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For CAT 2013

Simple Equations
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Simple Equations
Theory
Degree/order of the equation Nature of solution of a LE in 2 variables Solution to linear Equations in 2 and 3 variables Models involving Linear equations in 3 variables

Application

Age related problems Digits related problems Coins problems Successive distribution Miscellaneous

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Order of an equation

Nature of solutions

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Visualization of 3 linear equations in 3 variables

Solutions to Linear equations in two and three variables

Eliminating the variables

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Models with LE in 3 variables

Model 1 Given To find Feasibility condition 2 Linear Equations with 3 variables Value of one variable The coefficients of other two variables maintain the same ratio in both the equations

Models with LE in 3 variables

Model 1 Given To find 2 Linear Equations with 3 variables Value of one variable

Example 1: The cost of 2 pencils, 1 eraser and 3 sharpeners is Rs.32.. The cost of 6 pencils, 3 erasers and 1 sharpeners is Rs.29. The cost of 14 pencils, 7 erasers and seven sharpeners is Rs.119. Find the cost of each pencil. 1. Rs.2 2. Rs.3 3. Rs.4 4. Cannot be determined

Answer: Option 4

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Models with LE in 3 variables

Model 2 Given To find Feasibility condition 2 Linear Equations with 3 variables Value of the given combination of the three variables Existence of a unique k and l value*

Models with LE in 3 variables

Model 2 Given To find 2 Linear Equations with 3 variables Value of the given combination of the three variables

Example 1: If the cost of one mango, five apples and 7 bananas is Rs.84 and cost of one mango, seven apples and 10 bananas is Rs. 114. Find the cost of 9 mangoes, 23 apples and thirty bananas. 1. 428 2. 426 3. 434 4. Cannot be determined. K= 20 L= - 11 Ans: 426

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Age Related problems

1. 2. 3. 4.

X says to Y, I am twice as old as you were when I was as old as you are. The sum of their present ages is 63 years. Find the present age of X. 24 39 36 42

Answer: 36

Age Related problems

1. 2. 3. 4.

Many years ago when Mr.A was asked as to whobetween A and B was elder. He said, two years from now A will be twice as old A was two years ago and in three years from now B will be three times as old as he was three years ago. How old is Mr.B today, if Mr.A was asked the question 27 years back and who is older? A or B? 31 years, Mr.A 33, both are of the same age 37 years, Mr.B 45, cannot say

Answer: Option 2

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Digits related problems

There are 2 numbers of two digits each such that the tens digit of the 1st number is 3/2 times the tens digit of the second number, while the sum of these two numbers is 158. Which of the following can be the difference between them? 63 71 36 53

Answer: 36

Digits related problems

1. 2. 3. 4.

The average of 5 two digit numbers is 60. X and Y are two of the five numbers. If the digits of each of X and Y are interchanged, then the average of the 5 numbers will be 51. Instead of this, if the other numbers are multiplied by -1, then the average of the 5 numbers will be -18. Find the sum of the tens digits of X and Y 10 11 12 13

Answer: 10

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Coins based Problems

A change dispensing machine gives the denominations in Rs.1, Rs. 2 and Rs. 5 coins. The total number of coins in it is 500. the total amount is Rs. 960. if the number of Rs. 5 coins and Rs. 1 coins are interchanged. The value increases by Rs. 480. How many Rs. 2 coins are there? 1. 240 2. 300 3. 320 4. 180 Answer: 300

Successive Distribution

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Successive Distribution

1. 2. 3. 4.

The owner of a jewelry Store hired three watchmen to guard his diamonds, but a thief still got in and stole his diamonds. On the way out the thief met each watchman, one at a time. To each he gave 1/3rds of the diamonds he had then and 6 more besides. He escaped with 14 diamonds. How many diamonds did he steal from the store? 90 128 130 145

Answer : 90

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Ans: Option 2(7Kg)

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Miscellaneous

1. 2. 3. 4.

Ranbir Sells oranges in boxes of different Sizes. Oranges are priced at Rs.6 per orange up to 100 oranges. For every additional 10 oranges over the first 100 oranges the price of all oranges goes down by 50 paise per orange. What should be the size of the box such that the fully packed box would fetch the greatest? 130 120 110 100 Answer: Option 3) 110

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