EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Simultaneous Linear Equations
Grade : ICSE Grade VIII
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 40.31 m/sec downstream and 8.77 m/sec upstream. What is the speed of the motor boat in still water?
  • (i)
    23.54 m/sec
  • (ii)
    22.54 m/sec
  • (iii)
    26.54 m/sec
  • (iv)
    25.54 m/sec
  • (v)
    24.54 m/sec
Question 2
2.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •  
       
      9

       
       
      x
        +  
       
       
      5
      y
      =
       
       
      29
    •    
       
       
      2

       
       
      x
         
       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      (
      7
      )
  • (i)
    (
    1

    6
    ,
    -6
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    1

    6
    ,
    -5
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1

    6
    ,
    -7
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1

    2
    ,
    -5
    )
  • (v)
    (
    1

    8
    ,
    -5
    )
Question 3
3.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    • (
      4
      x
      +
      2
      y
      )

      x
      y
      =
      -28
    • (
      3
      x
      +
      10
      y
      )

      x
      y
      =
      -38
  • (i)
    (
    (
    -3

    2
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -1

    2
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -1

    2
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1
    ,
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    -1

    2
    )
    ,
    1

    6
    )
Question 4
4.
    • Solve
    • (
      3
      x
      +
      y
      5
      )
      =
      (
      5
      x
      4
      y
      +
      4
      )
      (
      2
      x
      4
      y
      1
      )
      =
      (
      5
      x
      +
      2
      y
      +
      1
      )
  • (i)
    (
    22

    9
    ,
    23

    25
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    22

    9
    ,
    7

    9
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    64

    27
    ,
    23

    27
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    68

    29
    ,
    23

    27
    )
  • (v)
    (
    68

    29
    ,
    23

    25
    )
Question 5
5.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 19.74 m/sec downstream and 1.72 m/sec upstream. How much distance can the boat travel in 37.57 sec in still water?
  • (i)
    405.13 m
  • (ii)
    402.13 m
  • (iii)
    401.13 m
  • (iv)
    404.13 m
  • (v)
    403.13 m
Question 6
6.
    • Solve
    • (
      2
      x
      2
      y
      +
      5
      )
      =
      (
      1
      )
      (
      4
      x
      +
      y
      4
      )
      =
      4
  • (i)
    (
    -1
    ,
    4
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    1
    ,
    3
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    0
    ,
    4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    0
    ,
    3
    )
  • (v)
    (
    1
    ,
    2
    )
Question 7
7.
    • 3
    • men and
    • 2
    • women can do a piece of work in
    • 15
    • days.
    • 2
    • men and
    • 25
    • women can do the same work in
    • 9
    • days.
    • In how many days can
    • 2
    • men and
    • 2
    • women complete the same work?
  • (i)
    21
    29

    50
    days
  • (ii)
    21
    87

    148
    days
  • (iii)
    21
    89

    148
    days
  • (iv)
    21
    87

    146
    days
  • (v)
    21
    85

    148
    days
Question 8
8.
    • Solve
    • (
      11
      x
      +
      9
      y
      +
      7
      )
      =
      0
      (
      11
      x
      +
      5
      y
      1
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    1
    ,
    -3
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    3
    ,
    -2
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1
    ,
    -5
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1
    ,
    -2
    )
  • (v)
    (
    2
    ,
    -2
    )
Question 9
9.
    • 10
    • men and
    • 1
    • women can do a piece of work in
    • 30
    • days.
    • 4
    • men and
    • 5
    • women can do the same work in
    • 6
    • days.
    • In how many days can
    • 5
    • men and
    • 5
    • women complete the same work?
  • (i)
    5
    days
  • (ii)
    6
    days
  • (iii)
    7
    days
  • (iv)
    3
    days
  • (v)
    8
    days
Question 10
10.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •    
       
       
      3
      x
        +  
       
       
      6

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      9
    •  
       
      4
      x
        +  
       
       
      11

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      45
  • (i)
    (
    3
    ,
    1

    3
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    3
    ,
    (
    -1

    3
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    4
    ,
    1

    3
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    ,
    1
    )
  • (v)
    (
    5
    ,
    1

    3
    )
Question 11
11.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •    
       
       
      3
      x
         
       
       
      14

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      (
      1
      )
    •    
       
       
      8
      x
         
       
       
      15

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      42
  • (i)
    (
    -6
    ,
    1

    2
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -9
    ,
    1

    2
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -9
    ,
    (
    -1

    2
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -8
    ,
    1

    2
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -9
    ,
    1
    )
Question 12
12.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 25.72 m/sec downstream and 0.82 m/sec upstream. How much distance can the boat travel in 17.44 sec in still water?
  • (i)
    233.43 m
  • (ii)
    231.43 m
  • (iii)
    232.43 m
  • (iv)
    230.43 m
  • (v)
    229.43 m
Question 13
13.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •    
       
       
      6

       
       
      (
      x
      3
      )
         
       
       
      5

       
       
      (
      y
      +
      2
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      63
      )
    •    
       
       
      9

       
       
      (
      x
      3
      )
         
       
       
      3

       
       
      (
      y
      +
      2
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      54
      )
  • (i)
    (
    1
    ,
    (
    -17

