NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 10 - Mathematics - CHAPTER 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables - Exercise 3.4
Question 10

Question. 10

A reserved first-class full ticket from A to B costs Rs 2530. A reserved full + a reserved half together cost Rs 3810. The reservation charge is the same for both, but a half ticket has half fare. Find the full fare and the reservation charge.

Answer:

Full fare = Rs 2500; Reservation charge = Rs 30 per ticket.

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Step 1: Let the full fare (without reservation charge) be \(F\). Let the reservation charge be \(R\).

Step 2: For a full reserved ticket:

Full fare + reservation charge = \(F + R = 2530\).

Step 3: For a half reserved ticket:

The fare will be half of full fare = \(\tfrac{F}{2}\).

Reservation charge is the same = \(R\).

So, one half reserved ticket = \(\tfrac{F}{2} + R\).

Step 4: For one full reserved + one half reserved ticket together:

\((F + R) + (\tfrac{F}{2} + R) = 3810\).

Simplify: \(F + R + \tfrac{F}{2} + R = 3810\).

So, \(\tfrac{3F}{2} + 2R = 3810\).

Step 5: From Step 2 we know: \(F + R = 2530\). So, \(F = 2530 - R\).

Step 6: Substitute \(F = 2530 - R\) in the equation \(\tfrac{3F}{2} + 2R = 3810\):

\(\tfrac{3}{2}(2530 - R) + 2R = 3810\).

\(3795 - 1.5R + 2R = 3810\).

\(3795 + 0.5R = 3810\).

Step 7: Subtract 3795 from both sides:

\(0.5R = 15\).

So, \(R = 30\).

Step 8: Put \(R = 30\) in \(F + R = 2530\):

\(F + 30 = 2530\).

So, \(F = 2500\).

Final Answer: Full fare = Rs 2500, Reservation charge = Rs 30.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 10 – Mathematics – CHAPTER 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables – Exercise 3.4 | Detailed Answers