INDIAN SCHOOL AL BURAIMI

MATHS-WORKSHEET
NAME : DATE : 12.05.19
STD : X CHAPTER: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS WORKSHEET NO: 04

1. Some students planned a picnic. The total budget for food was 𝑅𝑠. 2,000. But 5 students failed to
attend the picnic and thus the cost of food for each member increased by 𝑅𝑠. 50. How many
students attended the picnic and how much did each student pay for the food? (CBSE 2010,
Foreign )
2. Three consecutive positive integers are such that the sum of the square of the first and the product
of the other two is 46, find the integers. (CBSE 2010 )
3.The difference of squares of two numbers is 88. If the larger number is 5 less than twice the smaller
number, then find the two numbers. (CBSE 2010)
4.The sum of squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 394. Find the numbers. (CBSE 2009)

5.Places 𝐴 and 𝐵 are 100 𝑘𝑚 apart on a highway. One car starts from 𝐴 and another from 𝐵 at the
same time. If the cars travel in the same direction at different speeds, they meet in 5 hours. If they
travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. What are the speeds of the two cars? (CBSE 2009)

6. Solve the following equation for 𝑥: 9𝑥2 − 9(𝑎 + 𝑏) + (2𝑎2 + 5𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑏2 ) = 0 (CBSE 2009)

7. If (−5) is a root of the quadratic equation 2𝑥2 +𝑝𝑥 − 15 = 0 and the quadratic equation

(𝑥 2 + 𝑥)+ 𝑘 = 0 has equal roots, then find the values of 𝑝 and 𝑘. CBSE 2009
8. A trader bought a number of articles for Rs. 900. Five articles were found damaged. He sold each
of the remaining articles at Rs. 2 more than what he paid for it. He got a profit of Rs. 80 on the
whole transaction. Find the number of articles he bought. CBSE 2009, Foreign .
9. Two years ago a man’s age was three times the square of his son’s age. Three years hence his age
will be four times his son’s age. Find their present ages. CBSE 2009, Foreign .

10. A peacock is sitting on the top of a pillar, which is 9 𝑚 high. From a point 27 𝑚 away from the
bottom of the pillar, a snake is coming to its hole at the base of the pillar. Seeing the snake the
peacock pounces on it. If their speeds are equal, at what distance from the hole is the snake
caught? CBSE 2008
11. The difference of two numbers is 4. If the difference of their reciprocals is, find the two
numbers. CBSE 2008
12. Some students arranged a picnic. The budget for food was Rs. 240. Because four students of the
group failed to go, the cost of food to each student got increased by Rs. 5. How many students
went for the picnic? CBSE Sample Paper I 2008

13. A plane left 30 minutes late than its scheduled time and in order to reach the destination 1500 𝑘𝑚
away in time, it had to increase the speed by 250 𝑘𝑚/ from the usual speed. Find its usual speed.
CBSE Sample Paper I 2008

14.Speed of a boat in still water is 15 𝑘𝑚/ . It goes 30 𝑘𝑚 upstream and returns back at the same
point in 4 hours 30 minutes. Find the speed of the stream. CBSE 2017.

15. Solve for 𝑥: + ,x ≠ −1, , −4 CBSE 2017.

16. A motor boat whose speed is 24 𝑘𝑚/ in still water takes 1 hours more to go 32 𝑘𝑚 upstream than to
return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream. CBSE 2016,

17. A pole has to be erected at a point on the boundary of a circular park of diameter 17 𝑚 in such a way
that the differences of its distances from two diametrically opposite fixed gates 𝐴 and 𝐵 on the
boundary is 7 metres. Find the distances from the two gates where the pole is to be erected. CBSE
2016, Foreign

