CLASS 7

SET-3
HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
1. (B) : C.P. of 200 textbooks = ` 12000 25 °
12000 i.e., In 1 minute it will be cooled down by   C .
 3
C.P. of 1 textbook = ` = ` 60
200
25 °
Profit = C.P. of 20 textbooks \ In 30 minutes it will be cooled down by   × 30
 3
\ S.P. of 200 textbooks
= C.P. of 200 textbooks + C.P. of 20 textbooks  = 250°C.
= C.P. of 220 textbooks Thus, the temperature of the iron rod after half an hour will
be 200°C – 250°C i.e., –50°C
\ S.P. of 200 textbooks = ` (220 × 60) = ` 13200
(13200 − 12000) 1200 x 3
× 100 = × 100 = 10% 8. (B) : We have, x : y = 3 : 4, i.e., =
\ Profit % = y 4
12000 12000
x
2. (B) : Let the number be x. 4  +5
4x + 5 y  y
 1  Consider, =
According to question,   x −  × 4 + 25 ÷ 3 = 10 5x − 2 y x
 2  5  − 2
1  y
⇒ {4x – 2 + 25} × = 10
3  [Dividing both the numerator and denominator by y]
 4 x + 23  3
⇒  = 10  ⇒ 4x + 23 = 30
 3  4× +5 3+5
8 8 × 4 32
4 =
7 = 3 15 = = =
⇒ 4x = 7  ⇒  x = 5× −2 −2 15 − 8 7 7
4 4 4 4
 1 1 1  1 9. (D) : The demand of colour televisions of company B is 600
3. (B) : We have, 1 +  1 +  1 +  … 1 +  and the production of colour televisions of company C is
 2   3   4   50 
3 4 5 51 51 1200.
= × × ×… × = 600
2 3 4 50 2 Thus, the required percentage = × 100 = 50%
1200
1 1
4. (A) : We have, +
1 + a n− m 1 + a m− n 10. (B) : Let the amount of money Chandran had = ` x.
1 1 1 1 Now, according to question,
= n
+ m
= m n
+ n 1 x
a a a +a a + am The amount of money Suresh received = ` ( x) = `
1+ m 1+ n 4 4
a a am an
1 x x
= m
am
+ n
an
= m
am + an
= 1. and the amount of money Jayesh received = `   = `
a +a n
a +a m
a + an 34 12
x x
5. (B) : Sum of the ages of 3 friends = 3 × 23 = 69 years According to question, − = 100
4 12
Sum of the ages of 4 friends = 4 × 23 = 92 years 3x − x 2x 100 × 12
\ Age of 4th friend = 92 years – 69 years ⇒ = 100  ⇒   = 100  ⇒ x = = 600
12 12 2
= 23 years
Thus, Chandran had ` 600.
6. (B) : Let the principal = ` x, amount = ` 3x and
time = 20 years 11. (D) : Let the total distance travelled by the person = x km
\ S.I. = ` 3x – ` x = ` 2x
 S.I. × 100   2 x × 100  Then, according to question,
Rate =  = = 10%
 P × T   x × 20 
5 x
Now, principal = ` x, amount = 2x, rate = 10% x + + 15 = x
8 4
\ S.I. = ` 2x – ` x = ` x 5 x 8x − 5x − 2 x
S.I. × 100 x × 100 ⇒ x − x − = 15   ⇒  = 15
Thus, time = = = 10 years 8 4 8
P×R x × 10 x
⇒ = 15   ⇒  x = 15 × 8 = 120
7. (B) : The temperature of an iron rod at first is 200°C. 8
Since, after every 3 minutes it cools down by 25°C. \ Total distance travelled by him = 120 km.

