DPS, SECUNDERABAD
WORKSHEET – 2025 - 26
CLASS : IX SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES
1. The linear equation 3x-11y=10 has
a) unique solution b) two solutions
c) infinitely many solutions d) no solutions
2. The linear equation 3x + 10 = 0 has
a) unique solution b) two solutions
c) infinitely many solutions d) no solutions
3. The solution of equation x – 2y = 4 is
a) (0,2) b) (2,0) c) (4,0) d) (1,1)
4. The value of k, if x = 1, y = 2 is a solution of the equation 2x + 3y = k.
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8
5. Point (3, 4) lies on the graph of the equation 3y = kx + 7. The value of k is
7 5 4
a) b) c) 3 d)
3 3 3
6. The graph of linear equation x + 2y = 2, cuts the y-axis at
a) (2,0) b) (0,2) c) (0,1) d) (1,1)
7. Any point on the line x = y is of the form
a) (k, -k) b) (0, k) c) (k, 0) d) (k, k)
8. The graph of x = 3 is a line
a) parallel to x-axis at a distance of 3 units from the origin
b) parallel to y-axis at a distance of 3 units from the origin
c) makes an intercept 3 on x-axis
d) makes an intercept 3 on y-axis
9. The graph of the linear equation 2x +3y = 6 cuts the x-axis at the point
a) (2, 0) b) (0, 3) c) (3, 0) d) (0, 2)
10. The equation y = 5, in two variables, can be written as
a) 1 .x + 1 .y = 5 b) 0 .x + 0 .y = 5
c) 1 .x + 0 .y = 5 d)0 .x + 1 .y = 5
11. x = 9, y = 4 is a solution of the linear equation
a) 2x + y = 17 b) x + y = 17
c) x + 2y = 17 d) 3x – 2y = 17
12. Any point on the x-axis is of the form
a) (0, y) b) (x, 0) c) (x, x) d) (x, y)
13. If a linear equation has solutions (–3, 3), (0, 0) and (3, –3), then it is of the form
a)y – x = 0 b)x + y = 0 c) –2x + y = 0 d) –x + 2y = 0
14. Equation of the line parallel to x-axis and 6 units above the origin is
a) x = 6 b) x = – 6 c) y = 6 d)y = – 6
15. Assertion (A): The linear equation in two variables is represented by
ax + by + c = 0. Where a, b, and c are the whole numbers.
Reason (R): The linear equations in two variables have infinitely many solutions.
16. Assertion (A): If x = 2 and y = 3 is a solution of the equation ax + y = 15, then
the value of a is 6.
Reason (R): The solution of a line needs to satisfy the equation of the line.
Answer the following:
1. Find ‘a’, if linear equation 3x – ay = 6 has one solution as (4, 3).
2. Find the two solutions of the linear equation 2x – 3y = 12.
3. Give the equations of two lines passing through (2, 14). How many more
such lines are there and why?
4. If (p, 2p + 1) is the solution of the linear equation 4x + 3y = 23. Find the
value of p.
5. Cost of a pen is two and a half times the cost of a pencil. Express this
situation as a linear equation in two variables.
6. In a one-day international cricket match, Raina and Dhoni together
scored 198 runs. Express the statement as a linear equation in two
variables.
7. Find the value of m if (5, 8) is a solution of the equation 11x - 2y = 3m,
then find one more solution of this equation.
8. The path of an airplane is given by the equation 3x – 4y = 12. Show that
point (– 4, – 6) lies on the graph.
9. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 8. Write the linear equation in
two variables. Find three solutions of the equation.
10. The cost of a table is 100 more than half the cost of a chair. Write this
statement as a linear equation in two variables in standard form.
11. Find the solution of the linear equation x + 2y = 8 which represent a point
on the: (i) x-axis (ii) y-axis
12. Find the two solutions of the linear equation x+2y = 12.
13. Find four solutions of x – y = 4.
14. Find the value of a, if the line 5y = ax + 10, will pass through (i) (2, 3), (ii) (1, 1).
15. For what value of p; x = 2, y = 3 is a solution of (p + 1)x – (2p + 3)y – 1 = 0?
CASE STUDY
1. On his birthday, Manoj planned that this time he celebrates his birthday in a
small orphanage centre. He bought apples to give to children and adults working
there. Manoj donated 2 apples to each child and 3 apples to each adult working
there along with Birthday cake. He distributed 60 total apples.
(a) Taking the number of children as ‘x’ and the number of adults as ‘y’. Represent
the above situation in linear equation in two variables.
(b) If the number of children is 15, then find the number of adults.
(c) If the number of adults is 12, then find the number of children.
(d) If x = –5 and y = 2 is a solution of the equation 3x + 5y = b, then find the value
of ‘b’
2. Anil went to buy some vegetables, he bought ‘x’ kgs. of tomato and ‘y’ kgs. of
potato. The total cost of vegetables comes out to be of Rs. 200. Now if the cost of 1
kg of tomato is Rs. 50 and 1 kg of potato is Rs. 20, then answer the following
questions.
(a) Write the equation represents the total cost.
(b) If Anil bought ‘x’ kgs of tomato and 2.5 kgs. of potato, then find the value of ‘x’.
(c) If Anil bought ‘2’ kgs of tomato and ‘y’ kgs of potato, then find the value of ‘y’.
(d) Find the point where the graph of 5x + 2y = 20 cuts x-axis.
(e) Find the point where the graph of 5x + 2y = 20 cuts y-axis.
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