Linear Equation


  1. Ravi has spent a quarter (1/4) of his life as a boy , one fifth (1/5) as a youth , one third (1/3) as a man and thirteen (13) years in old age . What is his present age ?









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    Suppose that the Ravi present age is A years.
    According to the given question,
    A/4 + A/5 + A/3 + 13 = A
    Solve the above equation to find the answer.

    Correct Option: C

    Suppose that the Ravi present age is A years.
    According to the given question,
    A/4 + A/5 + A/3 + 13 = A
    (15A + 12A + 20A)/60 = A - 13
    47A = 60A - 780
    60A - 47A = 780
    13A = 780
    A = 780/13 = 60 years


  1. Smita was asked to multiply a certain number by 36. She multiplied it by 63 instead and got an answer of 3834 more than the correct one. What was the number to be multiplied?









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    Let us assume the certain Number is A.
    According to question,
    63A = 3834 + 36A
    Solve the equation.

    Correct Option: C

    Let us assume the certain Number is A.
    According to question,
    63A = 3834 + 36A
    63A - 36A = 3834
    ⇒ 27A = 3834
    ⇒ A = 142



  1. The number obtained by interchanging the two digits of a two-digit number is lesser than the original number by 54. If the sum of the two-digit number is 10, then what is the original number ?









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    Let us assume the digits of the original number are unit's digit a and ten's digit b.
    The Original Number will be 10a + b.
    After interchanging the digits the new number will be 10b + a.
    According to question,
    The number obtained by interchanging the two digits of a two-digit number is lesser than the original number by 54.
    New Number = Original Number - 54
    10b + a = 10a + b - 54
    ⇒ 10b + a - 10a - b = -54
    ⇒ 9b - 9a = -54
    ⇒ a - b = 6....................................(1)
    Again according to question,
    Sum of the digits of original number = 10
    a + b = 10..................................................(2)

    Solve the equation (1) and (2) and get the answer.

    Correct Option: C

    Let us assume the digits of the original number are unit's digit a and ten's digit b.
    The Original Number will be 10a + b.
    After interchanging the digits the new number will be 10b + a.
    According to question,
    The number obtained by interchanging the two digits of a two-digit number is lesser than the original number by 54.
    New Number = Original Number - 54
    10b + a = 10a + b - 54
    ⇒ 10b + a - 10a - b = -54
    ⇒ 9b - 9a = -54
    ⇒ a - b = 6....................................(1)
    Again according to question,
    Sum of the digits of original number = 10
    a + b = 10..................................................(2)
    Add the equation (1) and (2), we will get
    a - b + a + b = 10 + 6
    2a = 16
    a = 8
    Put the value of a in Equation (2) , we will get
    8 + b = 10
    b = 10 - 8
    b = 2
    Put the value of a and b for original number, we will get
    10a + b = 10 x 8 + 2 = 80 + 2 = 82


  1. The age of the father 5 years ago was 5 times the age of his son. At present the father's age is 3 times that of his son . What is the present age of the father ?









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    Let us assume the present age of father = F year and Son's present age = S years
    According to question, 5 years ago,
    Father's age = F - 5 and Son's age = S - 5.
    According to the question,
    The age of the father 5 years ago was 5 times the age of his son.
    F - 5 = 5(S - 5)
    F - 5 = 5S - 25.....................(1)
    At present the father's age is 3 times that of his son.
    F = 3S.................................(2)
    Solve the Equation and get the result.

    Correct Option: B

    Let us assume the present age of father = F year and Son's present age = S years
    According to question, 5 years ago,
    Father's age = F - 5 and Son's age = S - 5.
    According to the question,
    The age of the father 5 years ago was 5 times the age of his son.
    F - 5 = 5(S - 5)
    F - 5 = 5S - 25.....................(1)
    At present the father's age is 3 times that of his son.
    F = 3S.................................(2)
    Put the value of F from equation (2) in equation (1), we will get
    ⇒ 3S - 5 = 5S - 25
    ⇒ 25 - 5 = 5S - 3S
    ⇒ 20 = 2S
    ⇒ 10 = S
    S = 10.
    Put the value of S in Equation (2). we will get,
    F = 3S = 3 x 10 = 30
    So the present Age of Father = 30.



  1. If 2x + 3y = 29 and y = x + 3, what is the value of x ?









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    2x + 3y = 29 ...(i)
    and y = x + 3 ...(ii)
    Putting the value of y from Eq. (ii) to Eq. (i), we get
    2x + 3y = 29
    2x + 3(x + 3) = 29

    Correct Option: A

    2x + 3y = 29 ...(i)
    and y = x + 3 ...(ii)
    Putting the value of y from Eq. (ii) to Eq. (i), we get
    2x + 3y = 29
    2x + 3(x + 3) = 29
    2x + 3x + 9 = 29
    ⇒ 5x = 20
    ∴ x = 4