EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Simple Linear Equations
Grade : ICSE Grade VIII
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      (
      4
      x
      5
      )

       
       
      5
        +  
       
       
      (
      3
      x
      4
      )

       
       
      2
      =
       
       
      (
      2
      x
      +
      2
      )

       
       
      10
  • (i)
    -6
  • (ii)
    (
    -44

    7
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -32

    5
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -20

    3
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -34

    5
    )
Question 2
2.
    • Which of the following equations is not the same as
    • (
      7
      x
      +
      5
      )
      =
      8
  • (i)
    (
    x
    +
    6
    )
    =
    (
    8
    x
    +
    9
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    15
    x
    +
    4
    )
    =
    (
    8
    x
    +
    7
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    8
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    +
    11
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    9
    x
    +
    2
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    +
    5
    )
  • (v)
    (
    x
    +
    6
    )
    =
    (
    8
    x
    +
    7
    )
Question 3
3.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      (
      x
      +
      5
      )

       
       
      (
      5
      x
      3
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      x
      5
      )

       
       
      (
      5
      x
      +
      8
      )
  • (i)
    25

    39
  • (ii)
    9

    13
  • (iii)
    23

    39
  • (iv)
    25

    37
  • (v)
    25

    41
Question 4
4.
    • Which of the following equations is equivalent to
    • (
      9
      x
      2
      )
      =
      4
  • (i)
    (
    9
    x
    )
    =
    7
  • (ii)
    (
    9
    x
    )
    =
    5
  • (iii)
    (
    9
    x
    )
    =
    2
  • (iv)
    (
    9
    x
    )
    =
    6
  • (v)
    (
    9
    x
    )
    =
    10
Question 5
5.
    • Solve :
    •    
       
       
      2

       
       
      (
      x
      +
      4
      )
         
       
       
      1

       
       
      (
      x
      5
      )
      =
         
       
       
      4

       
       
      (
      x
      5
      )
        +  
       
       
      1

       
       
      (
      x
      +
      5
      )
  • (i)
    (
    -19

    4
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -73

    16
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -65

    14
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -67

    14
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -9

    2
    )
Question 6
6.
    • A certain number of men can do a work in
    • 24
      days
    • .
    • If there were
    • 3
    • men
    • more
    • ,
    • it would take
    • 4
      days
    • less
    • to complete the work.
    • How many men are required to complete the work in
    • 30
      days
    • ?
  • (i)
    11
  • (ii)
    13
  • (iii)
    14
  • (iv)
    10
  • (v)
    12
Question 7
7.
A train crosses a telegraph post in 45.75 sec and a bridge 2043.84 m long in 87.41 sec. What is the speed of the train?
  • (i)
    50.06 m/sec
  • (ii)
    48.06 m/sec
  • (iii)
    49.06 m/sec
  • (iv)
    51.06 m/sec
  • (v)
    47.06 m/sec
Question 8
8.
    • Solve the equation
    • (
      4

      7
      x
      3

      2
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    -19

    8
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -5

    2
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -17

    6
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -21

    8
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -23

    8
    )
Question 9
9.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      (
      x
      2
      )
        +  
       
       
      (
      2
      x
      3
      )

       
       
      4
      =
       
       
      (
      2
      x
      +
      3
      )

       
       
      2
  • (i)
    19

    2
  • (ii)
    17

    2
  • (iii)
    15

    2
  • (iv)
    33

    4
  • (v)
    9
Question 10
10.
    • Which of the following equations is not the same as
    • 6
      x
      =
      (
      4
      x
      +
      1
      )
  • (i)
    (
    5
    x
    2
    )
    =
    (
    3
    x
    1
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    15
    x
    +
    5
    )
    =
    (
    13
    x
    +
    6
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    2
    )
    =
    (
    5
    x
    +
    3
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    x
    5
    )
    =
    (
    5
    x
    4
    )
  • (v)
    (
    5
    x
    2
    )
    =
    (
    5
    x
    +
    3
    )
Question 11
11.
The ratio of two numbers is
5
:
2
and their LCM is 60. Find the numbers.
  • (i)
    30
    :
    12
  • (ii)
    25
    :
    10
  • (iii)
    40
    :
    16
  • (iv)
    20
    :
    8
  • (v)
    35
    :
    14
Question 12
12.
    • The additive inverse of the expression
    • (
      7
      x
      3
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    3
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    7
    x
    3
    )
  • (iii)
    7
    x
  • (iv)
    (
    6
    x
    +
    3
    )
  • (v)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    5
    )
Question 13
13.
A ratio is equal to 8 : 15. If its consequent is 630, what is its antecendent?
  • (i)
    336
  • (ii)
    337
  • (iii)
    334
  • (iv)
    335
  • (v)
    338
Question 14
14.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      (
      4
      x
      +
      5
      )

