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Question Bank (HOT-Question)

Q.1 If the sum of a p terms of an A.P. is equalt o Q.2 How many two digit numbers leave the
the sum of 9 terms then show that the sum f remainder 1 when divided by 5?
it's p + q terms is zero. Ans. The two digit numbrs that leave remainder 1 when
Ans. The sum of first n terms of an A.P. is given by divided by 5 are 11, 16, 21, 26, ..... 96
This sequence is an A.P. with
Sn 
n
2
b g
2a  n  1 d a = 11, d = 16 – 11 = 5 and tn = 96
Now,
Sp 
p
2
b g
2a  p  1 d tn = a (n – 1)d
 96 = 11 + (n – 1) 5
and Sq 
q
2
b g
2a  q  1 d  96 – 11 = 5n – 5
 85 = 5n – 5
But, Sp = Sq .....[given]  90 = 5n


p
2
b g q
b g
2a  p  1 d  2a  q  1 d
2  n
90
 18
5
p q  There are 18 two digit numbers that leave
 2a  pd  d  2a  qd  d
2 2 remainder 1 when divided by 5.

p q
 2a  pd  d  2a  qd  d Q.3 How many terms of the A.P. 16, 14, 12 .... are
2 2
needed to give the sumk 60? Explain why we
1 get double answer.
 2ap  p 2 d  pd  2aq  q 2 d  ad  0
2 Ans. Here, a = 16, d = 14 – 16 = 2 and Sn = 60
 2ap + p2d – pd – 2aq – q2d + qd = 0
 (2ap – 2aq) + (p2d – q2d) – (pd – qd) = 0
But S n 
n
2
b g
2a  n  1 d

 2a (p – q) + d(p2 – q2) – d(p – q) = 0

 2a + d(p + q) – d = 0 .....[dividing by (p – q)]
 60 
n
2
b g b g
2  16  n  1  2

 2a + d ( p + q – 1) =0  120  2 = n(32 – 2n + 2)
pq  120 = 32n – 2n2 + 2n
Multiplying by on both sides,  120 = 34n – 2n2
2
We get,  2n2 – 34n + 120 = 0
 n2 – 17n + 60 = 0
pq
2
b
2a  p  q  1 d  0g .....(i)  n2 – 12n – 5n + 60 = 0
 n(n – 12) – 5(n – 12) = 0
pq
But,
2
b
2a  p  q  1 d g  (n – 12) (n – 5) = 0
 n – 12 = 0 or n – 5 = 0
from (i) and (ii), we get  n = 12 or n = 5
 p+q=0 The number of terms of the A.P. needed to give
the sum 60 is 5 or 12.

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Since the give A.P. is in descending order there Q.6 If the roots of the quadratic equation
are two possibilities to get a sum of 60. ax2 + cx + c = 0 are in the ratio p : q show that
i.e. sum of 16, 14, 12, 18, 8 = 60 or sum of 16,
14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 0, –2, –4 and –6 = 60 p q c
+ + =0
q p a
Q.4 If the 9th term of an AP is zero, then prove Ans. Let  and  be the root sof the equation
that the 29th term is double the 19th term. ax2 + cx + c = 0
Ans. Given tq = 0
 p
To prove that t29 = 2t19 Then,   q .....(given)
Since, tn = a + (n – 1)d Now,
 t9 = a(9 – 1)d
c c
D=9–8d    and . 
a a
 a = – 8d .....(i)
c
Now, p q      a c
     
t29 = a(29 – 1)d q p    c a
a
= – 8d + 28 d .....[from (i)]
 t29 = 20 p q c
  
q p a
and t19 = a + (19 – 1)d
= – 9d + 18 d p q c
   0
 t19 = 10 d q p a
 t19 = 2(t19)
Hence, the 29th term is double the 19th term. Q.7 If the sum of roots of quadratic equation
ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to sum of the the
Q.5 If m times the mth term of an A.P. is equal to squares of their reciprocals then prove that
n times it's n th term then show that the 2a2c = c2 + b + b2a
(m + n)th term of the A.P. is zero. Ans. Let,  and  be the roots of the equation
Ans. According to the given conditions ax2 + bx + c = 0
mtm = ntn b c
    and   .....(i)
 m[a + (m – 1)d] = n(a + (n – 1)d] a a
 ma + md (m – 1) = na + nd (n – 1) According to the given condition,
 ma + m2d – md = na + tn2 – d – nd 1 1
     2
 ma + m2d – md – na – n2d + nd = 0  
2

