Simple equation

MCQ

I. Write the following statement in the form of an equation:

The sum of three times x and 10 is 13.
(a) 3x + 10 = 13 (b) 3x – 10 = 13 (c) 3x + 13 = 10 (d) none of these
II. Write the following statement in the form of an equation:
If you subtract 3 from 6 times a number, you get 9
(a) 3x – 6 = 9 (b) 6x – 3 = 9 (c) 6x + 3 = 9 (d) 3x + 6 =
9
III. Write the following statement in the form of an equation:
One fourth of n is 3 more than 2
(a) n/4 – 2 = 3 (b) n/4 + 2 = 3 (c) n/2 – 4 = 3 (d) n/2 + 4 = 3
IV. Write the following statement in the form of an equation:
One third of a number plus 2 is 3
(a) m3 – 2 = 3 (b) m3 + 2 = 3 (c) m2 – 3 = 3 ` (d) m2 + 3
=3
V. Write the following statement in the form of an equation:
Taking away 5 from x gives 10
(a) x – 5 = 10 (b) x + 5 = 10 (c) x – 10 – 5 (d) none of
these
VI. Write the following statement in the form of an equation:
Four times a number p is 8.
(a) 4P = 8 (b) P + 4 = 8 (c) p – 4 = 8 (d) p ÷ 4 =
8
VII. Write the following statement in the form of an equation:
Add 1 to three times n to get 7
 (a) 3n + 1 = 7 (b) 3n – 1 = 7 (c) 3n + 7 = 1 (d) none of
these
VIII. Write the following statement in the form of an equation:
The number b divided by 6 gives 5.
(a) b6 = 5 (b) b – 5 = 6 (c) 5b = 6 (d) b + 5 =
6
IX. The solution of the equation x + 3 = 0 is
(a) 3 (b) – 3 (c) 0 (d) 1
X. The solution of the equation x – 6 = 1 is
(a) 1 (b) 6 (c) – 7 (b) 7
XI. The solution of the equation 5x = 10 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 10
XII. The whole number is
XIII. (a) 2 (b) 16 (c) 17 (d) 11
XIV. Thrice a number when increased by 6 gives 24. The number is
XV. (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 8
XVI. Two complementary angles differ by 100. The larger angle is
XVII. (a) 600 (b) 500 (c) 640 (d) 540
XVIII. The solution of the equation m2 = 3 is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 6
XIX. The solution of the equation 7n + 5 = 12 is
(a) 0 (b) – 1 (c) 1 (d) 5
XX. The solution of the equation 4p – 3 = 9 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
XXI. The solution of the equation 5p + 2 = 7 is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) 2
 XXII. The solution of the equation 3p – 2 = 4 is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
XXIII. The solution of the equation p + 4 = 4 is
(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) – 4 (d) 8
XXIV. The solution of the equation m – 1 = 2 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 6
XXV. The solution of the equation 2m = 4 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -1 (d) -2
XXVI. The solution of the equation m3 = 3 is
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 12
XXVII. The solution of the equation = 6 is
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 14 (d) 3
XXVIII. The solution of the equation 3p + 5 = 8 is
(a) -1 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 5
XXIX. The solution of the equation 4p – 2 = 10 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
XXX. The solution of the equation p2 + 1 = 3 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
XXXI. The solution of the equation 3 m + 7=16 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
XXXII. The solution of the equation 2p – 1 = 3 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
XXXIII. The solution of the equation 4x + 5 = 9 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
XXXIV. The solution of the equation 10 y – 20 = 30 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
 XXXV. The solution of the equation y – 4 = – 1 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
XXXVI. Write the statements “If you subtract 5 from 6 times a number, you
get 7.” in the form of equations:
(a) 6x – 5 = 7 (b) 5x – 6 = 7 (c) x – 5 = 7 (d) x – 6 =
7
XXXVII. Write the statements “One third of a number plus 5 is 8” in the form of
equations:
(a) 3m + 5 = 8 (b) m + 5 = 8 (c)   m + 5 = 8 (d)   m + 8 = 5
