EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Simple Linear Equations
Grade : ICSE Grade VIII
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
In a right-angled triangle, the two acute angles are in the ratio 1 : 8. Find these angles.
  • (i)
    A
    =
    8°
    ,
    C
    =
    78°
  • (ii)
    A
    =
    11°
    ,
    C
    =
    81°
  • (iii)
    A
    =
    12°
    ,
    C
    =
    82°
  • (iv)
    A
    =
    10°
    ,
    C
    =
    80°
  • (v)
    A
    =
    9°
    ,
    C
    =
    79°
Question 2
2.
    • Which of the following equations is equivalent to
    • (
      −
      3
      x
      +
      4
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    −
    3
    x
    )
    =
    1
  • (ii)
    (
    −
    3
    x
    )
    =
    (
    −
    4
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    −
    3
    x
    )
    =
    (
    −
    9
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    −
    3
    x
    )
    =
    (
    −
    6
    )
  • (v)
    (
    −
    3
    x
    )
    =
    (
    −
    2
    )
Question 3
3.
The ratio of two numbers is
1
:
2
and their LCM is 20. Find the numbers.
  • (i)
    8
    :
    16
  • (ii)
    12
    :
    24
  • (iii)
    10
    :
    20
  • (iv)
    9
    :
    18
  • (v)
    11
    :
    22
Question 4
4.
A ratio is equal to 17 : 30. If its antecendent is 1190, what is its consequent?
  • (i)
    2103
  • (ii)
    2099
  • (iii)
    2101
  • (iv)
    2097
  • (v)
    2100
Question 5
5.
    • Which of the following equations is not the same as
    • (
      5
      x
      +
      4
      )
      =
      (
      x
      +
      5
      )
  • (i)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    3
    )
    =
    (
    x
    +
    4
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    5
    )
    =
    (
    x
    +
    6
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    5
    x
    +
    9
    )
    =
    (
    x
    +
    10
    )
  • (iv)
    5
    x
    =
    (
    x
    +
    9
    )
  • (v)
    (
    5
    x
    −
    1
    )
    =
    x
Question 6
6.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      (
      3
      x
      −
      5
      )
        +  
       
       
      (
      x
      +
      4
      )

       
       
      2
      =
       
       
      (
      x
      +
      5
      )
  • (i)
    18

    5
  • (ii)
    22

    7
  • (iii)
    10

    3
  • (iv)
    14

    5
  • (v)
    16

    5
Question 7
7.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      (
      −
      x
      −
      5
      )
        +  
       
       
      (
      x
      −
      2
      )

       
       
      10
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      x
      +
      4
      )

       
       
      2
  • (i)
    -19
  • (ii)
    -18
  • (iii)
    -21
  • (iv)
    -17
  • (v)
    -16
Question 8
8.
    • Which of the following equations is the same as
    • (
      7
      x
      +
      9
      )
      =
      (
      4
      x
      +
      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    12
    )
    =
    (
    4
    x
    +
    9
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    11
    )
    =
    (
    4
    x
    +
    5
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    13
    )
    =
    (
    4
    x
    +
    5
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    12
    )
    =
    (
    4
    x
    +
    1
    )
  • (v)
    (
    7
    x
    +
    12
    )
    =
    (
    4
    x
    +
    5
    )
Question 9
9.
    • What number must be added to each term of the ratio
    • 20
      :
      400
    • to make it
    • 18
      :
      37
    • ?
  • (i)
    341
  • (ii)
    338
  • (iii)
    339
  • (iv)
    342
  • (v)
    340
Question 10
10.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      (
      2
      x
      −
      2
      )
        +  
       
       
      x
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      4
      x
      +
      1
      )

       
       
      6
  • (i)
    13

    22
  • (ii)
    15

    22
  • (iii)
    1

    2
  • (iv)
    13

    24
  • (v)
    13

    20
Question 11
11.
    • Which of the following equations is not the same as
    • (
      −
      9
      x
      −
      6
      )
      =
      (
      −
      7
      x
      +
      9
      )
  • (i)
    (
    −
    8
    x
    −
    8
    )
    =
    (
    −
    6
    x
    +
    7
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    −
    10
    x
    −
    5
    )
    =
    (
    −
    8
    x
    +
    10
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    −
    8
    x
    −
    8
    )
    =
    (
    −
    8
    x
    +
    11
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    −
    10
    x
    −
    4
    )
    =
    (
    −
    8
    x
    +
    11
    )
  • (v)
    (
    −
    8
    x
    −
    7
    )
    =
    (
    −
    6
    x
    +
    8
    )
Question 12
12.
    • The R.H.S of the equation
    • 3
      x
      =
      (
      −
      1
      )
    • is
  • (i)
    2
  • (ii)
    (
    −
    1
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    −
    2
    )
  • (iv)
    3
    x
  • (v)
    (
    −
    3
    )
Question 13
13.
    • Person P is
    • four times
    • as good a workman as Person Q.
    • They can do a work together in
    • 3
      1

