EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Simultaneous Linear Equations
Grade : ICSE Grade VIII
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •  
       
      8

       
       
      x
        +  
       
       
      8

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      32
    •  
       
      7

       
       
      x
        +  
       
       
      1

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      34
  • (i)
    (
    1

    7
    ,
    1

    -1
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    3

    5
    ,
    1

    -1
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1

    5
    ,
    -2
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1

    5
    ,
    -3
    )
  • (v)
    (
    1

    5
    ,
    1

    -1
    )
Question 2
2.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •   −  
       
       
      9

       
       
      x
        −  
       
       
      2

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      67
    •   −  
       
       
      6

       
       
      x
        −  
       
       
      8

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    -1

    3
    )
    ,
    1

    7
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -1

    9
    )
    ,
    1

    7
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -1

    9
    )
    ,
    1

    5
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -1

    7
    )
    ,
    1

    7
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    -1

    9
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    7
    )
    )
Question 3
3.
    • Solve
    • (
      −
      6
      x
      +
      5
      y
      +
      16
      )
      =
      0
      (
      −
      12
      x
      −
      2
      y
      +
      80
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    9
    ,
    4
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    7
    ,
    4
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    6
    ,
    2
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    6
    ,
    4
    )
  • (v)
    (
    6
    ,
    3
    )
Question 4
4.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •  
       
      5

       
       
      x
        +  
       
       
      3
      y
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      1
      )
    •  
       
      9

       
       
      x
        +  
       
       
      7
      y
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      13
      )
  • (i)
    (
    1

    4
    ,
    -10
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    1

    6
    ,
    -7
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1

    4
    ,
    -8
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3

    4
    ,
    -7
    )
  • (v)
    (
    1

    4
    ,
    -7
    )
Question 5
5.
    • Solve
    • (
      4
      x
      −
      3
      y
      −
      2
      )
      =
      0
      (
      4
      x
      −
      2
      y
      +
      5
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    (
    -17

    4
    )
    ,
    -10
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -9

    2
    )
    ,
    -8
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -19

    4
    )
    ,
    -7
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -9

    2
    )
    ,
    -7
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    -17

    4
    )
    ,
    -8
    )
Question 6
6.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •   −  
       
       
      7

       
       
      (
      x
      −
      7
      )
        −  
       
       
      15

       
       
      (
      y
      −
      9
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      3
      )
    •  
       
      3

       
       
      (
      x
      −
      7
      )
        −  
       
       
      2

       
       
      (
      y
      −
      9
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      24
      )
  • (i)
    (
    1
    ,
    28

    3
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    3
    ,
    28

    3
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    41

    6
    ,
    28

    3
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    41

    6
    ,
    -3
    )
  • (v)
    (
    41

    6
    ,
    -1
    )
Question 7
7.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •  
       
      3

       
       
      (
      x
      +
      y
      )
        −  
       
       
      2

       
       
      (
      x
      −
      y
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      8
      )
    •  
       
      5

       
       
      (
      x
      +
      y
      )
        −  
       
       
      11

       
       
      (
      x
      −
      y
      )
      =
       
       
      2
  • (i)
    (
    (
    -3

    8
    )
    ,
    1

    6
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -3

    8
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -3

    8
    )
    ,
    1

    8
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    ,
    1

    8
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    -3

    10
    )
    ,
    1

    8
    )
Question 8
8.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    • (
      −
      6
      x
      +
      11
      y
      )

      x
      y
      =
      34
    • (
      3
      x
      +
      y
      )

      x
      y
      =
      -4
  • (i)
    (
    1

    2
    ,
    (
    -1

    2
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    3

    2
    ,
    (
    -1

    2
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1

    2
    ,
    1

    2
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1

    2
    ,
    (
    -1

    4
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    1

    4
    ,
    (
    -1

    2
    )
    )
Question 9
9.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 10.02 m/sec downstream and 1.24 m/sec upstream. What is the speed of the motor boat in still water?
  • (i)
    7.63 m/sec
  • (ii)
    3.63 m/sec
  • (iii)
    4.63 m/sec
  • (iv)
    5.63 m/sec
  • (v)
    6.63 m/sec
Question 10
10.
    • Solve
    • (
      3
      x
      +
      4
      y
      +
      1
      )
      =
      5
      (
      3
      x
      +
      5
      y
      +
      4
      )
      =
      5
  • (i)
    (
    26

    5
    ,
    -3
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    16

    3
    ,
    -3
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    26

    5
    ,
    -4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    6
    ,
    -4
    )
  • (v)
    (
    6
    ,
    -6
    )
Question 11
11.
    • Solve
    • (
      4
      x
      −
      5
      y
      +
      5
      )
      =
      0
      (
      4
      x
      +
      5
      y
      −
      5
      )
      =
      0
  • (i)
    (
    1
    ,
    0
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    2
    ,
    0
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    0
    ,
    1
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1
    ,
    1
    )
  • (v)
    (
    2
    ,
    -2
    )
Question 12
12.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    • (
      −
      12
      x
      +
      y
      )
      =
      64
      x
      y
    • (
      −
      4
      x
      +
      9
      y
      )
      =
      (
      −
      48
      x
      y
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    ,
    1

    6
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -3

    8
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    )
Question 13
13.
    • 9
    • men and
    • 8
    • women can do a piece of work in
    • 4
    • days.
    • 2
    • men and
    • 3
    • women can do the same work in
    • 16
    • days.
    • In how many days can
    • 4
    • men and
    • 2
    • women complete the same work?
  • (i)
    9
    7