XXXVIII. Which is a solution of the equation x + 4 = 6?
(a) x = 2 (b) x = 3 (c) x = 4 (d) x = 6
XXXIX. Which is a solution of the equation 3x – 14 = 4?
(a) x = 2 (b) x = 3 (c) x = 4 (d) x = 6
XL. Write the statements “2 subtracted from a number is 8” in the form of
equations:
(a) x – 8 = 2 (b) x – 2 = 8 (c) x + 2 = 8
(d) none of these
XLI. Write the statements “If you take away 6 from 6 time a number, you
get 60” in the form of equations:
(a) 6x + 6 = 60 (b) 6x – 6 = 60 (c) x – 6 = 60 (d) none of these
XLII. Write the statements “If you add 3 to one-third of a number, you get
30” in the form of equations:
(a) x + 3 = 30 (b)   x + 3 = 30 (c) x +   = 30 (d) none of these
XLIII. The solution of the equation   = 3 is m:
(a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 15 (d)
none of these
 XLIV. The solution of the equation   + 2 = 8 is p =
(a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 14 (d)
11
XLV. The solution of the equation 3p + 4 = 25 is p =:
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 7
XLVI. The solution of the equation   = 40 is p:
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 7
XLVII. The solution of the equation 3n – 2 = 46 is n:
(a) 12 (b) 11 (c) 16 (d)
none of these
XLVIII. Find a number, such that one fourth of the number is 3 more than 7.
(a) 40 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d)
none of these
XLIX. Raju’s father’s age is 5 years more than three times Raju’s age. Find
Raju’s age, if his father is 44 years old.
(a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 15 (d)
none of these
L. What is that number one third of which added to 5 gives 8?
(a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d)
none of these
LI. The solution of the equation 4(m + 3) = 18 is m =:
(a)  (b) 3 (c)  (d) none of these
LII. The solution of the equation 34 – 5(p – 1) = 4 is p =:
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 7
LIII. Nine added to thrice a number a whole number gives 45. Find the
number.
 (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 15 (d)
none of these
LIV. Four-fifths of a number is greater than three-fourths of the number by
4. Find the number.
(a) 40 (b) 60 (c) 80 (d)
none of these
LV. Twice a number when decreased by 7 gives 45. Find the number.
(a) 26 (b) 23 (c) 25 (d)
none of these
LVI. The solution of the equation y + 2 = – 2 is
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 4 (d) -4
LVII. The solution of the equation 10t = – 20 is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) -2
LVIII. The solution of the equation z2 = 34 is
(a) 12 (b) 32 (c) 14 (d) 34
LIX. The solution of the equation 2s = 0 is
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 0 (d) 12
LX. The solution of the equation – p7 = 3 is
(a) -3 (b) -7 (c) -21 (d) 21
LXI. The solution of the equation 3s + 6 = 0 is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) -2
LXII. The solution of the equation 10p = 10 is
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 10 (d) – 10
LXIII. The solution of the equation 10p + 10 = 110 is
(a) 10 (b) -10 (c) 100
(d) 110
 LXIV. The solution of the equation 12p – 11 = 13 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
LXV. The solution of the equation 2 (m + 3) = 8 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
LXVI. The solution of the equation – 2(x + 3) = 4 is
(a) -2 (b) -3 (c) -4 (d) -5
LXVII. The solution of the equation 52 x = 15 is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 10
LXVIII. The solution of the equation 4(2 – x) = 4 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
LXIX. The solution of the equation – 4(2 + x) = 4 is
(a) – 1 (b) – 2 (c) – 3 (d) – 4
LXX. The solution of the equation – 4 = 2 (p – 2) is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
LXXI. The solution of the equation 0 = 4 + 4(m + 1) is
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 2 (d) – 2

State whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):