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 1 1 19. (D) : Let the present age of the son be x years.
12. (A) : The given two fractions are and .
7 8 and the present age of the father be 2x years.
1 1 8+7 According to question,
+
7 8 15 (2x – 18) = 3(x – 18)
Their average is = 56 =
2 2 112 ⇒ 2x – 18 = 3x – 54
15 1 1 ⇒ 54 – 18 = 3x – 2x  ⇒  36 = x
Thus, the fraction lies between and .
112 7 8 Thus, the required sum = (2x + x) years = 3x years
13. (D) : Let the digit at ten's place = x = 3 × 36 years = 108 years
Then, digit at unit's place = 4x 20. (A) : According to question,
According to question, sum of the digits = 10 40 140
⇒ x + 4x = 10 A=B+ B = B
100 100
⇒ 5x = 10  ⇒  x = 2 7
\ The required number = 10 × x + 4x = 10 × 2 + 4 × 2 ⇒ A = B …(i)
5
= 20 + 8 = 28
20 80
B=C– C = C
14. (B) : Total number of letters other than 'a' = 25 100 100
Total number of possible outcomes = 26 4
25 ⇒ B = C
Thus, the required probability = 5
26
5
15. (A) : The L.C.M. of 10, 15, 20 and 25 is ⇒ C = B …(ii)
2 10,15,20,25 4
2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 i.e., 300. By (i) and (ii), we get
\ The required least number is 2 5, 15, 10, 25
300 – 4 = 296 3 5, 15, 5, 25 7
B 7 4 28
A 5
5 5, 5, 5, 25 A:C= = = × = = 28 : 25
C 5 5 5 25
5 1, 1, 1, 5 B
4
1, 1, 1, 1 1
th

21. (C) : Given that,   part of the pencil is black.

16. (C) : We have, 2x + 2x + 2x = 192 8
1 7
192 So, remaining part of the pencil = 1 − =
⇒ 3.2x = 192 ⇒ 2x = = 64 8 8
3 \ Part of pencil that is yellow
x
⇒ 2 = 2 6
⇒ x = 6
1
17. (B) : The quantity of alcohol in 30 mL solution = of the remaining part of the pencil
2
20 1 7 7
 = 20% of 30 mL = × 30 = 6 mL = × =
100 2 8 16
and the quantity of alcohol in 20 mL solution 1 7 
Now the part left which is blue = 1 −  + 
25  8 16 
 = 25% of 20 mL = × 20 = 5 mL
100 9 7
\ The required percentage of alcohol in the mixture = 1− =
16 16
(6 + 5) 11 Since, 3.5 cm of the pencil is blue.
= × 100 = × 100 = 22%
(30 + 20) 50 7
\ of total length = 3.5 cm
18. (D) : Let 'r' cm be the radius of a circle. 16
Since, we know that the area of a circle = pr2  16 
⇒ Total length =  3.5 ×  cm = 8 cm
According to question,  7
Area of a circle – (radius)2 = 105 cm2 22. (B) : Let the number be x.
⇒ pr2 – r2 = 105  ⇒  r2(p – 1) = 105 Then, the required percentage error
22 15
⇒ r 2  − 1 = 105  ⇒  r2 × = 105 5 3  25 x − 9 x
 7  7 x− x
3 5  × 100 15
=  5  = × 100
105 × 7 5x
⇒ r2 = =7×7  x 
15 3 3
⇒ r = 7 16 x 3
= × × 100 = 64%
Thus, the area of circle = pr2 15 5 x
22 23. (C) : Total number of parts = 16
= × 7 × 7 cm2 = 154 cm2
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 and number of unshaded parts = 16 – 6 = 10 ⇒ 11x + 135 = 300
10 5 ⇒ 11x = 300 – 135 = 165
Thus, the required fraction = =
16 8 165
⇒ x = = 15
24. (A) : Let Teena has ` x. 11
\ Reshma has ` (51 – x) Thus, the number of pens he bought = 15.
1 1 4π
According to question, ( x) = (51 − x) − 3 31. (D) : Radius of the circle before change = = 2 units.
2π
5 8
1 51 x 1 x 51 − 24 27 \ Area of the circle before change = p(2)2 sq. units.
⇒ x = − − 3   ⇒  x+ = = = 4p sq. units.
5 8 8 5 8 8 8
8π
8 x + 5 x 27 13 x 27 Radius of the circle after change = = 4 units.
⇒ =   ⇒  = 2π
40 8 40 8 2
\ Area of the circle after change = p(4) sq. units.
40 × 27 = 16p sq. units.
⇒ x = = 10.3
13 × 8 = 4 × (4p sq. units)
Thus, Teena has ` 10.3 = 4 × original area.
25. (D) : Percentage of votes polled for the winning candidate 32. (A) : Let number of men be x.
 = 84% 1
Percentage of votes polled for the loosing candidate Money paid by each man = ` x
4
 = (100 – 84)% = 16% Total bill paid = ` 20499
Let the total number of votes polled be x According to question,
According to question, x
⇒ x × = 20499
 84   16  4
 × x −  × x  = 476 x 2

