of the following is the solution set of the equation 𝑥 4 − 15𝑥 2 +56=0?
4 4 4 4
A. { 8, − 8 , 7 − 7} B. { 8, 7} C.{− 8, 8, − 7, 7} D. {− 8, − 7}
56. If p and q are two distinct roots of the equation x−10𝑥 2 +9=0, then which ofthe following is equal to 𝑝 +
𝑞? A. 0.1 B.-4 C. 1 D.-2
57. The quadratic equation 6𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 − 2 = 0 has roots whose sum is equal to −1 if the value of k is:
A.1 B. 6 C. -1 D. -2
58. If r1 and r2 are the roots of the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 −3x−7=0, then which of the following is not true?
3 −7 37
A. r1 +r2 = 2 B. r1 r2 = C. r12 + r22= D. None of the above
2 4
1 1
59. If the roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 -7x - 4=0 are m and n, then what the value is of 𝑚 +1 + 𝑛+1 is:
11 −11 −9
A. B. C. 5 D. 0
5 5

60. Almaz has taken two tests. Her average score is 7(out of 10). The product of her scores is 45.
What is the minimum score she earned? A. 7 B. 5 C. 9 D. 10
61. The age of Chala is 15 more than twice the age of his son, and the difference between their ages is 30.
How old is Chala? A. 55 B. 20 C. 35 D. 45
62. What is the solution set of𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 6 = 0?
 − 2− 26 − 2+ 26 −2− 26 −2+ 26 2− 26 2+ 26
A. , B. , C. , D. − 2 ± 26
2 2 2 2 2 2

63. If the sum of two numbers is 11 and their product is 28, then what are the numbers?
A. -4&-7 B. 4&7 C. 2&9 D. 2&14
64. Which of the following expressions is a perfect square?
A. 9x2 + -30x + 25 B. x2 + 8x + 16 C. 2x2 – 8x + 15 D. 3x2 – 5x + 2
65. A quadratic equation has two distinct roots. The larger exceeds the smaller by one and the difference
between their squares is 2. Then the roots are: A. 3/2 and ½ B. 1 and ½ C. ½ and -1/2 D. 1 and 2
66. Which one of the following quadratic equation has only one real root?
A. x2 + 2x + 1 = 0 B.4x2 + 20x + 5 = 0 C. x2 + 8x + 9 = 0 D. 3x2 + 5x + 1 = 0
67. Which one of the following is the solution set of the equation2x2 + 7x + 4 = 0?

A. B. C. D.

68. If m and n are the two roots of the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 5 = 0, then what is the value of
(m−1)(n−1)? A. 1 B.-1 C. 3 D.0
1
69. The solution set of 𝑥 − 3𝑥 = 2 is: A. {-1, 1/3} B. {1, 1/2} C. {2, -3} D. {-1, 3}
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥 2𝑥𝑦 −𝑦 𝑦 −𝑦 𝑦
70. For x≠ ±𝑦, + 𝑦 −𝑥 − 𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 is equal to: A.𝑥−𝑦 B.𝑥−𝑦 C.𝑥+𝑦 D.𝑥+𝑦
𝑥−𝑦

71. If 𝑥 𝑥 + 𝑘 = −𝑘 has equal real roots and k>0, then k is: A. 9 B. 4 C. 1 D. 8

72. If 2𝑥 2 + 2 𝑚 + 1 𝑥 + 1 = 0 has equal roots, then the roots are:
2
A. −1 ± 2 B. ± C. 1 ± 2 D. ±1
2
5
73. The solution set of the equation 5𝑥 − 2(7𝑥 + 5) = 𝑥– (10𝑥 + 10) is: A. ∅ B. C. {5} D. {4}

74. Let6 + 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 = 0. Then which one of the following not true?

A. The sum of the roots is 1. B. The product of the roots is -6.
C. The larger of the roots is 3. D. The roots of 6 + 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 = 0and 6𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1 = 0 are reciprocals.
75. The solution set of the equation 𝑥 + 8 𝑥 − 3 = 3𝑥 is:
A. {-4, 6} B. {-6, 4} C. {-8, 3} D. {-3, 2}
76. One of the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 2𝑘𝑥 + 12 is 3. What is the other root?
A. -4 B. 4 C. -3 D. 3
Optional
77. If 𝑥 2 − log 2 𝑘 𝑥 + 1 = 0 has equal real roots, then the value of k is equal to:
1
A. ±2 B. 2±1 C. 4 𝑜𝑟 4 D. ±1

78. If 3𝑘 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 4 = 0 has no real root, then: A. 𝑘 < 2 B. 𝑘 > 2 C. 𝑘 > 2 D. |𝑘| < 2
 Word problems leading to quadratic equations
79. The hypotenuse of a right triangle ABC is %m long. One leg is 1cm longer than the other.
Find the lengths of the legs.
80. A two digit number is four times the sum and 3 times the product of its digits. Find the number.
81. The product of two consecutive even natural numbers is 168. Find the two even numbers.
82. An Agricultural Research Institute wishes to fence a rectangular land with 1200m of wire fence. If a river
runs along one side and no fence is required there and if the area of the land is to be 160000m2, what are the
dimensions?
83. If 2cm are added to each side of a certain square its area is increased by 100cm2.
What was the original area of the square?
84. The diagonal of a television screen is 20 inches. The height of the screen is 4 inches less than its length.
Find the dimensions of the screen.
85. The sum of a natural number and its square is 156. Find the number.
86. The area of a rectangle is 84cm2. If the length is 5cm greater than the width, find the length of the
rectangle.
87. A farmer encloses a rectangular piece of land having an area of 2800 square meters with fencing of total
length 220 meters. Find the length and width of the land.
88. The length of a rectangle is twice the width. The area is 10 square cm. Find the length and width.
89. The sum of two numbers is 8 and the difference of their square is 16. Find the numbers.
90. A ball is shot into the air from the edge of a building 50 meter above the ground. Its initial velocity is 20
meter per second. The equation ℎ = −16𝑡2 + 20𝑡 + 50 can be used to model the height of the ball after 𝑡
seconds. About how long does it take for the ball to hit the ground?
91. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 17/4. Find the number.
𝑛 2 −3𝑛
92. The number of d of a polygon of n sides is given by the formula 𝑑 = . How many sides does the
2

polygon have, is it has 9 diagonals?

93. Find two consecutive natural numbers whose square have the sum 221.
94. There are three consecutive positive integers such that the sum of squares of first integer and product of second
and third is 191. Find those integers.