1. ((22)3) = 25.
2. The slope of a vertical line is undefined.
3. Two lines with positive slopes can be perpendicular.
4. 5 > 10 or 5 < 7.
5. The set of ordered pairs {(6,4),(2,-5),(-2,4),(6,-4)} is a function.
6. The additive inverse of -10 is 10.
7. The product of two positive numbers is NOT positive.
8. x + 2 = 7 is called an inequality.
 9. The associative property is used to write 4x + 8y = 4(x + 2y).
10. The absolute value of a real negative number is negative.
11. -23 = (-2)3.
12. 30% of x is equal to 0.03x
13. "x is at most equal to 9" is written mathematically as x < 9.
14. 320 + 320 + 320 = 321
15. 1.5 × 10-5 is the scientific notation of the number 0.0000015.
16. 1000/0 = 0.
17. 0/1000 = 0.
18. 0.00000010 = 1.
19. 1 / (( -2 ) -4) = 16.
20. x = 7 DOES NOT satisfy the inequality x - 7 < 0

Write equations for the following statements:

1. The sum of numbers x and 4 is 9.
2. 2 subtracted from y is 8.
3. Ten times a is 70.
4. The number b divided by 5 gives 6.
5. Three-fourth of t is 15.
6. Seven times m plus 7 gets you 77.
7. One-fourth of a number x minus 4 gives 4.
8. If you take away 6 from 6 times y, you get 60.
9. If you add 3 to one-third of z, you get 30.
10. 5 added to a number is 9. 
11. 3 subtracted from a number is equal to 12. 
12. 5 times a number decreased by 2 is 4. 
 13. 2 times the sum of the number x and 7 is 13. 
14. A number is 12 more than the other. Find the numbers if their
sum is 48. 
15. Twice the number decreased by 22 is 48. Find the number. 
16. Seven times the number is 36 less than 10 times the number.
Find the number. 
17. The length of a rectangle is 5 more than its breadth and its
perimeter is 250 m.
18. One third of a number is 8 less than the three times of the
number.

19. If x = y + 2, then find the value of y in equation

Write the following equations in statement forms:

1. p+4=15
2. m—7 = 3
3. 2m = 7
4. m/5 = 3
5. (3m)/5 = 6
6. 3p +4 = 25
7. 4p -2 = 18
8. p/2 = 8
9. 4 + 5(m – 1) = 34
10. 20 = 16 + 4 (n – 6)
Give first the step you will use to separate the variable and then solve
the equation:
(a) 31 = 42
(b) b/2 = 6
(c) p/7 = 4
(d) 4x = 25
(e) 8y = 36
(f) (z/3) = (5/4)
(g) (a/5) = (7/15)
(h) 20t = - 10
Solve the following equations:
(a) 1op = 100
(b) 1op + 10 = 100
(c) p/4 = 5
(d)3p/4 = 6
(e) 3s = - 9
(f) 3s + 12 = o
(g) 2q-6=o
(h)2y + (5/2) = (37/2)
(i) 5t + 28 = 10
(j) (a/s) +3=2
(k) (5/2) x = -5
(l) (5/2) x = 25/4
(m) 7m + (19/2) = 13
(n) (2b/3) -5 = 3
(o) 2(x+4) = 12
(p) 3(n- 5) = 213(n-5) =-21
 (q) -4(2 + x) = 8
(r) P+0.02 - 0.08
(s) 4X-5X+2X -28+3x
(t) 24=y+2Y+3+4y
(u) 19x+413-12x+3=23
(v) 6b+40=-100-b
(w) (66+4) = 36
(x)x +3 = 0
(y)x-7=1
(z) 5x = 25
Check whether the value given in the brackets is a solution to the
given equation or not:
(a) n+5=19 (n = 1) (b)7n +5 = 19 (n =-2) (c)7n +5 = 19 (n =2)
(d) 4p-3= 13 (p = 1) (e)4p —3 = 13 (p=-4) (f)4p-3 = 13
(p = 0)
Solve the following equations by trial and error method:
(i) 5p+2= 17 (ii)3m -14 = 4
Give first the step you will use to separate the variable and then solve
the equation:
(a)x-1=0 (b)x+1=0 (c)x-1=5 (d)y +4=4
Give the steps you will use to separate the variable and then solve the
equation:
(a) -2 = 46
(b) 5m +7= 17

(c) 20p/3 = 40
 (d) 3p/10 = 6
Solve each of the following equations and represent the solution
graphically.

