Chapter 1 linear equation
1: Convert the following statements into equations.
(a) 5 added to a number is 9.
(b) 3 subtracted from a number is equal to 12.
(c) 5 times a number decreased by 2 is 4.
(d) 2 times the sum of the number x and 7 is 13.
2. A number is 12 more than the other. Find the numbers if their sum is 48. (18,30)
3. Twice the number decreased by 22 is 48. Find the number. (35)
4. Seven times the number is 36 less than 10 times the number. Find the number. (12)
5. 4/5 of a number is more than 3/4 of the number by 5. Find the number. (100)
6 The length of a rectangle is 10 m more than its breadth. If the perimeter of rectangle is 80 m, find the dimensions of the
rectangle. (15 cm, 25 cm)
7. The denominator of a fraction is greater than the numerator by 8. If the numerator is increased by 17 and denominator
is decreased by 1, the number obtained is 3/2, find the fraction. (13/21)
8. In a class of 42 students, the number of boys is 2/5 of the girls. Find the number of boys and girls in the class. (30
girls, 12 boys)
9. The cost of a pencil is 25 cents more than the cost of an eraser. If the cost of 8 pencils and 10 erasers is $12.80, find
the cost of each. (raser – 60 cents, pencil – 85 cents)
10.Divide 36 into two parts in such a way that 1/5 of one part is equal to 1/7 of the other. (15, 21)
11. The length of the rectangle exceeds its breadth by 3 cm. If the length and breadth are each increased by 2 cm, then
the area of new rectangle will be 70 sq. cm more than that of the given rectangle. Find the length and breadth of the
given rectangle. (length = 18 m, breadth = 15 m)
12. A 300 m long wire is used to fence a rectangular plot whose length is twice its width. Find the length and breadth of
the plot. (50 m, 100 m)
13. Father’s age is three times his son’s age. Four years ago, he was 4 times his son’s age. Find their present ages. (36,12)
14. The length of the rectangle is 4 times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 80 m, find the length and breadth
of rectangle. (32, 8)
15. Length of rectangle is 4 m less than 3 times its breadth. If the perimeter of rectangle is 32 m. Find its length and
breadth. (11,5)
16. If 3 is subtracted from seven times a number, the result is 53. Find the number. (8)
17. Find two numbers such that one exceeds the other by 11 and their sum is 73. (31,42)
18. The numerator of a fraction is 5 less than the denominator. If 2 is added to both numerator and denominator, it
becomes 4/5. Find the fraction. .(18/23)
19. Three-fourth of a number is more than one-fourth of a number by 2. Find the number. (4)
20. Divide 22 into two parts in such a way that 2/3 of one part is equal to 1/4 of the other. (6,16)
21. Two numbers are such that the ratio between them is 5 : 2. If each is increased by 1 the ratio between the new
numbers so formed is 7 : 3. Find the original number. (20,8)
22. The difference between two positive integers is 32. The ratio of these integers is 1 : 3. Find these integers.(16,48)
23. The numerator of a fraction is 1 less than the denominator. If numerator is decreased by 2 and denominator is
increased by 3, the fraction becomes 1/4. Find the fraction. (4/5)
24. Robert’s father is 4 times as old as Robert. After 5 years, father will be three times as old as Robert. Find their present
ages. (40,10)
25. Ten years ago, the age of a person’s mother was three times the age of her son. Ten years hence, the mother’s age will
be two times the age of her son. their present ages will be(70,30)
26. Two years ago, father was three times as old as his son and two years hence, twice his age will be equal to five times
that of his son. Find their presents ages. (38,14)
27. Five years ago a man was seven times as his son. Five years hence, the father will be three times as old as his son.
Find their present ages (40, 10)
