EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Word Problems on Linear Equations
Chapter : Linear Equations in One Variable
Grade : SSC Grade VIII
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
A man reduces his weight in the ratio 17 : 12. What is his weight now, if originally he was 52 kg ?
  • (i)
    626

    17
    kg
  • (ii)
    658

    17
    kg
  • (iii)
    624

    17
    kg
  • (iv)
    625

    17
    kg
  • (v)
    641

    17
    kg
Question 2
2.
A certain amount has been divided into two parts in the ratio 6 : 5. If the first part is 156, find the total amount.
  • (i)
    286
  • (ii)
    287
  • (iii)
    288
  • (iv)
    285
  • (v)
    284
Question 3
3.
A bag contains ₹1078 in the form of five-rupee, two-rupee and one-rupee coins in the ratio 13 : 14 : 5. Find the number of coins of each type
  • (i)
    144 , 159 , 50
  • (ii)
    143 , 154 , 55
  • (iii)
    142 , 154 , 60
  • (iv)
    145 , 149 , 55
  • (v)
    141 , 159 , 55
Question 4
4.
    • In an examination, the ratio of passes to failures was 9 : 2.
    • Had 50 less appeared and 10 less passed, the ratio of passes to failures would have been 53 : 8.
    • How many students appeared for the examination?
  • (i)
    670
  • (ii)
    655
  • (iii)
    665
  • (iv)
    660
  • (v)
    650
Question 5
5.
In a company, the number of engineers to managers is in the ratio 9 : 8 . After a year, when 20 engineers and 20 managers left, the ratio between engineers to managers is 79 : 70 . Find the number of engineers and managers at the beginning?
  • (i)
    1540
  • (ii)
    1530
  • (iii)
    1520
  • (iv)
    1550
  • (v)
    1510
Question 6
6.
Find the value of 'g' in the following figure
  • (i)
    7
  • (ii)
    9
  • (iii)
    8
  • (iv)
    4
  • (v)
    6
Question 7
7.
Find the missing angle in the given quadrilateral
  • (i)
    53.13°
  • (ii)
    63.13°
  • (iii)
    58.13°
  • (iv)
    68.13°
  • (v)
    83.13°
Question 8
8.
In the given figure l ∥ m. Find the value of 't'
  • (i)
    22
  • (ii)
    17
  • (iii)
    21
  • (iv)
    19
  • (v)
    20
Question 9
9.
The work done by (19x) men in (2x + 1) days and work done by (24x + 1) men in (x) days is in the ratio of 95 : 49 . Find the value of x
  • (i)
    2
  • (ii)
    1
  • (iii)
    4
  • (iv)
    3
  • (v)
    0
Question 10
10.
Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 3 and their difference is 42. Find the numbers.
  • (i)
    105,66
  • (ii)
    104,63
  • (iii)
    106,63
  • (iv)
    105,63
  • (v)
    105,61
Question 11
11.
    • The sides of a triangle are in the ratio
    • 1

      8
      :
      1

      3
      :
      1

      7
    • and its perimeter is
    • 1111 cm
    • .
    • Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle
  • (i)
    226
    cm
    :
    621
    cm
    :
    264
    cm
  • (ii)
    231
    cm
    :
    616
    cm
    :
    264
    cm
  • (iii)
    226
    cm
    :
    616
    cm
    :
    269
    cm
  • (iv)
    236
    cm
    :
    616
    cm
    :
    259
    cm
  • (v)
    236
    cm
    :
    611
    cm
    :
    264
    cm
Question 12
12.
An office contains 132 employees of 4 types. The managers, team leaders, developers and testers are in the ratio 5 : 1 : 2 : 4. The number of managers in the office =
  • (i)
    53
  • (ii)
    54
  • (iii)
    55
  • (iv)
    56
  • (v)
    57
Question 13
13.
The speed of a motor boat is 14.70 m/sec and the speed of a stream is 9.70 m/sec. A & B are two location adjacent to a stream. If it takes 1227.81 sec to go from point A to B and come back, What is the distance between A and B?
  • (i)
    5096.99 m
  • (ii)
    5093.99 m
  • (iii)
    5092.99 m
  • (iv)
    5095.99 m
  • (v)
    5094.99 m
Question 14
14.
A student walks from his house to school at 2.47 kmph and arrives 10.80 min late. The next day he walks at 5.84 kmph and reaches the school 4.50 min before time. What is the distance from his house to school?
  • (i)
    1.09 km
  • (ii)
    3.09 km
  • (iii)
    0.09 km
  • (iv)
    9.09 km
  • (v)
    2.09 km
Question 15
15.
A train crosses a telegraph post in 40.15 sec and a bridge 352.43 m long in 52.40 sec. What is the length of the train?
  • (i)
    1153.12 m
  • (ii)
    1156.12 m
  • (iii)
    1155.12 m
  • (iv)
    1157.12 m
  • (v)
    1154.12 m
Question 16
16.
A train crosses a telegraph post in 48.88 sec and a bridge 318.14 m long in 63.76 sec. What is the speed of the train?
  • (i)
    20.38 m/sec
  • (ii)
    22.38 m/sec
  • (iii)
    23.38 m/sec
  • (iv)
    21.38 m/sec
  • (v)
    19.38 m/sec
Question 17
17.
    • A can do a work in
    • 2
      days
    • .
    • With the help of B, A can do the same work in
    • 1
      1