       
       
      5
        +  
       
       
      (
      3
      x
      4
      )

       
       
      8
      =
       
       
      (
      4
      x
      2
      )

       
       
      8
  • (i)
    (
    -10

    9
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -4

    3
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -8

    9
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -8

    7
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -12

    11
    )
Question 15
15.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      5
      x
        +  
       
       
      (
      3
      x
      +
      4
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      4
      x
      1
      )

       
       
      5
  • (i)
    (
    -7

    10
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -1

    2
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -3

    4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -7

    12
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -5

    12
    )
Question 16
16.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      (
      9
      x
      +
      4
      )

       
       
      (
      4
      x
      +
      1
      )
      =
       
       
      2

       
       
      (
      5
      )
  • (i)
    20

    37
  • (ii)
    24

    37
  • (iii)
    22

    35
  • (iv)
    22

    39
  • (v)
    22

    37
Question 17
17.
    • Which of the following equations is the same as
    • (
      6
      x
      +
      2
      )
      =
      (
      2
      x
      1
      )
  • (i)
    (
    6
    x
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    6
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    6
    x
    +
    1
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    3
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    6
    x
    )
    =
    2
    x
  • (iv)
    (
    6
    x
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    3
    )
  • (v)
    (
    6
    x
    1
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    3
    )
Question 18
18.
The ratio of males to females in a committee of 165 members is 9 : 2. How many more ladies should be added to the committee so that the ratio of males to females is 27 : 14?
  • (i)
    41
  • (ii)
    39
  • (iii)
    37
  • (iv)
    40
  • (v)
    43
Question 19
19.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      (
      4
      x
      +
      3
      )

       
       
      9
        +  
       
       
      (
      2
      x
      +
      4
      )

       
       
      18
      =
       
       
      3
      x
  • (i)
    3

    22
  • (ii)
    1

    4
  • (iii)
    7

    22
  • (iv)
    5

    24
  • (v)
    5

    22
Question 20
20.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      (
      5
      x
      4
      )
        +  
       
       
      (
      2
      x
      +
      4
      )

       
       
      3
      =
       
       
      (
      x
      +
      3
      )
  • (i)
    5

    4
  • (ii)
    15

    14
  • (iii)
    19

    16
  • (iv)
    17

    14
  • (v)
    19

    14
Question 21
21.
    • Which of the following equations is the same as
    • (
      9
      x
      8
      )
      =
      (
      4
      x
      8
      )
  • (i)
    (
    12
    x
    13
    )
    =
    (
    7
    x
    13
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    12
    x
    13
    )
    =
    (
    x
    3
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    10
    x
    8
    )
    =
    (
    3
    x
    8
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    6
    x
    3
    )
    =
    (
    7
    x
    13
    )
  • (v)
    (
    8
    x
    8
    )
    =
    (
    5
    x
    8
    )
Question 22
22.
    • Which of the following equations is the same as
    • (
      x
      +
      4
      )
      =
      (
      x
      +
      6
      )
  • (i)
    5
    =
    (
    2
    x
    +
    7
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    3
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    +
    7
    )
  • (iii)
    6
    =
    4
  • (iv)
    (
    2
    x
    +
    2
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    +
    8
    )
  • (v)
    5
    =
    5
Question 23
23.
In  △GHI, if ∠G = 70° and ∠H = ∠I, find the measure of each of the equal angles of the triangle
  • (i)
    53°
  • (ii)
    57°
  • (iii)
    54°
  • (iv)
    56°
  • (v)
    55°
Question 24
24.
    • The L.H.S of the equation
    • (
      4
      x
      +
      9
      )
      =
      (
      8
      x
      +
      1
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    4
    x
    +
    9
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    4
    x
    +
    7
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    3
    x
    +
    9
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    4
    x
    +
    12
    )
  • (v)
    (
    8
    x
    +
    1
    )
Question 25
25.
    • What number must be added to each term of the ratio
    • 12
      :
      168
    • to make it
    • 1
      :
      2
    • ?
  • (i)
    144
  • (ii)
    141
  • (iii)
    143
  • (iv)
    146
  • (v)
    145
    Assignment Key

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