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1.
Jaspal Singh repays his total loan of Rs.118000 by paying every month starting with the first instalment of Rs.1000. If he increases the instalment by Rs.100 every month,
(i) What will be paid by him in the 30th instalment?
(ii) What amount of loan does he still have to pay after the 30th instalment?
2.
Solve the equation - 4 + (-1) + 2 + ...+ x = 437
3.
Yasmeen saves Rs.32 during the first month, Rs.36 in the second month and Rs.40 in the third month. If she continues to save in this manner, in how many months will she save Rs.2000?
4.
A spiral is made up of successive semicircles, with centres alternately at A and B, starting with centre at A, of radii 0.5 cm, 1.0 cm, 1.5 cm, 2.0 cm, ... as show in fig. What is the total length of such a spiral made-up of 13 consecutive semicircles? (Take \(\pi=\frac{22}{7}\))

( Length of successive semicircles is l1, l2, l3, l4, . . . with centres at A, B,. . ., respectively.]
5.
The houses in a row are numbered consecutively from 1 to 49. Show that three exists a value of X such that sum of numbers of houses preceding the house numbered X is equal to sum of the numbers of houses following X.
6.
A thief runs with a uniform speed of 100 m/minute. After one minute, a policeman runs after the thief to catch him. He goes with a speed of 100 m/minute in the first minute and increases his speed by 10 m/minute every succeeding minute. After how many minutes the policeman will catch the thief?
7.
Interior angles of a polygon are in AP. If the smallest angle is 120o and common difference is 5o , find the number of sides of the polygon.
8.
150 workers were engaged to finish a piece of work in a certain number of days. Four workers dropped the second day, four more workers dropped the third day and so on. It takes 8 more days to finish the work now. Find the number of days in which the work was completed.
9.
The students of a school decided to beautify the school on the Annual Day by fixing colourful flags on the straight passage of the school. They have 27 flags to be fixed at intervals of every 2m. The flags are stored at the position of the middle most flag. Ruchi was given the responsibility of placing the flags. Ruchi kept her books where the flags were stored. She could carry only one flag at a time. How much distance did she cover in completing this job and returning back to collect her books? What is the maximum distance she travelled carrying a flag?
10.
Find the sum of the integers between 100 and 200 that is not divisible by 9.
1.
Since, Jaspal Singh repays his loan of Rs.118000, with first instalment of Rs 1000 and increases each instalment by Rs 100.
\(\therefore \) His instalments are Rs 1000, Rs 1100, Rs 1200, Rs 1300, ... which forms an A.P.
Here, first term is Rs 1000 and common difference is Rs 100.
\(\therefore \) 30th instalment = a30 = a + 29d
= Rs (1000 + 29 \(\times \) 100)
= Rs (1000 + 2900) = Rs 3900
Amount paid in 30 instalments = S30
\(\Rightarrow \) S30 = Rs \(\quad \frac { 30 }{ 2 } (2\times 1000+29\times 100)\)
\(=\ Rs\ 15 (2000+2900)\\ =\ Rs\ 15(4900)\ =\ Rs\ 73500\)
Amount of loan still have to pay
= Rs (118000 - 73500)
= Rs 44500
2.
Here, in L.H.S. of the given equation, we have
a = - 4 and d = - 1 - ( - 4 ) = - 1 + 4 = 3 and l = x
\(\therefore\) - 4 + ( - 1 ) + 2 + ... + x = 437
\(\Rightarrow\) \({n\over2}(-4+x)=437\) [ \(\because\) Sn = \({n\over2}(a+l)\) ]
\(\Rightarrow\) n ( - 4 + x ) = 874 ...(i)
Also, n ( - 4 + x ) = 874 ...(ii)
[ \(\because\) an = a + ( n - 1 )d ]
From (i) and (ii), we have
n ( - 4 - 4 + ( n - 1)d) = 874
\(\Rightarrow\) - 8n + n ( n - 1 )3 = 874
\(\Rightarrow\) - 8n + 3n2 - 3n - 874 = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) 3n2 - 11n - 874 = 0
\(n={{{11\pm\sqrt{(-11)^{2}-4\times3\times(-874)}}}\over{2\times3}}\)
\(={{11\pm\sqrt{121+10488}}\over{5}}\)
\(={{11\pm103}\over{6}}={{11+103}\over{6}},{{11-103}\over{6}}\)
\(=19,{-{92}\over{6}}\) ( Rejecting )
n = 19
From(ii), we obtain
x = - 4 + ( 19 - 1 )3
x = - 4 + 54
x = 50
3.
As per statement of the question, we have|
32 + 36 + 40 + ... + n terms = 2000
\(\Rightarrow\) \({n\over 2}[2\times32+(n-1)4]=2000\)
[ \(\because\) Here, a = 32, d = 36 - 32 = 4 and no. of terms be n ]
\(\Rightarrow\) 32n + 2n2 - 2n - 2000 = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) 2n2 + 3n - 2000 = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) n2 + 15n - 1000 = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) n2 + 40n - 25n - 1000 = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) ( n - 25 )( n + 40 ) = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) Either n - 25 = 0 or n + 40 =0
\(\Rightarrow\) n = 25 or n = - 40
Rejecting n = - 40, because no. of terms cannot by -ve.
Hence, Yasmeen save Rs 2000 in 25 months.
4.
