Class 7, Maths

Class 7 : Maths โ€“ Lesson 4. Expressions using Letter-Numbers

EXPLANATION AND ANALYSIS

๐Ÿ”ต Introduction: When Numbers Are Not Fixed

๐Ÿง  In earlier lessons, we worked with numbers whose values were known and fixed. However, in many situations, we do not know the exact value of a quantity. For example, the cost of one pen may vary, the number of students in a class may change, or the length of a side of a shape may not be given.

๐ŸŒฟ To represent such changing or unknown quantities, we use letters along with numbers. These combinations are called expressions using letter-numbers. This chapter introduces us to the idea of using letters to represent numbers and forming meaningful mathematical expressions.

๐ŸŸข Meaning of Letter-Numbers

๐Ÿง  A letter-number is a letter used to represent a number whose value is not fixed or is unknown.

๐Ÿ”น Letters like x, y, a, b, p, q are commonly used
๐Ÿ”น These letters stand for numbers

๐Ÿ“Œ Example
If x represents a number, then x + 5 is an expression using a letter-number.

๐Ÿ’ก Concept:
Letter-numbers help us write rules and relationships in a general form.

๐Ÿ”ต Expressions Using Letter-Numbers

๐Ÿง  An expression using letter-numbers is formed when letters and numbers are combined using arithmetic operations.

๐Ÿ”น It does not contain an equal sign
๐Ÿ”น It represents a value that depends on the value of the letter

๐Ÿ“Œ Examples
๐Ÿ”น x + 7
๐Ÿ”น 3a
๐Ÿ”น 5y โˆ’ 2

โœ๏ธ Note:
The value of such an expression changes when the value of the letter changes.

๐ŸŸข Why Do We Use Letters in Mathematics?

๐Ÿง  Letters make mathematics more powerful and flexible.

๐Ÿ”น They help represent unknown values
๐Ÿ”น They help write general rules
๐Ÿ”น They make formulas easy to remember
๐Ÿ”น They reduce lengthy calculations

๐Ÿ“Œ Example
The perimeter of a square with side length a is written as
4a

๐Ÿ’ก Concept:
Using letters allows us to describe many cases using one expression.

๐Ÿ”ต Forming Simple Algebraic Expressions

๐Ÿง  We can form expressions using letter-numbers by combining letters with numbers and operations.

๐Ÿ”น Addition: x + 4
๐Ÿ”น Subtraction: y โˆ’ 3
๐Ÿ”น Multiplication: 5a
๐Ÿ”น Division: b รท 2

๐Ÿ“Œ Example
If the cost of one book is p rupees, then the cost of 3 books is
3p

โœ๏ธ Note:
Multiplication of a number and a letter is written without using the multiplication sign.

๐ŸŸข Terms in an Expression

๐Ÿง  An expression using letter-numbers is made up of terms.

๐Ÿ”น A term may be a number
๐Ÿ”น A term may be a letter
๐Ÿ”น A term may be a product of numbers and letters

๐Ÿ“Œ Example
In the expression 3x + 5
๐Ÿ”น 3x is one term
๐Ÿ”น 5 is another term

๐Ÿ’ก Concept:
Terms are separated by addition or subtraction signs.

๐Ÿ”ต Like and Unlike Terms

๐Ÿง  Terms that have the same letters raised to the same power are called like terms.

๐Ÿ”น Like terms can be added or subtracted
๐Ÿ”น Unlike terms cannot be combined

๐Ÿ“Œ Examples
๐Ÿ”น 3x and 7x are like terms
๐Ÿ”น 4a and 4b are unlike terms

โœ๏ธ Note:
Only like terms can be combined in an expression.

๐ŸŸข Evaluating Expressions Using Letter-Numbers

๐Ÿง  Evaluating an expression means finding its value when the value of the letter is given.

๐Ÿ”น Substitute the given value of the letter
๐Ÿ”น Perform the operations step by step

๐Ÿ“Œ Example
Evaluate 2x + 5 when x = 3

๐Ÿ”น Substitute x = 3
๐Ÿ”น 2 ร— 3 + 5 = 6 + 5
๐Ÿ”น Value = 11

๐Ÿ’ก Concept:
Evaluation helps us find numerical results from expressions.

๐ŸŸก Using Expressions in Daily Life

๐Ÿง  Expressions using letter-numbers are useful in many real-life situations.

