MATHEMATICS ( PART – I )

SOLUTION : PRACTICE QUESTION PAPER 4

Q. 1. (A) (i) (D)

(ii) (D)
(iii) (A)
(iv) (B).

Q. 1. (A) Explanation to the answers to MCQs in this question has been given below
for students’ guidance. Please note that, Students are not expected to write the
explanation in the examination.
Explanations :
b
(i) The sum of roots        .
a
(ii) Use the formula : tn  a  (n  1) d.
n (A)
(iii) P (A)  .
n (S)

Q. 1. (B)
(i) Solution :
x y
  1.
7 8
x y
  56  56  1  56 ... (Multiplying the equation by 56)
7 8
 8x  7y  56.
Ans. 8x  7y  56.

(ii) Solution :
a  1, b   2, c  3.

b2  4ac (  2)2  4 (1) (3)
 4  12   8
Ans. The value of b2  4ac is  8.

(iii) Solution :
The taxable value  ` 8000; the rate of GST  18%.
The payable GST the taxable value  the rate of GST
18
 ` 8000   ` 1440
100
Ans. The payable GST is ` 1440.

(iv) Ans.
The upper class limit of the class 20 – 30 is 30 and the lower class limit is 20.

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Q. 2. (A) (i) Activity :

4x  5y  19

 4  1  5y  19

 5y  19  4
15
 y

5
 y 3 .

(ii) Activity :

I am a quadratic equation.

My standard form is ax2  bx  c  0 .

My roots are 3 and 4.

Sum of my roots  7 .
Product of my roots  12 .

My equation is x2  7x  12  0 .

(iii) Activity :

Class 18 – 19 19 – 20 20 – 21 21 – 22

Class mark 18.5 19.5 20.5 21.5

Frequency 4 13 15 19

Coordinates of the point ( (18.5, 4) ) (19.5, 13) (20.5, 15) (21.5, 19)

Q. 2. (B) (i) Solution :

2x  5y  1 … (1)  5x 2 y  13
… (2)
Subtracting equation (1) from equation (2),
 5x 2 y  13 … (2)
 2x  5y  1 … (1)
              
_____________ 
3x  3y  12
 x  y  4
... (Dividing both the sides by 3)
Ans. The value of (x  y) is 4.

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 (ii) Ans. with reason :

m3  5m2  4  0 is not a quadratic equation.

In this equation, the highest index of variable m is 3 and not 2.

(iii) Solution :

FV of the share is ` 100. Dividend 20%

 dividend on 1 share of FV ` 100 is ` 20

On investing ` 80 (MV of the share), the dividend received is ` 20.

Dividend
The rate of return  100
MV
20
  100  25%
80
Ans. The rate of return on investment is 25%.

(iv) Solution :

The probability of each player is converted into decimal fraction.

4
The probability of success for John is
i.e. 0.8 ... (1)
5
Vasim is 0.83 ... (2)
58
Akash is 58%   0.58 ... (3)
100
From (1), (2) and (3),

0.83 > 0.8 > 0.58.

Ans. The greatest probability of success is for Vasim which is 0.83.

(v) Solution :

Here, L  10, f1  70, f0  58, f2 42, h  2.

f1  f0

Mode  L 
2 f  f  f   h ... (Formula)
1 0 2

70  58
 10 
2(70)  58  42  2 ... (Substituting the values)

 10  ( )  2 10 
12 12  2 24
 10 
140  100 40 40

 10  0.6  10.6

Ans. The mode is 10.6.

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Q. 3. (A) (i) Activity :

Input tax  18% of ` 8000  ` 1440 ITC

Output tax  18% of ` 10000  `

1800

GST payable Output tax  ITC 

 ` (1800  1440)  ` 360 .

(ii) Activity :

Class mark Frequency

Marks fi xi
(xi) (fi)

0 – 10 5 3 15

10 – 20 15 10 150

20 – 30 25 20 500

30 – 40 35 5 175

40 – 50 45 2 90

Total  fi  40  fi xi  930

 fi xi
Mean  X ... (Formula)
 fi

930
 ... (Substituting the values)
40

 mean 23.25 .

Q. 3. (B) (i) Solution :

Let the number of students be x and the amount given to each student be ` y.
Then the total amount distributed is ` xy.

From the first condition,
(x  10) (y  2)  xy

 xy  2x  10y  20  xy

  2x  10y  20

  x  5y  10 ... (Dividing both the sides by 2) ... (1)

From the second condition,

(x  15) (y  6)  xy

 xy  6x  15y  90  xy

 6x  15y  90

 2x  5y  30 ... (Dividing both the sides by 3) ... (2)

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Adding equations (1) and (2),

 x 5y  10 … (1)
 2x  5y  30 … (2)
____________
   x  59d  40  the number of students is 40.

Substituting x  40 in equation (1),
 40  5y  10    5y  10  40     5y  50
50
 y        y  10.
5

The total amount  ` xy  40  10  ` 400.

Ans. The number of students is 40 and the amount distributed is ` 400.

(ii) Solution :
Comparing x2  13x  k  0 with ax2  bx  c  0,

a  1, b   13, c  k.

Let  and  be the roots of the given quadratic equation.
Let  >  .
b  13

            13 ... (1)
a 1

    7    ... (Given) ... (2)
Adding equations (1) and (2),

    13 … (1)
  7 … (2)
____________
2  59d  20     10

Substituting   10 in equation (1),
  10     13

   13  10

   3.
c
Now,    
a
k

 10  3        k  30
1
Ans. The value of k is 30.

