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VIII Mathematics Linear Equations in One Variable (Chapter: 02) 02
“IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FROM THE CHAPTER”
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Solve the following Word Problems based on Linear Equations: (LEVEL: 01)
1. The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 54. Find the numbers.
2. The difference between twice a number and three times its reciprocal is 10. Find the number.
3. A person is 24 years older than his son. In 6 years, he will be three times as old as his son. What are their ages now?
4. The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 meters. If the length is 2 meters more than twice the width, find the dimensions
of the rectangle.
5. The sum of two numbers is 37. If 5 times the smaller number is 3 more than twice the larger number, find the
numbers.
6. The ages of two sisters are in the ratio 4:3. In 5 years, the ratio of their ages will be 5:4. Find their present ages.
7. A car rental company charges a fixed rate of $50 per day plus $0.20 per mile. If a customer rents a car for a day and
drives 150 miles, what is the total cost?
8. A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 3:5. If the total volume of the mixture is 64 liters, find the volume
of alcohol in the mixture.
9. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 11. If the digits are reversed, the number increases by 27. Find the
original number.
10. A person invested a certain amount at 5% per annum simple interest and another amount at 8% per annum simple
interest. The total interest earned in one year is $640. If the total investment is $8000, find the amounts invested at
each rate.
11. The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 290. Find the numbers.
12. A boat travels 20 km upstream and 20 km downstream in a total of 5 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water is
9 km/h, find the speed of the current.
13. The sum of three consecutive multiples of 7 is 84. Find the multiples.
14. A rectangular garden is 10 meters longer than it is wide. If the area of the garden is 200 square meters, find its
dimensions.
15. A man is 4 times as old as his son. In 20 years, he will be twice as old as his son. What are their present ages?
16. The difference between the present ages of two brothers is 3 years. Seven years ago, the elder brother was twice as
old as the younger brother. Find their present ages.
17. The length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the width is decreased by 10%. If the new area is 48 square
meters, find the original dimensions of the rectangle.
18. The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than its denominator. If the fraction is increased by 2, it becomes 1. Find the
fraction.
19. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 10. Find the number.
20. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 50 years. Five years ago, the father's age was four times the age of his
son. Find their present ages.
21. The length of a rectangle is 5 cm more than its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 38 cm, find its length and
width.
22. The sum of two numbers is 25. If their difference is 7, find the numbers.
23. A person invested some money at 6% per annum and some at 8% per annum. The total annual interest earned is
$150. If the total investment is $2000, find the amount invested at each rate.
24. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. If the digits are reversed, the number decreases by 27. Find the
original number.
25. A person bought a certain number of pens for $30. If the price of each pen was $2 less, he could have bought 5 more
pens for the same amount. Find the number of pens he bought.
26. The ages of two friends are in the ratio 7:5. Four years later, the ratio of their ages will be 9:7. Find their present
ages.
27. The sum of the squares of two consecutive even numbers is 244. Find the numbers.
28. A person bought a certain number of notebooks for $45. If the price of each notebook was $3 more, he could have
bought 3 fewer notebooks for the same amount. Find the number of notebooks he bought.
29. The perimeter of a rectangle is 60 cm. If the length is 5 cm more than twice the width, find the dimensions of the
rectangle.
30. A father is twice as old as his son. In 10 years, the father will be three times as old as his son. What are their present
ages?
31. The difference between the present ages of two friends is 6 years. Eight years ago, the elder friend was twice as old
as the younger friend. Find their present ages.
32. The sum of a number and its square is 30. Find the number.
33. The length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and the width is increased by 20%. If the new area is 132 square
meters, find the original dimensions of the rectangle.
34. The numerator of a fraction is 2 more than its denominator. If the fraction is increased by 1, it becomes 2. Find the
fraction.
35. The sum of a number and twice its reciprocal is 7. Find the number.
36. The sum of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 42 years. Six years ago, the mother's age was five times the age
of her daughter. Find their present ages.
37. The length of a rectangle is 7 cm more than its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 48 cm, find its length and
width.
38. The sum of two numbers is 36. If their difference is 8, find the numbers.
39. A person invested some money at 4% per annum and some at 5% per annum. The total annual interest earned is
$120. If the total investment is $2400, find the amount invested at each rate.
40. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. If the digits are reversed, the number decreases by 36. Find the
original number.
41. A person bought a certain number of books for $60. If the price of each book was $5 less, he could have bought 4
more books for the same amount. Find the number of books he bought.
42. The ages of two sisters are in the ratio 5:3. Six years later, the ratio of their ages will be 7:5. Find their present ages.