 (ma – na) + (m2d – n2d) – (md – nd) = 0

2  2
   
 a (m – n) + d(m – n ) – d (m – n) = 0
2 2
bg 2

 (m – n) [a + d(m + n) – d) = 0

b  g  b bg g 2
2
 [a + d(m + n – 1)] = 0 .....[dividing by (m – n)]  2
 t(m + n) = 0
 [2 + 2 = ( + )2 – 2]
Note : Q. 8 and 9 is omitted from syllabus
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= ( + )2 + ( – )2
FG  b IJ  2FG c IJ
2
= [–m + n)]2 – (m – n)2

b

H a K H aK = (m + n)2 – (m – n)2
a FG c IJ
2

H aK = m2 + 2mn + n2 – (m2 – 2mn + n2)

= m2 + 2mn + n2 – m2 + 2mn – n2
 bc 2 b 2  2ca = 4mn
 
a3 a2 The product of the roots of the required equation
= ( + )2 + ( – )2
 bc 2
 3
 b 2  2 ca = –(m + n)2 – (m – n)2
a
= –[(m + n)2 – (m – n)]2
 – bc2 = b2a – 2ca2
= – (m2 – n2)2
 2ca2 = b2a + bc2
 The required quadratic equation is
 2a2c = b2a + bc2
x2–[( + )2+( – )2]x + [( + )2 ( – )2] =
0
Q.8 From the quadratic equation whose roots are
 x2 – (4mn) x – (m2 – n2)2 = 0
the sequares of the sum of roots and squares
of the difference of roots of equation
2x2 + 2(m + n)x + m2 + n2 = 0. Q.9 Find the condition that equation
Ans. The given quadratic equation is ax2 + bx + c = 0 and a1x2 + b1x + c1 = 0 may
have a common root. Find this common root.
2x2 + 2(m + n)x + m2 + n2 = 0 ¾ 0
Ans. Let  and  be the root sof the quadratic equation
comparing with stadard form
ax2 + bx + c = 0
ax2 + bx + c = 0 , we have
a = 2, b = 2(m + n), c = m2 + n2 b
   
Let,  and  be the roots of the quadratic a
equation 2x2 + 2(m + n)x + m2 + n2 = 0
b
   1  .....(i)
 
 b 2 m  n

b
 m  n and
g b g a
a 2 b
1  .....(ii)
c m2  n 2 a
   
a 2 Let 1 and 1 be the root of quadratic equation
Since, a1x2 + b1x + c = 0
(–)2 = (+)2 – 4 b1
   2 
m2  n 2 a1
b
   g 2
b
  mn g 2
4
2 b1
= (m + n)2 – 2(m2 + n2)    2  .....(iii)
a1
= m2 + 2mn + n2 – 2m2 – 2n2
= –m2 + 2mn – n2 c1
and  2 
a1
= –(m2 – 2mn + n2)
= –(m – n)2 c1
 2  .....(iv)
According to given condition, the root's of the a 1
required equation are ( + )2 and ( – )2
From (i) and (iii) we get
Now, the sum of roots of the required equation
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b b and 6x2 – 17x + 12 = 0 .....(ii)
 1    2  1 Consider,
a a1
6x2 – 17x +12 = 0 72
b b
  2  1  1   6x – 8x – 9x + 12 = 0
2
a1 a
 2x(3x – 4) – 3(3x – 4) = 0
c1 b c b  (3x – 4) (2x – 3) = 0
  1  .....[from (ii) and (iv)] –9 –8
a 1 a 1 a a
 3x – 4 = 0 or 2x – 3 = 0
c1  b1 c  b
  4 3
a 1 a  x or 3x 
3 2
c1  b1 c  b 3
 
a1 a If the common root is then it should satisfy
2
c1 b1 c b 3
    equation (i) substituting x  ,
a1 a1 a a 2

c1 c b b1 We get
   
a1 a a a1
FG 3IJ 2
FG 3IJ  p  0
c1 c b b LM OP
3
H 2K 2
H 2K
    1
a1 a a a1 N Q 3
9
 3 p  0
4
FG c  c IJ
1

 
H a aK
1
27
3 p  0
FG b  b IJ 1
4
Ha a K 1
 P  3
27 12  27 15
 
4 4 4
FG c a  ca IJ
1 1
4
 
H aa K 1 If the common roots
3
, then it should satisfy
FG c a  ca IJ
1 1
H ba  b a K
1 1 equation (i) substituting x 
4
3

