Igniting Minds

Test Yourself

1. Find whether the following pair of linear equations is consistent or inconsistent:

3x + 2y = 8
6x − 4y = 9

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A fraction becomes 3 when 2 is subtracted from the numerator and it becomes 2 when 1 is subtracted from

the denominator. Find the fraction.

The larger of two supplementary angles exceeds the smaller by 18°. Find the angles.

7. Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x – 4y = – 24 and hence find the value of ‘m’ for which y = mx + 3.

Find the value of p & q for which the system of equations represent coincident lines.
2x + 3y = 7 & (p+q+1)x + (p+2q+2)y = 4(p+q) + 1
Solve graphically 4x-3y+4=0, 4x+3y-20=0
10. A part of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining depends on the number of days one has taken
food in the mess. When a student A takes food for 20 days she has to pay ₹1000 as hostel charges whereas
a student B, who takes food for 26 days, pays ₹1180 as hostel charges. Find the fixed charges and the cost
of food per day. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. Also, nine times this number is twice the
number obtained by reversing the order of the digits. Find the number.

11. Draw the graph of the following pair of linear equations:

x + 3y = 6 and 2x − 4y = 2
Find the ratio of the areas of the two triangles formed by first line, x = 0, y = 0
and second line, x = 0, y = 0.
Find c if the system of equations cx + 3y + (3 − c) = 0, 12x + cy − c = 0 has infinitely many solutions?
 Places A and B are 100 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another 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 meet in 1 hour. What are the speeds of the two cars?

Am it is planning to buy a hous e and the layout is given below. The des ign and the m eas urement has
been m ade s uch that areas of two bedrooms and kitchen together is 95 s q.m .

Bas ed on the above inform ation, ans wer the following ques tions :

a) Form the pair of linear equations in two varia bles from this s ituation.

b) Find the length of the outer boundary of the la yout.

c) Find the area of ea ch bedroom and kitchen in the layout.

d) Find the area of living room in the layout.

e) Find the cos t of laying tiles in kitchen at the rate of Rs . 50 per s q.m .