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 20 : 12. What is his weight now, if originally he was 78 kg ?
  • (i)
    47
    kg
  • (ii)
    239

    5
    kg
  • (iii)
    234

    5
    kg
  • (iv)
    236

    5
    kg
  • (v)
    244

    5
    kg
Question 2
2.
A certain amount has been divided into two parts in the ratio 4 : 6. If the first part is 104, find the total amount.
  • (i)
    259
  • (ii)
    257
  • (iii)
    260
  • (iv)
    261
  • (v)
    263
Question 3
3.
A bag contains ₹266 in the form of five-rupee, two-rupee and one-rupee coins in the ratio 3 : 7 : 9. Find the number of coins of each type
  • (i)
    20 , 49 , 68
  • (ii)
    19 , 54 , 63
  • (iii)
    22 , 54 , 58
  • (iv)
    21 , 49 , 63
  • (v)
    23 , 44 , 63
Question 4
4.
    • In an examination, the ratio of passes to failures was 5 : 2.
    • Had 30 less appeared and 15 less passed, the ratio of passes to failures would have been 17 : 5.
    • How many students appeared for the examination?
  • (i)
    135
  • (ii)
    140
  • (iii)
    150
  • (iv)
    130
  • (v)
    145
Question 5
5.
In a company, the number of engineers to managers is in the ratio 8 : 5 . After a year, when 15 engineers and 15 managers left, the ratio between engineers to managers is 5 : 3 . Find the number of engineers and managers at the beginning?
  • (i)
    410
  • (ii)
    390
  • (iii)
    380
  • (iv)
    370
  • (v)
    400
Question 6
6.
Find the value of 'i' in the following figure
  • (i)
    11
  • (ii)
    10
  • (iii)
    8
  • (iv)
    9
  • (v)
    7
Question 7
7.
Find the missing angle in the given quadrilateral
  • (i)
    94°
  • (ii)
    74°
  • (iii)
    69°
  • (iv)
    79°
  • (v)
    64°
Question 8
8.
In the given figure l ∥ m. Find the value of 'q'
  • (i)
    43
  • (ii)
    48
  • (iii)
    45
  • (iv)
    44
  • (v)
    46
Question 9
9.
The work done by (6x) men in (2) days and work done by (5x + 3) men in (x + 3) days is in the ratio of 15 : 56 . Find the value of x
  • (i)
    4
  • (ii)
    6
  • (iii)
    8
  • (iv)
    3
  • (v)
    5
Question 10
10.
Two numbers are in the ratio 7 : 2 and their difference is 150. Find the numbers.
  • (i)
    210,60
  • (ii)
    210,62
  • (iii)
    211,60
  • (iv)
    209,60
  • (v)
    210,57
Question 11
11.
    • The sides of a triangle are in the ratio
    • 1

      2
      :
      1

      8
      :
      1

      4
    • and its perimeter is
    • 77 cm
    • .
    • Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle
  • (i)
    49
    cm
    :
    6
    cm
    :
    22
    cm
  • (ii)
    39
    cm
    :
    16
    cm
    :
    22
    cm
  • (iii)
    49
    cm
    :
    11
    cm
    :
    17
    cm
  • (iv)
    39
    cm
    :
    11
    cm
    :
    27
    cm
  • (v)
    44
    cm
    :
    11
    cm
    :
    22
    cm
Question 12
12.
An office contains 832 employees of 4 types. The managers, team leaders, developers and testers are in the ratio 4 : 7 : 2 : 3. The number of managers in the office =
  • (i)
    210
  • (ii)
    207
  • (iii)
    209
  • (iv)
    206
  • (v)
    208
Question 13
13.
The speed of a motor boat is 20.70 m/sec and the speed of a stream is 3.99 m/sec. A & B are two location adjacent to a stream. If it takes 172.29 sec to go from point A to B and come back, What is the distance between A and B?
  • (i)
    1715.95 m
  • (ii)
    1718.95 m
  • (iii)
    1716.95 m
  • (iv)
    1714.95 m
  • (v)
    1717.95 m
Question 14
14.
A student walks from his house to school at 2.24 kmph and arrives 4.70 min late. The next day he walks at 2.98 kmph and reaches the school 9.60 min before time. What is the distance from his house to school?
  • (i)
    3.14 km
  • (ii)
    2.14 km
  • (iii)
    1.14 km
  • (iv)
    4.14 km
  • (v)
    0.14 km
Question 15
15.
A train crosses a telegraph post in 15.07 sec and a bridge 1851.45 m long in 63.01 sec. What is the length of the train?
  • (i)
    580.00 m
  • (ii)
    581.00 m
  • (iii)
    583.00 m
  • (iv)
    584.00 m
  • (v)
    582.00 m
Question 16
16.
A train crosses a telegraph post in 47.34 sec and a bridge 1094.72 m long in 78.44 sec. What is the speed of the train?
  • (i)
    35.20 m/sec
  • (ii)
    33.20 m/sec
  • (iii)
    34.20 m/sec
  • (iv)
    36.20 m/sec
  • (v)
    37.20 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
      5

