EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Simplification of Algebraic Fractions
Grade : ICSE Grade VIII
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • Simplify
    • (
      4
      x
      2
       
      9
      )

      (
      4
      x
      2
       
      16
      )
    • ÷
    • (
      2
      x
      3
      )

      (
      2
      x
      +
      4
      )
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    3
    )

    (
    2
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    3
    )

    (
    2
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    3
    x
    +
    3
    )

    (
    2
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    3
    )

    (
    4
    )
  • (v)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    3
    )

    (
    2
    x
    4
    )
Question 2
2.
    • Simplify
    • (
      x
      2
       
      4
      y
      2
       
      )

      (
      x
      2
       
      9
      y
      2
       
      )
    • (
      x
      3
      y
      )

      (
      x
      2
      y
      )
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    2
    y
    )

    (
    x
    +
    3
    y
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    +
    2
    y
    )

    (
    x
    +
    3
    y
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    +
    5
    y
    )

    (
    x
    +
    3
    y
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    +
    2
    y
    )

    (
    x
    +
    3
    y
    )
  • (v)
    (
    x
    +
    2
    y
    )

    (
    x
    +
    3
    y
    )
Question 3
3.
    • Simplify
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      6
      )

      (
      10
      x
      2
       
      +
      26
      x
      12
      )
  • (i)
    1

    (
    5
    x
    2
    )
  • (ii)
    2

    (
    5
    x
    +
    2
    )
  • (iii)
    3

    (
    2
    x
    2
    )
  • (iv)
    3

    (
    5
    x
    +
    2
    )
  • (v)
    1

    (
    5
    x
    +
    2
    )
Question 4
4.
    • Simplify
    • 3
      x

      (
      x
      2
       
      4
      )
    • +
    • 6
      x

      (
      x
      2
       
      +
      11
      x
      +
      18
      )
  • (i)
    (
    9
    x
    2
     
    +
    15
    x
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    9
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    36
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    10
    x
    2
     
    +
    15
    x
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    9
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    +
    36
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    9
    x
    2
     
    +
    15
    x
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    9
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    +
    36
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    12
    x
    2
     
    +
    15
    x
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    9
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    36
    )
  • (v)
    (
    9
    x
    2
     
    +
    15
    x
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    9
    x
    2
     
    4
    x
    +
    36
    )
Question 5
5.
    • Find the H.C.F. of
    • 6
      x
      3
       
      y
      3
       
    • and
    • 14
      x
      2
       
      y
      3
       
  • (i)
    2
    x
    5
     
    y
    3
     
  • (ii)
    2
    x
    3
     
    y
    3
     
  • (iii)
    2
    x
    2
     
    y
    5
     
  • (iv)
    42
    x
    3
     
    y
    3
     
  • (v)
    2
    x
    2
     
    y
    3
     
Question 6
6.
    • Simplify
    • 3

      (
      x
      5
      )
    • 2

      (
      x
      +
      5
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    +
    25
    )

    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    25
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    +
    25
    )

    (
    x
    2
     
    25
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    +
    27
    )

    (
    x
    2
     
    25
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    25
    )

    (
    x
    2
     
    +
    25
    )
  • (v)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    25
    )

    (
    x
    2
     
    25
    )
Question 7
7.
    • Simplify
    • (
      5
      x
      1
      )

      5
    • (
      2
      x
      2
      )

      4
  • (i)
    (
    5
    x
    3
    )

    11
  • (ii)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    4
    )

    10
  • (iii)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    3
    )

    11
  • (iv)
    (
    10
    x
    +
    6
    )

    20
  • (v)
    (
    11
    x
    +
    6
    )

    20
Question 8
8.
    • Find the H.C.F. of
    • (
      x
      2
       
      11
      x
      +
      24
      )
    • and
    • (
      x
      2
       
      7
      x
      8
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    8
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    3
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    2
    x
    8
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    +
    1
    )
  • (v)
    (
    x
    3
    )
Question 9
9.
    • Simplify
    • (
      x
      2
       
      11
      x
      +
      18
      )

      (
      x
      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    9
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    9
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    9
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    x
    9
    )
  • (v)
    (
    x
    +
    9
    )
Question 10
10.
    • Simplify
    • 1

      (
      x
      2
       
      +
      5
      x
      +
      6
      )
    • +
    • 1

      (
      x
      2
       
      5
      x
      14
      )
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    4
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    2
    x
    2
     
    29
    x
    42
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    4
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    2
    x
    2
     
    29
    x
    +
    42
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    3
    x
    4
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    2
    x
    2
     