Length of spiral made up of thirteen consecutive semi-circles
\(=(\pi \times 0.5+\pi \times 1.0+\pi \times 1.5+\pi \times 2.0+\ldots+\pi \times 6.5)\)
[\(\because\) circumference of semi-circle= \(\pi\)r, where, r is radius of circle]
\(\begin{aligned} & =0.5 \pi[1+2+3+4+\ldots+13] \\ \end{aligned}\)
\(\begin{aligned} & =\pi \times 0.5 \times \frac{13}{2}[2 \times 1+(13-1) \times 1] \end{aligned}\)
[\(\because\) the numbers 1, 2,3, .,.13, forms an AP with a =1, d = 2 - 1 = 1. Also,
\(\left.S_n=\frac{n}{2}\{2 a+(n-1) d\}\right]\)
\(=\frac{22}{7} \times \frac{5}{10} \times \frac{13}{2} \times 14=143 \mathrm{~cm}\)
5.
Number of houses preceding no.X
= X - 1
Sum of numbers of houses preceding X
= 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + X - 1
Number of houses following X = 49 - X
Sum of numbers on the houses following
X = ( X + 1 ) + ( X + 2 ) + ... + 49
\(={49-X\over2}(X+1+49)\)
\(=\left( 49-X\over2 \right)[X+50]\)
\(={{2450-X-{X}^{2}}\over{2}}\)
Now, \({{{X}^{2}-X}\over{2}}={{2450-{X}-{X}^{2}}\over{2}}\)
\(\Rightarrow\) 2X2 = 2450
\(\Rightarrow\) X2 = 1225
X = \(\sqrt{1225}\) = 35
\(\therefore\) X = 35
6.
Let policeman catches the thief in n minutes.
Distance covered by policeman in Ist minute = 100 m
Distance covered by policeman in IInd minute = 110 m
Distance covered by policeman is IIIrd minute = 120 m
Total Distance covered by policeman in n minutes = 100 + 110 +120 + ... + n terns
These terms form an AP.
a = 100, d = 10
\(\therefore\) Sn = \({n\over2}[2\times100+(n-1)\times10]\)
\(={n\over 2}[200+10n-10]\)
\(={n\over 2}[190+10n]=95n+{5n}^{2}\)
Also, distance covered by thief in ( n + 1 ) minutes.
= 100 x ( n + 1)m = 100n + 100
\(\Rightarrow\) 5n2 + 95n = 100n + 100
\(\Rightarrow\) 5n2 - 5n - 100 = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) n2 - n - 20 = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) ( n - 5 ) ( n + 4 ) = 0
7.
Let number of sides of polygon be n.
The smallest angle = 120°.
\(\because\) angle are in AP
\(\therefore\) a = 120° and common difference d = 5°
\(\therefore\) Angles are 120°, 125°, 130°, ... up to n terms
Now, sum of all the interior angles
\(={n\over2}[2a+(n-1)d]\)
\(={n\over2}[2\times120+(n-1)5]\)
\(={n\over2}(235+5n)\) ....(i)
Also, sum of interior angles of a polygon
= ( n - 2 ) ( 180 ) ....(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get
\({n\over2}(235+5n)=(n-2)(180)\)
\(\Rightarrow\) 235n + 5n2 = 360n - 720
\(\Rightarrow\) 5n2 - 125n + 720 = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) 5 ( n2 - 25n + 144 ) = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) n2 - 25n + 144 = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) ( n - 9 ) ( n - 16 ) = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) n = 9 or n = 16
When n = 16,
the sixteenth angle = a + 15d
= 120 + 15 x 5 = 195°
Which cannot be an interior angle of a polygon.
\(\therefore\) n = 9.
8.
Let the number of days in which work was finished be n.
Number of workers on Ist day = 150
Number of workers on IInd day = 146
Number of workers on IIIrd day = 142 and so on
One day equivalent of all the worker
= 150 + 146 + 142 + ... upto to n workers
\(={n\over2}[2\times150+(n-1)\times(-4)]\)
\(={n\over2}(304-4n)=152n-{2n}^{2}\) ....(i)
If 150 workers would have worked every day then number of days required to finish the work = ( n - 8 )
\(\therefore\) One day equivalent of workers = 150 ( n - 8) = 150n - 1200 ...(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we have
152n - 2n2 = 150n - 1200
\(\Rightarrow\) 2n2 - 2n - 1200 = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) n2 - n - 600 = .0
\(\Rightarrow\) ( n - 25 ) ( n + 24 ) = 0
\(\Rightarrow\) n = - 24, n = 25
\(\therefore\) Work has completed in 25 days.
9.
n = 27
Middle most term = \(\frac { n+1 }{ 2 } =\frac { 28 }{ 2 } =14\)
t13 + t15 = 2 + 2 = 4
t12 + t16 = 4 + 4 = 8
t11 + t17 = 6 + 6 = 12
t10 + t18 = 8 + 8 = 16
t1 + t27 = 26 + 26 = 52
Hence AP becomes 4,8,12,16,......,52
a = 4, d = 4, an = 52, n = 13
\({ S }_{ 13 }=\frac { 13 }{ 2 } \left[ 4+52 \right] =364m\)
and distance covered to collect the books = 364 m
Total distance covered = 364 + 364 = 728 m
Maximum distance she travelled carrying a flag is 26 m
10.
Numbers between 100 and 200 are 101, 102, .... 199
a = 101, d = 1, an = 199
\(\therefore\) an = a + ( n - 1 )d
\(\Rightarrow\) 199 = 101 + ( n - 1 )1
\(\Rightarrow\) 199 = 101 + n - 1 \(\Rightarrow\) 99 = n
and Sn = \({n\over 2}[a+{a}_{n}]\)
Sn = \({99\over2}[101+199]={99\over2}\times300=14850\)
\(\therefore\) Sum of numbers not divisible by 9 = 14850 - 1623 = 13167.
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