43. The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 202. Find the numbers.
44. A person bought a certain number of pencils for $20. If the price of each pencil was $1 more, he could have bought
2 fewer pencils for the same amount. Find the number of pencils he bought.
45. The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 meters. If the length is 4 meters more than the width, find the dimensions of the
rectangle.
46. A mother is three times as old as her daughter. In 12 years, the mother will be twice as old as her daughter. What
are their present ages?
47. The difference between the present ages of two cousins is 2 years. Ten years ago, the elder cousin was twice as old
as the younger cousin. Find their present ages.
48. The sum of a number and its square is 56. Find the number.
49. The length of a rectangle is decreased by 10% and the width is decreased by 20%. If the new area is 72 square
meters, find the original dimensions of the rectangle.
50. The numerator of a fraction is 4 more than its denominator. If the fraction is increased by 3, it becomes 4. Find the
fraction.
51. The sum of a number and three times its reciprocal is 10. Find the number.
52. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Ten years ago, the father's age was six times the age of his
son. Find their present ages.
53. The length of a rectangle is 6 cm more than its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 52 cm, find its length and
width.
54. The sum of two numbers is 28. If their difference is 4, find the numbers.
55. A person invested some money at 3% per annum and some at 6% per annum. The total annual interest earned is
$180. If the total investment is $3000, find the amount invested at each rate.
56. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 13. If the digits are reversed, the number decreases by 45. Find the
original number.
57. A person bought a certain number of pens for $90. If the price of each pen was $3 more, he could have bought 3
fewer pens for the same amount. Find the number of pens he bought.
58. The ages of two friends are in the ratio 6:5. Eight years later, the ratio of their ages will be 7:6. Find their present
ages.
59. The sum of the squares of two consecutive even numbers is 340. Find the numbers.
60. A person bought a certain number of notebooks for $36. If the price of each notebook was $2 more, he could have
bought 2 fewer notebooks for the same amount. Find the number of notebooks he bought.

ANSWER KEYS
1. 16, 18, 20
2. 2
3. 30 years, 6 years
4. Width: 6 meters, Length: 14 meters
5. 15, 22
6. 20, 15
7. $80
8. 24 liters
9. 47
10. $4000 at 5%, $4000 at 8%
11. 11, 13
12. 3 km/h
13. 21, 28, 35
14. Width: 10 meters, Length: 20 meters
15. 40 years, 10 years
16. 10, 7
17. Length: 10 meters, Width: 6 meters
18. 1/4
19. 9
20. Father: 40 years, Son: 20 years
21. Length: 11 cm, Width: 8 cm
22. 16, 21
23. $1000 at 6%, $1000 at 8%
24. 72
25. 15 pens
26. 28 years, 20 years
27. 8, 10
28. 9 books
29. Width: 9 cm, Length: 13 cm
30. Father: 40 years, Son: 20 years
31. Elder: 14 years, Younger: 8 years
32. 5
33. Length: 12 meters, Width: 10 meters
34. 3/1
35. 2
36. Mother: 30 years, Daughter: 6 years
37. Length: 15 cm, Width: 11 cm
38. 16, 20
39. $1600 at 4%, $800 at 5%
40. 93
41. 15 books
42. 20 years, 15 years
43. 9, 11
44. 16 pencils
 45. Length: 14 meters, Width: 6 meters
46. Mother: 36 years, Daughter: 12 years
47. Elder: 14 years, Younger: 12 years
48. 7
49. Length: 9 meters, Width: 8 meters
50. 4/1
51. 2
52. Father: 40 years, Son: 20 years
53. Length: 15 cm, Width: 11 cm
54. 16, 12
55. $2000 at 3%, $1000 at 6%
56. 58
57. 15 pens
58. 30 years, 25 years
59. 12, 14
60. 15 books

Solve the following Word Problems based on Linear Equations: (LEVEL: 02)
1. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 50 years. If the father is 4 years more than three times the son's age,
find their ages.
2. Two numbers differ by 3. If their sum is 57, find the numbers.
3. A boat travels 30 km upstream and 40 km downstream in a total of 10 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water
is 7 km/h, find the speed of the current.
4. The difference between two numbers is 8. If 5 times the smaller number added to 4 times the larger number equals
52, find the numbers.
5. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. If the number is increased by 27 when the digits are reversed,
find the original number.
6. A rectangle has a perimeter of 60 meters. If its length is 10 meters more than its width, find its dimensions.
7. The sum of two numbers is 25. If twice the first number plus three times the second number is 70, find the
numbers.
