Grade:10 QUARTERLY WORKSHEET

Sub: Mathematics
1. Prove that √2 is an irrational number.

2. Prove that 2 − 3√5 is an irrational number.

2+√3
3. Prove that 5
is an irrational number.

4. Show that 9𝑛 cannot end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
5. Explain whether the number (3 × 5 × 13 × 46 + 23) is a prime number or a composite number.
6. Three bells toll at intervals of 12 minutes, 15 minutes and 18 minutes respectively. If they start
tolling together, after what time will they next toll together?
7. Two tankers contain 850 liters and 680 liters of petrol respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a
container which can measure the petrol of either tanker in exact number of times.
8.Two numbers are in the ratio 2:3 and their LCM is 180. What is the HCF of these numbers?

9. Show that 2√2 s an irrational number.

10. Determine the values of p and q so that the prime factorization of 2520 is expressible as 23 × 3𝑝 ×
𝑞 × 7.
12. The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 600. If one number
is 280, then find the other number.
13. In a teacher’s workshop, the number of teachers teaching French, Hindi and English are 48,80 and
144 respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room the same number of
teachers are seated and all of them are of the same subject.

14. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 9𝑡 2 − 6𝑡 + 1 and verify the relationship between the
zeroes and the coefficients?

15. Find the value of k such that the polynomial 𝑥 2 − (𝑘 + 6)𝑥 + 2(2𝑘 − 1) has sum of its zeroes
equal to half of their product. [k=7]

16. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 6𝑦 2 − 7𝑦 + 2, find the quadraric polynomal whose
1 1 𝟏
zeroes are 𝑎𝑛𝑑 . [ (𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝟕𝒙 + 𝟔)]
𝛼 𝛽 𝟐

17. Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 3 + √2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3 − √2.

18. If one zero of the polynomial p(x)=6𝑥 2 + 37𝑥 − (𝑘 − 2) is reciprocal of the other , then find the
value of k. [k= -4]

19. If 2 and -3 are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥 2 + (𝑎 + 1)𝑥 + 𝑏, then find the values of a
and b [ a=0, b=-6]

20. If the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 are double in value to the zeroes of
2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 3, find the values of p and q. [p=-5,q=-6]

21. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are the zeroes of the polynomial 𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 𝑘 satisfying the relation
21
𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2 + 𝛼𝛽 = 4
[k=2]
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22. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 7𝑦 2 − 3
𝑦 − 3 and verify the relationship between
the zeroes and the coefficients?

23. If one zero of the polynomials (𝑎2 + 9)𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 + 6𝑎 is reciprocal of the other, find the value of
a.

24. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial √3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 4√3

25. For what value of k, the following system of equations kx+2y=3, 3x+6y=10 has a unique solution.
[𝒌 ≠ 𝟏]
26. Find the value of k for which the following pair of linear equations have infinitely many solutions.
2x+3y=7, (k+1)x+(2k-1)y=4k+1 Ans:[k=5]
26. Find the values of a and b, for which the following pair of linear equations has infinitely many
solutions:
2x+3y=7; (a+b)x+(2a-b)y=21 Ans[a=5, b=1]
27. Draw the graph of the equations: 2x-y=1; x+2y=13. Find the solution of the equations from the
graph and shade triangular the region formed by the lines and the y-axis.
28. Solve for x and y: x+2y-3=0: 3x-2y+7=0
29. Find the values of p and q, for which the following pair of linear equations has infinitely many
solutions:

4x+5y=2; (2p+7q)x+(p+8q)y=2q-p+1 Ans: p=-1 q=2

30. Solve: 99x+101y=499; 101x+99y=501 Ans: x=3; y=2
31. A father’s age is three times the sum of the ages of his two children. After 5 years his age will be
two times the sum of their ages. Find the present age of the father. [Ans; father’s age =45]
32. Meena went to a bank to withdraw Rs 2000. She asked the cashier to give her Rs 50 and Rs 100
notes only. Meena got 25 notes in all. Find how many notes Rs 50 and Rs 100 she received. [Ans:
x=10, y=15]
21 47 47 21
33. Solve: 𝑥
+𝑦 = 110, 𝑥
+𝑦 = 162 [Ans; x=1/3,y=1]

