EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Problems on Quadratic Equations
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • The denominator of a fraction exceeds the numerator by
    • 3
    • .
    • The square of the fraction is equal to
    • 4

      9
    • . Find the fraction
  • (i)
    6

    11
  • (ii)
    8

    9
  • (iii)
    6

    7
  • (iv)
    2

    3
  • (v)
    4

    9
Question 2
2.
The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 130. Find the numbers
  • (i)
      • 4
      • ,
      • 6
      • or
      • (-4)
      • ,
      • (-6)
  • (ii)
      • 8
      • ,
      • 10
      • or
      • (-8)
      • ,
      • (-10)
  • (iii)
      • 6
      • ,
      • 8
      • or
      • (-6)
      • ,
      • (-8)
  • (iv)
      • 7
      • ,
      • 9
      • or
      • (-7)
      • ,
      • (-9)
  • (v)
      • 9
      • ,
      • 12
      • or
      • (-9)
      • ,
      • (-12)
Question 3
3.
    • The sum of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is
    • 38
    • .
    • If
    • 7
    • is added to both the numerator and denominator,
    • the fraction is increased by
    • 1

      21
    • . Find the fraction
  • (i)
    21

    17
  • (ii)
    17

    21
  • (iii)
    19

    21
  • (iv)
    5

    7
  • (v)
    17

    19
Question 4
4.
    • A play field is
    • 60.00 m
    • by
    • 40.00 m
    • .
    • It has a road all around it on the outside.
    • Find the width of the road if its area is equal to the area of the play field
  • (i)
    8.00 m
  • (ii)
    11.00 m
  • (iii)
    12.00 m
  • (iv)
    10.00 m
  • (v)
    9.00 m
Question 5
5.
Find the number which is less than its square by 156
  • (i)
    11
  • (ii)
    14
  • (iii)
    16
  • (iv)
    13
  • (v)
    12
Question 6
6.
The sum of the squares of two consecutive even numbers is 4. Find the numbers
  • (i)
      • 0
      • ,
      • 2
      • or
      • 0
      • ,
      • (-2)
  • (ii)
      • (-3)
      • ,
      • (-1)
      • or
      • 3
      • ,
      • 1
  • (iii)
      • (-2)
      • ,
      • 0
      • or
      • 2
      • ,
      • 0
  • (iv)
      • (-4)
      • ,
      • (-2)
      • or
      • 4
      • ,
      • 2
  • (v)
      • (-1)
      • ,
      • 1
      • or
      • 1
      • ,
      • (-1)
Question 7
7.
    • The denominator of a fraction exceeds the numerator by
    • 3
    • .
    • The square of the fraction is equal to
    • 49

      100
    • . Find the fraction
  • (i)
    7

    10
  • (ii)
    1

    2
  • (iii)
    9

    10
  • (iv)
    7

    12
  • (v)
    7

    8
Question 8
8.
    • A can do a work in
    • x
    • days and B can do it in
    • (
      x
      +
      13
      )
    • days.
    • Both of them working together can do it in
    • 21
      23

      87
    • days. Calculate
    • x
  • (i)
    38
  • (ii)
    34
  • (iii)
    37
  • (iv)
    36
  • (v)
    39
Question 9
9.
The area of a rectangular room is 216.00 sq.m. If the length and breadth are increased by 3 m, the area would become 315.00 sq.m. Find the original dimensions of the room
  • (i)
    4.00 m , 54.00 m
  • (ii)
    3.00 m , 72.00 m
  • (iii)
    18.00 m , 12.00 m
  • (iv)
    2.00 m , 108.00 m
Question 10
10.
In a two digit number, the unit's digit exceeds it ten's digit by 5 and the product of the given number and the sum of its digits is equal to 112 . Find the number
  • (i)
    38
  • (ii)
    16
  • (iii)
    27
  • (iv)
    49
Question 11
11.
    • One pipe can fill a cistern in
    • 9
    • hours less than the other.
    • The two pipes together can fill it in
    • 10
      4