๐Ÿ”น Calculating total cost when price per item is unknown
๐Ÿ”น Finding perimeter and area of shapes
๐Ÿ”น Writing rules in science and commerce
๐Ÿ”น Representing patterns

๐Ÿ“Œ Example
If the length of a rectangle is l and breadth is b, then
Perimeter = 2(l + b)

๐Ÿ”ด Common Mistakes to Avoid

๐Ÿ”ด Using multiplication sign between number and letter
๐Ÿ”ด Adding unlike terms
๐Ÿ”ด Forgetting to substitute correct value while evaluating
๐Ÿ”ด Mixing up letters

โœ๏ธ Note:
Always check whether terms are like or unlike before combining them.

๐ŸŸข Importance of Expressions Using Letter-Numbers

๐Ÿง  Learning this chapter helps students to:

๐Ÿ”น Understand the basics of algebra
๐Ÿ”น Solve problems with unknown quantities
๐Ÿ”น Write mathematical rules clearly
๐Ÿ”น Prepare for higher classes

This chapter is the first step towards algebra, which is a very important branch of mathematics.

๐Ÿ“˜ Summary

๐Ÿ”ต Letters are used to represent unknown numbers
๐ŸŸข Expressions using letter-numbers combine letters and numbers
๐ŸŸก Such expressions do not have an equal sign
๐Ÿ”ด Letters help write general rules
๐Ÿ”ต Like terms can be combined
๐ŸŸข Expressions can be evaluated by substitution
๐ŸŸก Letter-number expressions are widely used in daily life

๐Ÿ“ Quick Recap

๐Ÿ“ Quick Recap
๐Ÿ”ต Letters represent unknown values
๐ŸŸข Letter-numbers form algebraic expressions
๐ŸŸก Expressions change with the value of letters
๐Ÿ”ด Like terms can be added or subtracted
๐Ÿ”ต These expressions are the foundation of algebra

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TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS

๐Ÿ”ต THE NOTION OF LETTER-NUMBERS

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 1. Write formulas for the perimeter of:

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (a) a triangle with all sides equal

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น Let the length of one side be a
๐Ÿ”น All three sides are equal

โœ”๏ธ Final:
Perimeter = 3 ร— a

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (b) a regular pentagon

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น A regular pentagon has 5 equal sides
๐Ÿ”น Let the length of one side be a

โœ”๏ธ Final:
Perimeter = 5 ร— a

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (c) a regular hexagon

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น A regular hexagon has 6 equal sides
๐Ÿ”น Let the length of one side be a

โœ”๏ธ Final:
Perimeter = 6 ร— a

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 2. Munirathna has a 20 m long pipe. He joins another pipe of length โ€˜kโ€™. Write an expression for the combined length.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer (Teacher-like explanation):

๐Ÿ”น First pipe length = 20 m
๐Ÿ”น Second pipe length = k m

โœ”๏ธ Final:
Combined length = 20 + k meters

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 3. Find the total amount Krithika has. Complete the table.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer (row-wise):

๐Ÿ”น Row 1:
3 โ‚น100 notes, 5 โ‚น20 notes, 6 โ‚น5 notes

๐Ÿ”ธ Expression:
3 ร— 100 + 5 ร— 20 + 6 ร— 5
= 300 + 100 + 30

โœ”๏ธ Final:
โ‚น430

๐Ÿ”น Row 2 (given example):
โœ”๏ธ โ‚น695 (already correct)

๐Ÿ”น Row 3:
8 โ‚น100 notes, 4 โ‚น20 notes, z โ‚น5 notes

๐Ÿ”ธ Expression:
8 ร— 100 + 4 ร— 20 + z ร— 5

โœ”๏ธ Final:
800 + 80 + 5z = 880 + 5z

๐Ÿ”น Row 4:
x โ‚น100 notes, y โ‚น20 notes, z โ‚น5 notes

โœ”๏ธ Final Expression:
100x + 20y + 5z

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 4. Which expression shows the time to grind โ€˜yโ€™ kg of grain?

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer (Teacher-like explanation):

๐Ÿ”น Time to start machine = 10 seconds
๐Ÿ”น Time to grind 1 kg = 8 seconds
๐Ÿ”น Time for y kg = 8 ร— y seconds

๐Ÿ”น Total time = starting time + grinding time

โœ”๏ธ Final:
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… 10 + 8 ร— y
(correct option d)

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 5. Write algebraic expressions using letters of your choice:

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (a) 5 more than a number

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น Let the number be x

โœ”๏ธ Final:
x + 5

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (b) 4 less than a number

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

โœ”๏ธ Final:
x โˆ’ 4

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (c) 2 less than 13 times a number

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น 13 times a number = 13x
๐Ÿ”น 2 less than that = subtract 2

