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Test On Quadratic Equations - Word Problems

This document provides 10 word problems involving quadratic equations. The problems cover a variety of contexts including dividing quantities, speed/time calculations, ages, cricket statistics, and geometric problems involving triangles and distances. The problems range from 2-3 marks each, testing skills in setting up and solving quadratic equations.

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Test On Quadratic Equations - Word Problems

This document provides 10 word problems involving quadratic equations. The problems cover a variety of contexts including dividing quantities, speed/time calculations, ages, cricket statistics, and geometric problems involving triangles and distances. The problems range from 2-3 marks each, testing skills in setting up and solving quadratic equations.

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Viji Gowri
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TEST ON QUADRATIC EQUATIONS – WORD PROBLEMS

TIME : 1 Hr.
MARKS : 25
2 Marks Questions
1. Divide 51 in to two parts such that their product is 378.
2. Sum of two numbers is 15, if sum of their reciprocal is 3/10 Find the numbers.
3. A motor boat whose speed is 9 km/h in still water goes 12 km down stream and comes back in a total time 3
hours. Find the speed of the stream.
4. The hypotenuse of right angled triangle is 6cm more than twice the shortest side. If the third side is 2 cm
less than the hypotenuse, find the sides of the triangle.
5. By a reduction of Rs. 2 per kg in the price of sugar. Anita can purchase 2 kg sugar more for Rs. 224. Find
the original price of sugar per kg.

3 Marks Questions
6. Rs. 9000 were divided equally among a certain number of students. Had there been 20 more students, each
would have got Rs. 160 less. Find the original number of students.
7. An aeroplane takes an hour less for a journey of 1200 km, if the speed is increased by 100 km/hr from its
usual speed. Find the usual speed of the aeroplane.
8. 7years ago age of Aditi was five times the square of the age of Sarthak. After 3 years, age of Sarthak will be
2/5 of the age of Aditi. Find their present ages.
9. In a cricket match against Sri Lanka, Sehwag took one wicket less than twice the number of wickets taken
by Amit Mishra. If the product of the number of wickets takes by these two is 15, find the number of wickets
taken by each.
10. A peacock is sitting on the top of a pillar, which is 9 metre high from a point 27 metre 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?

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