      2
      days
    • .
    • In how many days can B alone do the work?
  • (i)
    5
    days
  • (ii)
    6
    days
  • (iii)
    7
    days
  • (iv)
    4
    days
  • (v)
    8
    days
Question 18
18.
    • Due to a leak at the bottom, pipe Y takes
    • 2
      2

      5
      hr
    • to fill the tank.
    • The leak alone can empty the full tank in
    • 12
      hr
    • .
    • In what time can pipe Y alone fill the tank when the leak is closed?
  • (i)
    0
    hr
  • (ii)
    1
    hr
  • (iii)
    2
    hr
  • (iv)
    5
    hr
  • (v)
    3
    hr
Question 19
19.
    • A, B and C together can do a work in
    • 12

      13
      days
    • .
    • If A and C can do the work in
    • 3
      days
    • and
    • 2
      days
    • respectively,
    • in how many days can B alone do the work?
  • (i)
    4
    days
  • (ii)
    5
    days
  • (iii)
    7
    days
  • (iv)
    1
    day
  • (v)
    3
    days
Question 20
20.
    • A and B together can do a piece of work in
    • 7
      7

      29
      hr
    • .
    • They work together for
    • 2
      hr
    • and then A leaves.
    • B completes the remaining work in
    • 10
      6

      7
      hr
    • .
    • In how much time can each of them do the work seperately?
  • (i)
    (
    14
    hr
    ,
    14
    hr
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    14
    hr
    ,
    16
    hr
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    13
    hr
    ,
    15
    hr
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    15
    hr
    ,
    15
    hr
    )
  • (v)
    (
    14
    hr
    ,
    15
    hr
    )
Question 21
21.
    • A and B together can do a piece of work in
    • 3
      7

      16
      days
    • .
    • They work together for
    • 1
      day
    • and then A leaves.
    • B completes the remaining work in
    • 7
      4

      5
      days
    • .
    • In how much time can each of them do the work seperately?
  • (i)
    (
    5
    days
    ,
    11
    days
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    4
    days
    ,
    11
    days
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    5
    days
    ,
    12
    days
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    5
    days
    ,
    10
    days
    )
  • (v)
    (
    6
    days
    ,
    11
    days
    )
Question 22
22.
    • A can do
    • 1

      14
    • of a work in
    • 6

      7
      hr
    • .
    • He works for
    • 6
      hr
    • when B joins him.
    • They work together and complete the work in
    • 3
      3

      13
      hr
    • .
    • In how much time, B alone can do the work?
  • (i)
    13
    hr
  • (ii)
    17
    hr
  • (iii)
    15
    hr
  • (iv)
    14
    hr
  • (v)
    12
    hr
Question 23
23.
    • What number must be added to each term of the ratio
    • 70
      :
      266
    • to make it
    • 10
      :
      17
    • ?
  • (i)
    207
  • (ii)
    209
  • (iii)
    211
  • (iv)
    213
  • (v)
    210
Question 24
24.
A ratio is equal to 21 : 20. If its antecendent is 441, what is its consequent?
  • (i)
    421
  • (ii)
    419
  • (iii)
    418
  • (iv)
    420
  • (v)
    422
Question 25
25.
A ratio is equal to 7 : 5. If its consequent is 2730, what is its antecendent?
  • (i)
    3819
  • (ii)
    3821
  • (iii)
    3822
  • (iv)
    3823
  • (v)
    3824
Question 26
26.
Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 10. If 20 is added to each number, the ratio becomes 59 : 150. Find the numbers.
  • (i)
    42
    :
    140
  • (ii)
    33
    :
    110
  • (iii)
    45
    :
    150
  • (iv)
    36
    :
    120
  • (v)
    39
    :
    130
Question 27
27.
The ratio of two numbers is
5
:
4
and their LCM is 280. Find the numbers.
  • (i)
    75
    :
    60
  • (ii)
    65
    :
    52
  • (iii)
    60
    :
    48
  • (iv)
    80
    :
    64
  • (v)
    70
    :
    56
Question 28
28.
The ages of A and B are in the ratio 9 : 8. 7 years hence, their ages will be in the ratio 10 : 9. Find their present ages.
  • (i)
    81
    :
    72
  • (ii)
    63
    :
    56
  • (iii)
    54
    :
    48
  • (iv)
    45
    :
    40
Question 29
29.
The ages of A and B are in the ratio 1 : 2. 6 years ago, their ages were in the ratio 4 : 9. Find their present ages.
  • (i)
    29
    :
    58
  • (ii)
    32
    :
    64
  • (iii)
    28
    :
    56
  • (iv)
    30
    :
    60
Question 30
30.
The ratio of males to females in a committee of 143 members is 9 : 2. How many more ladies should be added to the committee so that the ratio of males to females is 117 : 98?
  • (i)
    72
  • (ii)
    73
  • (iii)
    69
  • (iv)
    75
  • (v)
    71
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