For Half Yearly Assessment, 2023-2024
Std: VIII___
Subject: Mathematics_ Worksheet No.: __13_
Date: ________________ Time: 30 minutes.
Topic: L14- Linear equations in one variable and L15-Linear Inequations
Instructions:
1) The students must solve the worksheet at home.
2) The students must write the answers in the space provided.
3) They must bring this worksheet to School on 13th October,2023. They must
also carry a red/ blue pencil for correction.
4) Teacher will discuss the answers in class. Thereafter, the Answer Key will be
sent on the School App.
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1. Multiple Choice Questions.
i. Find the value of: 5𝑥 − 17 = 2𝑥 − 8
a) 5 b) 3 c) 2 d) 4
ii. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 8. If the sum of the numbers are
165, find the numbers.
a) 45 and 120 b) 125 and 45 c) 46 and 120 d) 45 and 135
iii. The sum of two consecutive numbers is 31, find the smallest
number among them.
a) 16 b) 14 c) 15 d) 17
iv. If −5 > 𝑎 and 𝑎 > 𝑏 then −5 is ________.
a) less than 𝒂 b) greater than b c) less than equal to a
d) less than b
v. The solution of 6𝑥 − 7 > 5 is ______.
a) 𝑥 > 6 b) 𝑥 < 5 c) 𝑥 < 7 d) 𝑥 > 2
vi. The number whose double is 45 more than its half is_____.
a) 30 b) 20 c) 40 d) 25
4𝑥−1
vii. If ≤ 3, where 𝑥 ∈ 𝑁 then one of the elements of the
3
solution set is______.
a) 4 b) 0 c) 3 d) 1
𝟏 𝟕
viii. If 𝟑𝒚 − = + 𝒚, then 𝒚 is equal to______.
𝟐 𝟐
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 6
2. Solve:
𝟔𝒙+𝟏 (𝟕𝒙−𝟑) 𝟑 𝟒
a) = −𝟏 b) 𝟐𝒎 − = 𝒎 +
𝟓 𝟓
𝟐 𝟑
𝒙−𝟐 𝟗𝒙+𝟕
c) 𝑥 − + 𝟑𝟔 =
𝟕 𝟐
𝟐𝒙 (𝒙−𝟖) 𝟐(𝟐𝒙+𝟏𝟗)
d) − =
𝟑 𝟔 𝟗
3. Find the solution of each of the following inequations:
a) 𝟕𝒙 + 𝟑 ≤ 𝟏𝟕, 𝒙 ∈ 𝑵
b) 𝟑𝟎 − 𝟒(𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) < 𝟓𝟎, 𝒙 ∈ 𝒁
4. Solve the following inequations and graph the solution set on the number
line:
a) 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟒 ≥ 𝟕 − 𝟐, 𝒙 ∈ 𝑰
b) 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟒 < 𝟏𝟔, 𝒙 ∈ 𝑵
5. a) The length of a rectangle is 7 cm more than its breadth. If the
perimeter of the rectangle is 90 cm, find its length and breadth.
b) Find a number such that if 8 is subtracted from 9 times the number,
the result is 6 more than twice the number.
c) The sum of one-third, one-fourth and half of the same number is 169.
Find the number.
d) Sahil is twice as old as Saksham. If four years are added to Sahil’s
age and six years are subtracted form Saksham’s age, then Sahil’s
age will be four times Saksham’s age. What are their present ages?
e) Raman has three times as much money as Kamal has. If Raman gives
₹750 to Kamal, then Kamal will have twice the amount of money left
with Raman. How much money did each have originally?