 G
F c a  ca IJ
1 1 FG 4 IJ 2
FG 4 IJ  P  0
H ba  b a K
1 1
 3
H 3K 2
H 3K
ac1  ca1 16 8
 The common root is ba  ab and the  3  P0
1 1 9 3
condition is ba1 – ab1  0
16 8
  P 0
3 3
Q.10 Find the value of p, if the equation
3x2 – 2x + P = 0 and 6x2 – 17x + 12 = 0 have a 8
 P0
common root. 3
Ans. The given equation are 8
P  
3x2 – 2x + p = 0 .....(i) 3

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15 8 Q.12 Solve the following simultaneous equations
 P or  P 
4 3 ax + by = a – b, bx = ay + a + b
where 'a' and 'b' are constants.
Q.11 If the sum of the roots of the quadratic Ans. The given simultaneous equations are
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the sum ax + by = a – b ......(i)
of the squares of their reciprocals show that bx = ay + a + b ......(ii)
bc2, ca2, ab2 are in A.P. bx = ay + a + b .....[from (ii)].....(iii)
Ans. Let  and  the root of the quadratic equation
a b
b c D  a 2  b2  0
    and b  .....(i) b a
a a
To prove that bc2, ca2, ab2 are in A.P. ab b
 Dx  = –a(a – b) – b(a + b)
a  b a
i.e. to prove that ca2 – bc2 = ab2 – ca2
i.e. ca2 + ca2 = ab2 + bc2 = –a2 + ab – ba – b2
i.e. 2ca2 = ab2 + bc2 = a2 – b2
According to the given condition, a bb
 Dy  = a(a + b) – b(a – b)
1 1 a ab
   2  2
  = a2 + ab – ba + b2
= a2 + b2
2   2
  By cramer's rule,
 2  2
D x a 2  b 2
  
b  g  2  
2
2
b
 2     g 2
 2
x 
D
 2
a  b 2
1

bg 2

Dy a 2  b2
y   1
D a 2  b 2
FG  b IJ  2FG c IJ
2

b H a K H aK  x = 1, y = –1 is the solution of given

  simultaneous equations.
a FG c IJ 2
.....(from (i)
H aK
Q.13 Solve the following simultaneous equations
b Lb 2
2c O a 2 m(x + y) + n(x – y) – (m2 + mn + n2) = 0
   M  P
a Na 2
aQ c 2 m(x + y) + n(x – y) – (m2 – mn + n2) = 0
Here, m and n are constants.
b b 2  2ac a 2 Ans. The given equations are
    2
a a2 c m(x + y) + n(x – y) – (m2 + mn + n2) = 0 and
b b 2  2ac m(x + y) – n(x – y) – (m2 – mn – n2) = 0
  
a c2 substituting (x + y) = P
 –bc2 = a(b2 – 2ac) and (x – y) = q
 –bc2 = ab2 – a2c We get,
 2a2c = 2ab + bc2 mp + nq = m2 + mn + n2 .....(i)
 Hence, bc2, a2c and ab2 are in A.P. mp – nq = m – mn + n
2 2
.....(i)
The equation (i) and (ii) are now in standard form

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m n 2 m2  n 2
D   mn  mn  2 mn y m
m n 2m

m 2  mn  n 2 n 2 m2  n 2  2 m2
 Dp  2 y
2m
m  mn  n 2 n
–n(m2 + mn + n2) – n(m2 – mn + n2) n2
y
= nm2 – mn2 – n3 – nm2 + mn2 – n3 2m