      5
    • hrs.
    • Find the time that each pipe will take to fill the cistern.
  • (i)
    17 hr , 26 hr
  • (ii)
    16 hr , 25 hr
  • (iii)
    21 hr , 29 hr
  • (iv)
    18 hr , 27 hr
  • (v)
    19 hr , 28 hr
Question 12
12.
Find two natural numbers which differ by 5 and the sum of whose squares is 2393
  • (i)
    (
    31
    ,
    36
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    29
    ,
    35
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    34
    ,
    39
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    33
    ,
    38
    )
  • (v)
    (
    32
    ,
    37
    )
Question 13
13.
A stream flows from A to B, a distance of 7.00 km. A man who can row in still water at 8.00 kmph, can row up and down in 2.33 hr . What is the speed of the stream?
  • (i)
    6.00 kmph
  • (ii)
    4.00 kmph
  • (iii)
    2.00 kmph
  • (iv)
    3.00 kmph
  • (v)
    5.00 kmph
Question 14
14.
Twice the square of a number exceeds 5 times the number by 187. Find the number
  • (i)
    8
  • (ii)
    13
  • (iii)
    11
  • (iv)
    12
  • (v)
    10
Question 15
15.
The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 255. Find the numbers
  • (i)
    16 , 18 or -16 , -18
  • (ii)
    17 , 20 or -17 , -20
  • (iii)
    12 , 15 or -12 , -15
  • (iv)
    14 , 16 or -14 , -16
  • (v)
    15 , 17 or -15,-17
Question 16
16.
The perimeter of a rectangular room is 98.00 m and the length of its diagonal is 39.56 m . Find the dimensions of the room
  • (i)
    36.00 m , 13.00 m
  • (ii)
    38.00 m , 11.00 m
  • (iii)
    37.00 m , 12.00 m
  • (iv)
    40.00 m , 9.00 m
  • (v)
    39.00 m , 10.00 m
Question 17
17.
    • Find the number which exceeds its reciprocal by
    • 18
      18

      19
  • (i)
    21
  • (ii)
    19
  • (iii)
    16
  • (iv)
    20
  • (v)
    18
Question 18
18.
    • 71 is divided into two parts such that the sum of their reciprocals is
    • 71

      1254
    • .
    • Find the two parts
  • (i)
    (
    33
    ,
    38
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    31
    ,
    40
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    35
    ,
    36
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    34
    ,
    37
    )
  • (v)
    (
    32
    ,
    39
    )
Question 19
19.
A two digit number is such that the product of the digits is 54. When 27 is subtracted from the number, the digits are reversed. Find the number
  • (i)
    96
  • (ii)
    94
  • (iii)
    99
  • (iv)
    97
  • (v)
    95
Question 20
20.
    • 55 is divided into two parts such that the sum of their reciprocals is
    • 55

      376
    • .
    • Find the two parts
  • (i)
    (
    9
    ,
    46
    )
  • (ii)
    (
    6
    ,
    49
    )
  • (iii)
    (
    10
    ,
    45
    )
  • (iv)
    (
    8
    ,
    47
    )
  • (v)
    (
    7
    ,
    48
    )
Question 21
21.
The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 60 years whereas seven years ago, the product of their ages was 273. Find the current ages of the son and the father.
  • (i)
    16 years , 44 years
  • (ii)
    15 years , 45 years
  • (iii)
    13 years , 47 years
  • (iv)
    14 years , 46 years
  • (v)
    12 years , 48 years
Question 22
22.
The area of a rectangular room is 80.00 sq.m. If the length and breadth are increased by 6 m, the area would become 242.00 sq.m. Find the original dimensions of the room
  • (i)
    8.00 m , 10.00 m
  • (ii)
    4.00 m , 20.00 m
  • (iii)
    7.00 m , 11.43 m
  • (iv)
    3.00 m , 26.67 m
  • (v)
    5.00 m , 16.00 m
Question 23
23.
Three consecutive natural numbers are such that the square of the middle number exceeds the difference of the squares of the other two by 60 . Find the three numbers.
  • (i)
    7, 8, 9
  • (ii)
    10, 11, 12
  • (iii)
    9, 10, 11
  • (iv)
    11, 12, 13
  • (v)
    8, 9, 10
Question 24
24.
If the difference of two numbers is 2 and their product is 323, find the numbers
  • (i)
      • (-14)
      • ,
      • (-17)
      • or
      • 14
      • ,
      • 17
  • (ii)
      • (-17)
      • ,
      • (-19)
      • or
      • 17
      • ,
      • 19
  • (iii)
      • (-19)
      • ,
      • (-22)
      • or
      • 19
      • ,
      • 22
  • (iv)
      • (-18)
      • ,
      • (-20)
      • or
      • 18
      • ,
      • 20
  • (v)
      • (-16)
      • ,
      • (-18)
      • or
      • 16
      • ,
      • 18
Question 25
25.
A number is of two digits. The digit in unit's place is the square of the digit in ten's place. The number formed by reversing the digits exceeds twice the number by 15 . Find the number
  • (i)
    38
  • (ii)
    41
  • (iii)
    37
  • (iv)
    39
  • (v)
    40
    Assignment Key

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  •  7) (i)
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  •  11) (iv)
  •  12) (v)
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  •  15) (v)
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  •  18) (i)
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