Solutions for QAHO1002020

Solutions for questions 1 to 10: (v) 3x – 11y = 61

3x = 61 + 11y
1. (i) 4x + 5y = 80
60+9y+1+2y
⇒ 5y = 80 – 4x x=
4 3
⇒ y = 16 – x. 60+9y 1 +2y
5
⇒ Now to get an integer value of y, x must be divisible = +
3 3
by 5. 1 +2y
x = 20 + 3y +
3
x 5 10 15
When y = 1, x is an integer:
y 12 8 4
x 24 35 46
Three solutions are possible.
Note: We observe that the values of x are in arithmetic y 1 4 7
progression with common difference 5 (i.e., coefficient
of y) and corresponding values of y are in arithmetic
The number of integer solutions is 3. Ans : (3)
progression with common difference 4 (i.e., coefficient
of x). Ans : (3)
(vi) 12x + 15y = 241
(ii) 7x + 9y = 142 3(4x + 5y) = 241
7x = 142 – 9y Since 241 is not a multiple of 3.
142−9y  There are no integral values of x and y that satisfies
x= the equation. Ans : (0)
7
140−7y+2−2y 2. Let Ravi’s date of birth be D, and the month of birth be M.
=
7 11D + 17M = 269
2−2y 11D = 269 – 17M
x = 20 – y +
7 264+5−11m−6m
When y = 1, x is an integer: D=
11
264−11m 5−6m
x 19 10 1 = +
11 11
y 1 8 15 5−6m
D = 24 – M +
∴ Three solutions are possible. Ans : (3) 11
When M = 10, D is an integer.
(iii) 5x + 8y = 242
If M = 10; D = 9
5x = 242 – 8y
∴ Ravi’s date of birth is 9th October. Ans : (9th October)
240+2−5y−3y
x= 3. Let Sanvi purchase p pens and m markers.
5
240−5y 2−3y Given 7p + 10m = 290
= + Possible values of p and m are given in the following table:
5 5
2−3y
x = 48 – y + p 0 10 20 30 40
5
when y = 4, x is an integer: m 29 22 15 8 1

x 42 34 26 18 10 2 The maximum number of articles that Sanvi could have

purchased is 41.
y 4 9 14 19 24 29
Ans : (41)
∴ The number of solutions are 6. Ans : (6) 4. Let the number of non-defective articles, and defective
(iv) 6x – 7y = 123 articles made by Rajesh be n, d.
6x = 123 + 7y Given 75n – 24d = 1731
6x = 120 + 6y + 3 + y ⇒ 25n – 8d = 577
120+ 6y 3+y
⇒ 8d = 25n – 577
x= + 25n − 577
6 6
d=
3+y 87
= 20 + y +
6 24n − 584 + n + 7
=
when y = 3, x is an integer: 8
24n − 584 n+7
x 24 31 38 45 = +
8 8
y 3 9 15 21 n+7
d = 3n – 73 +
8
Since y < 25; the possible number of solutions is 4.
Ans : (4) When n = 1, d is a negative integer.

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 When n = 25; d = 6 x+y 1
⇒ =
Since n + d must be less than or equal to 31. xy 15
∴ The possible solution is n = 25 and d = 6
∴ Number of defective articles made by Rajesh is 6. ⇒ 15x + 15y = xy
Ans : (6) ⇒ xy – 15x – 15y = 0
⇒ xy – 15x – 15y + 225 = 225
5. Let the number of marbles with Harini and Shalini be x and ⇒ x(y – 15) – 15(y – 15) = 225
y given 60 < x + y < 70. ⇒ (y – 15)(x – 15) = 32 × 52
Let the number of marbles that Shalini has given to Harini The number of factors of 32 × 52 is 3 × 3 = 9. Hence the
be n, according to the data. number of solutions for the equation is 9.
x + n = 7(y – n) Ans : (9)
⇒ x – 7y = –8n ----------- (1)
x – n = 3(y + n) 2 1 1
9. + =
⇒ x – 3y = 4n ------------ (2) x y 18
(1) + 2 × (2) = 3x – 13y = 0 2y+x 1
Possible values x and y are =
xy 18

x 13 26 39 52 65 18x + 36y = xy
xy – 18x – 36y = 0
y 3 6 9 12 15 x(y – 18) – 36y = 0
x(y – 18) – 36(y – 18) = 36  18
Since 60 < x + y < 70 (x – 36)(y – 18) = (34) (23)
x = 52; y = 12 ∴ The number of factors of 2334 is (3 + 1) (4 + 1) = 20.
Hence, x – y = 40. Ans : (40) The total number of solutions is 40.
(x, y) = (0, 0) is also a solution. But x and y cannot be equal
6. Let A, B, C be the angles of the acute-angled triangle and to zero.
19A = 23B.  No. of solutions is 39. Ans : (39)
The possible values of A, B and C are given in the following
table: 10. (i) x2 – y2 = 105
⇒ (x + y)(x – y) = 7 × 3 × 5
The number of factors of 105 is 8, i.e., there are 8
A 23° 46° 69° 92°
ways of expressing 105 as a product of two factors.
B 19° 38° 57° 76° (105, 1) (35, 3),
(15, 7), (21, 5), (5, 21),
C 138° 96° 54° 12° (7, 15), (3, 35) (1, 105)
Since x and y are positive integers, x + y is always
In the above table the angles of acute-angled triangle are greater than x – y.
69°, 57°, 54°. ∴ The total number of values of x + y and x – y are 4.
The largest angle is 69°. Ans : (69°) i.e., four solutions are possible. Ans : (4)

