Class 8th Maths Icse Test

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1) SURFACE AREA AND VOLUME
Question 1. Find the volume, the total surface area and the lateral surface area of the
cuboid having:
Answer:
a) Volume of a cuboid
Total surface Area of a cuboid
Lateral surface Area of a cuboid
b) Volume of a cuboid
Lateral surface Area of a cuboid
Question 2. Find the capacity of a rectangular tub whose length , breadth

and depth . Also find the area of the iron sheet required to make the
tub.
Answer:
Volume of the tub
Question 3. A wall of length , width and height is to be constructed

by using bricks of dimensions . How many bricks would be
needed.
Answer:
Volume of the wall
Volume of the brick
Number of bricks needed
Question 4. How many planks each measuring can be stored

in a place deep?
Answer:
Volume of the place

Volume of the plank
Number of planks stored
Question 5. A classroom is height. If each student is

given of the floor area, how many students can be accommodated in the room?
How many cubic meters of air would each student get?
Answer:
Area of the floor of the classroom
Area given to each student
Number of students that can be accommodated in the room
Cubic meters of air would each student get
Question 6. Find the length of the longest pole that can be placed in a room
broad and high.
Answer:
Diagonal of a cuboid is the longest pole that can be placed

in the room
Question 7. The volume of the cuboid is . If its length and breadth be
respectively, find its height.
Answer:
Volume of a cuboid
Question 8. The volume of the cuboid is . Its length is and its breadth
and height Are in the ratio of . Find the breadth and height of the cube.
Answer:
Volume of a cuboid
Question 9. The surface area of the cuboid is . Its length and breadth are
respectively. Find its height.
Answer:
Surface Area of a cuboid
Question 10. The length, breadth and height of the room are
respectively. Find: i) the area of the four walls of the room ii)the area of the floor of
the room.
Answer:
i) Area of four walls would be
ii) The area of the floor of the room
Question 11. A room high has one door

and two windows each . Find the: i) area of four walls, excluding the
doors and the windows. ii) cost of painting the wall from inside at a rate of
. iii) the cost of painting the ceiling at .
Answer:
i) Area of walls excluding the doors are windows
ii) Cost of painting the wall
iii) Costof painting the ceiling
Question 12. An assembly hall is height. It has five

doors, each measuring and four windows each. Find the
i) cost of wall paper at a rate of
ii) cost of carpeting the floor at the rate of .
Answer:
Wall dimensions:
Door dimensions
Window dimensions
Area of walls excluding the doors are windows
i) Cost of painting the wall
ii) cost of carpeting the floor
Question 13 The length, breadth and height of the cuboid are in the ratio of . If
the surface area of the cuboid is , find its dimensions. Also find the volume
of the cuboid.
Answer:
Wall dimensions:
Surface Area of a cuboid
Volume
Question 14. If the area of the three adjacent faces of a cuboidal box are
respectively, then find the volume of the box.
Answer:
Let the dimensions:
Multiplying the above three expressions we get
Question 15. A river deep and wide is flowing at a rate of . How

many cubic meters of water runs into the sea per minute?
Answer:
Rate of flow
Volume of water flowing

Question 16. A closed wooded box high, is made
up of wood 2.5 \ cm thick. Find i) the capacity of the box, ii) weight of the box if
of wood weighs grams.
Answer:
External Volume of the Box
Internal Length
Internal Breadth
Internal Height
Internal Volume
Volume of Wood
Question 17 The external dimensions of a wooden box, open at the top are
. It is made up of wood thick. Calculate i) the capacity
of the box ii) the volume of the wood.
Answer:
External Volume of the Box
Internal Length
Internal Breadth
Internal Height
Internal Volume
Volume of Wood
Question 18. The internal dimension of the closed box, made up of iron thick, are
by . Find the volume of the iron in the box.
Answer:
Internal Volume of the Box
External Length
External Breadth
External Height
External Volume
Volume of Iron
Question 19. Find the volume, the total surface area and the lateral surface area and
the diagonal of each cube whose edges measures: i) ii) iii)
Answer:
i) Volume of a cube
Total surface Area of a cube
Lateral surface Area of a cube
Diagonal of a cube
ii) Volume of a cube
Diagonal of a cube
iii) Volume of a cube

Diagonal of a cube
Question 20. The surface area of the cube is . Find its volume.
Answer:
Surface Area of a cube
Therefore Volume of cube
Question 21. The volume of the cube is . Find its surface area.
Answer:
Volume of a cube
Surface area
Question 22. The volume of a cube is . Find its surface area.
Answer:
Volume of a cube
Surface area
Question 23. A solid piece of metal in the form of cuboid of dimensions

is melted down and re-casted into a cube. Find the length of
each edge of the cube.
Answer:
Volume of a cuboid
Let the dimension of cube
Volume of Cube
Question 24. Three cubes of metal with edges are melted to

form a single cube. Find the lateral surface area of the new cube formed.
Answer:
Let the dimension of the large cube
Volume of Large Cube
Therefore the dimension of the large cube

TRIANGLES
Perimeter of a Triangle
If are the lengths of the sides of any triangle. Then:
1. Perimeter of a triangle units
2. Area of the triangle
where .This is also known as
Area of a Triangle
Refer to the adjoining figure. If b is the base and h is the height, then
Note: If you could take any side as the base, then the corresponding height is the
would be the length of the perpendicular to this side from the opposite vertex.
Area of Right Angled Triangle
Let the , with . Please refer to the adjoining figure.

