Linear Equations Practice Questions with Answers

  1. A number increased by 9 becomes 28. The number is:
    a) 19 b) 17 c) 20 d) 9
  2. The sum of two consecutive numbers is 111. The smaller number is:
    a) 55 b) 56 c) 57 d) 54
  3. Twice a number minus 8 gives 42. The number is:
    a) 25 b) 30 c) 40 d) 28
  4. The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 72. The largest number is:
    a) 22 b) 26 c) 28 d) 30
  5. A number minus 12 equals 4 times the number minus 48. The number is:
    a) 12 b) 9 c) 8 d) 6
  6. The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 cm. Length is 5 cm greater than breadth. Breadth is:
    a) 10 cm b) 15 cm c) 20 cm d) 7.5 cm
  7. Three times a number plus 4 is 31. The number is:
    a) 9 b) 7 c) 8 d) 10
  8. The sum of ages of Riya and Tina is 28. Riya is 6 years older. Tina’s age is:
    a) 10 b) 12 c) 11 d) 14
  9. If a number is multiplied by 6, the product is 54. The number is:
    a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 6
  10. A number is one-third of 66. The number is:
    a) 11 b) 18 c) 22 d) 33
  11. The sum of 4 consecutive integers is 50. The smallest number is:
    a) 11 b) 12 c) 13 d) 14
  12. A number exceeds 15 by 27. The number is:
    a) 40 b) 42 c) 41 d) 38
  13. One-fourth of a number is 9. The number is:
    a) 36 b) 45 c) 34 d) 39
  14. A number when tripled and increased by 5 gives 32. The number is:
    a) 9 b) 10 c) 8 d) 7
  15. The sum of two numbers is 60. If one number is 5 more than the other, the greater number is:
    a) 30 b) 32.5 c) 35 d) 31
  16. The length of a rectangle is 3 times its breadth. If the perimeter is 64 cm, breadth is:
    a) 8 cm b) 10 cm c) 12 cm d) 16 cm
  17. A number added to its double becomes 81. The number is:
    a) 20 b) 25 c) 27 d) 30
  18. A father is 5 times his son’s age. Their total is 66. Son’s age is:
    a) 11 b) 12 c) 10 d) 9
  19. The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 99. The middle number is:
    a) 31 b) 33 c) 29 d) 27
  20. A number is 7 less than twice a number. The number is:
    a) 7 b) 14 c) 21 d) 28
  21. A number is such that 4 times it minus 7 equals 65. The number is:
    a) 18 b) 20 c) 15 d) 22
  22. The sum of three consecutive multiples of 7 is 189. The smallest number is:
    a) 56 b) 49 c) 63 d) 42
  23. A number is 10 less than its double. The number is:
    a) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) 20
  24. The sum of two numbers is 78. One is 8 more than the other. The bigger number is:
    a) 38 b) 43 c) 42 d) 45
  25. A father is 6 years less than thrice his son’s age. Their total age is 66. Son’s age is:
    a) 15 b) 16 c) 18 d) 20
  26. The perimeter of a rectangle is 96 cm. Length is 4 cm more than twice breadth. Breadth is:
    a) 20 cm b) 18 cm c) 22 cm d) 24 cm
  27. One number is 3 times another. Their difference is 48. The larger number is:
    a) 64 b) 60 c) 72 d) 84
  28. A number when decreased by 15 equals 4 times itself minus 75. The number is:
    a) 20 b) 25 c) 30 d) 35
  29. The sum of four consecutive odd numbers is 152. The biggest number is:
    a) 37 b) 39 c) 41 d) 43
  30. A seller sold 4 pens and 3 notebooks for ₹99. Each pen costs ₹9. Cost of each notebook:
    a) ₹18 b) ₹20 c) ₹22 d) ₹24
  31. A number added to its triple gives 88. The number is:
    a) 21 b) 22 c) 23 d) 24
  32. One-third of a number is 3 more than one-fifth of the same number. The number is:
    a) 30 b) 40 c) 45 d) 75
  33. The sum of three consecutive integers is 135. The middle number is:
    a) 45 b) 46 c) 47 d) 44
  34. Two angles of a triangle are 45° and 2x°. The third angle is (x + 15)°. Value of x:
    a) 40 b) 45 c) 50 d) 55
  35. A number exceeds 4 times its half by 18. The number is:
    a) 36 b) 48 c) 60 d) 40
  36. The length of a rectangular plot is thrice its breadth. Area = 363 m². Breadth is:
    a) 11 m b) 9 m c) 22 m d) 33 m
  37. A farmer has 48 cows and goats in total. If cows are 6 more than twice goats, cows are:
    a) 30 b) 32 c) 34 d) 36
  38. On doubling a number and adding 9, we get 79. The number is:
    a) 30 b) 35 c) 40 d) 32
  39. Three times a number is 4 less than 5 times the number. The number is:
    a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 10

The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 106. The smaller number is:
a) 52 b) 50 c) 48 d) 54

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