7. Assume that Kavya purchased x + 3 samosas, y + 3 (ii) x2 – y2 = 70

sandwiches and z + 3 puffs.
Given 8(x + 3) + 12(y + 3) + 15(z + 3) = 165
8x + 12y + 15z = 165 – 24 – 36 – 45
8x + 12y + 15z = 60
Since 8x, 12y and 60 are multiples of 4, so z must be
multiple of 4.
Let z = 0; 8x + 12y = 60
2x + 3y = 15
The possible values of x and y that satisfy the above
equation is x = 0; y = 5 or x = 3 or y = 3
∴ The number of samosas, sandwiches and puffs will be
3, 8, 3 or 6, 6, 3.
Let z = 4, 8x + 12y = 0 ⇒ x = 0; y = 0
The number of samosas, sandwiches and puffs will be is
3, 3, 7.
∴ Kavya could have purchased samosas, sandwiches and
puffs in the following ways:
Samosa Sandwich Puff
3 8
⇒ (x + y)(x – y) = 2 × 5 × 7
The number of factors of 70 are 8.
8 ways of expressing 70 as a product of two factors.
(70, 1) (35, 2) (14, 5) (10, 7)
(7, 10), (5, 14), (2, 35), (1, 70)
i.e., x + y = 70; x – y = 1 or x + y = 35 or x – y = 2
i.e., the sum of x and y is even and the difference of x
and y is odd or vice versa, so while solving these
equations, we will get non-integer values. Hence no
integral value of x and y is possible for x2 – y2 = 70.
 The number of integral solutions is zero.
Ans : (0)
(iii) x2 – y2 = 84
(x + y)(x – y) = 22 × 3 × 7
Where x + y and x – y both are even numbers only we
will get integral solutions for x and y.
The possible values of x + y and x – y are (42, 2),
(14, 6).
Hence possible solutions of x and y are (22, 20) and
3 (10, 4). i.e., 2. Ans : (2)

6 6 3 (iv) x2 – y2 = 240
(x + y)(x – y) = 16 × 3 × 5
3 3 7 (x + y)(x – y) = 24 × 3 × 5
when (x + y) and (x – y) both are even numbers we
She can purchase 14 or 15 or 10 items. will get integers solution for x and y and also x + y
must be greater than x – y.
 The Maximum number of sandwiches that she can The possible values of x + y and x – y are (120, 2),
purchase = 8. Ans : (8) (60, 4), (40, 6), (30, 8), (24, 10), (20, 12).
Hence, the total number of solutions is 6. Ans : (6)
1 1 1
8. Given + =
x y 15

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 Additional questions for practice 4. Given the price of 1 gram of
4
Solutions for questions 1 to 5: A= times the price of 1 gram of B
3
1. 4x – 7y = 53 4
A= × 9 = `12
4x = 53 + 7y 3
4x = 52 + 4y + 1 + 3y
Price of A = `12; price of B = `9;
52+4y 1+3y Price of C = `4
x= +
4 4 Assume that Suresh purchased x gram of chemical C; then
1+3y the number of grams of chemical B is 3x.
= 13 + y + Assume that Suresh purchased y grams of chemical A.
4 ⇒ Given 12y + 9(3x) + 4x = 420
When y = 1, x is an integer and its value is15. 12y + 31x = 420
12y = 420 – 31x
x 15 22 29 420−31x
y=
12
y 1 5 9
420−24x−7x
=
 The least value of y is 1. Ans : (1) 12
7x
y = 35 – 2x –
2. Let the number of stamps of `5, `3, `2 purchased by 12
Rakesh be x + 8, y + 8, z + 8.
When x = 12 the corresponding values of y = 4.
Given 5(x + 8) + 3(y + 8) + 2(z + 8) = 90
∴ Suresh purchased 4 grams of chemical A; 36 grams of
5x + 3y + 2z = 90 – 40 – 24 – 16
chemical B and 12 grams of chemical C.
5x + 3y + 2z = 10
Total weight = 4 + 36 + 12 = 52 grams. Ans : (52)
The possible values of x, y and z are shown in the following
table:
5. 9x2 – y2 = 380
(3x + y) (3x – y) = 22 × 5 × 19
Possible values of 3x + y and 3x – y such that x and y are
x y z integers is (38, 10) or (10, 38), (190, 2) (2, 190) be 4
solutions, since x and y are integers, so negative values of
0 0 5 3x + y, 3x – y are also possible. Hence total number of
0 2 2 solutions is 8. Ans : (8)

1 1 1
2 0 0

∴ The number of ways is 4. Ans : (4)

3. Let the two-digit number be 10x + y

Given (10x + y) – (x + 10y) = 54
Or 9x – 9y = 54
x–y=6

x 7 8 9
y 1 2 3

∴ The possible numbers are 71, 82 and 93, i.e., 3.

Ans : (3)

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