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Area of an Equilateral triangle
In an equilateral triangle, all three sides are equal.
Let us say the side unit.
1. Height of an equilateral triangle = units
2. Area of an equilateral triangle with side units
RECTANGLE & SQUARE
Perimeter and Area of Rectangle
If the sides of a rectangle are units and units (refer to adjoining figure), then
1. Perimeter of rectangle units

2. Area of rectangle sq. units
3. Diagonal of a rectangle units
Perimeter and Area of a Square
If the sides of a square is units, then
1. Perimeter units
2. Area units
3. Diagonal of a square units
PARALLELOGRAM, RHOMBUS AND TRAPEZIUM
Area of a Parallelogram
Let ABCD be a Parallelogram with base b and height h units. Let AC be the diagonal.
Refer to the adjoining figure.
sq. units.
Area of a Rhombus
Please refer to the adjoin diagram. Let are the diagonals of the Rhombus.
We know that the diagonals intersect at right angles and bisect each other.
sq. units
Area of a Trapezium
Please refer to the adjoining figure.
CIRCLE
Circumference and Area of a Circle
Let the circle be of radius r
Circumference of the circle
Area of the circle
Area of a Ring (shaded area)
Refer to the adjoining figure. The radius of the larger circle is R and that of the
smaller circle is r. Area of the ring is the shaded area.
Question 1: Find the area, of the triangle, having:
(i) base , height
(ii) base , height
(iii) base , height
(iv) base , height
Answer:
(i) Area of a triangle
(ii) Area of a triangle
(iii) Area of a triangle
Note:
(iv) Area of a triangle
Note:
Question 2: Find the height of the triangle whose:
(i) area , base
(ii) area , base
Answer:
(i) Height
(ii) Height
Question 3: Find the base of the triangle whose:

(i) area , height
(ii) area , height
Answer:
(i) Base
(ii) Base
Question 4: Find the area of the triangle whose sides are and . Also
find the altitude of the triangle corresponding to the largest side.
Answer:
Area of triangle
Therefore Area of triangle
Height
Question 5: Find the area of the triangle whose sides are and . Find
the height of the triangle corresponding to the side measuring .
Answer:
Area of triangle
Height
Question 6: Find the area of a triangular field whose sides are and .
Find the altitude of the triangle corresponding to the smallest side.
Answer:
Area of triangle
Height
Question 7: Find the area of an isosceles triangle in which each of the equal sides
measures and the third side is long.
Answer:
Area of triangle
Question 8: The base and the height of a triangle are in the ratio and its area is
. Find the base and the height of the triangle.
Answer:
Let the Base and Height

Area of a triangle
Therefore Base and Height
Question 9: Find. the area and the height of an equilateral triangle whose each side
measures: (i) (ii) (iii) (Take in each case)
Answer:
(i)
Area of triangle
Height
(ii)
Area of triangle
Height
(iii)
Area of triangle
Height
Question 10: Find the area of a right triangle whose hypotenuse is long and one
of the sides containing the right-angle measures .
Answer:
height
Area of a triangle
Question 11: The area of a right triangle is and one of its legs is long.
Find the length of the other leg.
Answer:
Let us say, height
Base
Question 12: The legs of a right triangle are in the ratio and its area is .
Find its hypotenuse.
Answer:
Let the Base and Height
Area of a triangle
Therefore Hypotenuse
Question 13: The sides of a triangle are in the ratio and its perimeter is
. Find the area of the triangle.
Answer:
Let the sides be , and
Therefore
Hence the sides are and
Question 14: The base of an isosceles triangle is and its perimeter is . Find
its area.
Answer:
Let the side of the isosceles triangle be
Therefore
Area of triangle

Question 15: The cost of painting the top surface of a triangular board at paisa per
square meter is . If the height of the board measures , find its base.
Answer:
Area of the triangular base
Base
Question 16: Calculate the area of the quadrilateral

in which and . (Take
)
Answer:
Area of
For
Therefore Area of
Therefore the area of quadrilateral

Question 17: Calculate the area of the quadrilateral shown in the adjoining
figure, it being given that and
Answer:
In
Area of
Area of
Hence the area of quadrilateral

