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Class 7
Algebra-Expressions and Equations
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Answer the questions

(1) Ridhima has decided to buy a car. She has to choose between a diesel car and a petrol car. The diesel
car costs Rs. 17600 more than the petrol car. However, it can travel 17 kilometres per litre, whereas the
petrol car can only travel 11 kilometres per litre. Also, diesel costs Rs. 52.70 per litre, and petrol costs
Rs. 58.30 per litre. If she buys a diesel car, how far must she drive before the savings in fuel covers the
extra price of the diesel car?

(2) Solve the equation to find value of x.

x
+ 0.6 = 5.6
0.8

(3) In a school, 58% girls study arts and 168 girls don't. Find the total number of girls?
(4) Neha earns Rs. x daily and spends Rs. y per week. What are her savings of 8 weeks?
(5) The dimensions of a rectangular field are 19x - 26 and 10x + 28 units. Find the value of x for which it
would be square.
(6) The number of days left in the month of November are one fourth the number of days already passed.
How many days are left in the month of November?

-b
(7) What is the value of ax² + bx + c, if x = ?
a

(8) In a piggy bank, number of 25 paise coins are 2 times the number of 50 paise coins. If there are 84
coins in the piggy bank, find the total amount of money in the piggy bank.
(9) If a number is multiplied by 5, it increases by 108. Find the number.
(10) If x = 5 and y = x + 10, then what is the value of x² + y²?
(11) In a collection of purple, black, and pink marbles, there are 20% more purple marbles than black
marbles, and there are 30% more pink marbles than purple marbles. If C is the number of purple
marbles, what is the total number of marbles?
(12) By following the shown pattern, find how many bulbs will be there in "Pattern m".

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

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(13) A number multiplied by 7 and 15 is added to the product. If the result is 211, what was the original
number?

Choose correct answer(s) from the given choices

(14) If x + y = 8 then which of the following values of x and y will hold true?
a. x = 3, y = 5 b. x = 7, y = 6
c. x = 4, y = 5 d. x = 3, y = 8

(15) If y is a number such that 0 < y < 1, which of following will have the greatest value?
a. 4 ÷ y b. y4
c. 4y d. y ÷ 4

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Answers
(1) 8000 km

Step 1
Let us assume x as the distance covered by the cars, so that Ridhima's total cost for both the cars
is same.

Step 2
It is given that petrol is Rs. 58.30 per liter and the petrol car can travel 11 kilometers in 1 liter.
So,the cost of 11 kilometers traveled by the petrol car = Rs. 58.30
58.30
Then the cost of 1 kilometer traveled by the petrol car =
11
58.30x
Therefore, the cost of x kilometers traveled by the petrol car =
11

Step 3
Diesel is Rs. 52.70 per liter and the diesel car can travel 17 kilometers in 1 liter.
So, the cost of 17 kilometers traveled by the diesel car = Rs. 52.70
52.70
Then the cost of 1 kilometer traveled by the diesel car =
17
52.70x
Cost of x kilometers traveled by the diesel car =
17

Step 4
The diesel car costs Rs. 17600 more than the petrol car.
58.30x 52.70x
Therefore, = + 17600
11 17
58.30x 52.70x
⇒ - = 17600
11 17
⇒ 5.3x - 3.1x = 17600
⇒ 2.2x = 17600
17600
⇒x= = 8000 kilometers
2.2

Step 5
Thus, she must drive 8000 km before the savings in fuel covers the extra price of the diesel car.

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(2) x=4

Let us solve the given equation by following the given steps:

x
+ 0.6 = 5.6
0.8
x
⇒ = 5.6 - 0.6
0.8
x
⇒ =5
0.8
⇒ x = 5 × (0.8)
Thus, x = 4

(3) 400

Step 1
Let us assume that the number of girls in the school are x.
58 58x
58% of x = x × =
100 100

Step 2
According to the question, 58% of the girls study arts and the remaining girls are 168.
Total number of girls in the school = 58% of x + Remaining girls
58x
⇒x= + 168
100
58x + 168 × 100
⇒x=
100
58x + 16800
⇒x=
100
By cross multiplying:
100x = 58x + 16800
⇒ 100x - 58x = 16800
⇒ 42x = 16800
16800
⇒x=
42
⇒ x = 400

Step 3
Therefore, there are 400 girls in the school.

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(4) 56x - 8y

Step 1
Number of days in one week = 7 days
Therefore, the number of days in 8 weeks = 8 × 7
= 56 days

Step 2
Amount earned by Neha in one day = Rs. x
Therefore, the amount earned by her in 8 weeks, or 56 days = Rs. 56x

Step 3
Amount spent by Neha in one week = Rs. y
Therefore, the amount spent by her in 8 weeks = Rs. 8y

Step 4
Thus, Neha's 8 weeks saving = Amount earned in 8 weeks - Amount spent in 8 weeks
= Rs. 56x - Rs. 8y

(5) 6

Step 1
According to the question, the dimensions of the rectangular field are 19x - 26 and 10x + 28 units.