= 2m2n – 2n3 2 m2  n 2 n2
x and y 
Dp = –2nm2 – 2n3 2m 2m
m n 2  mn  n 2
 Da 
m m 2  mn  n 2 Q.14 The forewheel of a carriage makes 6
revolutions more than the rearwheel in going
–m(m2 – mn + n2) – m(m2 + mn + n2) 120 m. If the diameter of the fore wheel be
= m3 – m2n – mn3 – m3 + m2n – mn2 increased by 1/4 it's present diameter and the
= –2m2n diameter of the rear wheel be increased by 1/
5 of its present diameter, then the forewheel
By using cramers rule, we get
makes 4 revolutions more than the rearwell
Dp 2 nm2  2 n 3 in giving the same distnace. Find the
P  circumference of each wheel of the carriage.
D 2 mn
Ans. Let the circumference of the forewheel to be x m
d
2 n m 2  n 2 i and that of the rearwheel by y m respectively.
2 mn  Circumference of the forewheel is =  xm and
Circumference of the rearwheel is =  ym
m2  n 2 D 2 m2 n 2
Then, p  and q  a  m
m D 2 mn distance covered
Now, No. of revolutions = or
circumference
m2  n 2
Hence x  y  p  .....(iii) Total covered
m 
x–y=q=m .....(iv) circumference
By adding (iii) and (iv) equation, we get According to the first given condition,
120 120
m2  n 2  m   6
2x  x y
m
20 20
m2  n 2  m2   1 .....(i)
2x  x y
m
Increased diameter of forewheel
2 m2  n 2
 1 5
2m x x  xm and increased diameter of
4 4
2 m2  n 2
x .....(v) 1 6
2m rearwheel  y  y  ym
5 5
Substituting this value of x in equation (v) we get
5
2 m2  n 2  increased circumference of forewheel  xm
x ym 4
2m and increased circumference of rearwheel

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6 1
 ym  b
5 5
For the second condition, We get  substituting the values of a and b
120 120 1 1
  4 a   x  4 and
5 6 x 4
x y
4 5
1 1
b  y5
120  4 120  5 y 5
  4
5x 6y The circumference of the forewheel and rearwheela
re 4m and 5m respectively.
96 100
  4
x y
Q.15 Draw the graphs representing the equations
24 25 2x = y + 2 and 4x + 3y = 24 on the same graph
   1 ( dividing both the sides by 4)
x y paper. Find the area of the triangle formed
by these lines and lines and the x-axis.
1 1
Substituting a for and b y for then equation (i) Ans. 2x = y + 2 .....(i)
x
y = 2x – 2
is becomes,
i. Put x = 1
1
ab .....(iii) y = 21 – 2
20
y = 2 –2
and equation (ii) becomes,
y=0
24a – 25b = 1 .....(iv)
ii. Put x = 2
Multiplying equation (iii) by 100
y = 22 – 2
10o0a – 100b = 5 .....(v)
y=4–2=2
Multiplying equation (iv) by 4
y=2
96a – 100b = 4 .....(vi)
Substracting equation (vi) from equation (v) iii. Put x = 3
100a – 100b = 5 .....(v) equation y = 23 – 2
96a – 100 b = 4 .....(vi) eqaution y=6–2
– + – y=4
4a = 1 Table for equation 2x = y + 2 is
1 x 1 2 3
 a
4 y 0 2 4

Substituting a  
1
in equation (v)
( x, y) b1, 0g b2, 2g b3, 4g
4
4x + 3y = 24 .....(ii)
1
100   100b  5 4x + 3y = 24
4
25 – 100b = 5 24  4 x
y
 100b = 5 – 25 3
 –100b = –20 table for 4x + 3y = 24 is
20
 b
100
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Ans. Let teh present age of the father be x years and
x 0 3 6 that of his son be y years.
y 8 4 0
After (x – y) years son's age will be x years
( x, y) b0,8g b3, 4g b6, 0g i.e. he will be as old as this father.
After (x – y) years that fathers age will be
Scale : x + (x – y) years
on both axis
1 cm = 1 unit From the first condition
2x – y + x = 126
i.e. 3x – y = 12 ...(i)
(x – y) years age father age was y years
i.e. the father was asold as his son today.
(x – y) years ago, sons age was
y – (x – y) = (y – x) years. from the given
y +2
2 x–