Question 18: Find the area of the quadrilateral
whose diagonal is long and the lengths of the perpendiculars from
the opposite vertices and on are and .
Answer:
Area of
Area of
Question 19: Find the area of the quadrilateral , given in the adjoining figure in
which and
Answer:
For
Area of triangle
Therefore Area of
For
Area of triangle
Therefore Area of
Question 1: Find the perimeter, area and length of diagonal of a rectangle, having:
(i) length , breadth
(iii) length , breadth
(ii) length , breadth
Answer:
(i) Perimeter of a rectangle
Area of a rectangle
Length of diagonal
(ii) Perimeter of a rectangle
Area of a rectangle
Length of diagonal
(iii) Perimeter of a rectangle
Area of a rectangle
Length of diagonal
Question 2: The perimeter of a rectangle is and its length is . Find the

breadth and the area of the rectangle.
Answer:
Breadth
Area of a rectangle
Question 3: The perimeter of a rectangle is and its breadth is . Find the
length and the area of the rectangle.
Answer:
Length
Area of a rectangle
Question 4: The perimeter of a rectangle is and its length is . Find its

breadth, area and diagonal.
Answer:
Breadth
Area of a rectangle
Length of diagonal
Question 5: The length of a rectangle is and one of its diagonals measures

. Find the breadth, perimeter and area of the rectangle.
Answer:
Breadth
Perimeter of a rectangle
Area of a rectangle
Question 6: The area of a rectangle is and its length is . Find the breadth
and perimeter of the rectangle.
Answer:
Breadth
Question 7: The area of a rectangle is and its breadth is . Find the length
and perimeter of the rectangle.
Answer:
Length
Question 8: The sides of a rectangular park are in the ratio . If its area is ,
find the cost of fencing it at per meter.
Answer:
Let the length and breadth
Therefore
Therefore Length and breadth
Cost of fencing
Question 9: Find the cost of carpeting a room long and broad with a carpet
broad at the rate of per meter.
Answer:
Area of a rectangle
Length of carpet required
Cost of Carpet
Question 10: A verandah long and broad is to be paved with tiles, each
measuring by . Find the number of tiles needed.
Answer:
Area of a verandah
Area of a tile
Number of tiles required
Question 11: The length and breadth of a rectangular field are in the ratio and its
perimeter is . Find the cost of reaping the field at per sq. meter.
Answer:
Therefore
Therefore Length and breadth
Area of the fiels
Cost of reaping
Question 12: A room long and wide is surrounded by a verandah

wide. Calculate the cost of cementing the floor of this verandah at per sq.
meter.
Answer:
Area of outer perimeter
Area of inner perimeter
Therefore area of the verandah
Cost of cementing the verandah
Question 13: A rectangular grassy plot is long and broad. It has a path
wide all round it on the inside. Find the cost of leveling the path at
.
Answer:
Therefore area of the path
Cost of leveling the path
Question 14: A rectangular plot of land measures by . Inside the plot, a path
of uniform width is to be constructed all around. The rest of the plot is to be laid
with grass. Find the total expense involved in constructing the path at
and laying the grass at .
Answer:
Cost of constructing the path
Cost of laying the grass
Total cost
Question 15: A rectangular hall is long and broad. A carpet is laid inside
the hall leaving all around a margin of from the walls. Find the area of the
carpet and the area of the strip left uncovered. If the width of the carpet is , find
its cost at the rate of per meter.
Answer:
Area of carpet
Therefore area of the strip left uncovered
Length of the carpet needed

Cost of laying the carpet
Total cost
Question 16: A rectangular lawn by has two roads each wide running in
the middle of it, one parallel to length and the other parallel to breadth. Find the cost
of graveling the roads at per sq. meter.
Answer:
Area of road running parallel to the length
Area of road running parallel to the Breadth
Area of the road to be graveled
Cost of graveling
Question 17: The length and breadth of a rectangular park are in the ratio .A
wide path running all around the outside of the park has an area of . Find
the dimensions of the park.
Answer:

Hence length
Breadth
Question 18: Find the perimeter, area and diagonal of a square each of whose sides
measure: (i) (ii) (iii)
Answer:
(i) Perimeter of square
Area of square
Diagonal of square
(ii) Perimeter of square
Area of square
Diagonal of square
(iii) Perimeter of square

Area of square
Diagonal of square
Question 19: The perimeter of a square is . Find its area and the length of its
diagonal.
Answer:
Perimeter
Area of square
Diagonal of square
Question 20: The diagonal of a square is . Find its area and perimeter.
Answer:
Diagonal of square:
Perimeter
Area
Question 21: The diagonal of a square is long. Find its area and perimeter.
Answer:
Diagonal of square:
Perimeter
Area
Question 22: The area of a square field is . Find its diagonal.
Answer:
Area
Diagonal
Question 23: The area of a square is . Find its perimeter and the length of its
diagonal.
Answer:
Area
Perimeter
Diagonal
Question 24: A square field has an area of . Find the cost of putting the fence
round it at per meter.
Answer:
Area
Perimeter
Cost of putting a fence around the field
Question 25: The cost of ploughing a square field at per square meter is
. Find the cost of fencing the field at per meter.
Answer:
Area of the field
Area
Perimeter
Cost of fencing
Question 26: Find the area of the shaded region in the
adjoining figure, and .
Answer:
Area of
Question 27: Find the area of the shaded region of the
adjoining figure, it being given that , ,

