NCERT Solutions Class 7 Mathematics Simple Equations Ex 4.1

Class 6 - Mathematics
Chapter - Simple Equations : Exercise 4.1

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Question : 1.Complete the last column of the table:

S. No. Equation Value Say, whether the Equation is satisfied. (Yes / No)
1. x + 3 = 0 x = 0
2. x + 3 = 0 x = 0
3. x + 3 = 0 x = -3
4. x – 7 = 1 x = 7
5. x – 7 = 1 x = 8
6. 5x = 25 x = 0
7. 5x = 25 x = 5
8. 5x = 25 x = -5
9. m3 = 2 m = -6
10. m3 = 2 m = 0
11. m3 = 2 m = 6

Answer :

S. No. Equation Value Say, whether the Equation is satisfied. (Yes / No)
1. x + 3 = 0 x = 3 Yes
2. x + 3 = 0 x = 0 No
3. x + 3 = 0 x = -3 No
4. x – 7 = 1 x = 7 No
5. x – 7 = 1 x = 8 Yes
6. 5x = 25 x = 0 No
7. 5x = 25 x = 5 Yes
8. 5x = 25 x = -5 No
9. m3 = 2 m = -6 No
10. m3 = 2 m = 0 No
11. m3 = 2 m = 6 Yes

Question : 2.Check whether the value given in the brackets is a solution to the given equation or not:

(a) n + 5 = 19 (n = 1)

(b) 7n + 5= 19 (n = –2)

(c) 7n + 5 = 19 ( n = 2)

(d) 4p – 3 = 13 (p = 1)

(e) 4p – 3 = 13 (p = –4)

(f) 4p – 3 = 13(p = 0)

Answer :
(a) n + 5 = 19 ( n = 1)

Putting n=1 in L.H.S.,

1 + 5 = 6

∵ L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.,

∴ n = 1 is not the solution of given equation.

(b) 7n + 5 = 19 (n = –2)

Putting n = –2 in L.H.S.,

7 (–2) + 5 = –14 + 5 = –9

∵ L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.,

∴ n = –2 is not the solution of given equation.

(c) 7n + 5 = 19 (n = 2)

Putting n = 2 in L.H.S.,

7(2) + 5 = 14 + 5 = 19

∵ L.H.S. = R.H.S.,

∴ n = 2 is the solution of given equation.

(d) 4p – 3 = 13 (p = 1)

Putting p = 1 in L.H.S.,

4(1) – 3 = 4 – 3 = 1

∵ L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.,

∴ p = 1 is not the solution of given equation.

(e) 4p – 3 = 13( p = –4)

Putting p = –4 in L.H.S.,

4(–4) – 3 = –16 – 3 = –19

∵ L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.,

∴ p = –4 is not the solution of given equation.

(f) 4p – 3 = 13 ( p = 0)

Putting p = 0 in L.H.S.,

4(0) – 3 = 0 – 3 = –3

∵ L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.,

∴ p = 0 is not the solution of given equation.

Question : 3.Solve the following equations by trial and error method:

(i) 5p + 2 = 17

(ii) 3m – 14 = 4

Answer :
(i) 5p + 2 = 17

Putting p = –3 in L.H.S. 5(–3) + 2 = –15 + 2 = –13

∵ –13 ≠ 17 Therefore, p = –3 is not the solution.

Putting p = –2 in L.H.S. 5(–2) + 2= –10 + 2 = –8

∵ –8 ≠ 17 Therefore, p = –2 is not the solution.

Putting p = –1 in L.H.S. 5(–1) + 2 = –5 + 2 = –3

∵ –3 ≠ 17 Therefore, p = –1 is not the solution.

Putting p = 0 in L.H.S. 5 (0) + 2 = 0 + 2 = 2

∵ 2 ≠ 17 Therefore, p=0 is not the solution.

Putting p = 1 in L.H.S. 5(1) + 2 = 5 + 2 = 7

∵ 7 ≠ 17 Therefore, p = 1 is not the solution.

Putting p = 2 in L.H.S. 5(2) + 2 = 10 + 2 = 12

∵ 12 ≠ 17 Therefore, p = 2 is not the solution.

Putting p = 3 in L.H.S. 5(3) + 2 = 15 + 2 = 17

∵ 17 = 17 Therefore, p = 3 is the solution.