34. Solve: 148x+231y=527; 231x+148y=610 [x=2;y=1]

2 3 4 9
35. Solve: + = 3; − = −1 [Ans:x=4;y=9]
√𝑥 √𝑦 √𝑥 √𝑦

36.
37. Two numbers are in the ratio 5:6. If 8 is subtracted from each of the numbers, the ratio becomes
4:5, then find the numbers. [Ans: x=40; y=48]
38. . Find the values of a and b, for which the following pair of linear equations has infinitely many
solutions:
(2a-1)x-3y-5=0; 3x+(b-1)y-2=0 [Ans: a=17/4; b=11/3]
39. 4 years ago , the father was 6 times as old as his son . ten years later father will be two and a half
times as old as his son . determine present of father and his son. [Ans: x=40; y=10]
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40. Solve for x and y + 5𝑦 = 7 𝑎𝑛𝑑 + 4𝑦 = 5 find the value of ‘n’ for which nx=4-2y. [Ans:
𝑥 𝑥
x=1/3, y=-1, n=18]

41. Find the values of k for which the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 + 2√2𝑘𝑥 + 18 = 0 has equal roots.

[Ans k=±𝟑]

42. Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 3√3𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + √3=0

43. If x=3 is one root of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − 2𝑘𝑥 − 6 = 0, then find the value of k. [k=1/2]
1 1 1
44. Solve: 𝑥−3 − 𝑥+5 = 6 [Ans: x=7 0r -9]

45. Find the value of k for each of the following equations have two real and equal roots.
Kx(5x-6)+9=0 [Ans: k=0 or k=5]
46. If Zeba were younger by 5 years than what she really is, then the a quare of her age (in years)
would have been 11 more than five times her actual age. What is her age now?" [ x=14 years]
47. The sum of two number is 34. If 3 subtracted from one number and 2 is added to another, the
product of these two numbers becomes 260. Find the numbers. [x=16, x=23]
48. In a flight of 600𝑘𝑚, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the
trip was reduced by 200𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟and the time of flight increased by 30minutes. What is the duration of
the flight? [ x=600]
49. A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance 63 km and then travels a distance of 72 km
at an average speed of 6 km/hr more than the original speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete total
journey, what is its original average speed? [x=42]
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50. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 8 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 10 hours less
than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap can separately fill the
tank. [Ans; 25;35]

51. If the roots of the equation (𝑎 − 𝑏)𝑥 2 + (𝑏 − 𝑐)𝑥 + (𝑐 − 𝑎) = 0 are equal. Prove that 2a=b+c.

52. Prove that if the roots of the equation (𝑐 2 − 𝑎𝑏)𝑥 2 − 2(𝑎2 − 𝑏𝑐)𝑥 + (𝑏 2 − 𝑎𝑐) = 0 are equal,
then a=0 or 𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 +𝑐 3 = 3𝑎𝑏𝑐

53. Solve: 4𝑥 2 − 2(𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 )𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑏 2 = 0.

54. Find the mean, median and mode

CI 65-85 85-105 105-125 125-145 145-165 165-185 185-205

F 4 5 13 20 14 8 4
[Ans: Mean-137.05, Media=137, Mode=135.76]
55. The Median of the distribution given below is 35. Find the values of x and y, if the sum of all
frequencies is 170.
CI 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
F 10 20 X 40 Y 25 15
[x=17, y=20]
56. Compute the median.

Weight Less Less Less Less Less Less Less Less

in kg than 38 than 40 than 42 than 44 than 46 than 48 than 50 than 52
No.of 0 3 5 9 14 28 32 52
students
[Ans: 46.5]
57. Find the missing frequencies f1 and f2, if mean of 50 observations is 38.2.

CI 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70

F 4 4 F1 10 F2 8 5
[f1=7,f2=12]
58. The mean of the following frequency distribution is 25. Find the value of P.