, and
distance between and .
Answer:
Area of the shaded region

adjoining figure, it being given that is a square of side
and .
Answer:
Question 29: Find the area of the shaded region of each of the following:
Answer:
(i)
Shaded area
(ii)
Shaded area
(iii) Shaded area
(iv) Shaded area
(v) Shaded area

Question 1: Find the area of the parallelogram whose:
(i) base and height
(ii) base and height
Answer:
(i) Area of a parallelogram
(ii) Area of a parallelogram
Question 2: The height of a parallelogram is one-third of its base. If the area of the
parallelogram is , find the height and the base.
Answer:
Let the Height , Base
Area of a parallelogram
Therefore Height , Base
Question 3: is a parallelogram with and . If the

distance between. its larger sides is , find
(i) the area of the parallelogram;
(ii) the distance between its shorter sides
Answer:
(i) Area of a parallelogram
(ii) Let the distance between the shorter sides
Therefore
Question 4: is a parallelogram having adjacent sides and

. If its area is , find the distance between its longer sides and that
between its shorter sides.
Answer:
Let the distance between the longer sides
Therefore
Let the distance between the shorter sides
Therefore
Question 5: In the adjoining figure, is a parallelogram in which
and diagonal . Find
(i) the area of parallelogram ;
(ii) the distance between and ;
(iii) the distance between and .
Answer:
(i)
Area of triangle
Therefore Area of parallelogram
(ii) Let the distance between the longer sides
Therefore
(iii) Let the distance between the shorter sides

Therefore
Question 6: Find the area of a rhombus whose perimeter is and altitude is

.
Answer:
Side of Rhombus
Area of a parallelogram
Note: Rhombus is a special parallelogram where all sides are equal.
Question 7: The area of a rhombus is and its altitude is . Find the

perimeter of the rhombus.
Answer:
Side (or Base) of Rhombus
Perimeter of Rhombus
Question 8: The area of a rhombus is and its perimeter is . Find its

altitude.
Answer:
Side of Rhombus
Area of a Rhombus:
Question 9: Find the area of rhombus whose diagonals are : (i) (ii)
Answer:
(i) Area of Rhombus
(ii) Area of Rhombus
Question 10: The area of a rhombus is . If one of the diagonals is long,

find the length of the other diagonal.
Answer:
Diagonal
Question 11: Find the area of a rhombus, each side of which measures and one
of whose diagonals is .
Answer:
Area of triangle
Therefore Area of parallelogram
Question 12: Find the area of a trapezium whose parallel sides are and
and the distance between them is .
Answer:
Area of Trapezium
Question 13: Find the area of a trapezium whose parallel sides are and and
the distance between them is .
Answer:
Area of Trapezium
Question 14: The lengths of parallel sides of a trapezium are in the ratio and the
distance between them is . If the area of the trapezium is , find the
Lengths of its parallel sides.
Answer:
Let the length of the parallel sides be and respectively.
Therefore
Area of Trapezium
Hence the length of the parallel sides be and respectively.
Question 15: The height of the trapezium of the area is . If one of the
base is , find the other.
Answer:
Let the other base be
Area of Trapezium
Question 16: In the adjoining figure, is a trapezium in which parallel sides are
and the non-parallel sides are and
. Find the area of the trapezium.
Answer:
Let and let the distance between the parallel lines
Therefore
Hence
Therefore
Area of Trapezium
Question 17: The parallel sides of a trapezium are and . Its non-parallel
sides are both equal, each being . Find the area of the trapezium.
Answer: Let and let the distance between the parallel lines
Therefore
Hence
Therefore
Area of Trapezium
Question 18: The area of a trapezium is and its height is . If one of the
parallel sides is longer than the other by , find the two parallel sides.
Answer:
Let the length of the parallel sides be and respectively.
Therefore
Area of Trapezium
Hence the length of the parallel sides be and respectively.