18. Find the positive value(s) of 𝑘 for which quadratic equations 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 64 = 0 and 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0
both will have real roots. CBSE 2016, Foreign
19. Three eighth of the students of a class opted for visiting an old age home. Sixteen students opted for
having a nature walk. Square root of total number of students in the class opted for tree plantation
in the school. The number of students who visited an old age home is same as the number of
students who went for a nature walk and did tree plantation. Find the total number of student. What
values are inculcated in students through such activities? CBSE Sample Paper 2016
20. A passenger, while boarding the plane, slipped from the stairs and got hurt. The pilot took the
passenger in the emergency clinic at the airport for treatment. Due to this, the plane got delayed by
half an hour. To reach the destination 1500 𝑘𝑚 away in time, so that the passengers could catch the
connecting flight, the speed of the plane was increased by 250 𝑘𝑚/ 𝑜𝑢𝑟 than the usual speed. Find
the usual speed of the plane. What value is depicted in this question? CBSE 2016

21. Find 𝑥 in terms of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐:

, 𝑥 ≠ 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 CBSE 2016
22. The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than its denominator. If 2 is added to both the numerator and
the denominator, then the sum of the new fraction and original fraction is . Find the original
fraction. CBSE 2015

23. Solve for 𝑥: , 𝑥 ≠ 0, −1, 2 CBSE 2015

24. If 𝑥 = −2 is a root of the equation 3𝑥2 + 7𝑥 + 𝑝 = 0, find the values of 𝑘 so that the roots of the
equation 𝑥 2 + (4𝑥 + 𝑘 − 1)+ 𝑝 = 0 are equal. CBSE 2015, Foreign
25. The total cost of a certain length of a piece of cloth is ₹ 200. If the piece was 5 𝑚 longer and each
metre of cloths costs ₹ 2 less, the cost of the piece would have remained unchanged. How long is
the piece and what is its original rate per metre? CBSE 2015, Foreign

26. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 54 𝑘𝑚 and then travels a distance of 63 𝑘𝑚
at an average speed of 6 𝑘𝑚/ more than the first speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete the total
journey, what is its first speed? CBSE 2015,
27. Anil takes 6 days less than the time taken by Varun to finish a piece of work. If both Anil and
Varun together can finish that work in 4 days, find the time taken by Varun to finish the work
independently. CBSE Sample Paper 2015

28. A train, travelling at a uniform speed for 360 𝑘𝑚 would have taken 48 minutes less to travel the
same distance, if its speed were 5 𝑘𝑚/ more. Find the original speed of the train. CBSE Sample
Paper 2015

29. A shopkeeper buys some books for ₹ 80. If he had bought 4 more books for the same amount, each
book would have cost ₹ 1 less. Find the number of books he bought. CBSE 2012, Delhi (30/1/1)

30. A two-digit number is such that the product of its digits is 14. When 45 is added to the number, the
digits interchange their places. Find the number. CBSE 2012, Foreign (30/2/1)
31. Find the consecutive natural numbers, the sum of whose squares is 145. CBSE 2012, Foreign
(30/2/1)

32. In a flight of 2800 𝑘𝑚, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed is
reduced by 100 𝑘𝑚/ and time increased by 30 minutes. Find the original duration of the flight.
CBSE 2012, Outside Delhi (30/1)

33. A motor boat whose speed is 20 𝑘𝑚/ in still water, takes 1 hour more to go 48 𝑘𝑚 upstream than
to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream. CBSE 2011, Delhi (30/1/1)
34. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 6 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 9 hours less
than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap can separately fill
the tank. CBSE 2011, Foreign (30/2/1)

35. A train travels 180 𝑘𝑚 at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 9 𝑘𝑚/ 𝑜𝑢𝑟 more, it would have
taken 1 hour less for same journey. Find the speed of the train. CBSE 2011, Outside Delhi (30/1)
36. Solve for x : 2 2x + 3 = 65(2x – 2) + 122 (CBSE 2012)

37. Solve for x : x2 + 5x – (a2 + a – 6) = 0.

38. Solve for x: 9x2 – 9(a + b)x + (2a2 + 5ab + 2b2) = 0.

𝑎 𝑏
 39. Solve for x: + = 2, x ≠ 𝑎, 𝑏. (CBSE 2004)
𝑥−𝑏 𝑥−𝑎

1 1 1 1
40 Solve for x : = + + (x≠ 0 , 𝑏 ≠ 0, 𝑥 ≠ 0) (CBSE 2005)
𝑎+𝑏+𝑥 𝑎 𝑏 𝑥

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1.Let x be the number of students who planned a picnic.
Original cost of food for each member = Rs. 2000/x
Five students failed to attend the picnic. So, (x-5) students attended the picnic.
New cost of food for each member = Rs. 2000/(x-5)
According of the given condition,

Number of students who attended the picnic = x-5 = 23-5= 20

Amount paid by each student for the food = Rs. 2000/(25-5) = Rs. 2000/20 = Rs.100
2. The number 4, 5 and 6 are three consecutive positive integer.

