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10th CBSE
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Points A and B are 70 km apart on a highway. A car starts from A and another car starts from B simultaneously. If they travel in the same direction, they meet in 7 hours. But, if they travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. Find the speed of each car.

Important Questions on Linear Equations in Two Variables

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10th CBSE
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A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train had been 5 kmph faster, it would have taken 3 hours less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 4 kmph, it would have taken 3 hours  more than the scheduled time. Find the length of the journey.
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10th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Abdul travelled 300 km by train and 200 km by taxi taking 5 hours and 30 minutes. But, if he travels 260 km by train and 240 km by taxi, he takes 6 minutes longer. Find the speed of the train and that of the taxi.
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10th CBSE
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Places A and B are 160 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another from B at the same time. If they travel in the same direction, they meet in 8 hours. But, if they travel towards each other, they meet in 2 hours. Find the speed of each car.
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10th CBSE
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A sailor goes 8 km downstream in 40 minutes  and returns in 1 hour. Find the speed of the sailor in still water and the speed of the current.
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10th CBSE
IMPORTANT
A boat goes 12 km upstream and 40 km downstream in 8 hours. It can go 16 km upstream and 32 km downstream in the same time. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream
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10th CBSE
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2 men and 5 boys can finish a piece of work in 4 days, while 3 men and 6 boys can finish it in 3 days. Find the time taken by one man alone to finish the work and that taken by one boy alone to finish the work.
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10th CBSE
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The length of a room exceeds its breadth by 3 meters. If the length is increased by 3 meters  and the breadth is decreased by 2 meters, the area remains the same. Find the length and the breadth of the room.
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10th CBSE
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The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 8 m2, when its length is reduced by 5 m and its breadth is increased by 3 m. If we increase the length by 3 m and breadth by 2 m, the area is increased by 74 m2. Find the length and the breadth of the rectangle.