Question 19: In the adjoining figure, is a rectangle in which
and . Find the area of the shaded region .
Answer:
Area of Trapezium
Question 20: Find the area of the figure , given alongside, it being
given that
Answer:
Area of
Area of Trapezium
Therefore total area
Question 21: Find the area of the shaded region in the figure
given alongside.
Answer:
Area of top rectangle
Area of bottom rectangle
Area of Trapezium
Therefore total area
Question 22: Find the area of the shaded region given below:
Answer:
Area of the shaded region +
Question 23: Find the area of the figure , it being
given that: ,
.
Answer:
Area of the shaded region +
Question 24: Find the area of the field

, in which and
,
and
Answer:
Area of
Area of
Area of
Area of
Area of
Area of
Total area
Note: Take until and unless stated otherwise.
Question 1: Find the circumference and area of a circle whose radius is:
(i) (ii) (iii)
Answer:
(i) Circumference
Area of circle
(ii) Circumference
Area of circle
(iii) Circumference
Area of circle
Question 2: Find the circumference and area of a circle whose diameter is:
(i) (ii)
Answer:
(i) Radius
Circumference
Area of circle
(ii) Radius
Circumference
Area of circle
Question 3: Taking , find the circumference and area of a circle whose radius
is:
(i) (ii) (iii)
Answer:
(i) Circumference
Area of circle
(ii) Circumference
Area of circle
(iii) Circumference
Area of circle
Question 4: Find the area of a circle whose circumference is: (i) (ii)
Answer:
(i) Radius
Area of circle
(ii) Radius
Area of circle
Question 5: Find the radius and circumference of a circle whose area is: (i) (ii)
Answer:
(i) Radius
Circumference
(ii) Radius
Circumference
Question 6: Taking , find the radius and circumference of a circle whose area
is: (i) (ii) (iii)
Answer:
(i) Radius
Circumference
(ii) Radius
Circumference
(iii) Radius
Circumference
Question 7: A rectangular sheet of acrylic is by . From it, circular
buttons, each of diameter have been cut out. Find the area of the remaining
sheet.
Answer:
Area of rectangular sheet of acrylic
Area of 56 buttons
Area of remaining sheet
Question 8: A rectangular ground is long and broad. In the middle of the

ground, there is a circular tank of radius . Find the cost of turfing the remaining
portion at the rate of sq. meter.
Answer:
Area of rectangular ground
Area of circular tank
Area of remaining sheet
Cost of turfing
Question 9: Find the area of a circle inscribed in a square of side .
Answer:
The diameter of the circle = Side of the square
Area of circle
Question 10: A wire is in the form of a circle of radius . It is straightened and

bent into the form of a square. What is the length of the side of the square?
Answer:
Circumference
Side of the square
Question 11: A wire is in the form of a square of side . It is straightened and

bent into a circle. What is the radius of the circle so formed?
Answer:
Perimeter of square
Radius
Question 12: A wire when bent in the form of a square, encloses an area of
. If the same wire is bent to form a circle, what will be the radius of the circle so
formed?
Answer:
Side of the square
Perimeter of the circle
Radius of the circle
Question 13: The radius of a wheel is . Find the distance travelled by it m: (i)
one revolution (ii) revolutions
Answer:
(i) Distance traveled in one revolution

(ii) Distance traveled in revolution
Question 14: How many revolutions would a cycle wheel of diameter make to
cover a distance of ?
Answer:
Circumference of the wheel
Number of revolution
Question 15: The wheel of motor-cycle, in diameter. is making revolutions in

every seconds. Find the speed of the motor-cycle in km per hour.
Answer:
Distance covered by the motor cycle in 1 sec
Speed of motor cycle
Question 16: The wheel of a car rotates times in travelling a distance of .

Find the diameter of the wheel.
Answer:
Circumference of the wheel
Diameter of the wheel
Question 17: The shape of a park is a rectangle bounded by semi-circles at the ends,
each of radius , as shown in the adjoining figure. Find the area and the
perimeter of the park.
Answer:
Area
Perimeter
Question 18: Find the area of the space enclosed by two concentric circles of radii
and .
Answer:
Enclosed space
Question 19: The diameter of a circular park is . On its outside, there is a path
wide, running around it. Find the cost of turfing the path at per square
meter.
Answer:
Enclosed space
Cost of turfing
Question 20: A circular field of radius has a circular path of uniform width of
along and inside its boundary. Find the cost of paving the path at per sq.
meter.
Answer:
Enclosed space
Cost of turfing
Question 21: The area of a circular pond is . A path of width runs all
around it, on the outside. Calculate the area of the path.
Answer:
Radius
Area of the path
Question 22: The area of a circular grass lawn is . A path of uniform width
was laid all around it, on the outside. The area of the path is . Find (i) the
radius of the grass lawn; (ii) the width of the path.
Answer:
Radius of circular grass lawn
Therefore
Area including the path
Radius of circular grass lawn + Path
Therefore the width of the path
Question 23: The outer edge of a circular running track is long. It is widened by
all around on the outside. Find the area of the widened part.
Answer:
Radius of circular running track
Area of the path
Question 24: The area of a ring is and the radius of the outer circle is .
Find: (i) the area of the smaller circle (ii) the width of the ring (Take ).
Answer:
Given:
Area of smaller circle
Width of the path

adjoining figure, the radii of bigger and smaller quadrants being and
respectively.
Answer:
Question 26: The perimeter and the area of the shaded region in
the adjoining figure, it being given that OAB is an equilateral triangle of side
and one end is a semi-circle on AB as diameter.
Answer:
Perimeter of the figure
Note: The height of the triangle
Question 27: Find the perimeter and the

area of the adjoining figure, it being given that
and one end of the figure is a

semi-circle with as diameter (Take ).
Answer:
Area of the figure
Perimeter
Question 28: Find the area of the shaded region in each of the following figures:
Answer:
(i) Area of the shaded region
(ii) Area of the shaded region
(iii) Area of the shaded region