(a) 7x + 2 = -19 (b) 3x - 1/3 = 5 

(c) 5x - 4 = 21 (d) -7x = 21 
(e) 18 - 7x = -3  (f) 3(x + 4) = 21 
(g) 2x/3 - 3x/5 = 8  (h) 3x - 9 = 5x - 3 
(i) 3(x - 3) = 4(2x + 1) 

 Solve each of the following equations and check your solution by

substituting in the equation. 

  (a) 3x/2 - 10 = ½ (b) x/2 - x/3 = 8

(c) 6x - 9 - 2(1 - x) = x + 9 (d) 2(x - 2) - 5(x - 5) = 4(x - 8) - 2(x - 2)

(e) (2 - y)/(y + 7) = 3/5 (f) (3x + 2)/(2x - 3) = - 3/2

(g) (x - 8 )/3 = (x - 3)/5 (h) 0.25(4y - 3) = 0.5y - 9

Solve the following equations. Check your result in each case:

I. 3x-5 =o
II. 8x-3=9-2x 3.
III. 7-5x =5-7x
IV. 3+2x=1-x
V. 2(x-2)+3(4x-1)=0
VI. -x-3=5+-x
VII. 3x +2(x+2) =20(3x-5)
VIII. 0.5Х+ 1= 0.25х +7
IX. 0.18(5х 4) = 0.5х +0.8
X. 0.5х - (0.8-0.2х) = 0.2 - 0.зх
XI.  = 27
XII. 5x + 3 =   (1 +x)
XIII. 1 – 2 (2 – y) = 7
XIV. 0. 15 (5x – 2) = 0.4(x + 1)
XV.  + 3 = 30
XVI.  – 4 = 4
Answer the short type question:
I.Thrice a number when increased by 5 gives 44. Find the number.
II. A number when added to its half gives 72. Find the number.
III. A number added to its two-thirds is equal to 55. Find the number.
IV. A number when multiplied by 4, exceeds itself by 45. Find the
number.
V. If 15 is added to a number, the result is 69, find the number.
VI. The sum of twice a number and 4 is 80, find the number.
VII. The difference between a number and one- fourth of itself is 24, find
the number
VIII. one-fifth of a number is 5, find the number.
IX. Find a number whose one-third part exceeds its one-fifth part by 20.
X. A number is as much greater than 35 as is less than 53. Find the
number.
XI. The sum of two numbers is 18. one is twice the Other, find the
number.
 XII. A number is 15 more than the other. The sum of the two numbers is
195. Find the numbers.
XIII. First odd number = x + 2 and third odd number x + 4. Find second
odd number.
XIV. A number is as much greater than 21 as it is less than 71. Find the
number.
XV. 3 is less than the original number by 20. Find the numbers of a
number
XVI. A number is 3 times another number. If their sum is 70, find the
numbers
XVII. Construct 3 equations starting with x = 2
XVIII. Construct 3 equations starting with x = - 2
XIX. Set up equations and solve them to find the unknown numbers in the
following cases:
XX. Add 4 to eight times a number; you get 60.
XXI. One-fifth of a number minus 4 gives 3.
XXII. If I take three-fourths of a number and add 3 to it, I get 21
XXIII. When I subtracted 11 from twice a number, the result was 15.
XXIV. Munna subtracts thrice the number of notebooks he has from
50, he finds the result to be 8.
XXV. sneha thinks of a number. If she adds 19 to it and divides the sum by
5, she will get