โœ”๏ธ Final:
13x โˆ’ 2

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (d) 13 less than 2 times a number

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น 2 times a number = 2x
๐Ÿ”น 13 less than that = subtract 13

โœ”๏ธ Final:
2x โˆ’ 13

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 6. Describe situations for the expressions:

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (a) 8 ร— x + 3 ร— y

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น Suppose one notebook costs โ‚น8 and one pen costs โ‚น3
๐Ÿ”น x notebooks and y pens are bought

โœ”๏ธ Final:
Total cost = 8x + 3y

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (b) 15 ร— j โˆ’ 2 ร— k

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น Suppose j tickets cost โ‚น15 each
๐Ÿ”น A discount of โ‚น2 is given on each of k tickets

โœ”๏ธ Final:
Total cost after discount = 15j โˆ’ 2k

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 7. In a 2 ร— 3 calendar grid, the bottom middle cell has date โ€˜wโ€™. Write expressions for the other dates.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer (Teacher-like explanation):

๐Ÿ”น Dates in a calendar increase by 1 each day
๐Ÿ”น The bottom row is consecutive dates

โœ”๏ธ Final:

๐Ÿ”น Bottom left cell = w โˆ’ 1
๐Ÿ”น Bottom middle cell = w
๐Ÿ”น Bottom right cell = w + 1

๐Ÿ”น Top left cell = w โˆ’ 8
๐Ÿ”น Top middle cell = w โˆ’ 7
๐Ÿ”น Top right cell = w โˆ’ 6

๐Ÿ”ต SIMPLIFICATION OF ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 1. Add the numbers in each picture below. Write their corresponding expressions and simplify them.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer (Picture-wise):

๐Ÿ”น Picture 1

Numbers shown:
5y, โˆ’6, x, x, 2, 5y

Corresponding expression:
5y + (โˆ’6) + x + x + 2 + 5y

Simplifying:
๐Ÿ”น 5y + 5y = 10y
๐Ÿ”น x + x = 2x
๐Ÿ”น โˆ’6 + 2 = โˆ’4

โœ”๏ธ Final:
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… 10y + 2x โˆ’ 4

๐Ÿ”น Picture 2

Numbers shown:
2p, 3q, โˆ’2, 3,
3q, 2p, 3, โˆ’2,
2p, 3q,
3q, 2p

Corresponding expression:
(2p + 2p + 2p + 2p) + (3q + 3q + 3q + 3q) + (โˆ’2 + 3 + 3 โˆ’ 2)

Simplifying:
๐Ÿ”น 2p ร— 4 = 8p
๐Ÿ”น 3q ร— 4 = 12q
๐Ÿ”น โˆ’2 + 3 + 3 โˆ’ 2 = 2

โœ”๏ธ Final:
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… 8p + 12q + 2

๐Ÿ”น Picture 3

Numbers shown:
Four โˆ’5g circles at the corners
Twelve 5k circles inside

Corresponding expression:
(โˆ’5g โˆ’ 5g โˆ’ 5g โˆ’ 5g) + (5k ร— 12)

Simplifying:
๐Ÿ”น โˆ’5g ร— 4 = โˆ’20g
๐Ÿ”น 5k ร— 12 = 60k

โœ”๏ธ Final:
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… 60k โˆ’ 20g

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 2. Simplify each of the following expressions:

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (a)
p + p + p + p,
p + p + p + q,
p + q + p โˆ’ q

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answers:
๐Ÿ”น p + p + p + p = 4p
๐Ÿ”น p + p + p + q = 3p + q
๐Ÿ”น p + q + p โˆ’ q = 2p

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (b)
p โˆ’ q + p โˆ’ q,
p + q โˆ’ p + q

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answers:
๐Ÿ”น p โˆ’ q + p โˆ’ q = 2p โˆ’ 2q
๐Ÿ”น p + q โˆ’ p + q = 2q

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (c)
p + q โˆ’ (p + q),
p โˆ’ q โˆ’ p โˆ’ q

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answers:
๐Ÿ”น p + q โˆ’ (p + q) = 0
๐Ÿ”น p โˆ’ q โˆ’ p โˆ’ q = โˆ’2q

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (d)
2d โˆ’ d โˆ’ d โˆ’ d,
2d โˆ’ d โˆ’ d โˆ’ c

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answers:
๐Ÿ”น 2d โˆ’ d โˆ’ d โˆ’ d = โˆ’d
๐Ÿ”น 2d โˆ’ d โˆ’ d โˆ’ c = โˆ’c

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (e)
2d โˆ’ d โˆ’ (d โˆ’ c),
2d โˆ’ (d โˆ’ d) โˆ’ c

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answers:
๐Ÿ”น 2d โˆ’ d โˆ’ (d โˆ’ c) = c
๐Ÿ”น 2d โˆ’ (d โˆ’ d) โˆ’ c = 2d โˆ’ c

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (f)
2d โˆ’ d โˆ’ c โˆ’ c

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น 2d โˆ’ d โˆ’ c โˆ’ c = d โˆ’ 2c

๐Ÿ”ต FIGURE IT OUT ?