    29
    x
    +
    42
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    4
    x
    4
    )

    (
    2
    x
    3
     
    2
    x
    2
     
    29
    x
    42
    )
  • (v)
    (
    2
    x
    4
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    2
    x
    2
     
    29
    x
    +
    42
    )
Question 11
11.
    • Simplify
    • (
      x
      2
       
      4
      )

      (
      x
      2
       
      81
      )
    • (
      x
      +
      9
      )

      (
      x
      +
      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
    )

    (
    x
    9
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    2
    )

    (
    x
    +
    9
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
    )

    (
    x
    +
    9
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    +
    2
    )

    (
    x
    +
    9
    )
  • (v)
    (
    3
    x
    2
    )

    (
    2
    x
    9
    )
Question 12
12.
    • Simplify
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      3
      x
      54
      )

      (
      x
      2
       
      6
      x
      )
    • ÷
    • (
      x
      2
       
      81
      )

      (
      x
      3
       
      81
      x
      )
  • (i)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    9
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    3
    x
    +
    9
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    9
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    x
    +
    9
    )
  • (v)
    (
    x
    +
    9
    )
Question 13
13.
    • Simplify
    • (
      x
      6
      )

      (
      x
      2
       
      8
      x
      +
      12
      )
    • +
    • (
      4
      x
      +
      5
      )

      (
      4
      x
      2
       
      19
      x
      30
      )
    • (
      2
      x
      5
      )

      (
      x
      2
       
      8
      x
      +
      12
      )
  • (i)
    (
    2
    )

    (
    x
    2
     
    8
    x
    12
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    1
    )

    (
    x
    2
     
    8
    x
    12
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    3
    )

    (
    x
    2
     
    8
    x
    12
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    )

    (
    x
    2
     
    8
    x
    +
    12
    )
  • (v)
    (
    1
    )

    (
    x
    2
     
    8
    x
    +
    12
    )
Question 14
14.
    • Simplify
    • (
      a
      2
       
      +
      a
      b
      )

      (
      2
      a
      3
       
      b
      2
      a
      b
      3
       
      )
  • (i)
    1

    (
    a
    b
    b
    2
     
    )
  • (ii)
    2

    (
    a
    b
    b
    2
     
    )
  • (iii)
    1

    (
    2
    a
    b
    2
    b
    2
     
    )
  • (iv)
    1

    (
    2
    a
    b
    2
    b
    2
     
    )
  • (v)
    3

    (
    2
    a
    b
    2
    b
    2
     
    )
Question 15
15.
Which of the following gives the L.C.M. of two or more polynomials?
  • (i)
    ( L.C.M. of numerical coefficients ) ✕ ( Each common factor raised to the lowest power )
  • (ii)
    ( Product of numerical coefficients ) ✕ ( Each common factor raised to the highest power )
  • (iii)
    ( Product of numerical coefficients ) ✕ ( Each common factor raised to the lowest power )
  • (iv)
    ( L.C.M. of numerical coefficients ) ✕ ( Each common factor raised to the highest power )
Question 16
16.
    • Simplify
    • (
      x
      2
       
      7
      x
      )

      (
      x
      2
       
      11
      x
      +
      28
      )
  • (i)
    2
    x

    (
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (ii)
    x

    (
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    )

    (
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (iv)
    3
    x

    (
    2
    x
    4
    )
  • (v)
    x

    (
    x
    4
    )
Question 17
17.
    • Simplify
    • (
      6
      x
      2
       
      4
      x
      32
      )

      (
      6
      x
      2
       
      28
      x
      +
      32
      )
  • (i)
    (
    3
    x
    +
    4
    )

    (
    2
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    x
    2
    )

    (
    x
    +
    2
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    +
    2
    )

    (
    x
    +
    2
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    4
    )

    (
    4
    )
  • (v)
    (
    x
    +
    2
    )

    (
    x
    2
    )
Question 18
18.
    • Simplify
    • 1

      (
      x
      2
       
      +
      4
      x
      5
      )
    • +
    • 1

      (
      x
      2
       
      8
      x
      +
      7
      )
    • 2

      (
      x
      2
       
      +
      14
      x
      +
      45
      )
  • (i)
    32

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    7
    x
    2
     
    53
    x
    +
    315
    )
  • (ii)
    33

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    7
    x
    2
     
    53
    x
    +
    315
    )
  • (iii)
    32

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    7
    x
    2
     
    53
    x
    315
    )
  • (iv)
    34

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    7
    x
    2
     
    53
    x
    +
    315
    )
  • (v)
    34

    (
    2
    x
    3
     
    +
    7
    x
    2
     
    53
    x
    315
    )
Question 19
19.
    • Simplify
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      3
      x
      10
      )