Answer:
(i) Area of the shaded region
(iii) Area of the shaded region
(iv) Area of the shaded region

Answer:
(i)
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Question 2: If and Find
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Question 3: If and find
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Question 6: Expanding using Formula

Question 7: Expand Unity Formula
(i)
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(iii)
Question 8: Evaluate the following:
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Question 9: If find the value of
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Question 1: Find the gain or loss % when:
C.P. = Rs. 750, S.P. = Rs.875
C.P. = Rs. 126, S.P. = Rs. 94.50

C.P. = Rs. 80.40, S.P. = Rs. 68.34
C.P. = Rs. 58.75, S.P. = Rs. 51.70
Question 2: Ranjit purchased a big box for Rs. 5248 and paid Rs. 127 for its
transportation. He sold it for Rs. 6020, Find in gain and loss percentage.
Answer:
Total C.P.
S.P.
Question 3: Ahmed purchased an old scooter for Rs. 14625 and spent Rs. 3225 on its
repair. Then he sold it for Rs.16422. find his gain or loss%.
Answer:
C.P.
S.P.
Question 4: A man buys two cricket bats, one for Rs.1360 and the other for Rs. 1040.
He sells the first bat at a gain of 15% and the second bat at a loss of 15%. Find his
gain or loss on entire transaction.
Answer:
C.P. of first bat
C.P. of 2nd bat
Total C.P.
Total S.P.
Hence
Question 5: Mark brought 20 dozen note books for Rs. 156 per dozen. He sold 8
dozen of them at 10% gain and the remaining 12 dozen at 20% gain. What is his % in
whole transaction?
Answer:
Question 6: John brought 25kg of rice at Rs. 48/kg and 35kg of rice at Rs. 60/kg. He
sold the mixture at Rs. 66/kg. Find his gain or loss %
Answer:
Question 7: If the selling price of an article is of its cost price, find the loss percent.
Answer:
Let the C.P. be
Then S.P.
Question 8: If the selling price of an article is of its cost price find the gain %.
Answer:
Let the C.P. be
Question 9: A man sold a table for Rs. 2250 and gained of its cost price. Find
i) The cost of the table
ii) The gain % earned by the man
Answer:
S.P. of table = 2250 Rs.
Let the C.P. be

Therefore
Question 10: By selling a pen for Rs. 195, man losses of what it costs him. Find i.)
The cost price of the pen ii.) Loss%
Answer:
Let. the C.P. be
Hence
Question 11: A cycle was sold at a gain of 10% it had been sold for Rs. 99 more; the
gain would have been 12%. Find the cost of the cycle.
Answer:
Let the C.P. of cycle

S.P. if sold for 10% gain
For 12% gain S.P.
Hence
Question 12: A bucket was sold at a loss of 8%. Had it beer sold for Rs. 56 more,
there would have been a gain of 8%. What is the cost price of the bucket?
Answer:
Let C.P. of the bucket
Hence
Question 13: The selling price of 18 books is equal to the cost price of 21 books. Find
the gain or loss %.
Answer:
Let the C.P. of 1 book
C.P. of 21 books
S.P. of 18 books
Therefore S.P. of 1 book
Question 14: The cost price of 12 fans is equal to the selling price of 16 fans. Find the
loss or gain %.
Answer:
Let the C.P. of one Fan
Therefore S.P. of 16 fans
S.P. of 1 fan
Therefore
Question 15: On selling 250 cassettes, a man had a gain equal to the selling price of 25
cassettes. Find the gain %.
Answer:
Let C.P.
Let S.P.
Total C.P.
Total S.P.
Gain
Therefore
Or
Question 16: On selling 36 apples, a vendor losses the selling price of 4 oranges. Find
the loss percent.
Answer:
Let C.P.
Let S.P.
Total C.P.
Total S.P.
Loss:
Question 17: Toffees are brought at 2 for a rupee and sold at 5 for Rs. 3. Find the gain
or loss percent.
Answer:
C.P. of one toffee =