second condition
y + 2y – x = 38
i.e. –x + 3y = 38 ...(ii)
multiplying equation (ii) BY 3
3x + 9y = 114 .....(iii)
Adding equations (iii) and (i)
–3x + 9y = 114
+3x – y = 126
8y = 240
y = 30
From the graph we get ABC substituting y = 30 in equation (i)
BF is the height of triangle and AC is teh base of 3x – 30 = 126
triangle.  The present age of father and son are 52 years
Now, and 30 years respectively.
(AC) = 5 cm
(BE) = 4 cm Q.17 Find the probability of a four turning up at
least once in two tosses of a fair die.
1
Area of triangle   base  height Ans. A fair die is thrown twice, he sample space is
2
S = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6)
1
Area of triangle ABC   ( BE)  (AC) (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6)
2 (3, 1), (3, 2), (3, 3), (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6)
1 (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4), (4, 5), (4, 6)
 4 5
2 (5, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (5, 4), (5, 5), (5, 6)
= 2  5 = 10 cm2 (6, 1), (6, 2), (6, 3), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)}
n(S) = 36
Q.16 When the son willbe as old as his father today, Let A be the event that 4 turns up atleast once.
the sum of their ages then will be 126, when
(i.e. either one time or two times)
then father was as old as his son is today,the
sum of their ages then was 38. Find their  A = { (1, 4), (2, 4), (3, 4), (4, 4), (5, 4), (6, 4),
present ages. (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 5), (4, 6)}
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 n(A) = 11  A = {Sunday-Monday, Sunday-Satgurday}
n(A) 11  n(A) = 2
 P(A)  
n(S) 36 n(A) 2
P(A)  
n(S) 7
Q.18 What is the probability that an ordinary year The probability that there are 53 sundays in a leap
has 53 sunday's?
2
Ans. An ordinary year (non-leap year) has 365 days year is .
7
(i.e. 52 week and 1 sunday)
Since, each week has 1 sunday.
Q.20 Three horses A, B and C are in a race, A is
 There are 52 sundays in ayear
twice as like to win as B and B is twice as like
But an ordinary year has 1 extra a day. to win as C, what are their probabilities of
 There are, If this is sunday, then the year has wining?
53 sundays. Ans. Let P(C) = x
 The sample space S = {Sunday, Monday,  P(B) = 2x
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and P(A) = 4x
Saturday}
But P(A) + P(B) + P(C) = 1
 n (S) = 7
 4x + 2x + x = 1
Let A be the event of getting a sunday in the extra
 7x = 1
day.
1
 A = {Sunday)  x
7
 n (S) = 1

P(A) 
n(A) 1

bg
 PC 
1
7
n(S) 7
The probability that an ordinary year has 53 bg
 PB 
2
7
1
sundays is
7
. bg
 PA 
4
7

Q.19 What is the probability that a leap year has Q.21 Savita and Hamida are friends, what is the
53 sunday? porobability that both will have
Ans. A leap year has 366 days (52 weeks and 2 days) i. different birthday's
Since, each week has 1 sunday. ii. The same birthday's (ignoring a leap year)
 There are 52 sundays ina leap year. Ans. The sample space is the set of all days in a year
But a leap year has 2 extra days.  n(S) = 365
 If any one of there days is a sunday, then teh i. Let A be the event that both have different birthdays.
yearhas 53 sundays. n(A) = 364 ( the other friend can have birthday
 The sample space is S = (Sunday-Monday, on any one of the remaining 364 days)
Monday-Tuesday, Tuesday-Wednesday,
Wednesday-Thursday, Thursday-Friday, Friday-  PA  b g bb gg
nA
nS

364
365
Saturday, Saturday-Sunday}
 n(S) = 7 ii. Let B be the event that both have the same birthday.
Let A be the event of getting a sunday in teh let n(B) = 1 ( the other friend can have birthday on
two days. the same days)
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b g nnbbBSgg  365
Ans. Total number of students
1
 PB  10% + 20% + 35% + 20% = 85 %
 100 % – 85 % = 15 %
 15% are remaining 30 students for 100 %
Q.22 Each coefficient in equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
is obtained by throwing a fair die. Find that 30  100%
students  200 students
probability that the equation has real roots. 15%
Ans. Given quaratic equation is ax2 + bx + c = 0. 10 % = 20 no. of students
20 % = 40 no. of students
The roots of the equation are r eal if b 2  4ac  0
35 % = 70 no. of students
or b 2  4ac . Marks scored No. of students
Let 'S' be the event that a die is tossed three times 0-20 10
to get the values of a, b and c.
20-40 20
 S = {1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 2), (1, 1, 3) ... (6, 6, 6}
40-60 35
 n(S) = 6  6  6 = 216 60-80 20
Let 'A' be the event that values of a, b and c give 80-100 30
real roots.
 A = {1, 2, 1), (1, 3, 1), (1, 3, 2), (2, 3, 1), Scale :
(1, 4, 1), (1, 4, 2), (2, 4, 1), (2, 4, 2), (3, 4, 1), on x-axis
2 cm = 10 marks
(1, 4, 3), (1, 4, 4), (4, 4, 1), (1, 5, 1), (1, 5, 2), on y-axis
1 cm = 10 students
(2, 5, 1), (2, 5, 2), (3, 5, 1), (1, 5, 3), (1, 5, 4), y
(4, 5, 1), (1, 5, 5), (5, 5, 1), (2, 5, 3), (3, 5, 2),
(1, 5, 6), (6, 5, 1), (1, 6, 1), (1, 6, 2), (2, 6, 1),
(2, 6, 2), (3, 6, 1), (1, 6, 3), (1, 6, 4), (4, 6, 1),
(1, 6, 5), (5, 6, 1), (2, 6, 3), (3, 6, 2), (1, 6, 6),
80–
(6, 6, 1), (2, 6, 4), (4, 6, 2), (3, 6, 3)}
70–
 n(A) = 43 60–
No. of students