      (
      x
      2
       
      +
      7
      x
      +
      10
      )
    • ÷
    • (
      x
      2
       
      1
      )

      (
      x
      2
       
      +
      x
      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    2
    )

    (
    x
    1
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    2
    )

    (
    x
    1
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    x
    2
    )

    (
    x
    +
    1
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    x
    2
    )

    (
    2
    x
    +
    1
    )
  • (v)
    (
    x
    +
    2
    )

    (
    x
    1
    )
Question 20
20.
    • Simplify
    • 2

      (
      5
      x
      4
      )
    • +
    • 8

      (
      10
      x
      8
      )
  • (i)
    6

    (
    5
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (ii)
    8

    (
    5
    x
    4
    )
  • (iii)
    8

    (
    5
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (iv)
    6

    (
    5
    x
    4
    )
  • (v)
    7

    (
    5
    x
    4
    )
Question 21
21.
    • Find the L.C.M. of
    • 8
      x
      2
       
      y
    • and
    • 24
      x
      3
       
      y
  • (i)
    24
    x
    3
     
    y
  • (ii)
    24
    x
    4
     
    y
  • (iii)
    8
    x
    2
     
    y
  • (iv)
    24
    x
    3
     
    y
    3
     
  • (v)
    192
    x
    5
     
    y
    2
     
Question 22
22.
    • Simplify
    • (
      5
      x
      1
      )

      4
      x
    • +
    • (
      2
      x
      +
      1
      )

      5
      x
  • (i)
    (
    33
    x
    +
    1
    )

    (
    20
    x
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    33
    x
    1
    )

    20
    x
  • (iii)
    (
    34
    x
    1
    )

    20
    x
  • (iv)
    (
    33
    x
    1
    )

    (
    20
    x
    )
  • (v)
    (
    33
    x
    +
    1
    )

    20
    x
Question 23
23.
    • Simplify
    • (
      x
      2
       
      +
      6
      x
      7
      )

      (
      x
      2
       
      x
      )
    • (
      x
      3
       
      49
      x
      )

      (
      x
      2
       
      49
      )
  • (i)
    (
    x
    +
    7
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    7
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    3
    x
    +
    7
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    7
    )
  • (v)
    (
    x
    7
    )
Question 24
24.
    • Simplify
    • 1

      (
      2
      x
      2
       
      +
      5
      x
      +
      3
      )
    • +
    • 1

      (
      2
      x
      2
       
      +
      7
      x
      +
      6
      )
    • +
    • 2

      (
      x
      2
       
      +
      8
      x
      +
      7
      )
  • (i)
    (
    3
    x
    11
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    10
    x
    2
     
    +
    23
    x
    14
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    11
    )

    (
    2
    x
    3
     
    +
    10
    x
    2
     
    +
    23
    x
    +
    14
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    4
    x
    +
    11
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    10
    x
    2
     
    +
    23
    x
    14
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    x
    +
    11
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    10
    x
    2
     
    +
    23
    x
    +
    14
    )
  • (v)
    (
    3
    x
    +
    11
    )

    (
    x
    3
     
    +
    10
    x
    2
     
    +
    23
    x
    14
    )
Question 25
25.
Which of the following gives the H.C.F of two or more polynomials?
  • (i)
    ( H.C.F. of numerical coefficients ) ✕ ( Each common factor raised to the highest power )
  • (ii)
    ( H.C.F. of numerical coefficients ) ✕ ( Each common factor raised to the lowest power )
  • (iii)
    ( Product of numerical coefficients ) ✕ ( Each common factor raised to the lowest power )
  • (iv)
    ( Product of numerical coefficients ) ✕ ( Each common factor raised to the highest power )
    Assignment Key

  •  1) (v)
  •  2) (ii)
  •  3) (i)
  •  4) (i)
  •  5) (v)
  •  6) (ii)
  •  7) (iv)
  •  8) (i)
  •  9) (iii)
  •  10) (i)
  •  11) (i)
  •  12) (iv)
  •  13) (iv)
  •  14) (iv)
  •  15) (iv)
  •  16) (v)
  •  17) (v)
  •  18) (iii)
  •  19) (iii)
  •  20) (iv)
  •  21) (i)
  •  22) (ii)
  •  23) (i)
  •  24) (iv)
  •  25) (ii)