
The area of a rectangle gets reduced by if its length is reduced by and the breadth is increased by If we increase the length by and decrease the breadth by then area increased by Find the length and breadth of the rectangle.

Important Questions on Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
If in a rectangle, the length is increased by units and breadth is reduced by , then the area is reduced by If the length is reduced by , and the breadth increased by then the area increases by Find the dimensions of the rectangle.


A part of monthly hostel charges in a college is fixed and the remaining depend on the number of days one has taken food in the mess. When a student takes food for days, he has to pay as hostel charges whereas a student , who takes food for days, pays as hostel charges. Find the fixed charge and the cost of food per day.

The total expenditure per month of a household consists of a fixed rent of the house and mess charges depending upon the number of people sharing the house. The total monthly expenditure is for people and for people. Find the rent of the house and the mess charges per head per month.

A taxi's charges consist of fixed charges and the remaining depending upon the distance travelled in kilometers. If a person travels , he paysand for travelling , he pays . Express the above statements with the help of simultaneous equations and hence, find the fixed charges and the rate per .

Scooter charges consist of fixed charges and remaining depending upon the distance travelled in . If a person travels , he pays and for travelling , he pays . Express the above statements in the form of simultaneous equations and hence, find the fixed charges and the rate per .

A part of the monthly expenditure of a family is constant and the remaining varies with the price of wheat. When the price of wheat is per quintal, the total monthly expenditure is and when it is per quintal, the total monthly expenditure are . Find the total monthly expenditure of the family when the cost of wheat is per quintal (Assuming the consumption of wheat to be same).

A man travels partly by train and partly by car. If he covers by train and the rest by car, it takes him . But if he travels by train and the rest by car, he takes longer. Find the speed of the train and that of the car.
