Linear Equations Worksheet 2 Class 8
Linear Equations Worksheet 2 Class 8
SUB: MATHEMATICS
CLASS – VIII
ASSIGNMENT – 2
1. What do we get when we transpose 5/2 to RHS in the equation x/4 + 5/2 = -3/3?
(A) x/4 = -3/4 + 5/2
(B) x/4 = -5/2 + ¾
(C) x/4 = -3/4 + (-5/2)
(D) none of these
2. In the equation 3x = 4-x, transposing -x to LHS we get
(A) 3x - x = 4
(B) 3x + x = 4
(C) -3x + x = 4
(D) -3x - x = 4
3. If x/3 + 1 = 7/15, then which of the following is correct?
(A) x/3 = 7/15 - 1
(B) x/3 = -7/15 + 1
(C) x/3 = -7/15 - 1
(D) none of these
4. If 7x+15 = 50, then which of the following is the solution of the equation?
(A) -5
(B) 65/7
(C) 5
(D) 1/5
5. If 2x/5 = 4, the value of x is
(A) 10
(B) -10
(C) -8/5
(D) 8/5
6. If the sum of two consecutive numbers is 71 and one number is x, then the
other number is-
(A) x + (x+1) = 71
(B) x + (x+2) = 71
(C) x + x = 71
(D) none of these
7. Two year ago my age was x years, then what was my age 5 years ago?
(A) X + 7
(B) X - 2 - 5
(C) X - 5
(D) X- 3
8. How old will I be after 10 years, if my age before 10 years was ‘x’ years?
(A) X + 20
(B) X - 20
(C) X + 10
(D) X ‐ 10
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9. If the difference of two consecutive numbers is 15 and greater of them is x
then the smaller number is:
(A) 16
(B) 14
(C) 8
(D) 7
10. If x is an even number, which is the next odd number?
(A) X + 1
(B) X + 2
(C) X - 1
(D) X – 2
Part – I
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3. Find x for the equation: (2 + x)(7 – x)/(5 – x)(4 + x) = 1
4. A number is such that it is as much greater than 45 as it is less than 75. Find the
number.
5. Divide 40 into two parts such that 1/4th of one part is 3/8th of the other.
6. x + 3x/2 = 35. Find x.
7. A is twice old as B. Five years ago A was 3 times as old as B. Find their present
ages.
8. Solve: (x + 3)/6 + 1 = (6x – 1)/3
9. The digits of a 2-digit number differ by 5. If the digits are interchanged and the
resulting number is added to the original number, we get 99. Find the original
number.
10. Solve: 5x – 3 = 3x + 7PBNNJ
11. Find the solution of 3x-4 = 12
12. Solve: 5 x - 9 = 8
13. What should be subtracted from thrice the rational number -8/3 to get 5/2?
14. The sum of three consecutive multiples of 7 is 63. Find these multiples.
15. Solve 3x/4 – 7/4 = 5x + 12
16. Perimeter of a rectangle is 13cm. if its width is 11/4 cm, find its length.
17. The present of Sita’s father is three times the present age of Sita. After six years
sum of their ages will be 69 years. Find their present ages.
18. The digits of a two-digit number differ by 3. If digits are interchanged and the
resulting number is added to the original number, we get 121. Find the original
number.
19. (x-2)/(x+1) = ½. Find x
20. Sanjay will be 3 times as old as he was 4 years ago after 18 years. Find his present
age.
21. If the sum of two numbers is 30 and their ratio is 2/3 then find the numbers.
22. The numerator of a fraction is 2 less than the denominator. If one is added to its
denominator, it becomes 1/2 find the fraction.
(a) 5x - 11 = 3x + 9
(b) 3y + 4 = 7 - 2y
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(c) 9 - 2(x - 5) = x + 10
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