Simple Equations
Simple Equations
Simple Equations
1. F
ind a number, such that one-fourth of the number is 3 more than 7.
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2. S
olve the following equations: 3(y – 2) = 2(y – 1) – 3
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3. M
anu’s father’s age is 4 years more than three times Manu’s age. Find Manu’s age, if his
father is 37 years old.
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4. W
hen you multiply a number by 6 and subtract 5 from the product, you get 7. Can you
tell what the number is?
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5. In a mathematics quiz, 30 prizes consisting 1st and 2nd are only to be given. 1st and 2nd
prizes are worth Rs 2000 and Rs 1000 respectively. If the total prize money is Rs 52,000
then find the number of 1st prizes and 2nd prizes.
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6. The sum of three consecutive multiples of 2 is 18. Find the numbers.
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7. E
ach of the 2 equal sides of an isosceles triangle is twice as large as the third side. If the
perimeter of the triangle is 30 cm, find the length of each side of the triangle.
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8. R
aju’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.
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9. In a test, Abha gets twice the marks as that of Palak. Two times Abha’s marks and three
times Palak’s marks make 280. Find Palak and Abha’s marks.
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10.After 20 years, Manoj will be 5 times as old as he is now. Find his present age.
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11.A man travelled two-fifth of his journey by train, one-third by bus, one-fourth by car and
the remaining 3 km on foot. What is the length of his total journey?
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12.The sum of two numbers is 24. The first number is 3 times the second number. What are
the two numbers?
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13.A person buys 5 pencils and 3 erasers for a total of 30 rupees. If the pencil costs 3 rupees
more than the eraser, find the cost of each.
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14.Twice a number is decreased by 5, and the result is 15. What is the number?
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