      5
      days
    • .
    • In how many days Q alone can do the work?
  • (i)
    19
    days
  • (ii)
    14
    days
  • (iii)
    16
    days
  • (iv)
    17
    days
  • (v)
    15
    days
Question 14
14.
Two angles of a triangle measure 57° and 51° respectively. Find the measure of the third angle of the triangle
  • (i)
    72°
  • (ii)
    73°
  • (iii)
    70°
  • (iv)
    71°
  • (v)
    74°
Question 15
15.
    • Solve :
    •  
       
      8

       
       
      (
      4
      x
      −
      7
      )
        +  
       
       
      4

       
       
      (
      4
      x
      +
      7
      )
      =
       
       
      12

       
       
      4
      x
  • (i)
    (
    -23

    4
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -21

    4
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -31

    6
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -11

    2
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -19

    4
    )
Question 16
16.
    • Solve :
    •   −  
       
       
      8

       
       
      (
      x
      +
      1
      )
        +  
       
       
      5

       
       
      (
      x
      −
      5
      )
      =
        −  
       
       
      8

       
       
      (
      x
      −
      5
      )
        +  
       
       
      5

       
       
      (
      x
      −
      3
      )
  • (i)
    67

    29
  • (ii)
    71

    31
  • (iii)
    69

    29
  • (iv)
    65

    29
  • (v)
    7

    3
Question 17
17.
    • Which of the following equations is not the same as
    • (
      −
      x
      +
      7
      )
      =
      (
      5
      x
      +
      3
      )
  • (i)
    (
    −
    5
    x
    +
    35
    )
    =
    (
    25
    x
    +
    15
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    5
    x
    −
    35
    )
    =
    (
    −
    25
    x
    −
    15
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    2
    x
    −
    14
    )
    =
    (
    −
    10
    x
    −
    6
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    4
    x
    −
    28
    )
    =
    (
    −
    20
    x
    −
    12
    )
  • (v)
    (
    −
    4
    x
    +
    28
    )
    =
    (
    5
    x
    +
    7
    )
Question 18
18.
A student walks from his house to school at 4.93 kmph and arrives 40.20 min late. The next day he walks at 19.75 kmph and reaches the school 1.00 min before time. What is the distance from his house to school?
  • (i)
    2.51 km
  • (ii)
    3.51 km
  • (iii)
    4.51 km
  • (iv)
    6.51 km
  • (v)
    5.51 km
Question 19
19.
    • The additive inverse of the expression
    • 6
    • is
  • (i)
    (
    −
    7
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    −
    4
    )
  • (iii)
    6
  • (iv)
    (
    −
    6
    )
  • (v)
    (
    −
    9
    )
Question 20
20.
    • The R.H.S of the equation
    • (
      8
      x
      +
      2
      )
      =
      0
    • is
  • (i)
    0
  • (ii)
    (
    −
    1
    )
  • (iii)
    3
  • (iv)
    (
    −
    2
    )
  • (v)
    (
    8
    x
    +
    2
    )
Question 21
21.
A student walks from his house to school at 5.20 kmph and arrives 22.20 min late. The next day he walks at 9.87 kmph and reaches the school 6.10 min before time. At what speed must he travel to reach the school on time?
  • (i)
    8.27 kmph
  • (ii)
    10.27 kmph
  • (iii)
    9.27 kmph
  • (iv)
    6.27 kmph
  • (v)
    7.27 kmph
Question 22
22.
In  △HIJ, if ∠H = 55° and ∠I = 51°, find the measure of ∠J
  • (i)
    J
    =
    76°
  • (ii)
    J
    =
    72°
  • (iii)
    J
    =
    73°
  • (iv)
    J
    =
    75°
  • (v)
    J
    =
    74°
Question 23
23.
    • Which of the following equations is the same as
    • (
      −
      5
      x
      −
      3
      )
      =
      (
      −
      9
      x
      −
      5
      )
  • (i)
    (
    −
    5
    x
    −
    6
    )
    =
    (
    −
    9
    x
    −
    9
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    −
    5
    x
    −
    4
    )
    =
    (
    −
    9
    x
    −
    8
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    −
    5
    x
    −
    6
    )
    =
    (
    −
    9
    x
    −
    8
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    −
    5
    x
    −
    8
    )
    =
    (
    −
    9
    x
    −
    8
    )
  • (v)
    (
    −
    5
    x
    −
    6
    )
    =
    (
    −
    9
    x
    −
    7
    )
Question 24
24.
    • Solve the equation
    • (
      4
      x
      +
      1
      )
      =
      (
      −
      8
      )
  • (i)
    (
    -13

    6
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -5

    2
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -9

    4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -7

    4
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -11

    4
    )
Question 25
25.
    • Which of the following equations is not the same as
    • 5
      x
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    −
    2
    x
    −
    5
    )
    =
    (
    −
    7
    x
    −
    5
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    7
    x
    −
    1
    )
    =
    (
    2
    x
    −
    1
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    12
    x
    +
    5
    )
    =
    (
    −
    7
    x
    −
    5
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    x
    +
    1
    )
    =
    (
    −
    2
    x
    +
    1
    )
  • (v)
    (
    12
    x
    +
    5
    )
    =
    (
    7
    x
    +
    5
    )
    Assignment Key

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