Solution:

Let the first number be x, then the other numbers will be (x+1),(x+2)

According to question:-

On simplifying above equation we get,

x(2x+11)-4 (2x+11)=0

(x-4)(2x+11)

On solving we will get

Since x can’t be negative.

Now substituting value of x in x+1 and x+2 we get

x = 4 and x=6

So numbers will be 4, 5 and 6.

5. Let the speed of car at A be x kmph

and the speed of car at B be y kmph
As per the question,
5x - 5y = 100
x - y = 20 ... (1)
and x + y = 100 ... (2)
Solving (1) and (2), we get,
x = 60 and y = 40
Speed of the car at A = 60 kmph
Speed of the car at B = 40 kmph

8.

X² -75X + 30X - 2250 = 0

=> X (X -75) + 30(X -75) = 0
=> (X+30)(X-75) = 0
=> X = 75 as Numbers of articles can be negative
9. Let present age of father = x
and present age of son = y
Two years ago,
x - 2 = 3(y - 2) ..............1
2

Three years hence,

x + 3 = 4(y + 3) ............2
Now, from equation 2,
x = 4(y + 3) - 3
From equation 1,
=> 4(y + 3) - 3 - 2 = 3(y - 2) 2

=> 4y + 12 - 5 = 3(y + 4 - 4y)

2

=> 4y + 7 = 3y + 12 - 12y
2

=> 3y + 12 - 12y - 4y - 7 = 0
2

=> 3y - 16y + 5 = 0
2

=> (y - 5)*(3y - 1) = 0
=> y= 5, 1/3
Since age can not be in fraction,
So y = 5
From equation 2,
x + 3 = 4(5 + 3)
=> x + 3 = 4*8
=> x + 3 = 32
=> x = 32 - 3
=> x = 29
So, present age of father = 29
and present age of son = 5
10. Let the distance covered by the peacock be AC = x m
Hence the distance covered by the snake is DC = x m
In right ΔABC, by Pythagoras theorem we have
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
x2 = 92 + (27 – x)2
⇒ x2 = 81 + 729 – 54x + x2
⇒ 54x = 810
∴ x = 15

12. Let the number of students be x and cost per sudent y

So, xy = 240 i.e. y = 240/x

Also, since 4 students failed to go resulting in the increase of cost by Rs 5

(x-4) (y+5) = 240

xy + 5x - 4y -20 = 240
240 + 5x - 4*240/x - 20 = 240
5x2 - 20x - 960 = 0
x2 - 4x - 192 = 0
(x-16) (x+12) = 0
x = 16 or x = -12

Since, x can't be negative, hence, x = 16.

So, the number of the students who went to picnic = x-4 = 12.
Solution;-

Let P be the position of the pole and A and B be the opposite fixed gates.
PA - PB = 7 m
⇒a-b=7

⇒ a = 7 + b .........(1)

In Δ PAB,
AB² = AP² + BP²
⇒ (17) = (a)² + (b)²

⇒ a² + b² = 289

⇒ Putting the value of a = 7 + b in the above,

⇒ (7 + b)² + b² = 289

⇒ 49 + 14b + 2b² = 289

⇒ 2b² + 14b + 49 - 289 = 0

⇒ 2b² + 14b - 240 = 0

Dividing the above by 2, we get.
⇒ b² + 7b - 120 = 0

⇒ b² + 15b - 8b - 120 = 0

⇒ b(b + 15) - 8(b + 15) = 0

⇒ (b - 8) (b + 15) = 0

⇒ b = 8 or b = -15
Since this value cannot be negative, so b = 8 is the correct value.
Putting b = 8 in (1), we get.
a=7+8
a = 15 m
Hence PA = 15 m and PB = 8 m
So, the distance from the gate A to pole is 15 m and from gate B to the pole is 8 m
Answer.