      9
      days
    • .
    • In how many days can B alone do the work?
  • (i)
    8
    days
  • (ii)
    4
    days
  • (iii)
    7
    days
  • (iv)
    10
    days
  • (v)
    6
    days
Question 18
18.
    • Due to a leak at the bottom, pipe Y takes
    • 18
      hr
    • to fill the tank.
    • The leak alone can empty the full tank in
    • 18
      hr
    • .
    • In what time can pipe Y alone fill the tank when the leak is closed?
  • (i)
    9
    hr
  • (ii)
    10
    hr
  • (iii)
    11
    hr
  • (iv)
    6
    hr
  • (v)
    8
    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
    • 2
      days
    • and
    • 3
      days
    • respectively,
    • in how many days can B alone do the work?
  • (i)
    5
    days
  • (ii)
    3
    days
  • (iii)
    4
    days
  • (iv)
    6
    days
  • (v)
    2
    days
Question 20
20.
    • A and B together can do a piece of work in
    • 3
      15

      17
      hr
    • .
    • They work together for
    • 1
      hr
    • and then A leaves.
    • B completes the remaining work in
    • 8
      1

      6
      hr
    • .
    • In how much time can each of them do the work seperately?
  • (i)
    (
    7
    hr
    ,
    11
    hr
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    6
    hr
    ,
    12
    hr
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    6
    hr
    ,
    11
    hr
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    6
    hr
    ,
    10
    hr
    )
  • (v)
    (
    5
    hr
    ,
    11
    hr
    )
Question 21
21.
    • A and B together can do a piece of work in
    • 5
      5

      23
      days
    • .
    • They work together for
    • 2
      days
    • and then A leaves.
    • B completes the remaining work in
    • 9
      1

      4
      days
    • .
    • In how much time can each of them do the work seperately?
  • (i)
    (
    8
    days
    ,
    14
    days
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    8
    days
    ,
    15
    days
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    9
    days
    ,
    15
    days
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    8
    days
    ,
    16
    days
    )
  • (v)
    (
    7
    days
    ,
    15
    days
    )
Question 22
22.
    • A can do
    • 9

      10
    • of a work in
    • 10
      4

      5
      hr
    • .
    • He works for
    • 6
      hr
    • when B joins him.
    • They work together and complete the work in
    • 2
      4

      19
      hr
    • .
    • In how much time, B alone can do the work?
  • (i)
    9
    hr
  • (ii)
    4
    hr
  • (iii)
    7
    hr
  • (iv)
    8
    hr
  • (v)
    6
    hr
Question 23
23.
    • What number must be added to each term of the ratio
    • 36
      :
      144
    • to make it
    • 13
      :
      19
    • ?
  • (i)
    201
  • (ii)
    198
  • (iii)
    195
  • (iv)
    197
  • (v)
    199
Question 24
24.
A ratio is equal to 7 : 25. If its antecendent is 490, what is its consequent?
  • (i)
    1748
  • (ii)
    1751
  • (iii)
    1750
  • (iv)
    1753
  • (v)
    1749
Question 25
25.
A ratio is equal to 1 : 5. If its consequent is 6650, what is its antecendent?
  • (i)
    1330
  • (ii)
    1331
  • (iii)
    1333
  • (iv)
    1327
  • (v)
    1329
Question 26
26.
Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3. If 20 is added to each number, the ratio becomes 34 : 41. Find the numbers.
  • (i)
    10
    :
    15
  • (ii)
    14
    :
    21
  • (iii)
    18
    :
    27
  • (iv)
    16
    :
    24
  • (v)
    12
    :
    18
Question 27
27.
The ratio of two numbers is
5
:
4
and their LCM is 240. Find the numbers.
  • (i)
    70
    :
    56
  • (ii)
    55
    :
    44
  • (iii)
    50
    :
    40
  • (iv)
    65
    :
    52
  • (v)
    60
    :
    48
Question 28
28.
The ages of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4. 9 years hence, their ages will be in the ratio 7 : 9. Find their present ages.
  • (i)
    60
    :
    80
  • (ii)
    54
    :
    72
  • (iii)
    48
    :
    64
  • (iv)
    51
    :
    68
Question 29
29.
The ages of A and B are in the ratio 10 : 7. 8 years ago, their ages were in the ratio 3 : 2. Find their present ages.
  • (i)
    70
    :
    49
  • (ii)
    80
    :
    56
  • (iii)
    100
    :
    70
  • (iv)
    60
    :
    42
Question 30
30.
The ratio of males to females in a committee of 247 members is 6 : 7. How many more ladies should be added to the committee so that the ratio of males to females is 114 : 203?
  • (i)
    69
  • (ii)
    68
  • (iii)
    70
  • (iv)
    71
  • (v)
    72
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