Simple Equations

16. If 3x – 4 (64 – x) = 10, then the value of x is

  • (A) –266
  • (B) 133
  • (C) 66.5
  • (D) 38

15. The value of p in the equation 11p – 5 – p + 6 = 2p + 17 is

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 4

14. The largest number of the three consecutive numbers is x + 1. Then, the smallest number is

  • (A) x + 2
  • (B) x + 1
  • (C) x
  • (D) x – 1

13. If x is an even number, then the next even number is

  • (A) x + 1
  • (B) x + 2
  • (C) 2x
  • (D) x – 1

12. x is an odd number. The largest odd number preceding x is

  • (A) x – 1
  • (B) x – 2
  • (C) x – 3
  • (D) x – 4

11. Sum of the ages of Anju and her mother is 65 years. If Anju’s present age is y years then her mother’s age before 5 years was

  • (A) (65 – y) years
  • (B) (60 – y) years
  • (C) (60 + y) years
  • (D) (65 + y) years

10. Amrita’s present age is thrice of Sikha. Sikha’s age three years ago was x. Then Amrita’s present age is

  • (A) 3(x – 3)
  • (B) 3x + 3
  • (C) 3x – 9
  • (D) 3(x + 3)

9. Shikha’s present age is p years. Reemu’s present age is 4 times the present age of Shikha. After 5 years Reemu’s age will be

  • (A) 4p  years
  • (B) (4p + 5) years
  • (C) (4p – 5) years
  • (D) (p – 5) years

8. 3 years ago, the age of a boy was y years. His age 2 years ago was

  • (A) (y – 2)  
  • (B) (y + 2)
  • (C) (y + 1)  
  • (D) (2y – 3)

7. Five years ago A was thrice as old as B was. The sum of the ages of A and B after five years would be

  • (A) (4x + 5) years
  • (B) (4x + 10) years
  • (C) (3x + 5) years
  • (D) (3x + 10) years

6. If the sum of two consecutive numbers is 93 and one of them is x, then the other number is

  • (A) 93 + x
  • (B) 93 – x
  • (C) x – 93
  • (D) x + 93

5. If x is an even number, then the next even number is

  • (A) 2(x + 1)
  • (B) (x + 1)
  • (C) (x + 2)
  • (D) 2(x + 2)

4. On subtracting 8 from x, the result is 2. The value of x is

  • (A) –6
  • (B) 6
  • (C) 10
  • (D) 0

3. When a number is divided by 8, the result is –3. The number is

  • (A) 24
  • (B) –24 
  • (C) –8 
  • (D) 38

2. What is the share of A, when ₹25 are divided between A and B so that A gets ₹8 more than B is

  • (A) ₹15.5
  • (B) ₹16.5
  • (C) ₹15  
  • (D) ₹16

1. When 9 is subtracted from the product of p and 4, the result is 11. The value of p is

  • (A) 4
  • (B) 5
  • (C) 11
  • (D) 20

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