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Asked: October 3, 2026In: Class 9 Maths

Two friends, Sahil and Meena, travelled by taxi. Let the fixed charge for one taxi trip be ₹x and the additional charge per kilometre be ₹y. Frame a pair of linear equations in x and y to represent the following situation: (i) Sahil travelled 6 km and paid a total fare of ₹122. (ii) Meena travelled 8 km and paid a total fare of ₹160.

The total taxi fare consists of fixed charge x plus distance charge. Sahil’s 6 km journey gives x + 6y = 122, while Meena’s 8 km journey gives x + 8y = 160. class 9 maths ganita manjari part 2 chapter ...