Chapter

Algebra

Assignment 1

1. Using a variable, write the rule which gives the number of match sticks required
to make the following match stick patterns :
Pattern

Rule

(v)

AT

UL

(iv)

IO

AB

(iii)

NA

(ii)

(i)

RN

ED

2. 3 apples are given to each child. How many apples are needed for x children?
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TE

3. Some books are kept in 5 shelves equally. If there are z books in each shelf, find the total
number of books.
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IN

4. Sonu is 5 years younger than Tony. If Tony is r years old, write the age of Sonu in terms of r.
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5. Deepika had Rs x with her. She bought a pencil box for Rs 16. How much money is left with
Deepika?
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ANSWERS
Assignment-1
1.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
2. 3x

No. of matchsticks = 2
No. of matchsticks = 2
No. of matchsticks = 2
No. of matchsticks = 3
No. of matchsticks = 3
3. 5 z 4. r 5 years

no.
no.
no.
no.
no.

of Ls
of Us + 1
of Xs
of Ms + 1
of blocks + 1
5. Rs (x 16)
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Chapter

Algebra

Assignment 2

1. Express the perimeter of a square of side a in terms of a.

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2. The length and breadth of a rectangle are x and y respectively. Express its perimeter in
terms of x and y.
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3. Express the perimeter of a regular pentagon of side l in terms of l.

AB

_____________________________________________________________________________________

NA

4. Addition is commutative for whole numbers. Express this fact using variables.
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IO

UL

5. Express the associative property for multiplication of whole numbers using variables.

AT

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6. Express distributivity of multiplication over addition of numbers using variables.

RN

ED

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7. Diameter (D) of a circle is twice its radius (r). Express the radius in terms of diameter.

TE

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8. Express the commutative property for multiplication of whole numbers using variables.

IN

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9. Express associativity of addition of numbers in a general way by using variables x, y and z.
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10. Express the perimeter of a regular hexagon of side a in terms of a.
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ANSWERS
Assignment-2
1. 4 a

2. 2(x + y)

6. x (y + z) = x y + x z

3. 5 l

4. x + y = y + x
5. x (y z) = (x y) z
D
8. x y = y x 9. (x + y) + z = x + (y + z)
7. r =
2

10. 6 a

Chapter

Algebra

Assignment 3

Write the following using numbers, variables and arithmetic operations :

1. 6 more than x _____________________________________________________________________
2. 7 less than y ______________________________________________________________________
3. The sum of numbers x and y _______________________________________________________
4. The product of x and y added to 5 __________________________________________________

5. 2 less than the product of y and z __________________________________________________

6. x added to itself ___________________________________________________________________

NA

AB

7. 5 more than twice of x _____________________________________________________________

8. 4 less than thrice of y ______________________________________________________________
9. x more than 3 times of y ___________________________________________________________

UL

IO

10. Two-thirds of number x ____________________________________________________________

AT

11. Five times x added to y ____________________________________________________________

12. Half of z subtracted from 3 _________________________________________________________

ED

13. The product of x and 3 is added to 10. _____________________________________________

RN

14. 3 times the sum of x and y _________________________________________________________

15. The sum of x, y and z ______________________________________________________________

TE

16. Two times the product of x and y ___________________________________________________

17. 5 added to the product of y and z ___________________________________________________

IN

18. x added to twice y _________________________________________________________________

19. 6 subtracted from the product of z and 5. ___________________________________________
20. 5 more than one-third of y _________________________________________________________
21. x subtracted from the product of 3 and y ___________________________________________
22. The difference of x and y is divided by 2 ___________________________________________
ANSWERS
Assignment-3
1. x + 6
12. 3
20.

2. y 7

z
2

y
+5
3

3. x + y

13. 3x + 10
21. 3y x

4. xy + 5 5. yz 2
14. 3(x + y)

22.

x y
2

or

6. 2x

15. x + y + z
yx
2

7. 2x + 5 8. 3y 4 9. 3y + x 10.
16. 2(x + y)

17. yz + 5

2
x
3

18. x + 2y

11. 5x + y
19. 5z 6

Chapter

Algebra

Assignment 4

1. State which of the following are equations with a variable.

(i) 2 5 4 = 6
(iv) 10 4x < 8
(vii) 16 (7 2) + 8 = 10

(ii) x + 7 = 16

(iii) 7x + 6 > 12

(v) 2y 9 = 24

(vi)

(viii)

1 x
+
= 9
5 3

l
+ 7 < 10
2

(ix) 10 > 9 7

NA

IO

UL

AB

2. Write an equation for each of the following statements :

(i) 4 less than x is 15 ____________________________________
(ii) A number x divided by 9 is 5. ____________________________________
(iii) 5 more than y is 9. ____________________________________
(iv) 3 times a number x is 36 ____________________________________
(v) The sum of x and y is 11 ____________________________________
(vi) Twice the sum of x and y is 9 ____________________________________
LHS

____________________

(iii) 17 = x 2

1
1
= 2
5
2
4. Write a statement for :

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

IN

(v) 7x

____________________
____________________

TE

(iv) 3x + 1 = 7 2x

RHS

____________________

RN

(ii) 2x = 8 x

ED

(i) x + 3 = 7

AT

3. Write the LHS and RHS of the following equations :

(i) 2x + 3 = 6 ____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
y
10 = 1 ____________________________________________________________________
(ii)
4
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ANSWERS
Assignment-4
1. (ii), (v) and (viii)
3. (i) x + 3, 7

2. (i) x 4 = 15

(ii) 2x, 8 x

4. (i) Twice of x added to 3 is 6

(ii)

x
=5
9

(iii) y + 5 = 9

(iv) 3x = 36

1
1
,2
2
5
(ii) 10 subtracted from the quotient of y and 4 is 1.

(iii) 17, x 2

(iv) 3x + 1, 7 2x

(v) 7x

(v) x + y = 11 (vi) 2(x + y) = 9

Chapter

Algebra

Assignment 5

1. Complete the following tables and by inspection of the table, find the solution
of each equation :
(i) x + 7 = 13
x
x+7

11

12

13

10

11

(ii) z 4 = 8

a
= 3
5
a 6
7
a
1
2
1
1
5
5
5

2. Solve :

10

ED

(iv)

11

12

13

6n = 30

14

10

14

15

16

x
= 5
8

IN

TE

m + 9 = 16

UL

y
3y

10

(iii) 3y = 18

NA

IO

AT

AB

RN

z
z4

ANSWERS
Assignment-5
1. (i) solution is x = 6
(ii) solution is z = 12
2. (i) m = 7
(ii) n = 5
(iii) x = 40

(iii) solution is y = 6

(iv) solution is a = 15

15

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Chapter

Algebra

Assignment 6

1. Check if x = 1 is the solution of the following equations :

NA

AB

(ii) 8x = 7 + x

(i) 10x + 2 = 13

2. Check if x = 2 is the solution of the following equations :

AT

TE

RN

ED

IO

(ii) 5x 6 = 9

UL

(i) 4x 5 = 3

(i) x 10 = 7

IN

3. Check if x = 3 is the solution of the following equations :

(ii) x + 5 = 8

ANSWERS
Assignment-6
1. (i) no

(ii) yes

2. (i) yes

(ii) no

3. (i) yes

(ii) yes
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