TAGORE INERNATIONAL SCHOOL (SR.
SEC), SAHNEWAL
ASSIGNMENT
SUBJECT -MATHEMATICS
CLASS-X
1. Prove that 2
2. Check whether 6n can end with digit zero for any value of n, where n is a natural number.
3. In a seminar the number of participants in Hindi, English and mathematics are 60, 84 and Ans:21
108 respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room the same
number of participants is to be seated and all of them being in the same subject.
4. There is a circular path around a sports field. Priya takes 15 minutes to drive one round of Ans:36 minutes
the field, while Ravi takes 12 minutes for the same. Suppose they both start at the same point
and at the same time and go in the same direction. After how many minutes will they meet
again at the starting point?
5. If and the zeroes of the p(x)= x2-5x+k such that –=1 then find the value of k? Ans: 6
6. If and the zeroes of the p(x)= 2x2+5x+k such that 2+2=24 then find the value of k? Ans:-1,
7. If and the zeroes of the p(x)= x2-x-2 find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2 Ans: K(X2-4X-5)
8. If and the zeroes of the p(x)= 6x2+x-2 find the value of + Ans:-25/12
9. If and the zeroes of the p(x)= 4x2-5x-1 find the value of 2+2 Ans: -5/16
10. For what value of , -3 is a zero of the p(x)= x2+11x+k Ans :24
11. For what value of k will the following equations have infinitely many solution : 2x+3y=4 Ans: k= 2
and (k+2)x +6y=3k+2
12. For what value of p and q will the following equations have infinitely many solution : Ans: p=15,q=1
2x+3y=7and (p+q)x +(2p-q)y=21
13. Find the values of a and b so that the following equations have infinite many solution : (2a- Ans: a=17/4 , b=11/5
1)x+3y-5=0 and 3x –(b-1)y-2=0
14. In a two digit number the tens digit is three times a unit digit. When the number is decreased Ans:93
by 54 the digits are reversed find the number.
15. The sum of a two digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order of its digit is Ans: 47 or 74
121, and the two digit differ by three. Find the number
16. The sum of a two digit digit number and the number formed by interchanging a digit is 132. Ans: 48
If 12 is added to the number the new number becomes five times the sum of digits. Find the
number
17. A two digit number is such that product of its digit is 20 if nine is added to the number the Ans: 45
digit enter change their places find the number
18. Two digit number is four times the sum of its digit. If it is added to the number the digits are Ans: 24
reversed. Find the number.
19. Fraction becomes 4/5 if one is added to both the numerator and denominator. If a five is Ans: 7/9
subtracted from both the numerator and denominator the fraction becomes 1/2. What is the
fraction?
20. Fraction is such that numerator is multiplied by three and denominator is reduced by three Ans: 12/25
we get 18/11, but if the numerator is increased by 8 and denominator is doubled, we get 2/5
find the fraction
21. A fraction becomes 9/11 if two is added to both the numerator and denominator if three is Ans: 7/9
added to both the numerator and denominator it becomes 5/ 6. Find the fraction
22. A numerator of fraction is four less than the denominator if the numerator is decreased by Ans: 3/7
two and denominator is increased by one then the denominator is eight times the numerator
find the fraction
23. The sum of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is three less than twice the Ans: 4/7
denominator. If the numerator and denominator are decreased by one, the numerator
becomes half the denominator. Find the fraction
24. The sum of numerator and denominator of a fraction is 12 point if the denominator is Ans: 5/7
increased by three the fraction becomes 1/2. Find the fraction.
25. Six years hence man's age will be three times the age of his son and three years ago he was Ans: 30 years and 6 years
nine times as old as his son. Find their percentages.
26. Father’s age is three times the sum of ages of his two children. After five years his age will Ans: 45 years
be twice the sum of ages of his two children. Find the age of the father?
27. Two years ago a father was five time as old as his son. Two years later his age will be eight Ans:42 years and 10 years
more than three times the age of the son. Find the present ages of father and son.
28. A man travels 600 km partially by train and partially by car. If he covers 400 km by train and Ans:100k/hr and
rest by car, it takes him six hours and 30 minutes. But, if the travel is 200 km by train and the 80km/hr
rest by car, he takes half an hour longer. Find the speed of the train and that of the car.
29. Places A and B are 80 km apart from each other on highway. A car starts from A and other Ans:35 km/hr. and
from B at the same time. If they move in the same direction, they meet in eight hours and if 25km/hr.
they move in opposite direction they meet in one hour and 20 minutes. Find the speed of the
car.
30. The taxi charges in a city comprises of a fixture together with the charge for the distance Ans:F.c=5 ,c/km=7
covered. For a journey of 10 km the charges ₹ 75 and for a journey of 15 km the charge paid and ₹ 180
is ₹ [Link] will a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 25 km.
31. In a rectangle, if the length is increased by 3 m and breath decreased by 4 m the area of Ans: l=28m, b=19m
rectangle is reduced by 67 m². If the length is reduced by 1 m and breath is increased by 4 m,
is increased by 89 m². Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
32. A part of monthly hostel charges in a college are fixed and the meaning depend upon the Ans:
number of days one has taken food in the mess. When a student takes food for 20 days and f.c=₹ v400,c/day=₹
he has to pay ₹ 1000 as hostel charges as a student B who takes food for 26 days, pay ₹ 1180 30
as hostel charges. Find the fixed charge and the cost of the food per day.
33. Meena went to bank to withdraw ₹ 2000 she asked the cashier to give her ₹ 50 and rupees Ans: 10,15
under note only. Meena got 25 notes in all. Find how many notes rupees ₹ 50 she received.
34. The student of a class are made to stand in row if three students are extra in a row there Ans:36
would be one role less if three students are less in a row there would be two rows more. Find
the number of students in the class.
35. A train travels the distance of 480 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 8 km/h less, Ans:
then it would have taken three or more to cover the same distance. Formulate the quadratic
equation in terms of the speed of the train and find the actual speed of the train
36. Find the value of K for which is the given equation has real and equal roots. Ans: (i) 25/2 (ii) 2/3,-
(i)2x2-10x + k (ii)x2+k(4x+k-1)+2=0 (iii) x2-2x(1+3k)+7(3+2k)=0 (iv) (k+1)x2-2(k- 1 (iii) 2,-10/9 (iv) 0,3
1)x+1=0
37. The sum of the squares of two consecutive multiples of seven is 637. Find the multiples Ans:14,21
38. A train covers a distance of 90 km degree from speed. At the speed between 15 km/h more it Ans:45km/hr.
would have taken 30 minute less for the same journey. Find the original speed of the train.
39. An aeroplane left 50 minutes later than its scheduled time, and in order to reach the Ans: 500km/hr
destination, 1250 km away, in time, it had to increase its speed by 250 km/hr from its usual
speed. Find its usual speed.
40. In class test the sum of Shifali marks in mathematics and English is 30 had she got 2 mark Ans:12,16
more in mathematics and three marks less in English the product of her marks would have
been 210. Find her marks in two subjects?