S.P. of one toffee =
Question 18: Coffee costing Rs.450/kg was mixed with Chicory costing Rs. 225/kg in
the ration of 5:2 for a certain blend. If the mixture was sold at Rs.405/kg, find the gain
or loss %.
Answer:
Question 1: Find the selling price when:
C.P. = Rs. 7640 Gain=15%
C.P. = Rs.4850, Loss=12%

C.P. = Rs.720, Loss= %
C.P. = Rs.2652, Gain= %
Question 2: Find the Cost Price, When;
S.P. = Rs.207, Gain 15%
S.P. = Rs.448.20, Loss 17%
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S.P. = Rs.1479, Gain 6 %
S.P. = Rs.611.80, Loss 8%

Question 3: A Sells a cycle to B at a Profit of 20% and B Sells it to C at a Profit of
5%. If C pays Rs.3780, What did A Pay for it?
Answer:
Let C.P. of A
Then, S.P. of A = C.P. of B
S.P. of B
Therefore
Hence A Paid Rs. 3000 for the cycle.
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Question 4: A Sold a watch to B at 12% gain and B had to sell if it Manu at a loss of
5%. If C Paid Rs. 5320 then how much did A Pay?
Answer:
Let C.P. of A
C.P. of B
Then, S.P. of A = C.P. of B
S.P. of B
Therefore
Hence A Paid Rs.5000 for the Watch
Question 5: A Grocer Purchase 80 kg of Rice at Rs.27/Kg and mixed it with 120 kg

of rice purchased at Rs. 32/kg. At what rate per kg should he sell the mixture to gain
16%?
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Answer:
Let Total C.P.
For gain Total S.P.
Total Quantity
Hence S.P. per kg

Question 6: A Bought two bags for Rs. 1150 each. A the sold one of them at a gain of
6% and the other at a loss of 2%. How much did A Gain?
Answer:
Total C.P.
Total S.P.
Question 7: A trader purchased a wall clock and a watch for a sum of Rs.5070. He
sold them making a profit of 10% on the wall clock and 15% on the watch he earns
Rs.699.50. Find the cost price of the wall clock and that of the watch.
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Answer:
Let the C.P. of wall clock
Let the C.P. of wall clock
Therefore
Also
Solving for we get
Hence Cost of Wall Clock and Cost of Watch
Question 8: Toffees are bought at 15 for Rs.20. How many toffees would be sold for
Rs.20 so as to gain 25%?
Answer:
C.P. of 15 Toffees
Therefore, C.P. of 1 Toffee
For gain, S.P. of 1 Toffee
Therefore number of toffees that you can sell in 20 Rs Toffees
Question 9: Two-thirds of a consignment was sold at a profit of 5% and the remaining

at a loss of 2%. If the total profit was Rs.4000, Find the value at which the
consignment was purchase?
Answer:
Let the C.P. of Consignment

Therefore
Question 10: A Grocer bought sugar worth Rs. 4500. He sold 1/3 of it at 10% Gain.
At what gain % the remaining sugar be sold to have a 12% gain on the whole?
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Answer:
C.P. of sugar
Let the of on the remaining sugar
Therefore
Question 11: A Man buys a piece of land for Rs.38400. He sells 2/5 of at a loss of
6%. At what Gain %, the remaining piece of land be sold to gain 10% on the whole?
Answer:
C.P. of land
2/5 the of land sold at a loss of
Let’s the remainder be sold at gain
Therefore
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Solving for we get
Question 12: By Selling a car for Rs.10416, a man gain 12%. What will be his gain or
loss percent if it is sold for Rs.9114.
Answer:
Let the cost of the car
Therefore,
If S.P
Question 13: A Chair sold for Rs.2142 at a Gain at 5% At what price should it be sold
to gain 10%
Answer:
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Let The C.P. of chair
Then,
For Gain
S.P.
Question 14: A television is sold for Rs. 9360 at a loss of 4%. For how much it
should have been sold be gain 4%?
Answer:
Let the C.P. of Television

To gain
S.P.
Question 15: A shop keeper sold two fans at Rs. 1980 each. On one he gained 10%,
while other he cost 10%. Calculate the gain or loan percent on whole transaction?
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Answer:
Let C.P. of
Let C.P. of
Therefore,
Similarly
Hence, Total C.P.
Total S.P.
Question 16: Shanti sold two cameras for Rs. 6555 each. On one she lost 5%, while
on the other she gained 15%. Find the gain or loss percentage in whole transaction.
Answer:
Let, C.P. of
Let C.P. of
Therefore,
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Similarly
Total C.P.
Total S.P.
Question 17: By selling 45 lemons for Rs. 40, a man loses 20% how many should he
sell for Rs. 24 to gain 20% on the transaction.
Answer:
Let C.P. of a lemon
S.P. of one Lemon
Therefore
To gain on the transaction,

