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1. Convert the following statements into numbers is 51. Find the numbers.

equations. 
(a) 5 added to a number is 9. 

(b) 3 subtracted from a number is equal to 12. 


8. Rene is 6 years older than her younger
sister. After 1 0 years, the sum of their
(c) 5 times a number decreased by 2 is 4.  ages will be 50 years. Find their present
ages.

(d) 2 times the sum of the number x and 7 is


13. 

2. A number is 12 more than the other. Find


the numbers if their sum is 48. 
9. The length of a rectangle is 10 m more
than its breadth. If the perimeter of
rectangle is 80 m, find the dimensions of
the rectangle.

3. Twice the number decreased by 22 is 48.


Find the number. 

10. A 300 m long wire is used to fence a


4. Seven times the number is 36 less than 10 rectangular plot whose length is twice its
times the number. Find the number.  width. Find the length and breadth of the
plot.

5. 4/5 of a number is more than 3/4 of the


number by 5. Find the number. 

11. The denominator of a fraction is


greater than the numerator by 8. If the
numerator is increased by 17 and
denominator is decreased by 1, the
6. The sum of two consecutive even number obtained is 3/2, find the fraction.
numbers is 38. Find the numbers.

7. The sum of three consecutive odd


12. A sum of $2700 is to be given in the 18. The cost of a pencil is 25 cents more
form of 63 prizes. If the prize is of either than the cost of a eraser. If the cost of 8
$100 or $25, find the number of prizes of pencils and 10 erasers is $12.80, find the
each type. cost of each.

13. In a class of 42 students, the number 19. Divide 36 into two parts in such a way
of boys is 2/5 of the girls. Find the number that 1/5 of one part is equal to 1/7 of the
of boys and girls in the class. other.

14. Among the two supplementary angles, 20. The length of the rectangle exceeds its
the measure of the larger angle is 36° breadth by 3 cm. If the length and breadth
more than the measure of smaller. Find are each increased by 2 cm, then the area
their measures. of new rectangle will be 70 sq. cm more
than that of the given rectangle. Find the
length and breadth of the given rectangle.

15. My mother is 12 years more than twice


my age. After 8 years, my mother’s age
will be 20 years less than three times my
age. Find my age and my mother’s age.

16. In an isosceles triangle, the base


angles are equal and the vertex angle is
80°. Find the measure of the base angles.

17. Adman’s father is 49 years old. He is 5


years older than four times Adman’s age.
What is Adman’s age?

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