CI 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50

F 5 18 15 P 6
[P=16]
59. The mode of the following frequency distribution is 36. Find the missing frequency f in it.

CI 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70

F 8 10 F 16 12 6 7
[f=10]
60. The monthly expenditure on milk in 200 families of a housing society is given below

Monthly 1000- 1500- 2000- 2500- 3000- 3500- 4000- 4500-

expenditure 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
No.of 24 40 33 X 30 22 16 7
families
Find the value of x and also find the median and mean expenditure on milk. [x=28, Mean= 2662.5,
median=2553.571]

61. Two customers Shyam and Ekta are visiting a particular shop in the same week (Tuesday to Saturday).
Each is equally likely to visit the shop on any day as on another day.
What is the probability that both will visit the shop on (i) the same day? (ii) consecutive days? (iii) different
days? [Ans: 1/5, 8/25/ 4/5]
62. At a fete, cards bearing numbers 1 to 1000, one number on one card, are put in a box. Each player
selects one card at random and that card is not replaced. If the selected card has a perfect square greater than
500, the player wins a prize. What is the probability that the first player wins a prize? [Ans; 9/1000]
63. A bag contains 8 red balls and 𝑥 blue balls. The odd against drawing a blue ball are 2:5. What is
the value of 𝑥? [Ans x=20]

64. A jar contains 18 marbles. Some are red and others are yellow. If a marble is drawn at random
from the jar, the probability that it is red is 2\3 Find the number of yellow marbles in the jar. [x=6]
65. Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability
(i) that the number on each die is even.
(ii) that the sum of numbers appearing on the two dice is 5.
66. Five cards the ten, jack , queen , king and ace of diamonds are well shuffled with their faces
downwards, 1 card is then picked up at random
(i) what is the probability that drawn card is a queen ?
(ii) If the queen is drawn and put aside and a second card is drawn. find the probability that the second
card is an ace , a queen ? explain [Ans: 1/5,1/4,0]
67. 1500 families with 2 children were selected randomly, and the following data were recorded:

No. of girls in a family 2 1 0

No. of families 475 814 211

Compute the probability of a family, chosen at random, having

(i) 2 girls
(ii) 1 girl
(iii) No girl
Also check whether the sum of these probabilities is 1. [Ans: 19/60, 407/750,211/1500]

68. Find the probability of getting 53 Sundays in a leap year. [Ans; 2/7]

69.A bag contains white, black and red balls only. A ball is drawn at random from the bag. If the
probability of getting a white ball is 3/10 and that of a black ball is 2/5, then find threw probability of
getting a red ball. If the ball bag contains 20 black balls, then find the total number of balls in the bag.
[x=50]
70. A box contains 100 red cards, 200 yellow cards and 50 blue cards. If a card is drawn at random
from the box, then find the probability that it will be (i) a blue card (ii) not a yellow card (iii) neither
yellow nor a blue card. [1/7,3/7 and 2/7]
71. CASE STUDY 1: Nidhi and Ria are very close friends. Nidhi’s parents own a Maruti Alto. Ria’s
parents own a Toyota Liva. Both the families decide to go for a picnic to Somnath temple in Gujrat by
their own cars. Nidhi’s car travels x km/hr while Ria’s car travels 5 km/hr more than Nidhi’s car.
Nidhi’s car took 4 hours more than Ria’s car in covering 400km.

1. What will be the distance covered by Ria’s car in two hours? What is the speed of Nidhi’s car?

[a) 2(x+5)km b) 20km/hr]

2. What is the speed of Ria’s car? How much time Ria took to travel 400 km. [a) 25 km/hr b) 16
hours]
72. CASE STUDY

A seminar is being conducted by an Educational Organisation, where the participants will be

educators of different subjects. The number of participants in Hindi, English and Mathematics are 60,
84 and 108 respectively.

I.In each room the same number of participants are to be seated and all of them being in the same
subject, Find the maximum number participants that can accommodated in each room.
2. What is the minimum number of rooms required during the event?
3. The LCM of 60, 84 and 108 is
4. 108 can be expressed as a product of its primes as