Atomic Energy Education Society

Session -2023 -24

Class: X Subject: MATHEMATICS

WORKSHEET ON CH.3

Name of the Chapter: Linear equations in Two Variables

Name of the Topic: Graphical method, substitution method, elimination method

conditions for consistency of system of equations and word problems.

General Instructions: This worksheet contains 5 Sections.

Section A-Mcqs 1x10=10
Section B- 1x10=10
Section C- 2x10=20
Section D- 3x5=15
Section E-5x5= 25

SECTION-A: MCQS (1X10)

1. Which of the following is not a linear equation?

a) x+y=6 b) x2-5x+6=0 c) y=2x d) x=0
2. The pair of equations x=0 and y=0 represents
a) Parallel lines b) coincident lines c) perpendicular lines d) non-intersecting lines
3. Which of the following is a solution of the equation 2x+3y= 5?
a) x=1, y=0 b) x=0, y= 1 c) x=1, y=1 d) x=0, y=0

4. The point of intersection of the lines represented by 3x-2y = 6 and the y- axis is

a) (2, 0) b) (0, -3) c) (-2.0) d) (0, 3)

5. If the unit’s and ten’s digit of a two- digit number are y and x respectively, then the
number will be

a) 10x + y b) 10y + x c) x + y d) xy

6. The pair of equations x=4 and y=3 graphically represents lines which are

a) Parallel b) intersecting at (3,4)

c) Coincident d) intersecting at (4,3)

7. Two lines are given to be parallel. The equation of one of the lines is 4x+ 3y= 14.
The equation of the second line can be

a) 3x+ 4y = 14 b) 8x + 6y =28
 c) 12x + 9y = 42 d) -12x =9y

8. The value of k for which the system of equations kx-y=2 and 6x-2y = 3 has a
unique solution is k

a) =3 b) ≠3 c) ≠ 0 d) = 0

9. The value of k for which the system of equations 2x + 3y = 5 and 4x + ky = 10

has infinite number of solutions, is

a) 1 b) 3 c) 6 d) 0

10. The value of k for which the system of equations x + 2y – 3=0 and 5x + ky + 7 =
0 has no solution, is

a) 10 b) 6 c) 3 d) 1

SECTION-B (1X10=10)

11. Find the value of k for which the system of equations 3x + 5y = 0 and kx +10y =
0 has a non-zero solution.

12. If a pair of linear equations in two variables is consistent, then how will be the
two lines represented by two equations?

13. Find the value of k for which the system of equations 3x+5y = 3 and 6x +ky =8
do not have a solution.

14. For what value of ‘a’ the following pair of linear equations has infinitely many
solutions?

ax – 3y = 1 and -12x + ay = 2

15. For what value of ‘a’ the following pair of linear equations has infinitely many
solutions?

2x + ay =8 and ax +8y =a

16. For what value of ‘k’ the following pair of linear equations has unique solution?

7x +8y =k and 9x-4y =12

17. For what value of ‘k’ the following pair of linear equations has unique solution?

kx + 3y = 3 and 12x + ky = 6
18. Find whether the following pair of equations has no solution, unique solution or
infinitely many solutions.

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5x-8y+1=0 and 3x- 5 y +5 = 0

19. Find the age of father if the sum of the ages of father and his son is 65 and twice
the difference of their ages in years is 50.

20. Amit has Re.1 and Rs. 2 coins with him. If the total number of coins that he has
is 50 and the amount of money with him is Rs. 75, find how many number of
coins of Re. 1 and Rs. 2 Amit has.