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 1. One plate of Jowar roti costs โ‚น30 and one plate of Pulao costs โ‚น20. If x plates of Jowar roti and y plates of pulao were ordered in a day, which expression(s) describe the total amount in rupees earned that day?

๐ŸŸข1๏ธโƒฃ 30x + 20y
๐Ÿ”ต2๏ธโƒฃ (30 + 20) ร— (x + y)
๐ŸŸก3๏ธโƒฃ 20x + 30y
๐ŸŸฃ4๏ธโƒฃ (30 + 20) ร— x + y
๐Ÿ”น (Option (e) is also printed, but MCQ format here uses 4 slots; we answer by correct expression.)

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer (Teacher-like explanation):
๐Ÿ”น Amount from x plates of Jowar roti = 30 ร— x = 30x
๐Ÿ”น Amount from y plates of pulao = 20 ร— y = 20y
๐Ÿ”น Total amount earned = 30x + 20y

โœ”๏ธ Answer: ๐ŸŸข1๏ธโƒฃ

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 2. Pushpita sells two types of flowers on Independence day: champak and marigold. โ€˜pโ€™ customers only bought champak, โ€˜qโ€™ customers only bought marigold, and โ€˜rโ€™ customers bought both. On the same day, she gave away a tiny national flag to every customer. How many flags did she give away that day?

๐ŸŸข1๏ธโƒฃ p + q + r
๐Ÿ”ต2๏ธโƒฃ p + q + 2r
๐ŸŸก3๏ธโƒฃ 2 ร— (p + q + r)
๐ŸŸฃ4๏ธโƒฃ p + q + r + 2
๐Ÿ”น (Options (e) and (f) are also printed in the book line, but the correct expression is clear.)

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer (Teacher-like explanation):
๐Ÿ”น Customers are counted person-wise, not flower-wise
๐Ÿ”น p customers (only champak) get 1 flag each
๐Ÿ”น q customers (only marigold) get 1 flag each
๐Ÿ”น r customers (bought both) are still r people, so they also get 1 flag each
๐Ÿ”น Total flags = total customers = p + q + r

โœ”๏ธ Answer: ๐ŸŸข1๏ธโƒฃ

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 3. A snail is trying to climb along the wall of a deep well. During the day it climbs up โ€˜uโ€™ cm and during the night it slowly slips down โ€˜dโ€™ cm. This happens for 10 days and 10 nights.

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (a) Write an expression describing how far away the snail is from its starting position.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer (Teacher-like explanation):
๐Ÿ”น In 1 day and 1 night, net movement = u โˆ’ d
๐Ÿ”น This repeats for 10 days and 10 nights
๐Ÿ”น Net distance from start after 10 cycles = 10(u โˆ’ d)

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Final: 10(u โˆ’ d)

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ (b) What can we say about the snailโ€™s movement if d > u?

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer (Teacher-like explanation):
๐Ÿ”น If d > u, then u โˆ’ d is negative
๐Ÿ”น Negative net movement means slipping down is more than climbing up
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Final: The snail moves downward overall and ends up below its starting position after 10 days and 10 nights.

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 4. Radha is preparing for a cycling race and practices daily. The first week she cycles 5 km every day. Every week she increases the daily distance cycled by โ€˜zโ€™ km. How many kilometers would Radha have cycled after 3 weeks?

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer (Teacher-like explanation):
๐Ÿ”น Week 1 daily distance = 5
๐Ÿ”น Week 2 daily distance = 5 + z
๐Ÿ”น Week 3 daily distance = 5 + 2z
๐Ÿ”น Each week has 7 days

๐Ÿ”น Total distance in 3 weeks
๐Ÿ”ธ Week 1 total = 7 ร— 5
๐Ÿ”ธ Week 2 total = 7 ร— (5 + z)
๐Ÿ”ธ Week 3 total = 7 ร— (5 + 2z)

๐Ÿ”น Add them
๐Ÿ”ธ = 7ร—5 + 7(5 + z) + 7(5 + 2z)
๐Ÿ”ธ = 35 + (35 + 7z) + (35 + 14z)
๐Ÿ”ธ = 105 + 21z

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Final: 105 + 21z km

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ 5. In the following figure, observe how the expression w + 2 becomes 4w + 20 along one path. Fill in the missing blanks on the remaining paths. (The ovals contain expressions and the boxes contain operations.)