100   100  ⇒ = 20499

4
 84 16  68 ⇒ x = 81996
2
⇒  − x = 476   ⇒  x = 476
 100 100  100 ⇒ x = 286.34
476 × 100 But number of men can not be in decimal form
⇒ x = = 700 \ Number of men = 286.
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33. (A) : Only the given option (A) represents the net of a
26. (D) : Let the total length of the journey be x km.
cylinder.
3
According to question, 35 + x = x 34. (B) : Let the numbers be 3x, 4x and 5x.
8
3 8 x − 3x 5 x L.C.M. of 3x, 4x and 5x = 3 × 4 × 5 × x = 60x
⇒ 35 = x − x = = We have, 60x = 2400
8 8 8
2400
35 × 8 ⇒ x = = 40
⇒ = x  ⇒  x = 56 60
5 \ H.C.F. of 3x, 4x and 5x = x = 40.
27. (B)
35. (D) : We have,
28. (D) : In 60 minutes, the minute hand completes one
1.25 × 150k = 187.5
rotation.
The distance travelled by the tip of the minute hand in 187.5 1875 100
⇒ 150k = = ×
60 minutes = The circumference of the circle = 2pr 1.25 10 125
k
22 ⇒ 150 = 150 ⇒ k = 1
1
[Q am = an  ⇒  m = n]
=2× × 14 cm = 4 × 22 cm = 88 cm
7 36. (D) : We have,
29. (A) 3  1   2   2   6   12 
1 +  1 +  1 −  1 +  1 −  = x
30. (C) : Let the number of pens a man bought be x. 4  3   3   5   7   13 
and the number of pencils he bought = 27 – x ⇒ 3 4 5 3 13 1
× × × × × =x
Total cost of pens = ` 8x and 4 3 3 5 7 13
Total cost of pencils = ` [2.50 × (27 – x)] 1
⇒ =x
7
 250  5 
= `  × (27 − x)  = `  × (27 − x)  1
 100  2  Thus, 7x – 1 = 7 × – 1 = 1 – 1 = 0
7
5 37. (D) : Since, DABC ≅ DDEF
According to question, 8x + × (27 – x) = 150
2 ⇒ AC = DF (By C.P.C.T. of congruent triangles)
⇒ 16x + 135 – 5x = 300 ⇒ 4x – 8 = 17
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 ⇒ 4x = 17 + 8 = 25 1 1
43. (C) : We have, 33 % of A = 1.5 of B = of C
25 3 8
⇒ x =
4 100 15 1
⇒ A= B= C
38. (B) : Dimensions of the wall are 12 m × 15 m. 3 × 100 10 8
So, area of the wall = (12 × 15) m2 = 180 m2 1 3 1
⇒ A = B = C = k (say)
Area of the window = (3 × 4) m2 = 12 m2 3 2 8
Area of wall to be painted 2
⇒ A : B : C = 3k : k : 8k
3
= Area of the wall – Area of the window 2
= (180 – 12) m2 = 168 m2 or 3 : : 8 = 3 × 3 : 2 : 8 × 3 = 9 : 2 : 24
3
Thus, the cost of painting the wall = ` (45 × 168) 44. (D) : Let the number be x.
= ` 7560 4 5 4 5 4
We have, of of x = × ×x= x
39. (D) : Since, DVYW is an equilateral triangle. 15 7 15 7 21
\ ∠VYW = ∠YWV = ∠WVY = 60° …(i) 4 2 4 2 8
and of of x = × × x = x
Also, ∠UYX + ∠XYW + ∠WYV + ∠VYU = 360° 9 5 9 5 45
According to question,
⇒ ∠UYX + 90° + 60° + 90° = 360° [By (i)]
4 8
⇒ ∠UYX + 240° = 360° ⇒ x− x=8
21 45
⇒ ∠UYX = 360° – 240° = 120° …(ii) 4 x × 15 − 8x × 7 60 x − 56 x
Since UY || ZX and YX is a transversal line. ⇒ =8 ⇒ =8
315 315
\ ∠UYX + ∠ZXY = 180° Q The sum of co-interior  4x
⇒ =8
angles is supplementary  315
 