SECTION-C (2x 10 =20)

21.Solve: 99x + 101y = 499

101x + 99y =501

22. Show that the system of equations is consistent.

x- 5y = 6 and 2x -10y =12

23. Solve: 31x +57y =150

57x +31y = 202

24. Solve: 631x +279y = 910

279x + 631y =910

25. Solve: 254x + 309y = -55

309y + 254y = 55

26. Solve: 149x – 330y = -511

-330x + 149y = -32

27. Solve: √7x + √11y = 0

√3x - √5y = 0

28.Solve: 37x + 43y = 123

43x + 37y = 117

29. Solve by substitution method:

 (i) 7x + 2y + 5 = 0; 2y + 3 = 0

(ii) y - 5 = 0; 3x + 4y – 20 = 0

(iii) 2x – y = -10; -6x +3y = 30

30. Solve by elimination method:

(i) 2x – 3y = 7; 5x + 2y = 10

(ii) 3x + 5y =15; 12 + 20y = 60

(iii) 2x+ 3y =9; 4x +6y =15

SECTION- D (3x5= 15)

31. Solve the following system of equations graphically for x and y:

3x + 2y = 12; 5x -2y = 4

Find the co-ordinates of the points where the lines meet the y- axis.

32. Solve the following system of equations graphically for x and y:

3x -5y +1 = 0 ; 2x – y + 3 =0

Find the co-ordinates of the points where the lines meet the x- axis.

33. The sum of digits of a two-digit number is 15. The number obtained by
interchanging the digits exceeds the given number by 9 Find the number.

34. The sum of numerator and the denominator of a fraction is 3 less than twice the
denominator. If each of the numerator and the denominator is decreased by 1, the
fraction becomes ½. Find the fraction.

35. Solve the following system of equations graphically.

x+ 3y = 6, 2x-3y = 12

Also find the area of the triangle formed by the lines and y- axis

SECTION-E (5x5= 25)

36. Amit is planning to buy a house and the layout is given below. The design and
the measurement has been made such that areas of two bedrooms and kitchen
together is 95 sq.m.
 Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

1. Form the pair of linear equations in two variables from this situation.

2. Find the length of the outer boundary of the layout.

3. Find the area of each bedroom and kitchen in the layout.

4. Find the area of living room in the layout.

5. Find the cost of laying tiles in kitchen at the rate of Rs. 50 per sq.m.

37. It is common that Governments revise travel fares from time to time based on various
factors such as inflation ( a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of
money) on different types of vehicles like auto, Rickshaws, taxis, Radio cab etc. The auto
charges in a city comprise of a fixed charge together with the charge for the distance covered.
Study the following situations:

Name of the city Distance travelled (Km) Amount paid (Rs.)

City A 10 75
15 110
City B 8 91
14 145

Situation 1: In city A, for a journey of 10 km, the charge paid is Rs 75 and for a journey of
15 km, the charge paid is Rs 110.
Situation 2: In a city B, for a journey of 8km, the charge paid is Rs91 and for a journey of
14km, the charge paid is Rs 145.
Refer situation 1
1. If the fixed charges of auto rickshaw be Rs x and the running charges be Rs y km/hr,
the pair of linear equations representing the situation is
a) x + 10y =110, x + 15y = 75

b) x + 10y = 75, x + 15y = 110

c) 10x + y = 110, 15x + y = 75

d) 10x + y = 75, 15x + y = 110

2. A person travels a distance of 50km. The amount he has to pay is

a) Rs.155 b) Rs.255 c) Rs.355 d) Rs.455

3. A person travels a distance of 100km. The amount he has to pay is

a) Rs.705 b) Rs.600 c) Rs. 1005 d) Rs. 500
Refer situation 2
4. What will a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 30km?
a) Rs.185 b) Rs.289 c) Rs.275 d) Rs.305

38. Anil travels a distance of 300km by train and 200km by taxi, it takes him 5hours and 30
minutes. But if, he travels 260km by train and 240km by taxi, he takes 6 minutes longer.
Find the speed of the train and that of the taxi.

39. Five years hence the age of father shall be three times the age of his son while 5 years
earlier, the age of the father was 7 times the age of his son. Find their present ages.

40. The boat goes 30km upstream and 44km downstream in 10 hours. In 13 hours, it can go
40km upstream and 55km downstream. Determine the speed of the stream and that of
the boat in still water.

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