XXVI. Anwar thinks of a number. If he takes away 7 from 5/2 of the number,
the result is 23.
XXVII. INVO-thirds of a number is greater than one-third of the number by 3.
Find the number.
XXVIII. The fifth part of a number when increased by 5 equals its fourth part
decreased by 5. Find the number.
 XXIX. Find two consecutive natural numbers whose sum is 63.
XXX. Find two consecutive positive odd integers whose sum is 76.
XXXI. Find three consecutive positive even integers whose sum is 90.
XXXII. Divide 184 into two parts such that one-third of one part may
exceed one-seventh of the other part by 8.
XXXIII. A sum of e 500 is in the form of denominations of e 5 and 10. If the
total number of notes is 90, find the number of notes of each type.
XXXIV. Sumitra has 34 in 50-paise and '25-paise coins. If the number of
25-paise coins is twice the number of 50-paise coins, how many
coins of each kind does she have?
XXXV. Raju is 19 years younger than his cousin. After 5 years, their ages
will be in the ratio 2 3. Find their present ages.
XXXVI. A father is 30 years older than his son. In 12 years, the man will be
three times as old as his son. Find their present ages.
XXXVII. The ages of Sonal and Manoj are in the ratio 7 : 5. Ten years
hence, the ratio of their ages will be 9 : 7. Find their present ages.
XXXVIII. Five years ago a man was seven times as old as his son. Five
years hence, the father will be three times as old as his son. Find
their present ages.
XXXIX. After 12 years Manoj will be 3 times as old as he was 4 years ago.
Find his present age.
XL. In an examination, a student requires 40% of the total marks to
pass. If Rupa gets 185 marks and fails by 15 marks, find the total
marks.
XLI. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 18 is added to
the number its digits are reversed. Find the number.
 XLII. The total cost of 3 tables and 2 chairs is 1850. If a table costs 75
more than a chair, find the price of each.
XLIII. A man sold an article for <495 and gained 10% on it. Find the cost
price of the article.
XLIV. The length of a rectangular field is twice its breadth. If the
perimeter of the field is 150 metres, find its length and breadth.
XLV. 4/5 of a number is more than 3/4 of the number by 5 . Find the
number. 
XLVI. The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 38. Find the
numbers.
XLVII. The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 51. Find the
numbers.
XLVIII. equal sides of a triangle are each 5 metres less than twice the
third side. If the perimeter of the triangle is 55 metres, find the
lengths of its sides.
XLIX. complementary angles differ by 80. Find the angles.
L. Two supplementary angles differ by 440. Find the angles.

Set up an equation in the following cases:

I. Irfan says that he has 7 marbles more than five times the marbles
Parmit has. Irfan has 37 marbles. (Take m to be the number of
Parmit's marbles.)
II. Laxmi's father is 49 years old. He is 4 years older than three times
Laxmi's age. (Take Laxmi's age to be y years.)
 III. The teacher tells the class that the highest marks obtained by a
student in her class is twice the lowest marks plus 7. The highest
score is 87. (Take the lowest score to be I.)
IV. In an isosceles triangle, the vertex angle is twice either base angle.
(Let the base angle be b in degrees. Remember that the sum of
angles of a triangle is 180
V. The teacher tells the class that the highest marks obtained by a
student in her class is twice the lowest marks plus 7. The highest
score is 87. What is the lowest score?
VI. In an isosceles triangle, the base angles are equal. The vertex
angle is 400
VII. What are the base angles of the triangle? (Remember, the sum of
three angles of a triangle is 1800).
VIII. Sachin scored twice as many runs as Rahul. Together, their runs fell
two short of a double century. How many runs did each one score?
a. Irfan says that he has 7 marbles more than five times the
marbles Parmit has.
b. Irfan has 37 marbles. How many marbles does Parmit have?
IX. Laxmi's father is 49 years old. He is 4 years older than three times
Laxmi's age.
X. What is Laxmi's age?
XI. People of Sundargram planted trees in the village garden. Some of
the trees were fruit trees. The number of non-fruit trees were two
more than three times the number of fruit trees. What was the
number of fruit trees planted if the number of non-fruit trees planted
was 77?
 XII. man is four years old as his son. after 20 years, he will be twice as
Old as his on at that tune. Find the present ages.
XIII. Find three consecutive natural numbers such that the sum Of the first
and the second Is 15 more than the third.
XIV. In an isosceles triangle the base angles are equal and the vertex
angle is twice of each base angle. Find the measures of the
angles of the triangle.
XV. labourer is engaged for 20 days on the condition that he will
receive 120 for each day he works and will be fined 10 for each
day he is absent. If he receives 1880 in all. Find the working days.
XVI. Hari Babu left one-third of his property to his son, one-fourth to his
daughter and the remainder to his wife. If his wife's share is 18000.
what was the worth of his total property?
XVII. How much pure alcohol must be added to 400 mL of a solution to
make strength 32%?
XVIII. The difference between two numbers is 7. Six times the smaller plus
the larger is 77. Find the numbers.
XIX. The length of a rectangular plot exceeds its breadth by 5 metre. If
the perimeter of is 142 metres, find the length and the breadth of the
plot.
XX. Rene is 6 years older than her younger sister. After 1 0 years, the
sum of their ages will be 50 years. Find their present ages.
XXI. The length of a rectangle is 10 m more than its breadth. If the
perimeter of rectangle is 80 m, find the dimensions of the rectangle.
XXII. A 300 m long wire is used to fence a rectangular plot whose length is
twice its width. Find the length and breadth of the plot.
 XXIII. The denominator of a fraction is greater than the numerator by 8. If
the numerator is increased by 17 and denominator is decreased by 1,
the number obtained is 3/2, find the fraction.
XXIV. A sum of Rs.2700 is to be given in the form of 63 prizes. If the prize is
of either Rs.100 or Rs.25, find the number of prizes of each type.
XXV. In a class of 42 students, the number of boys is 2/5 of the girls. Find
the number of boys and girls in the class.
XXVI. Among the two supplementary angles, the measure of the larger
angle is 36° more than the measure of smaller. Find their measures.
XXVII. My mother is 12 years more than twice my age. After 8 years, my
mother’s age will be 20 years less than three times my age. Find my
age and my mother’s age.
XXVIII. In an isosceles triangle, the base angles are equal and the vertex
angle is 80°. Find the measure of the base angles.
Adman’s father is 49 years old. He is 5 years older than four times
Adman’s age. What is Adman’s age?
XXIX. The numerator of a is four less than its denominator. if 1 is added to
both, is numerator and denominator, the fraction becomes Find the
fraction. a man is thrice as old as his son. After 12 years, will be twice
as old as his son at time. Find their present ages.
XXX. If the difference of two complementary angles is 10° then find
measure of each angle.
XXXI. Find the measure of such angle whose supplementary angle is 35°
more than twice of its complementary angle.
XXXII. The ratio of Nisha and Nishant ages in 4: 5. After 10 years the
father’s age will become 5: 6. Find their present ages.
XXXIII. A father is 35 years more than his son’s age. After 5 years the
father’s age will be twice of his son’s age.
Find the present age of both.
XXXIV. The cost of a pencil is 25 cents more than the cost of a eraser. If the
cost of 8 pencils and 10 erasers is Rs.12.80, find the cost of each.
XXXV. Divide 36 into two parts in such a way that 1/5 of one part is equal to
1/7 of the other.
XXXVI. The length of the rectangle exceeds its breadth by 3 cm. If the length
and breadth are each increased by 2 cm, then the area of new
rectangle will be 70 sq. cm more than that of the given rectangle. Find
the length and breadth of the given rectangle Top of Form.