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer (Teacher-like explanation):
๐Ÿ”น Start from the center oval: w + 2
๐Ÿ”น Follow arrows exactly and apply the operation in each box

๐Ÿ”น Top-left path (ends at a blank oval)
๐Ÿ”ธ w + 2, then โˆ’5 gives: (w + 2) โˆ’ 5 = w โˆ’ 3 (this oval is already shown)
๐Ÿ”ธ Then ร—3 gives: 3(w โˆ’ 3) = 3w โˆ’ 9
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Blank top-left oval: 3w โˆ’ 9

๐Ÿ”น Bottom-left path (two blank ovals)
๐Ÿ”ธ w + 2, then โˆ’8 gives: (w + 2) โˆ’ 8 = w โˆ’ 6
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Blank middle bottom oval: w โˆ’ 6
๐Ÿ”ธ Then โˆ’4 gives: (w โˆ’ 6) โˆ’ 4 = w โˆ’ 10
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Blank left bottom oval: w โˆ’ 10

๐Ÿ”น Bottom-right path (one blank oval before ร—4)
๐Ÿ”ธ After ร—4, result is 3w โˆ’ 6
๐Ÿ”ธ So the oval just before ร—4 must be: (3w โˆ’ 6)/4
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Blank bottom-right oval: (3w โˆ’ 6)/4

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 6
A local train from Yahapur to Vahapur stops at three stations at equal distances along the way.
The time taken (in minutes) to travel from one station to the next station is the same and is denoted by t.
The train stops for 2 minutes at each of the three stations.

(a) If t = 4, what is the time taken to travel from Yahapur to Vahapur?
(b) What is the algebraic expression for the time taken to travel from Yahapur to Vahapur?

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น First understand the journey structure
๐Ÿ”ธ Yahapur โ†’ Station 1 โ†’ Station 2 โ†’ Station 3 โ†’ Vahapur
๐Ÿ”ธ Total 4 travel segments, each taking t minutes

๐Ÿ”น Travel time
๐Ÿ”ธ Total travel time = 4 ร— t = 4t minutes

๐Ÿ”น Stoppage time
๐Ÿ”ธ Train stops at 3 stations
๐Ÿ”ธ Each stop = 2 minutes
๐Ÿ”ธ Total stoppage time = 3 ร— 2 = 6 minutes

๐Ÿ”น (a) When t = 4
๐Ÿ”ธ Travel time = 4 ร— 4 = 16 minutes
๐Ÿ”ธ Total time = 16 + 6 = 22 minutes

๐Ÿ”น (b) Algebraic expression
๐Ÿ“Œ Total time = 4t + 6

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 7
Simplify the following expressions:

(a) 3a + 9b โˆ’ 6 + 8a โˆ’ 4b โˆ’ 7a + 16
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Combine like terms
๐Ÿ”ธ (3a + 8a โˆ’ 7a) + (9b โˆ’ 4b) + (โˆ’6 + 16)
๐Ÿ”ธ = 4a + 5b + 10

(b) 3(3a โˆ’ 3b) โˆ’ 8a โˆ’ 4b โˆ’ 16
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น First multiply
๐Ÿ”ธ 9a โˆ’ 9b โˆ’ 8a โˆ’ 4b โˆ’ 16
๐Ÿ”ธ = a โˆ’ 13b โˆ’ 16

(c) 2(2x โˆ’ 3) + 8x + 12
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Multiply first
๐Ÿ”ธ 4x โˆ’ 6 + 8x + 12
๐Ÿ”ธ = 12x + 6

(d) 8x โˆ’ (2x โˆ’ 3) + 12
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Remove bracket carefully
๐Ÿ”ธ 8x โˆ’ 2x + 3 + 12
๐Ÿ”ธ = 6x + 15

(e) 8h โˆ’ (5 + 7h) + 9
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Distribute minus sign
๐Ÿ”ธ 8h โˆ’ 5 โˆ’ 7h + 9
๐Ÿ”ธ = h + 4

(f) 23 + 4(6m โˆ’ 3n) โˆ’ 8n โˆ’ 3m โˆ’ 18
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Multiply first
๐Ÿ”ธ 23 + 24m โˆ’ 12n โˆ’ 8n โˆ’ 3m โˆ’ 18
๐Ÿ”ธ = 21m โˆ’ 20n + 5

