NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Mathematics
Mathematics
Chapter 11 – Algebra
Exercise 11.1
1. Find the rule, which gives the number of matchsticks required to make
the following matchsticks patterns. Use a variable to write the rule.
(a) A pattern of letter T as
Ans: In the given below diagram we can see that there are 2 matchsticks.
Hence, the pattern is 2n.
(b) A pattern of letter Z as
Ans: In the given below diagram we can see that there are 3 matchsticks.
Hence, the pattern is 3n
(c) A pattern of letter U as
Ans: In the given below diagram we can see that there are 3 matchsticks.
Hence, the pattern is 3n
(d) A pattern of letter V as
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Ans: In the given below diagram we can see that there are 2 matchsticks.
Hence, the pattern is 2n
(e) A pattern of letter E as
Ans: In the given below diagram we can see that there are 5 matchsticks.
Hence, the pattern is 5n
(f) A pattern of letter S as
Ans: In the given below diagram we can see that there are 5 matchsticks.
Hence, the pattern is 5n
(g) A pattern of letter A as
Ans: In the given below diagram we can see that there are 5 matchsticks.
Hence, the pattern is 6n
2. We already know the rule for the pattern of letter L, C and F. Some of
the letters from Q.1 (given above) give us the same rule as that given by L.
Which are these? Why does this happen?
Ans: We know that L required w matchsticks, hence it has a pattern 2n. As we
solved in above questions the letter T and V has the same pattern 2n.
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3. Cadets are marching in a parade. There are 5 cadets in a row. What is
the rule, which gives the number of cadets, given the number of rows? (Use
n for the number of rows)
Ans: Let us consider that there is n number of rows.
Cadets in each row are 5.
Hence the total number of cadets
= 5n
4. If there are 50 mangoes in a box, how will you write the total number of
mangoes in terms of the number of boxes? (Use b for the number of boxes)
Ans: Let us consider that there is b number of rows.
The number of mangoes in each box is 50.
Hence the total number of mangoes
= 50b.
5. The teacher distributes 5 pencils per student. Can you tell how many
pencils are needed, given the number of students? (Use s for the number of
students)
Ans: The number of students is s.
The number of pencils for each student is 5.
Hence the total number of pencils needed are
= 5s
6. A bird flies 1 kilometer in one minute. Can you express the distance
covered by the bird in terms of its flying time in minutes? (Use t for flying
time in minutes)
Ans: Time taken by a bird is t minutes.
The speed of a bird is 1 km per minute.
Distance covered by bird
speed time 1 t 1km .
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7. Radha is drawing a dot Rangoli (a beautiful pattern of lines joining dots
with chalk powder as in figure). She has 8 dots in a row. How many dots
will her Rangoli have for r rows? How many dots are there if there are 8
rows? If there are 10 rows?
Ans: Dots in each row is 8.
The number of rows is r.
The number of dots is 8r
If there are 8 rows, the number of dots is given by
8 8 64dots .
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If there are 10 rows, the number of dots
8 10 80dots .
8. Leela is Radha’s younger sister. Leela is 4 years younger than Radha.
Can you write Leela’s age in terms of Radha’s age? Take Radha’s age to be
x years.
Ans: Let Radha’s age be x years.
Since Leela’s age is equal to 4 years younger than Radha.
Then Leela’s age x 4 years.
9. Mother has made laddus. She gives some laddus to guests and family
members; still 5 laddus remain. If the number of laddus mother gave away
is l, how many laddus did she make?
Ans: The number of laddus given away by the mother is l.
Laddus remaining is 5.
A total number of laddus is the sum of the number of laddus given away by the
mother and the number of laddus remaining.
Hence, the total number of laddus is l 5
10. Oranges are to be transferred from larger boxes into smaller boxes.
When a large box is emptied, the oranges from it fill two smaller boxes and
still 10 oranges remain outside. If the number of oranges in a small box are
taken to be larger x, what is the number of oranges in the box?
Ans: The number of oranges in one box is x .
The number of boxes is 2
The total number of oranges inboxes is 2 x .
The remaining oranges are 10
Hence the number of oranges 2 x 10
11. (a) Look at the following matchstick pattern of squares. The squares
are not separate. Two neighbouring squares have a common matchstick.
Observe the patterns and find the rule that gives the number of
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matchsticks in terms of the number of squares. (Hint: If you remove the
vertical stick at the end, you will get a pattern of Cs.)
Ans:
(a) 4 matchsticks.
(b) 7 matchsticks.
(c) 10 matchsticks.
(c) 13 matchsticks.
Hence the required equation is 3x 1 , where x is the number of squares.
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(b) Figs. Below gives a matchstick pattern of triangles. As in Exercise 11 (a)
above find the general rule that gives the number of matchsticks in terms
of the number of triangles.
Ans:
(a) 3 matchsticks.
(b) 7 matchsticks.
(c) 10 matchsticks.
(c) 13 matchsticks.
Hence the required equation is 2 x 1, where x is the number of triangles.
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