The answer can be proved also.

AB² = AP² + BP²

17² = 15² + 8²
289 = 225 + 64
289 = 289

19. tep-by-step explanation:

Let the total number of students = x

Number of students who visited old age home =

Number of students who went for nature walk = 16

Number of students who opte for tree plantation =

According to question

= 16 +

- 16 =

3x - 128 = 8

(3x - 128)² = 64x

9x² + 16384 - 768x = 64x

9x² - 832x + 16384 = 0

9x² - 576x - 256x + 16384 = 0

9x(x - 64) - 256(x - 64) = 0

(x - 64)(9x - 256) = 0

x - 64 = 0 or 9x - 256 = 0

x = 64 or x = (neglected)

So, total number of students = 64

20.
let the original speed of train be x km/hr
New speed = (x + 250) km/hr

We know that,

Time = Distance / Speed

Given : A plane left 30 minutes or 1/2 hours later than the scheduled time.

According to the question,

=> 1500/x - 1500/(x + 250) = 1/2

=> (1500x + 37500 - 1500x)/x(x + 250) = 1/2

=> 2(37500) = x(x + 250)

=> 75000 = x² + 250x

=> x² + 250x - 75000 = 0

=> x² + 1000x - 750x - 75000 = 0

=> x(x + 1000) - 750(x + 1000) = 0

=> (x - 750) (x + 1000) = 0

=> x = 750 or x = - 1000

∴ x ≠ - 1000 (Because speed can't be negative)

Hence,

Its usual speed = 750 km/hr

25. Let the piece of cloth is x metre and it costs Rs.y/metre. Then by the given conditions -
∴, xy=200 -------------(1) and
(x+5)(y-2)=200
or, xy+5y-2x-10=200
or, 200+5y-2x-10=200
or, 5y-2x-10=0
or, 5y=2x+10
or, y=(2x+10)/5
Putting in (1),
x(2x+10)/5=200
or, x(2x+10)=200×5
or, 2x²+10x=1000
or, x²+5x-500=0
or, x²+25x-20x-500=0
or, x(x+25)-20(x+25)=0
or, (x+25)(x-20)=0
either, x+25=0
or, x=-25
or, x-20=0
or, x=20
Since the length of the cloth can not be negative,
∴, x=20 metre
Putting in (1),
20y=200
or, y=10
∴, the cloth is 20 m long and the original rate is Rs. 10/metre. Ans.

26. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 54 𝑘𝑚 and then travels a distance of
63 𝑘𝑚 at an average speed of 6 𝑘𝑚/ more than the first speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete the
total journey, what is its first speed? CBSE
Distance = 54 km
Let the average speed be x
Distance= 63km
The average speed to cover this distance = x+6
Total Time Taken= 3 hr.
D/S =t
therefore, 54/x + 63/x+6 = 3
54(x+6) +63x =3x(x+6)
3x^2 - 99x - 324=0
x=36, -3
Hence x= 36km/hr
27. LET ANIL BE x
AND VARUN BE y

According To Question
x=y-6
y=x+6..........(1)

ANIL TAKES 1/x

VARUN TAKES 1/y

NOW,
1/x+1/y=1/4
x+y/xy=1/4............(2)
put the value of x in eq. 2
x+x+6/x(x+6)=1/4
2x+6/x²+6x=1/4
NOW CROSS MULTIPLY
8x+24=x²+6x
x²+6x-8x-24
x²-2x-24
x²-6x+4x-24
x(x-6)+4(x-6)
(x+4)(x-6)
x=-4(neg) x=6
ANIL TAKE 6DAYS FINISH WORK SEPARATELY
NOW
VARUN TAKE (X+6) FINISH WORK SEPARATELY
∴ 6+6=12