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 8
Add the expressions given below:

(a) 4d โˆ’ 7c + 9 and 8c โˆ’ 11 + 9d
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Add like terms
๐Ÿ”ธ (4d + 9d) + (โˆ’7c + 8c) + (9 โˆ’ 11)
๐Ÿ”ธ = 13d + c โˆ’ 2

(b) โˆ’6f + 19 โˆ’ 8s and โˆ’23 + 13f + 12s
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น = 7f + 4s โˆ’ 4

(c) 8d โˆ’ 14c + 9 and 16c โˆ’ (11 + 9d)
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Simplify second expression
๐Ÿ”ธ 16c โˆ’ 11 โˆ’ 9d
๐Ÿ”ธ = โˆ’d + 2c โˆ’ 2

(d) 6f โˆ’ 20 + 8s and 23 โˆ’ 13f โˆ’ 12s
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น = โˆ’7f โˆ’ 4s + 3

(e) 13m โˆ’ 12n and 12n โˆ’ 13m
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น = 0

(f) โˆ’26m + 24n and 26m โˆ’ 24n
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น = 0

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 9
Subtract the expressions given below:

(a) 9a โˆ’ 6b + 14 from 6a + 9b โˆ’ 18
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น (6a + 9b โˆ’ 18) โˆ’ (9a โˆ’ 6b + 14)
๐Ÿ”ธ = โˆ’3a + 15b โˆ’ 32

(b) โˆ’15x + 13 โˆ’ 9y from 7y โˆ’ 10 + 3x
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น = 18x + 16y โˆ’ 23

(c) 17g + 9 โˆ’ 7h from 11 โˆ’ 10g + 3h
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น = โˆ’27g + 10h + 2

(d) 9a โˆ’ 6b + 14 from 6a โˆ’ (9b + 18)
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น = โˆ’3a โˆ’ 32

(e) 10x + 2 + 10y from โˆ’3y + 8 โˆ’ 3x
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น = โˆ’13x โˆ’ 13y + 6

(f) 8g + 4h โˆ’ 10 from 7h โˆ’ 8g + 20
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น = โˆ’16g + 3h + 30

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 10
Describe situations corresponding to:

(a) 8x + 3y
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Cost of x items at โ‚น8 each and y items at โ‚น3 each

(b) 15x โˆ’ 2x
๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Total of 15 groups reduced by 2 groups of x items

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 11
A rope is cut once โ†’ 2 pieces
Fold once and cut โ†’ 3 pieces

๐Ÿ”น Observe the pattern
๐Ÿ”ธ Each fold increases pieces by 1

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น For 10 folds โ†’ 11 pieces
๐Ÿ”น For r folds โ†’ r + 1 pieces

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Q12. Look at the matchstick pattern below. Observe and identify the pattern.
How many matchsticks are required to make 10 such squares?
How many are required to make w squares?

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น Step 1: Observe the pattern

  • 1 square needs 4 matchsticks
  • 2 squares share one side โ†’ 7 matchsticks
  • 3 squares โ†’ 10 matchsticks

๐Ÿ”น Each new square adds 3 matchsticks.

๐Ÿ”น General pattern

  • Matchsticks = 4 + 3 ร— (number of extra squares)

๐Ÿ”น For w squares

  • Matchsticks = 4 + 3(w โˆ’ 1)
  • = 3w + 1

๐Ÿ”น For 10 squares

  • Matchsticks = 3 ร— 10 + 1
  • = 31 matchsticks

โœ”๏ธ Final Answer:
๐Ÿ”น 10 squares โ†’ 31 matchsticks
๐Ÿ”น w squares โ†’ 3w + 1

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Q13. Traffic signal colour pattern is shown.
Find the colour at positions 90, 190, and 343.
Write expressions for the positions of each colour.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น Observed colour sequence (repeats every 4):
1 โ†’ Red
2 โ†’ Yellow
3 โ†’ Green
4 โ†’ Yellow

๐Ÿ”น Cycle length = 4

๐Ÿ”น Position 90

  • 90 รท 4 = remainder 2
  • Position 2 โ†’ Yellow

๐Ÿ”น Position 190

  • 190 รท 4 = remainder 2
  • Position 2 โ†’ Yellow

๐Ÿ”น Position 343

  • 343 รท 4 = remainder 3
  • Position 3 โ†’ Green

๐Ÿ”น General expressions

  • Red positions โ†’ 4n โˆ’ 3
  • Yellow positions โ†’ 4n โˆ’ 2 and 4n
  • Green positions โ†’ 4n โˆ’ 1

โœ”๏ธ Final Answer:
๐Ÿ”น 90 โ†’ Yellow
๐Ÿ”น 190 โ†’ Yellow
๐Ÿ”น 343 โ†’ Green

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Q14. Observe the pattern below.
How many squares will be there in Step 4, Step 10, Step 50?
Write a general formula.
How would the formula change if we want to count the number of vertices of all the squares?