 The probability that quadratic equation has real 50–

roots. 40–
30–
n(A) 43 20–
P(A)   10–
n(S) 216 x'
0 20 40 60 80 100 x
Marks
Q.23 Among the group of students 10% scored
marks below 20, 20% scored marked between y'
20 and 40, 35% scored marks between 40 and
60, 20% scored marks between 60 and 80.
Q.24 Following is the frequency distribution with
The remaining 30 students scored marks
unknown frequencies.
between 80 and 100.
Class 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Total
i. Prepare frequency distribution from the
Frequency a 2a 3a a 70
above information.
Find the value of a, hence find frequencies.
ii. Draw histogram and find the mode of marks
Draw a histogram.
scored.
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Ans. here a + 2a + 3a + a = 70 25 x
 7a = 70 Gain on sellign table = 25% = x   Rs.
100 4
70 Gain on seeling on whole is 23% =
a  10
7 23
5000   1150
 a  10 100
 2a = 2  10 = 20 
x 4y
  1150
 3a = 3  10 = 30 4 5
Frequency distribution table 5x  5y
  1150
Class Frequency 20
20-30 10 5x + 4y = 1150
30-40 20 5x + 4y = 23000 .....(ii)
40-50 30 Multiply equation (i) by 5
50-60 10
5(x + y = 5000)
60-70 0
5x + 5y = 25000 ....(iii)
Histogram is as follows :
substract (iii) from (ii)
Scale:
on x-axis 5x + 4y = 23000
2 cm = 10 marks 5x + 5y = 25000
on y-axis
3 cm = 10 frequency – – –
y – y = –2000
y =2000 ....(iv)
 Cost of fan is Rs. 2000.

Note : Q. 32 is omitted from syllabus

40–
Q.33 Information from 120 college students was
30–
collected with aview to know which vehicle
Frequency

they use to go to college. The data was as

20– follows. Present the information by pie
diagram.
10–
Vehicle Bus Cycle Moped Scooter Car
x' No. of student 21 64 23 9 3
0 20 30 40 50 60
x Ans.
classes
Vehicle No. of student Measure of centre ()
y' 21  360
Bus 21   630
120
Q.31 Shardad brought a table and fan together for 64  360
Rs. 5000 after some time he sold the table at Cyele 64   192 0
120
gain of 25% and the fan at a gain of 20%.
23  360
Thus he gained 23% on the whole. Find the Moped 23   69 0
cost of the tan. 120
Ans. Let the cost of the table be x and cost of fan be y. 9  360
Scooter 9   27 0
120
 According to the given condition
3  360
 x + y = 5000 .....(i) Car 3   90
120
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Total 120 = 3600 of the river current.
Ans. Let the speed of the river current be x km/hr.
Now, the speed of boat in still water is 12 km/hr.
The sped upstream = (12 – x) km/hr and the speed
Cycle Bus
0 63
0 down stram = (12 + x) km/hr.
192
Car Checking to the given condition.
Sco 190
ote
r 36 36
69 27 0   8
0

Moped 12  x 12  x

FG 1  1 IJ  8
 36
H 12  x 12  x K
Q.34 Solve 216x6 – 793x3 + 216 = 0
24 2
Ans. The given equation is 216x6 – 793x3 + 216 = 0  2