8. A person invested Rs. 15000 in two parts, one part at 10% interest and the other at 12%. If the total interest after
one year is Rs. 1600, find the amounts invested at each rate.
9. The sum of the ages of two friends is 40 years. Four years ago, the age of one friend was 5 times the age of the
other. Find their present ages.
10. Two cars start from the same place at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One car travels 10 km/h
faster than the other. After 2 hours, the distance between them is 200 km. Find their speeds.
11. The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 meters. If the length is 4 meters more than twice the width, find its dimensions.
12. The sum of two numbers is 60. If twice the first number plus three times the second number is 150, find the
numbers.
13. The sum of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 36 years. If the mother is 3 times as old as her daughter was 4
years ago, find their present ages.
14. A boat takes 6 hours to travel 60 km downstream and 90 km upstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is 15
km/h, find the speed of the current.
15. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. If the number is increased by 36 when the digits are reversed,
find the original number.
16. The perimeter of a rectangle is 28 cm. If the length is 2 cm more than the width, find its dimensions.
17. The sum of two numbers is 50. If three times the first number minus twice the second number is 10, find the
numbers.
18. A person invested Rs. 20000 in two parts, one part at 5% interest and the other at 7%. If the total interest after one
year is Rs. 1260, find the amounts invested at each rate.
19. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 45 years. If the father is 5 years more than three times the son's age,
find their ages.
20. Two trains start from the same station at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One train travels 20 km/h
faster than the other. After 3 hours, the distance between them is 360 km. Find their speeds.
21. The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 meters. If the length is 5 meters more than twice the width, find its dimensions.
22. The sum of two numbers is 70. If twice the first number plus five times the second number is 210, find the
numbers.
23. The sum of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 34 years. If the mother is 4 times as old as her daughter was 5
years ago, find their present ages.
24. A boat takes 8 hours to travel 80 km downstream and 100 km upstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is 20
km/h, find the speed of the current.
25. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 10. If the number is increased by 27 when the digits are reversed,
find the original number.
26. The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 cm. If the length is 3 cm more than the width, find its dimensions.
27. The sum of two numbers is 40. If four times the first number minus twice the second number is 20, find the
numbers.
28. A person invested Rs. 25000 in two parts, one part at 6% interest and the other at 8%. If the total interest after one
year is Rs. 1700, find the amounts invested at each rate.
29. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 50 years. If the father is 6 years more than three times the son's age,
find their ages.
30. Two cars start from the same place at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One car travels 15 km/h
faster than the other. After 3 hours, the distance between them is 270 km. Find their speeds.
31. The perimeter of a rectangle is 60 meters. If the length is 5 meters more than twice the width, find its dimensions.
32. The sum of two numbers is 80. If twice the first number plus three times the second number is 190, find the
numbers.
33. The sum of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 42 years. If the mother is 5 times as old as her daughter was 6
years ago, find their present ages.
34. A boat takes 10 hours to travel 100 km downstream and 150 km upstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is
25 km/h, find the speed of the current.
35. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 11. If the number is increased by 54 when the digits are reversed,
find the original number.
36. The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 cm. If the length is 4 cm more than the width, find its dimensions.
37. The sum of two numbers is 30. If five times the first number minus twice the second number is 10, find the
numbers.
38. A person invested Rs. 18000 in two parts, one part at 7% interest and the other at 9%. If the total interest after one
year is Rs. 1440, find the amounts invested at each rate.
39. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 55 years. If the father is 7 years more than three times the son's age,
find their ages.
40. Two trains start from the same station at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One train travels 25 km/h
faster than the other. After 2 hours, the distance between them is 350 km. Find their speeds.
41. The perimeter of a rectangle is 80 meters. If the length is 7 meters more than twice the width, find its dimensions.
42. The sum of two numbers is 100. If twice the first number plus three times the second number is 250, find the
numbers.
43. The sum of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 40 years. If the mother is 6 times as old as her daughter was 7
years ago, find their present ages.
44. A boat takes 12 hours to travel 120 km downstream and 180 km upstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is
30 km/h, find the speed of the current.
45. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. If the number is increased by 45 when the digits are reversed,
find the original number.
46. The perimeter of a rectangle is 44 cm. If the length is 5 cm more than the width, find its dimensions.
47. The sum of two numbers is 50. If three times the first number minus five times the second number is 10, find the
numbers.
48. A person invested Rs. 16000 in two parts, one part at 6% interest and the other at 8%. If the total interest after one
year is Rs. 1200, find the amounts invested at each rate.
49. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 60 years. If the father is 8 years more than three times the son's age,
find their ages.
50. Two cars start from the same place at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One car travels 18 km/h
faster than the other. After 4 hours, the distance between them is 432 km. Find their speeds.
51. The perimeter of a rectangle is 100 meters. If the length is 8 meters more than twice the width, find its dimensions.
52. The sum of two numbers is 90. If twice the first number plus four times the second number is 270, find the
numbers.
53. The sum of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 48 years. If the mother is 7 times as old as her daughter was 8
years ago, find their present ages.
54. A boat takes 14 hours to travel 140 km downstream and 210 km upstream. If the speed of the boat in still water is
35 km/h, find the speed of the current.
55. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 13. If the number is increased by 72 when the digits are reversed,
find the original number.
56. The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 cm. If the length is 6 cm more than twice the width, find its dimensions.
57. The sum of two numbers is 60. If four times the first number minus three times the second number is 100, find the
numbers.
58. A person invested Rs. 22000 in two parts, one part at 7% interest and the other at 9%. If the total interest after one
year is Rs. 1760, find the amounts invested at each rate.
59. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 65 years. If the father is 9 years more than three times the son's age,
find their ages.
60. Two trains start from the same station at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One train travels 20 km/h
faster than the other. After 5 hours, the distance between them is 600 km. Find their speeds.

ANSWER KEYS
1. Father's age: 38 years, Son's age: 12 years
2. Smaller number: 27, Larger number: 30
3. Speed of the current: 3 km/h
4. Smaller number: 12, Larger number: 20
5. Original number: 63
6. Width: 10 meters, Length: 30 meters
7. First number: 15, Second number: 10
8. Amount at 10%: Rs. 800, Amount at 12%: Rs. 700
9. Older friend: 30 years, Younger friend: 10 years
10. Speed of slower car: 60 km/h, Speed of faster car: 80 km/h
11. Width: 7 meters, Length: 26 meters
12. First number: 35, Second number: 25
13. Mother's age: 30 years, Daughter's age: 4 years
14. Speed of the current: 5 km/h
15. Original number: 93
16. Width: 8 cm, Length: 12 cm
17. First number: 20, Second number: 30
18. Amount at 5%: Rs. 800, Amount at 7%: Rs. 1200
19. Father's age: 42 years, Son's age: 13 years
20. Speed of slower train: 50 km/h, Speed of faster train: 75 km/h
21. Width: 10 meters, Length: 25 meters
22. First number: 50, Second number: 30
23. Mother's age: 30 years, Daughter's age: 6 years
24. Speed of the current: 10 km/h
25. Original number: 39
26. Width: 5 cm, Length: 14 cm
27. First number: 20, Second number: 10
28. Amount at 6%: Rs. 1000, Amount at 8%: Rs. 600
29. Father's age: 41 years, Son's age: 14 years
30. Speed of slower car: 45 km/h, Speed of faster car: 65 km/h
31. Width: 15 meters, Length: 35 meters
32. First number: 45, Second number: 35
33. Mother's age: 36 years, Daughter's age: 6 years
34. Speed of the current: 5 km/h
35. Original number: 39
36. Width: 7 cm, Length: 17 cm
37. First number: 20, Second number: 10
38. Amount at 7%: Rs. 1000, Amount at 9%: Rs. 800
39. Father's age: 45 years, Son's age: 15 years
40. Speed of slower car: 60 km/h, Speed of faster car: 80 km/h
41. Width: 15 meters, Length: 40 meters
42. First number: 60, Second number: 30
43. Mother's age: 32 years, Daughter's age: 4 years
44. Speed of the current: 10 km/h
45. Original number: 57
46. Width: 6 cm, Length: 16 cm
47. First number: 30, Second number: 20
48. Amount at 6%: Rs. 800, Amount at 8%: Rs. 800
49. Father's age: 50 years, Son's age: 15 years
50. Speed of slower car: 60 km/h, Speed of faster car: 80 km/h
51. Width: 16 meters, Length: 40 meters
52. First number: 60, Second number: 30
53. Mother's age: 40 years, Daughter's age: 5 years
54. Speed of the current: 5 km/h
55. Original number: 31
56. Width: 7 cm, Length: 20 cm
57. First number: 30, Second number: 30
58. Amount at 7%: Rs. 1000, Amount at 9%: Rs. 1200
59. Father's age: 50 years, Son's age: 15 years
60. Speed of slower train: 50 km/h, Speed of faster train: 75 km/h

Prepared by
- Minash K. Paul
(USTC)