Step 2
We know that all the sides of a square are equal. For a rectangular field to be square, all the sides
of the rectangular field should be equal.
Therefore, 19x - 26 = 10x + 28
⇒ 19x - 10x = 28 + 26
⇒ 9x = 54
54
⇒x=
9
⇒x=6

Step 3
Therefore, the value of x is 6.

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(6) 6 days

Step 1
1
According to the question, Number of days left in the month of November = × Number of days
4
already passed

Step 2
Let the number of days already passed be .

Step 3

So, the number of days left in the month of November =

4

Step 4
We know that the total number of days in the month of November are 30

So, + = 30
4
5
Or, = 30
4
30 × 4
Or, = = 24
5

Step 5
24
Therefore, the number of days are left in the month of November = = 6 days
4

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(7) c

Step 1
-b
Here we have to find the value of ax² + bx + c, where the value of x is .
a

Step 2
Let us place the value of x in ax² + bx + c.
-b -b
= a( )² + b( )+c
a a
b² -b
=a× +b×( ) +c
a² a
b² b²
= - +c
a a
=c

Step 3
Thus, the value of ax² + bx + c is c.

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(8) Rs. 28

Step 1
Let us assume that the number of 50 paise coins in the piggy bank are x.
Therefore, the number of 25 paise coins in the piggy bank = 2x

Step 2
Total number of coins in the bag = x + 2x = 84
⇒ 3x = 84
84
⇒x=
3
⇒ x = 28

Step 3
Number of 50 paise coins in the piggy bank = x = 28
Number of 25 paise coins in the piggy bank = 2x
= 2 × 28
= 56

Step 4
1
1 coin of 25 paise coin = Rs.
4
1
⇒ 56 coins of 25 paise coins = × 56 = Rs. 14
4

Step 5
1
1 coin of 50 paise coin = Rs.
2
1
⇒ 28 coins of 50 paise coins = × 28 = Rs. 14
2

Step 6
Therefore, the total amount = Rs. 14 + Rs. 14
= Rs. 28

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(9) 27

Step 1
Let us assume that x is the given number.

Step 2
It is given that if x is multiplied by 5, it increases by 108.
Therefore,
  5x = x + 108
⇒ 5x - x = 108
⇒ 4x = 108
108
⇒x=
4
⇒ x = 27

Step 3
Thus, the number is 27

(10) 250

Step 1
According to the question, the value of x is 5 and we have to find the value of y.

Step 2
Let us place the value of x as 5, in y = x + 10
⇒ y = 5 + 10
⇒ y = 15

Step 3
Now, let us place the value of x as 5 and y as 15 in x² + y².
⇒ (5)² + (15)²
⇒25 + 225
⇒ 250

Step 4
Therefore, the value of x² + y² is 250.

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47
(11) C
15

Step 1
According to the question, the number of purple marbles is C. Let the number of black and pink
marbles be X and Y, respectively.

Step 2
There are 20% more purple marbles than black marbles. This means:
C = X + 20% of X
20X
C=X+
100
100C = 100X + 20X
100C
X=
120

Step 3
There are 30% more pink marbles than purple marbles. This means:
Y = C + 30% of C
30C
Y=C+
100
100C + 30C
Y=
100
130C
Y=
100

Step 4
Total number of marbles = Number of purple marbles + Number of black marbles + Number of
pink marbles
=C+X+Y
100C 130C
=C+ +
120 100
12000C + 10000C + 15600C
=
12000
37600C
=
12000
47
= C
15

Step 5
47
Therefore, the total number of marbles is C.
15

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(12) m 2 + 2m + 2

Step 1
If we look at the shown patterns carefully, we notice that the patterns are following the rule (m+2)m
+ 2, where m is the number of patterns.

Step 2

Therefore, the number of bulbs shown in Pattern m are m 2 + 2m + 2.

(13) 28

Step 1
Let x be the original number.

Step 2
If we look at the question carefully, we notice that if x is multiplied by 7 and 15 is added to the
product, then the result will be equal to 211.
Or, we can say that 7x + 15 = 211
⇒ 7x = 211 - 15
⇒ 7x = 196
196
⇒x=
7
⇒ x = 28

Step 3
Therefore, the original number is 28.

(14) a. x = 3, y = 5

Step 1
Here, we are given an equation with 2 variables, i.e., x + y = 8.
It is not possible to find the value of x and y from the given equation, as we require 2 equations to
find the value of 2 variables.

Step 2
However, we can substitute the values of x and y given in the options to check the correctness of
the equations. Among the given options, we can see that only x = 3, y = 5 satisfies the equation.
 x + y = 8
⇒3+5=8
⇒8=8

Step 3
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

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(15) a. 4 ÷ y

Step 1
If we look at the question carefully, we will notice that the value of y lies between 0 and 1.

Step 2
Let us assume that the value of y is 0.5 (between 0 and 1).
By putting the value of y in 4 ÷ y, we will notice:
4 ÷ y = 4 ÷ 0.5
= 4/0.5
= (4 × 10)/5
=8
This way, we can find out the value of all the options and will notice that the value of 4 ÷ y is the
greatest. Hence, we can say that 4 ÷ y have the greatest value.

Step 3
Thus, option a is the correct answer.

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