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น Understanding the pattern
๐Ÿ”ธ Step 1 has 5 squares
๐Ÿ”ธ Step 2 has 9 squares
๐Ÿ”ธ Step 3 has 13 squares

๐Ÿ”น Observation
๐Ÿ”ธ Each step increases by 4 squares

๐Ÿ”น General formula
๐Ÿ”ธ Number of squares in Step n = 4n + 1

๐Ÿ”น Applying the formula
๐Ÿ”ธ Step 4: 4 ร— 4 + 1 = 17 squares
๐Ÿ”ธ Step 10: 4 ร— 10 + 1 = 41 squares
๐Ÿ”ธ Step 50: 4 ร— 50 + 1 = 201 squares

๐Ÿ”น Counting vertices
๐Ÿ”ธ Each square has 4 vertices
๐Ÿ”ธ Total vertices = 4 ร— (number of squares)

๐Ÿ”น General formula for vertices
๐Ÿ”ธ Vertices = 4 ร— (4n + 1)
๐Ÿ”ธ = 16n + 4

โœ”๏ธ Final:
๐Ÿ”น Squares in Step n = 4n + 1
๐Ÿ”น Vertices in Step n = 16n + 4

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Q15. Numbers are written in a particular sequence in this endless 4-column grid.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:

๐Ÿ”น (a) Expressions for each column

๐Ÿ”ธ Column 1 numbers: 1, 5, 9, 13, โ€ฆ
๐Ÿ”ธ Expression โ†’ 4n โˆ’ 3

๐Ÿ”ธ Column 2 numbers: 2, 6, 10, 14, โ€ฆ
๐Ÿ”ธ Expression โ†’ 4n โˆ’ 2

๐Ÿ”ธ Column 3 numbers: 3, 7, 11, 15, โ€ฆ
๐Ÿ”ธ Expression โ†’ 4n โˆ’ 1

๐Ÿ”ธ Column 4 numbers: 4, 8, 12, 16, โ€ฆ
๐Ÿ”ธ Expression โ†’ 4n

๐Ÿ”น (b) Row and column of given numbers

๐Ÿ”ธ 124
๐Ÿ”น 124 รท 4 = 31 remainder 0
๐Ÿ”ธ Row = 31, Column = 4

๐Ÿ”ธ 147
๐Ÿ”น 147 รท 4 = 36 remainder 3
๐Ÿ”ธ Row = 37, Column = 3

๐Ÿ”ธ 201
๐Ÿ”น 201 รท 4 = 50 remainder 1
๐Ÿ”ธ Row = 51, Column = 1

๐Ÿ”น (c) Number in row r and column c
๐Ÿ”ธ Number = 4(r โˆ’ 1) + c

๐Ÿ”น (d) Pattern of multiples of 3
๐Ÿ”ธ Multiples of 3 occur at regular intervals
๐Ÿ”ธ Their positions repeat because numbers increase by 4 in each new row
๐Ÿ”ธ Column positions follow a repeating cycle

โœ”๏ธ Final:
๐Ÿ”น General number at row r, column c = 4(r โˆ’ 1) + c

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OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

(MODEL QUESTION PAPER)

ESPECIALLY MADE FOR THIS LESSON ONLY

๐Ÿ”ต Section A โ€“ Very Short Answer (1 ร— 6 = 6 marks)

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 1
What is meant by a letter-number?

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น A letter-number is a letter used to represent an unknown or variable number

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 2
Write an expression for โ€œfive more than xโ€.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น The expression is x + 5

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 3
Is 3a an expression or an equation?

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น 3a is an expression
๐Ÿ”น It has no equal sign

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 4
How many terms are there in the expression 4x + 7?

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น There are two terms: 4x and 7

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 5
True or False: 5x and 3x are like terms.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น True

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 6
What is the value of 2x when x = 4?