29. Let he bought x books for rs 80

So the cost of each book was 80/x
If the cost of each books were re 1 less then he can buy 4 more books
So, he can buy x+4 books
So the cost of each of the book would be
80/(x+4)
According to the question,
80/x-80/(x+4)=1
(80x+320-80x)/(x^2 +4x)=1
x^2+4x=320
x^2+4x-320=0
x^2+20x-16x-320=0
x(x+20)-16(x+20)=0
(x+20)(x-16)=0
Therefore, x= -20, 16
As x wouldnt be negative because quantity of book cant be negative so x=16
So he bought 16 books

30. Given :Let the x be th number at units place and y be the number at digits place
number will be =x+10y
Reverse number will be 10x+y
Product of digit is 20
Therefore,xy=20 -----{1}
original number + 9=reverse number
x+10y +9=10x +y
9x-9y=9
x-y=1-------{2}
using formula (x+y)²=(x-y)²+4xy
(x+y)²=(1)²+4(20) [ by using equation 1 and 2]
(x+y)²=1+80=81
(x+y)=9-----(3)
solve equation 3 and 2
x+y=9
x-y=1
_______
by adding, we get,
2x=10
⇒x=5
y=9-5
y=4
so x and y are 5 and 4
so number is x +10y =5 +10x4=5+40=45

∴Required number is 45

34. Let the time taken by the smaller tap to fill the tank = x hours

time taken by larger tap = x - 9

In 1 hour, the smaller tap will fill 1/x of tank

In 1 hour, the larger tap will fill 1/(x-9) of tank.

In 1 hour both the tank will the tank = ⅙

In 1 hour both the tank will fill the tank= 1/x + 1/x-9

⅙ = (x-9)+ (x)/(x) (x-9)

⅙ = 2x-9/x²-9x

6(2x-9) = x²-9x

12x-54= x²-9x
x²- 9x-22x +54= 0

x²- 21x+54= 0

x²-18x-3x +54=0

x(x-18)-3(x-18)=0

(x-18) (x-3)=0

x= 18, x=3

We take x= 18

Smaller tap(x)= 18 h

Larger tap (x-9)=18-9= 9h

Hence, the time taken by the smaller tap to fill the tank = 18 hrs & the time taken by the larger tap to fill
the tank = 9 h

36. Equation is in the Form = 22x+3  = 65 (2x - 2 ) + 122

=> 2  . 2  = 65 ( 2  - 2 ) + 122

2x 3 x

=> 8(2 )  = 65 ( 2  - 2) + 122

x 2 x

Put 2  = y , We get 
x

=> 8y  = 65(y-2) + 122

2

=> 8y  = 65y - 130 + 122

2

=> 8y  - 65y + 8 = 0
2

=> 8y  - 64y - y + 8 = 0
2

=> 8y ( y - 8) - 1(y-8) = 0
=> (8y-1) ( y - 8) = 0

Either 8y -1 = 0 or y - 8 = 0

So, y = 1/8 or 8

=> 2  = 1/8             or 2  = 8
x x

=> 2  = (2)       or 2  = (2)

x -3 x 3

On comparing, We get 

x = -3, 3

37. Hello friend !!

x2+5x−(a2+a−6)=0

⇒x2+5x−(a2+3a−2a−6)=0

⇒x2+5x−(a(a+3)−2(a+3))=0

⇒x2+5x−(a+3)(a−2)=0

⇒x2+[(a+3)−(a−2)]x−(a+3)(a−2)=0

⇒x2+(a+3)x−(a−2)x−(a+3)(a−2)=0

⇒x[x+(a+3)]−(a−2)[x+(a+3)]=0
⇒[x+(a+3)][x−(a−2)]=0

⇒[x+(a+3)]=0 or [x−(a−2)]=0

⇒x=−(a+3) or x=(a−2)

38. 9x2 - 9(a + b) x + (2a2+ 5ba + 2b2) = 0

9x2 - 9(a + b)x + (2a + b) (a + 2b) = 0

9x2 - 3(2a + b)x - 3 (a + 2b)x + (2a + b) (a + 2b) = 0
3x[3x - (2a + b)] - (a + 2b) [3x - (2a + b)] = 0
[3x - (2a + b)] [3x - (a + 2b)] = 0

x=

39. Given
First take the LCM of denominators in the left hand side of the given equation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Now let s factorise the quadratic equation in
 
 
 
 
or
40.