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th
9 Class
CBSE Board

MATHEMATICS
CHAPTER – 4
Linear Equations in Two
Variables
 VIDYAPEETH
LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES
DPP-1
[Introduction, Linear Equations]
1. The graph of a linear equation in one or 5. The cost of a shirt of a particular brand
two variables is: is Rs. 800. What is the linear equation
(A) A parabola when the cost of x number of shirts is
(B) A curve line Rs. y?
(C) A straight line (A) x = 800 y
(D) Circle (B) x = 800 + y
(C) y = 800 x
2. Which of the following is a linear (D) y = 800 + k
equation
(A) x 2 + 4x + 1 = 3 6. – 2x + 3y = 12 is in the form
1 ax + by + c = 0 then find the value of a +
(B) x + = 1 b + c.
x (A) –11
(C) 3x + y = 4
(B) 11
(D) x2 + y2 = 1 (C) –13
(D) 13
3. If the equation 3y – 4x = 10 is written in
the form ax + by + c = 0 then 7. In one day international cricket match,
(A) a = 1, b = 0, c = 3 Raina and Yuraj scored together 196
(B) a = 10, b = 3, c = 4 runs then the correct equation represents
(C) a = 4, b = - 3 c = 10 above statement is:
(D) a = 3, b = - 4, c = 10 (A) x + y = 196
(B) x – y = 196
4. Cost of 2 notebooks and 5 pens together (C) x + y + 196 = 0
is Rs. 100. If cost of a notebook is Rs. x (D) None of these
and that of a pen is Rs. y, then the
equation representing the given 8. 3x + 7y = 9is in the form of
information is Ax + By + c = 0 then the value of
(A) x + y = 100 a + b – c is:
(B) 2x + 5y = 100 (A) 0
(C) 5x + 2y = 100 (B) –1
x y (C) 1
(D) + = 100 (D) 19
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9. The cost of a pen is ₹10 less than half 9
the cost of the notebook. If cost of a 10. Write the equation 5x = in the form
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notebook is ₹y and that of a pen is ₹x. of linear equation in two variables.
Express the given statement in the form (A) 10x = 7
of a linear equation in two variables. (B) 10x+ 0.y – 9 = 0
(A) 2x + y = 5 (C) 0.x + 10y + 9 = 0
(B) 2x – y + 20 = 0 (D) None of these
(C) 2x – y + 10 = 0
(D) None of these

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 DPP-2
[Solution of Linear Equations]
1. The equation 2x – 9y + 3 = 0 has 7. If the point (2, –3) lies on the graph of
(A) A Unique solution the equation ay = 7x – 26 what is the
(B) No solution
value of a?
(C) Infinitely many solution
(D) None of these (A) 37
(B) 16
2. A solution of equation 7x + 8y + 1= 0 is:
(C) –5
(A) x = 0, y = 1
(B) x = 1, y = – 1 (D) 4
(C) x = –1, y = 1
(D) x =1, y =1 8. Find the value of y in the equation

3. If
15 2
+ = 17 and x = 3 then value of y
(3y + 4) + (2x − 5) = 41 at x = 1
x y 2 3 6
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is: (A) y =
(A) 1/6 (B) 1/5 3
(C) –1/6 (D) –1/5 35
(B) y = −
9
If 5x –2y = k, one of its solution is 35
4. (C) y =
(2, –2), then k = …. 9
(A) – 40 35
(B) 6 (D) y = −
(C) 14 (D) 10 3

2x y
5. Which of the following is the solution of 9. If + 1 = + 3 then
5 3
x – 4y = 8 (A) 6x – 5y = 20
(A) (4, 1) (B) 6x – 5y = 30
(B) (–4, –1) (C) 5x – 6y = 20
(C) (4, –1) (D) 5x – 6y = 30

(D) None of these

x y
10. If + 7 = 15 − then Find the value of
3 5
6. If (3,4) is a solution of the equation 5x– x at y = 5
(A) x = 21
2y = k, Find the value of k
(B) x = 28
(A) 7 (B) 6
(C) x = 24
(C) 5 (D) 4 (D) x = 18

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 DPP-3
[Competitive Level]
1. 3 year ago, the sum of ages of father and 6. Convert the temperature 0°F to degree
his son was 40 year. After 2 years, the 9C
sum of ages of the father and his son Celsius. If F = + 32
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will be (A) –17.8°C
(A) 40 (B) –40°C
(B) 46 (C) 17.8°C
(C) 50 (D) None of these
(D) 60
7. If we draw the graph of 2x + 3y = 11
2. Straight line represented by linear then the following point will not lie on
equations x + y = 2 and 5x – 3y = 2 it.
intersected at which of the given points? (A) (1, 3)
(A) (1, 2) (B) (4, 1)
(B) (1, 1)
 1
(C) (2, 1) (C)  5, 
(D) (3, 2)  3
(D) None of these
3. A father is 7 times as old as his son.
Two years ago, the father was 13 time as 8. If the point (2P, P–3) lies on the graph
old as his son, then the father’s present of the equation 3x+2y+12=0, find the
age is: value of P
(A) 24 year −3 7
(A) (B)
(B) 28 year 4 15
(C) 30 year −1 6
(D) 32 year (C) (D)
6 7
4. Find the point at which the straight lines 9. Which is the equation of a line passing
represented by linear equation through the origin?
x – y = 2 and 3x –2y = 7 intersect. (A) y = 2
(A) (1, 1) (B) x = 4
(B) (1, 3) (C) y = 5x
(C) (2, 2) (D) x = – 7
(D) (3, 1)

5. The graph of the linear equation x – y = 10. Find ' x ' if

( x − 2) = ( x + 2) , x ≠ 3, x
0 passes through the point ( x + 3) ( x − 3)
 −1 1  ≠–3
(A)  , 
 2 2 (A) 3
(B) 0
 3 −3 
(B)  ,  (C) 1
2 2  (D) –2
(C) (0, –1)
(D) (1, 1)

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 Answer Key
DPP-1
1. (C) 3. (C) 5. (C) 7. (A) 9. (B)
2. (C) 4. (B) 6. (A) 8. (D) 10. (B)

DPP-2
1. (C) 3. (A) 5. (C) 7. (D) 9. (B)
2. (B) 4. (C) 6. (A) 8. (C) 10. (A)

DPP-3
1. (C) 3. (B) 5. (D) 7. (D) 9. (C)
2. (B) 4. (D) 6. (A) 8. (A) 10. (B)