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น 2 ร— 4 = 8

๐ŸŸข Section B โ€“ Short Answer I (2 ร— 6 = 12 marks)

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 7
Write two expressions using the letter y.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น y + 6
๐Ÿ”น 3y โˆ’ 2

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 8
Write the expression for โ€œthe cost of 4 pencils if the cost of one pencil is p rupeesโ€.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Cost of 4 pencils = 4p

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 9
State whether the following are like or unlike terms: 7a and 7b.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น 7a and 7b are unlike terms
๐Ÿ”น They have different letters

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 10
Evaluate 3x + 5 when x = 2.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Substitute x = 2
๐Ÿ”น 3 ร— 2 + 5 = 6 + 5
๐Ÿ”น Value = 11

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 11
Why is multiplication written as 5a and not 5 ร— a?

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น In algebra, multiplication sign is omitted
๐Ÿ”น 5a makes expressions simpler

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 12
Write the terms of the expression 6y โˆ’ 4.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น The terms are 6y and โˆ’4

๐ŸŸก Section C โ€“ Short Answer II (3 ร— 10 = 30 marks)

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 13
Form an expression for โ€œtwice a number increased by 7โ€.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Let the number be x
๐Ÿ”น Twice the number = 2x
๐Ÿ”น Expression = 2x + 7

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 14
Identify the terms in the expression 5a + 3b โˆ’ 9.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น The terms are 5a, 3b, and โˆ’9

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 15
Evaluate 4x โˆ’ 3 when x = 5.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Substitute x = 5
๐Ÿ”น 4 ร— 5 โˆ’ 3 = 20 โˆ’ 3
๐Ÿ”น Value = 17

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 16
Explain what like terms are with an example.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Like terms have the same letter with the same power
๐Ÿ”น Example: 3x and 7x

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 17
Write an expression for the perimeter of a rectangle with length l and breadth b.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Perimeter of rectangle = 2(l + b)

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 18
State whether 4x and 4xยฒ are like or unlike terms. Give reason.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น They are unlike terms
๐Ÿ”น The powers of x are different

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 19
Evaluate 2a + 3 when a = 6.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Substitute a = 6
๐Ÿ”น 2 ร— 6 + 3 = 12 + 3
๐Ÿ”น Value = 15

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 20
Write two expressions using different letters.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น 5p + 2
๐Ÿ”น 3q โˆ’ 4

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 21
Explain why only like terms can be added.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Like terms represent the same quantity
๐Ÿ”น Unlike terms represent different quantities and cannot be combined

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 22
Form an expression for โ€œthe sum of a number x and its doubleโ€.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Double of x = 2x
๐Ÿ”น Expression = x + 2x

๐Ÿ”ด Section D โ€“ Long Answer (4 ร— 8 = 32 marks)

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 23
Explain the use of letters in mathematics with suitable examples.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Letters represent unknown or variable quantities
๐Ÿ”น They help write general rules
๐Ÿ”น Example: Cost of n books at p rupees each = np
๐Ÿ”น Letters make mathematics flexible and powerful

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 24
Evaluate 3x + 2y when x = 2 and y = 5.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Substitute x = 2 and y = 5
๐Ÿ”น 3 ร— 2 + 2 ร— 5 = 6 + 10
๐Ÿ”น Value = 16

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 25
Explain like and unlike terms with examples.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Like terms have the same letter and power
๐Ÿ”น Example: 4a and 9a
๐Ÿ”น Unlike terms have different letters or powers
๐Ÿ”น Example: 3x and 3y

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 26
Form an expression for the following and find its value when x = 4.
โ€œThree times a number decreased by 5โ€.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Let the number be x
๐Ÿ”น Expression = 3x โˆ’ 5
๐Ÿ”น Substitute x = 4
๐Ÿ”น 3 ร— 4 โˆ’ 5 = 12 โˆ’ 5
๐Ÿ”น Value = 7

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 27
Write four common mistakes students make while working with expressions using letter-numbers.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Using multiplication sign between number and letter
๐Ÿ”น Adding unlike terms
๐Ÿ”น Forgetting to substitute correct values
๐Ÿ”น Mixing different letters

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 28
Write an expression for the area of a square with side s and explain it.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Area of square = s ร— s
๐Ÿ”น Expression = sยฒ
๐Ÿ”น The area depends on the value of s

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 29
Explain how expressions using letter-numbers are useful in daily life.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น Used to calculate cost when price is unknown
๐Ÿ”น Used to find perimeter and area
๐Ÿ”น Used to write formulas
๐Ÿ”น Used in patterns and rules

๐Ÿ”’ โ“ Question 30
Explain why expressions using letter-numbers are important for learning algebra.

๐Ÿ“Œ โœ… Answer:
๐Ÿ”น They introduce variables
๐Ÿ”น They help understand algebraic rules
๐Ÿ”น They prepare students for higher mathematics
๐Ÿ”น They simplify complex calculations

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