    9
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    10

    3
    ,
    (
    -17

    9
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    3
    ,
    (
    -17

    9
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    10

    3
    ,
    -1
    )
  • (v)
    (
    10

    3
    ,
    -3
    )
Question 14
14.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    • (
      2
      x
      8
      y
      )
      =
      26
      x
      y
    • (
      3
      x
      7
      y
      )
      =
      19
      x
      y
  • (i)
    (
    (
    -1

    4
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    3
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -3

    4
    )
    ,
    1

    3
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -1

    4
    )
    ,
    1

    3
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -1

    4
    )
    ,
    1
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    -1

    2
    )
    ,
    1

    3
    )
Question 15
15.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 21.26 m/sec downstream and 9.50 m/sec upstream. How much time will it take to cross a distance of 449.87 m in still water?
  • (i)
    31.25 sec
  • (ii)
    29.25 sec
  • (iii)
    27.25 sec
  • (iv)
    30.25 sec
  • (v)
    28.25 sec
Question 16
16.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •  
       
      7

       
       
      (
      x
      +
      y
      )
        +  
       
       
      4

       
       
      (
      x
      y
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      6
      )
    •    
       
       
      2

       
       
      (
      x
      +
      y
      )
        +  
       
       
      9

       
       
      (
      x
      y
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      49
      )
  • (i)
    (
    3

    22
    ,
    7

    20
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    3

    20
    ,
    7

    18
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1

    4
    ,
    7

    20
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3

    20
    ,
    1

    4
    )
  • (v)
    (
    3

    20
    ,
    7

    20
    )
Question 17
17.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 12.42 m/sec downstream and 3.72 m/sec upstream. What is the speed of the stream?
  • (i)
    2.35 m/sec
  • (ii)
    4.35 m/sec
  • (iii)
    3.35 m/sec
  • (iv)
    5.35 m/sec
  • (v)
    6.35 m/sec
Question 18
18.
    • Solve
    • (
      x
      2
      y
      )
      =
      0
      (
      2
      x
      +
      2
      y
      6
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    -2
    ,
    -1
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    1
    ,
    1
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    -1
    ,
    1
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    -2
    ,
    0
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -2
    ,
    1
    )
Question 19
19.
    • Solve
    • (
      3
      x
      +
      y
      3
      )
      =
      0
      (
      5
      x
      +
      3
      y
      1
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    -1
    ,
    -3
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -2
    ,
    -3
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1
    ,
    -4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1
    ,
    -5
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -1
    ,
    -4
    )
Question 20
20.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 23.02 m/sec downstream and 5.24 m/sec upstream. How much time will it take to cross a distance of 253.77 m in still water?
  • (i)
    15.96 sec
  • (ii)
    18.96 sec
  • (iii)
    16.96 sec
  • (iv)
    19.96 sec
  • (v)
    17.96 sec
Question 21
21.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •  
       
      7

       
       
      (
      2
      x
      +
      y
      )
        +  
       
       
      4

       
       
      (
      2
      x
      y
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      33
      )
    •    
       
       
      1

       
       
      (
      2
      x
      +
      y
      )
         
       
       
      4

       
       
      (
      2
      x
      y
      )
      =
       
       
      15
  • (i)
    (
    1

    6
    ,
    0
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    ,
    -1
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    ,
    0
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    ,
    -2
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    ,
    0
    )
Question 22
22.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    • (
      3
      x
      16
      y
      )
      =
      (
      117
      x
      y
      )
    • (
      14
      x
      +
      2
      y
      )
      =
      110
      x
      y
  • (i)
    (
    1

    6
    ,
    1

    5
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    1

    2
    ,
    1

    7
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1

    6
    ,
    (
    -1

    7
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1

    6
    ,
    1

    7
    )
  • (v)
    (
    1

    8
    ,
    1

    7
    )
Question 23
23.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    • (
      7
      x
      +
      2
      y
      )

      x
      y
      =
      -56
    • (
      13
      x
      12
      y
      )

      x
      y
      =
      6
  • (i)
    (
    (
    -1

    7
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -1

    5
    )
    ,
    1

    6
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -1

    7
    )
    ,
    1

    4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -1

    7
    )
    ,
    1

    6
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    -3

    7
    )
    ,
    1

    6
    )
Question 24
24.
    • Solve
    • (
      x
      +
      3
      y
      3
      )
      =
      (
      4
      x
      3
      y
      +
      3
      )
      (
      4
      x
      +
      2
      y
      3
      )
      =
      (
      5
      x
      4
      y
      +
      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    ,
    13

    12
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    1

    6
    ,
    11

    12
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1

    6
    ,
    11

    10
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    ,
    13

    12
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    ,
    11

    10
    )
Question 25
25.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •    
       
       
      5

       
       
      x
         
       
       
      9

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      24
    •    
       
       
      4

       
       
      x
         
       
       
      5

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      17
  • (i)
    (
    (
    -1

    3
    )
    ,
    -2
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -1
    ,
    1

    -1
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -1

    3
    )
    ,
    -4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -1

    3
    )
    ,
    1

    -1
    )
    Assignment Key

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