(iii) Solution :
2, 4, 6, ..., 2n are the even natural numbers.
Here, a  t1  2, t2  4, t3  6, ...

d  t2  t1  4  2  2, n  123
n
  Sn 
2  
2a  (n  1) d ... (Formula)

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 123
 S123 [2  2  (123  1)  2] ... (Substituting the values)
2
123
 (4  122  2)
2
123
 (4  244)
2
123
  248
2
 123  124
 S123  15252.

Ans. The sum of the first 123 even natural numbers is 15252.

(iv) Solution :

Y Scale : X-axis : 1 cm = 20 minutes

Y-axis : 1 cm = 2 students
24

22

20

18

16
Number of students

14

12

10

X' 0 60 80 100 120 140 160 X

Y' Time (minutes)

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Q. 4. (i) Proof :
Let the first term of the A.P. be a and the common difference be d.
mth term is tm and nth term is tn

mth term  a  (m  1) d ... (Formula)

1
 a  (m  1) d  ... (Given)   
... (1)
n
nth term  a  (n  1) d ... (Formula)

1
 a  (n  1) d  ... (Given)   
... (2)
m

Subtracting equation (2) from equation (1),
1
 a (m  1) d  … (1)
n
1
 a  (n  1) d  … (2)
m
            
___________________________
1 1
(m  1) d  (n  1) d  

n m
mn
 d [m  1  (n  1)] 

mn
mn
 d (m  1  n  1) 

mn
mn
 d (m  n) 

mn
1
 d  ... [Dividing both the sides by (m  n)] ... (3)
mn
1
Substituting d  in equation (2),
mn
1 1
  a  (n  1)  
mn m
n 1 1
 a  

mn mn m
1 n 1
 a 

m mn mn
nn  1 1
 a
     a    
... (4)
mn mn
mnth term a  (mn  1) d
... (Formula)
1 1
  (mn  1)  ... [From (4) and (3)]
mn mn
1 mn  1
  
mn mn
1  mn  1 mn
   1.
mn mn
 mnth term is 1.

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 (ii) Solution :
Let the CP of cow be ` x and that of buffalo be ` y.

  He sold the cow at 20% profit.
20 20x
 profit on selling cow  ` x 
` ... (1)
100 100
  He sold the buffalo at 13% profit.
13 13y
 profit on selling buffalo  ` y 
` ... (2)
100 100
  Overall profit is 16%
16 16  56000

 overall profit  ` 56000  ` ... (3)
100 100
From (1), (2) and (3)
20x 13y 16  56000
    
100 100 100

 20x  13y  16  56000 ... (4)
The total cost of a cow and a buffalo is ` 56,000.
 x  y  56000
... (5)

 20x  20y  20  56000 ... (Multiplying both the sides by 20) ... (6)
Subtracting equation (4) from equation (6),

 20x  20y  20  56000 ... (6)
 20x  13y  16  56000 ... (4)
        
______________________
    7y  4  56000
4  56000
 y    y 4  8000  y  32000
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Substituting y  32000 in equation (5),
  x  32000  56000
 x  56000  32000      x  24000

Ans. The cost price of a cow is ` 24,000 and that of a buffalo is ` 32,000.

(iii) Solution :
Let the purchase price of the printer be ` x.
18 18x
GST 18 %     GST  x  `
100 100
18x 118x
 purchase price with GST  ` x 
 100  `
100

The price of printer with GST is ` 8260 ... (Given)

118x
  8260  
100
100
 x  8260   70  100  ` 7000 ... (Taxable value)
118
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 Input tax credit by Laxmi Electronics  ` (8260  7000)
 ` 1260 ... (1)
Let the selling price of the printer be ` y.
18 18y
GST 18 %     GST  y  `
100 100
18y 118y
 selling price with GST  `
 y
100  `
100

The selling price of printer is ` 10,030 with GST ... (Given)

118y 100
  10030    y  10030 
100 118
 y  85  100  ` 8500 (Taxable value)
 GST collected on selling  ` (10030  8500)  ` 1530 ... (2)
  Output tax by Laxmi Electronics  ` 1530
 GST payable  Output tax  ITC
 `(1530  1260)   ... [From (2) and (1)]
 ` 270
1 1
Now, CGST  SGST   GST   270  ` 135.
2 2
Ans. The taxable value of printer in each case is ` 7000 and ` 8500.
CGST  SGST  ` 135 to be paid by Laxmi Electronics.

Q. 5. (i) Word problem :

The length of a rectangle is 20 cm more than its breadth. Find the length of the
rectangle, if its area is 96 cm2.
Solution :

Let the breadth of the rectangle be x cm.
Then its length is (x  20) cm.
The area of a rectangle  l  b.

 96  (x  20)  x
 (x  20)  x  96

 x2  20x  96  0

 x2  24x 4x  96  0

 x (x  24)  4 (x  24)  0


 (x  24) (x  4)  0
 x  24  0 or x  4  0

 x   24
or x  4

But x   24 is unacceptable, because the length cannot be negative.
 x  4 and x  20  4  20  24.

Ans. The length of the rectangle is 24 cm.

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 (ii) Solution :

Let l (PQ) be x cm. Then l (AB) 1.5x cm. D C
S R
A( ABCD)  [l(AB)]2  (1.5x)2  2.25x2 cm2.

A( PQRS)  [l(PQ)]2  (x)2  x2 cm2.

Let M be the event that the dart thrown lands in the interior
P Q
A B
of the smaller square.

Area of the smaller square

Then P (M) 
Area of the larger square
A( PQRS)
 
A( ABCD)
x2 1
  
2.25x2 2.25
100 4
 
225 9
4
Ans. The probability that the dart lands in the smaller square is .

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