    9
    days
  • (ii)
    9
    5

    9
    days
  • (iii)
    10
    days
  • (iv)
    9
    7

    11
    days
Question 14
14.
    • Solve
    • (
      −
      x
      −
      5
      y
      −
      2
      )
      =
      (
      3
      x
      −
      y
      −
      4
      )
      (
      −
      5
      x
      +
      4
      y
      )
      =
      (
      5
      x
      +
      2
      y
      +
      4
      )
  • (i)
    (
    1

    4
    ,
    1

    4
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    ,
    3

    2
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -1

    6
    )
    ,
    3

    4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    1

    4
    ,
    3

    2
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    -1

    4
    )
    ,
    3

    4
    )
Question 15
15.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •   −  
       
       
      7

       
       
      (
      3
      x
      +
      y
      )
        −  
       
       
      5

       
       
      (
      3
      x
      −
      y
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      32
      )
    •  
       
      3

       
       
      (
      3
      x
      +
      y
      )
        −  
       
       
      8

       
       
      (
      3
      x
      −
      y
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      37
      )
  • (i)
    (
    1

    7
    ,
    2

    5
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    1

    5
    ,
    0
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1

    5
    ,
    2

    3
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3

    5
    ,
    2

    5
    )
  • (v)
    (
    1

    5
    ,
    2

    5
    )
Question 16
16.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 21.38 m/sec downstream and 8.90 m/sec upstream. How much time will it take to cross a distance of 301.29 m in still water?
  • (i)
    17.90 sec
  • (ii)
    21.90 sec
  • (iii)
    18.90 sec
  • (iv)
    19.90 sec
  • (v)
    20.90 sec
Question 17
17.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •  
       
      2
      x
        −  
       
       
      3

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      6
      )
    •   −  
       
       
      8
      x
        −  
       
       
      5

       
       
      y
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      44
      )
  • (i)
    (
    5
    ,
    1

    4
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    3
    ,
    1

    4
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    4
    ,
    1

    4
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    ,
    1

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

    4
    )
    )
Question 18
18.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 48.23 m/sec downstream and 10.37 m/sec upstream. What is the speed of the stream?
  • (i)
    19.93 m/sec
  • (ii)
    17.93 m/sec
  • (iii)
    16.93 m/sec
  • (iv)
    18.93 m/sec
  • (v)
    20.93 m/sec
Question 19
19.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    • (
      5
      x
      −
      15
      y
      )
      =
      85
      x
      y
    • (
      −
      7
      x
      −
      4
      y
      )
      =
      (
      −
      44
      x
      y
      )
  • (i)
    (
    -1
    ,
    1

    8
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -1

    3
    )
    ,
    1

    8
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -1

    3
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    8
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -1

    3
    )
    ,
    1

    6
    )
Question 20
20.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •  
       
      10

       
       
      (
      4
      x
      +
      y
      )
        −  
       
       
      8

       
       
      (
      4
      x
      −
      y
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      34
      )
    •   −  
       
       
      1

       
       
      (
      4
      x
      +
      y
      )
        −  
       
       
      14

       
       
      (
      4
      x
      −
      y
      )
      =
       
       
      107
  • (i)
    (
    (
    -2

    65
    )
    ,
    1

    63
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -2

    63
    )
    ,
    1

    63
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -2

    63
    )
    ,
    (
    -1

    63
    )
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -2

    63
    )
    ,
    1

    61
    )
  • (v)
    (
    0
    ,
    1

    63
    )
Question 21
21.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 18.88 m/sec downstream and 5.64 m/sec upstream. How much distance can the boat travel in 41.38 sec in still water?
  • (i)
    507.32 m
  • (ii)
    506.32 m
  • (iii)
    508.32 m
  • (iv)
    505.32 m
  • (v)
    509.32 m
Question 22
22.
    • Solve
    • (
      −
      3
      x
      +
      4
      y
      −
      3
      )
      =
      (
      x
      −
      4
      y
      +
      4
      )
      (
      x
      +
      2
      y
      +
      1
      )
      =
      (
      −
      2
      x
      −
      2
      y
      −
      2
      )
  • (i)
    (
    (
    -11

    10
    )
    ,
    7

    40
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    (
    -11

    10
    )
    ,
    9

    38
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    (
    -5

    4
    )
    ,
    9

    40
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    (
    -5

    4
    )
    ,
    9

    38
    )
  • (v)
    (
    (
    -13

    10
    )
    ,
    9

    40
    )
Question 23
23.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 17.63 m/sec downstream and 6.79 m/sec upstream. What is the speed of the stream?
  • (i)
    7.42 m/sec
  • (ii)
    5.42 m/sec
  • (iii)
    3.42 m/sec
  • (iv)
    4.42 m/sec
  • (v)
    6.42 m/sec
Question 24
24.
    • Solve the following pair of equations :
    •   −  
       
       
      3

       
       
      (
      x
      +
      7
      )
        −  
       
       
      7

       
       
      (
      y
      −
      4
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      32
      )
    •   −  
       
       
      9

       
       
      (
      x
      +
      7
      )
        −  
       
       
      2

       
       
      (
      y
      −
      4
      )
      =
       
       
      (
      −
      1
      )
  • (i)
    (
    -8
    ,
    -1
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    -8
    ,
    -3
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    1
    ,
    21

    5
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    3
    ,
    21

    5
    )
  • (v)
    (
    -8
    ,
    21

    5
    )
Question 25
25.
A motor boat can travel at a speed of 16.57 m/sec downstream and 4.73 m/sec upstream. How much distance can the boat travel in 44.36 sec in still water?
  • (i)
    473.43 m
  • (ii)
    471.43 m
  • (iii)
    472.43 m
  • (iv)
    474.43 m
  • (v)
    470.43 m
    Assignment Key

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