⇒ 120° + ∠ZXY = 180° 315 × 8
⇒ x = = 630
4
⇒ ∠ZXY = 180° – 120° = 60° 630
Thus, the required number is = 315.
40. (C) : Let the S.P. of 1 orange = ` 1. 2
C.P. of 50 oranges = S.P. of 40 oranges = ` 40 45. (C) : Let the number of days a labourer was absent be x
and S.P. of 50 oranges = ` 50 \ The number of days, he was present be (20 – x)
\ Profit = S.P. – C.P. = ` 50 – ` 40 = ` 10 According to question,
Profit ` 10 (20 – x) × 80 – 6x = 826
Thus, profit % = × 100 = × 100 = 25%
C.P. ` 40 ⇒ 1600 – 80x – 6x = 826
41. (B) : Let the total distance of the journey be x km. ⇒ 1600 – 86x = 826
⇒ 1600 – 826 = 86x
Time taken to cover half of the distance at 30 km/hr 774
⇒ = x  ⇒  x = 9
x 86
is 2 hrs. Thus, the labourer was absent for 9 days.
30
x x 46. (B) : Let the number of pizzas that the man had originally
2 2 1 x x
Now, + = 10 ⇒  +  = 10 = x.
30 70 2  30 70 
x x+2
7 x + 3x 10 x Number of pizzas sold to 1st customer = + 1 =
⇒ = 20 ⇒ = 20 2 2
210 210 x+2
Remaining number of pizzas = x −
210 × 20 2
⇒ x= 2x − x − 2 x − 2
10 = =
2 2
⇒ x = 420 Number of pizzas sold to 2nd customer
Thus, the required distance is 420 km.
1  x− 2 x−2 x−2+6 x+4
=  +1 = +1 = =
42. (D) : Let the sum be ` x. 3  2  6 6 6
According to question, x + 4 x − 2
\ According to question, =
x × 8 × 4 x × 15 × 5 6 2
= − 129
100 100 ⇒ 2(x + 4) = 6(x – 2)
x × 15 × 5 x × 8 × 4 ⇒ 2x + 8 = 6x – 12
⇒ 129 = −
100 100 ⇒ 12 + 8 = 6x – 2x
129 × 100 ⇒ 20 = 4x
⇒ x= = 300 20
43 ⇒ x = =5
Thus, the required sum be ` 300. 4
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47. (C) : Let the number of coins of 50 paise be 5x, ⇒ 105° = 80° + y
the number of coins of 25 paise be 9x and ⇒ 105° – 80° = y
the number of coins of 10 paise be 4x ⇒ 25° = y
According to question, Thus, x = 25° and y = 25°.
50 25 10
× 5x + × 9x + × 4 x = 206 49. (B) : Let first number be x.
100 100 100
Second number = (2d + 5) + x
⇒ 250x + 225x + 40x = 20600
and third number = (2d + 5) + x – (3d – 20)
20600
⇒ 515x = 20600  ⇒  x = = 40 = 2d + 5 + x – 3d + 20
515
= – d + 25 + x
\ The number of coins of 50 paise = 5 × 40 = 200
The number of coins of 25 paise = 9 × 40 = 360 Now, according to question
The number of coins of 10 paise = 4 × 40 = 160 x + 2d + 5 + x – d + 25 + x = 10d + 9
Thus, the total number of coins of each type ⇒ 3x + 30 + d = 10d + 9
 = 200 + 360 + 160 = 720 ⇒ 3x = 9d – 21
48. (B) : We have, EA || DF and AD is a transversal line. 9d − 21 3(3d − 7)
⇒ x= =
\ ∠EAD = ∠ADF = 80° 3 3
⇒ x = 3d – 7
[Alternate interior angles are equal]
Since, GAD is a straight line. Thus, the first number is 3d – 7
\ 75° + x + 80° = 180° 50. (D) : In DBCD, by exterior angle property A
⇒ 155° + x = 180° ∠ABD = ∠BCD + ∠CDB
⇒ x = 180° – 155° = 85° + 35° = 120° 30
⇒ x = 25° Now, in DABE, by exterior angle B
\ ∠BAD = ∠BAE + ∠EAD property z
= x + 80° = 25° + 80° = 105° ∠AED = ∠BAE + ∠ABE E
Since, we have, AB || CD and AD is a transversal line. ⇒ z = 30° + 120° = 150° C
85
\ ∠BAD = ∠ADC [Q ∠ABD = ∠ABE] 35
[Q Alternate interior angles are equal] \ The required value of z is 150°. D

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