Need to be sold for 24Rs. Lemons
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Question 18: A sold a pressure cooker at a loss of 8%. Had she bought it at 10% less
and sold for Rs.176 more, she would have gained 20%. Find the cost price of the
pressure cooker.
Answer:
Let the cost of pressure cooker
S.P.
New C.P.
New S.P.
Therefore
Cost of the cooker

Question 19: A Man sold a toaster at a profit of 10%. Had he purchased of for 5%
less and sold it for 56 Rs. more, he would have gained 25%. How much did he buy
for?
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Answer:
Let, C.P. of Toaster
S.P. of Toaster
New C.P.
New S.P.
Gain
Therefore:
The man bought the toaster for Rs.640
Question 20: A shopkeeper sells each of his goods at a gain of . If on any day, his
total sell was Rs. 9408, what was?
i) The total cost of all goods sold on that day
ii) His profit of that day
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Answer:
Let the total C.P. of goods
Therefore,
Profit for day
Question 1: The marked price of a refrigerator is Rs.16450. The shopkeeper offers on

off-season discount of 16% on it. Find its selling price.
Answer:
Question 2: The price of a sweater was slashed down by a shopkeeper from Rs.850 to
Rs.731. Find the rate of discount given by him.
Answer:
Question 3: Find the rate of discount being given on mini toy-gun whose selling price
is Rs.345 after deducting a discount being given on a mini toy-gun whose selling price
is Rs. 345 after deducting a discount of Rs.30 on its marked price.
Answer:
Question 4: After allowing a discount of 15%, a baby-suit was sold for Rs.1156.find
its marked price.
Answer:
Equating the above with actual selling price

Question 5: A calculator was bought for Rs.435 after getting a discount of 13%. Find
the marked price of the calculator.
Answer:
Question 6: A dealer marked his goods 35% above cost price and allowed a discount
of 20% on the market price. Find his gain or loss per cent.
Answer:
Question 7: An article was marked 40% above cost price and a discount of 35% was
given on its marked price. Find the gain or loss per cent made by the shopkeeper.
Answer:
Question 8: A dealer purchased a washing machine for Rs.7660. after allowing a
discount of 12% on its marked price, he gains 10%. Find the marked price.
Answer:
Question 9: A shopkeeper bought a sewing machine for Rs.3750. after allowing a

discount of 10% on its marked price, he gains 26%. Find the marked price of the
sewing machine.
Answer:
Question 10: After allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price, a trader still
makes a profit of 17%. By what per cent is the marked price above cost price?
Answer:
Question 11: After allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price, a shopkeeper still
gains 21%. By what per cent is the marked price above cost price?
Answer:
Question 12: Find a single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 20%
and 10%
Answer:
Question 13: Find a single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 40%
and 5%.
Answer:
Question 14: Find a single discount equivalent to three successive discounts of 20%,
5% and 1%
Answer:

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1) SURFACE AREA AND VOLUME

Total surface Area of a cuboid

Lateral surface Area of a cuboid

Total surface Area of a cuboid

Lateral surface Area of a cuboid

Question 2. Find the capacity of a rectangular tub whose length , breadth

Volume of the tub

Total surface Area of a cuboid

Question 3. A wall of length , width and height is to be constructed

Volume of the wall

Volume of the brick

Number of bricks needed

Question 4. How many planks each measuring can be stored

Volume of the place

Number of planks stored

Question 5. A classroom is height. If each student is

Area of the floor of the classroom

Area given to each student

Number of students that can be accommodated in the room

Cubic meters of air would each student get

Diagonal of a cuboid is the longest pole that can be placed

Surface Area of a cuboid

i) Area of four walls would be

ii) The area of the floor of the room

Question 11. A room high has one door

. iii) the cost of painting the ceiling at .

i) Area of walls excluding the doors are windows

ii) Cost of painting the wall

iii) Costof painting the ceiling

Question 12. An assembly hall is height. It has five

i) cost of wall paper at a rate of

ii) cost of carpeting the floor at the rate of .

i) Cost of painting the wall

ii) cost of carpeting the floor

Surface Area of a cuboid

Let the dimensions:

Multiplying the above three expressions we get

Question 15. A river deep and wide is flowing at a rate of . How

Volume of water flowing

External Volume of the Box

External Volume of the Box

Internal Volume of the Box

Total surface Area of a cube

Lateral surface Area of a cube

ii) Volume of a cube

Total surface Area of a cube

Lateral surface Area of a cube

iii) Volume of a cube

Total surface Area of a cube

Lateral surface Area of a cube

Surface Area of a cube

Therefore Volume of cube

Question 22. The volume of a cube is . Find its surface area.

Question 23. A solid piece of metal in the form of cuboid of dimensions

Let the dimension of cube

Question 24. Three cubes of metal with edges are melted to

Let the dimension of the large cube

Volume of Large Cube

Therefore the dimension of the large cube

If are the lengths of the sides of any triangle. Then:

1. Perimeter of a triangle units

2. Area of the triangle