(ii) 3m – 14 = 4

Putting m = –2 in L.H.S. 3(–2) – 14 = –6 – 14 = – 20

∵ –20 ≠ 4 Therefore, m = –2 is not the solution.

Putting m = –1 in L.H.S. 3(–1) – 14 = –3 – 14 = –17

∵ –17 ≠ 4 Therefore, m = –1 is not the solution.

Putting m = 0 in L.H.S. 3(0) – 14 = 0 – 14 = –14

∵ –14 ≠ 4 Therefore, m = 0 is not the solution.

Putting m = 1 in L.H.S. 3(1) – 14 = 3 – 14 = –11

∵ –11 ≠ 4 Therefore, m = 1 is not the solution.

Putting m = 2 in L.H.S. 3(2) – 14 = 6 – 14 = –8

∵ –8 ≠ 4 Therefore, m = 2 is not the solution.

Putting m = 3 in L.H.S. 3(3) – 14 = 9 – 14 = –5

∵ –5 ≠ 4 Therefore, m = 3 is not the solution.

Putting m = 4 in L.H.S. 3(4) – 14 = 12 – 14 = –2

∵ –2 ≠ 4 Therefore, m = 4 is not the solution.

Putting m = 5 in L.H.S. 3(5) – 14 = 15 – 14 = 1

∵ 1 ≠ 4 Therefore, m = 5 is not the solution.

Putting m = 6 in L.H.S. 3(6) – 14 = 18 – 14 = 4

∵ 4 = 4 Therefore, m = 6 is the solution.

Question : 4.Write equations for the following statements:

(i) The sum of numbers x and 4 is 9.

(ii) 2 subtracted from y is 8.

(iii) Ten times a is 70.

(iv) The number b divided by 5 gives 6.

(v) Three-fourth of t is 15.

(vi) Seven times m plus 7 gets you 77.

(vii) One-fourth of a number x minus 4 gives 4.

(viii) If you take away 6 from 6 times y, you get 60.

(ix) If you add 3 to one-third of z, you get 30.

Answer :
(i) x + 4 = 9

(ii) y – 2 = 8

(iii) 10a = 70

(iv) b5 = 6

(v) 34t = 15

(vi) 7m + 7 = 77

(vii) x4 – 4 = 4

(viii) 6y – 6 = 60

(ix) z3 + 3 = 30

Question : 5. Write the following equations in statement form:

(i) p + 4 = 15

(ii) m – 7 = 3

(iii) 2m = 7

(iv) m5 = 3

(v) 3m5 = 6

(vi) 3p + 4 = 25

(vii) 4p – 2 = 18

(viii) p2 + 2 = 8

Answer :
(i) The sum of numbers p and 4 is 15.

(ii) 7 subtracted from m is 3.

(iii) Two times m is 7.

(iv) The number m is divided by 5 gives 3.

(v) Three-fifth of the number m is 6.

(vi) Three times p plus 4 gets 25.

(vii) If you take away 2 from 4 times p, you get 18.

(viii) If you added 2 to half is p, you get 8.

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Question : 6.Set up an equation in the following cases: (i) Irfan says that he has 7 marbles more than five times the marbles Parmit has. Irfan has 37 marbles. (Tale m to be the number of Parmit’s marbles.)

(ii) Laxmi’s father is 49 years old. He is 4 years older than three times Laxmi’s age. (Take Laxmi’s age to be y years.)

(iii) The teacher tells the class that the highest marks obtained by a student in her class are twice the lowest marks plus 7. The highest score is 87. (Take the lowest score to be l. )

(iv) In an isosceles triangle, the vertex angle is twice either base angle. (Let the base angle be b in degrees. Remember that the sum of angles of a triangle is 180o .)

Answer :
(i) Let m be the number of Parmit’s marbles.

∴ 5m + 7 = 37

(ii) Let the age of Laxmi be y years

. ∴ 3y + 4 = 49

(iii) Let the lowest score be l.
∴ 2l + 7 = 87

(iv) Let the base angle of the isosceles triangle be b, so vertex angle = 2b.

∴ 2b + b + b = 180o ⇒ 4b = 180o [Angle sum property of a ∆]

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