144  x 9
x3 = m
 9  24 = 2(144 – x2)
The equation becomes
 216a2 – 793a + 216 = 0 24
 9  144  x 2
Comparing it with am2 + bm + c = 0, we get 2

a = 216, b = –793 and c = 216  9  12 = 144 – x2

b2 – 4ac = (–793)2 – 4(216) (216)  x2 = 144 – 108
= 628849 – 186624  x2 = 36
= 442225  x  –6
 x  –6 as speed cannot be negative.
 b 2  4ac  665
x=6
b 2  4ac The speed of the river current is 6 km/hr.
 m
2a

 m
b g
 793  665

793  665 Q.36 The weight of a bucket is 15 kg, when it is
2  216 432 3
filled with water upto of it's capacity and
793  665 793  665 5
 m or m  the weightis 19 kg, if it is filled with water upto
432 432
4
793  665 128 793  665 1458 of it's capacity. Find the weight bucket, if
 m  or m   5
432 432 432 432
it is completely filled with water.
8 27
 m or m  Ans. Let the weight of empty bucket = x kg
27 8
Let the weight of water filled to full capacity of
8 27 bucket = y kg.
 m3  3
or m 
27 8 According to the condition,
2 3 3 3
 m or m   x  y  15
3 2 .....(i)
5
According to the second condition
Q.35 A man travelsw by boat 36 km down a river
and back in 8 hours. If the speed of his boat 4
x y  19 ....(ii)
in still water is 12 km per hour, find the speed 5

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We get
3 2x + 4y = 16000
x  y  15 2x + y = 7000
5
(–) (–) (–)
4
x y  19 3y = 9000
5
– – – 9000
 y  3000
3
3 4
y  y  4 substituting y = 3000 in (i), we get
5 5
x + 2  3000 = 8000
y x + 6000 – 8000
  4
5 x = 2000
 y  20  Total amount deposited = 2000 + 3000 = 5000

substituting the value of y in (i) we get

Q.38 A business bought some items for Rs. 600
3 keeping 10 items for himself. He sold the
x   20  15
5 remaining items at a profit of Rs. 5 per item.
 x + 12 = 15 From the amount received in this deal he
could buy 15 more items. Find the original
x=3
price of each item.
 Weight of empty bucket is 3 kg and weight of
Ans. Let the business man buy x items for Rs. 600
water filled toits total capacity 20 kg.
 Total weight is 23 kg. 600
The cost of each item 
x
He sold (x – 10) items at a profit of Rs. 5 per
Q.37 A person deposits Rs. x in savings bank
item.
account at the rate of 5% per annum and Rs.
y in fixed deposit at 10% per annum. At the  Profit = 5 (x – 10)
endof first year he gets Rs. 400 as total
LM b g b
 Saving price  5 x  10  x  10 gFGH 600 IJ OP
x KQ
interest. He deposit Rs. y in savings bank
account and Rs. x in fixed deposit, he would N
get Rs. 250 as total interest. Find the total The amount of receivd in the deal
amount he deposited.
LM b g b gFGH 600 IJ  600OP
x K
Ans. According to the given first condition  5 x  10  x  10
N Q
5 10
x y  400 According to the given condition
100 100
 5x + 10y = 40000 b g b
 x  10  x  10 g 600x  600  15FGH 600x IJK
 x + 2y = 8000 .....(i)
According to the second given condition 6000 9000
 5x  50  6000   600 
x x
10 5
x y  350  5x2 – 50x – 6000 = 9000
100 100
 10x + 5y = 35000  5x2 – 509x – 15000 = 0
 x2 – 10x – 3000 = 0
 2x + y = 7000 .....(ii)
 x2 – 60x + 50x – 3000 =0
Multiplying (i) by 2 and substracting (ii) from that,
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 x(x – 60) + 50 (x – 60) = 0
 (x – 60) (x + 50) = 0
 x – 60 = 0 or x + 50 = 0
 x = 60 or x = –50
But number of items cannot be negative
 x = 60
600
 Original price of each item 
x
600

60
= 10
 Original price of each item is Rs. 10

Q.39 A missing helecopter is reported to have

crashsed somewhere in the rectangular region
shown in the figure. What is the probability
that it crashed inside the lake shown in the
figure?

6 km

Lake
4.5 km

2 km

9 km

Ans. Area of the bigger rectangular region

= b
= 9  4.5
- 40.6 sq. km
Length of the lake = 9 – 6 = 3 km
Bredth of the lake = 4.5 – 2 = 2.5 km
Area of the lake =   b
= 3  2,5
= 7.5 sq. km.
Area of the lake

Area of the rec tan gular region

7.5

40.5
75 5
 
405 27
5

27
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