MSB X | Mathematics - Algebra

Sample Paper 1 Solution

Maharashtra Board
Class X Mathematics - Algebra
Sample Paper 1 Solution
Time: 2 hours

Total Marks: 40

Note: - (1) All questions are compulsory.

(2) Use of calculator is not allowed.
1.

i. Given: t2 = 7 and t3 = 11
d = t2 - t3 = 11 - 7 = 4
The common difference is 4.
ii. The sample space is given by:
S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
iii. Mean = =

19260
400

= 48.15

iv. (x 5)(x7) = 0
x2 7x 5x + 35 = 0
x2 12x + 35=0
v. Mean = = A + h
=22.5 + 5 0.5833
=22.5 + 2.92
=25.42
vi. Comparing x2 + 2x + 1 = 0 with the standard from ax2 + bx + c = 0.
We get a = 1, b = 2 and c = 1

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2.

i. Given: t4 = 12 and d = 10
tn = a + (n1)d
t4 = a + (4 1)( 10)
12 = a + 3(10)
12 = a 30
a = 42
General term = tn = a + (n1)d
tn = a + (n1)d
tn = 42 + (n1)( 10)
tn = 42 10n + 10
tn = 10n + 52
ii. m2 84 = 0
2 84 = 0
(m)2 (2 21)2 0
(m 2 21)(m 2 21) 0
(m 2 21) 0
m 2 21

or

or

[ a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b)]

(m 2 21) 0

m 2 21

m 2 21
iii. Given: Dx = 4 and D = 2
Using Cramers rule,
=

4
2

= 2

x = 2
iv. The sample space is given by:
S = {HH, TH, HT, TT}
n(S) = 4
Let B be the event that head appears on both the coins.
B = {HH}
n(B) = 1
=

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=4

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v. Given:

2
7

2
= 31
5 7
7 (5)(2) = 31
7 + 10 = 31
7 = 31 10
7 = 21
=

21
7

=3
vi. The inter-relation between the measures of central tendency is given by:
Mean Mode = 3(Mean-Median)
54.6 54 = 3(54.6 Median)
0.6 = 3(54.6 Median)
0.6
3

= 54.6

= 54.6 0.2 = 54.4

3.

i. Given: m2 3m 10 = 0
Comparing with am2 + bm + c=0, we have a = 1, b = -3 and c = -10
Substitute the given values into the formula and solve for m.

b b2 4ac
2a

(3) (3)2 4 1 (10)

2(1)
3 9 + 40
=
2
3 49
=
2
37
=
2
3+7
37
=
=5
or
=
= 2
=

5, -2 are the roots of the given quadratic equations.

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ii. Given:
3x y = 7
(1)
x + 4y = 11
(2)
Equation (1) and (2) are in standard form.
3 1
D=
= (3 4) (1 1) = 12 + 1 = 13 0
1 4
Dx =
Dy=

11

= (3 11) (7 1) = 33 7 = 26

1 11

(7 4) (1 11) = 28 + 11 = 39

By Cramers rule
=
=

39

= 13 = 3
26

= 13 = 2

(x, y) = (3, 2)
x = 3 and y = 2 is the solution to the given simultaneous equation.
iii. Let 5 male fish be F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 and 8 female fish be H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8.
The sample space is given by:
S={ F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, H1 , H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8}
n(S)=13
Let B be the event that the fish taken out is male.
B={ F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 }
n(B)=5
=

()
()

= 13

iv.
Money
(in Rs.)
0 10
10 20
20 30
30 40
40 50

Mean= =

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Class mark
(Xi)
5
15
25
35
45

595
25

No of students
(fi)
5
7
5
2
6
fi=25

fixi
25
105
125
70
270
fixi =595

= 23.8

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v.

4.

i. Given: First term = a = 15000

Common difference = d = 100
n = 20
tn = a + (n1)d
t20 = 15000 + (20-1)100
t20 = 15000 + (19)100
t20 = 16900
ii. In a non-leap year, there are 365 days, i.e. 52 weeks.
52 weeks = 364 days
1year = 52 weeks and 1 day
This extra one day can be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
or Sunday.
Total number of outcomes = 7
Number of favourable outcomes =1
1
P(having 53 Thursdays) =
7

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iii.
Mode of investment

Percentage of resident

Shares

10

Mutual funds

20

Real estate

35

Gold

30

Government bonds

Measure of central angle

()
10
360 = 36
100
20
360 = 72
100
35
360 = 126
100
30
360 = 108
100
5
360 = 18
100

Total = 100

5.

i. The sequence of odd natural number is 1, 3, 5,

This sequence is an AP with first term (a) = 1 and common difference(d) = 2.

= 2 [2 + 1 ]

= 2 [2(1) + 1 2]
= 2
For 1, 3, 5,101
Given : tn = 101
tn = a + (n1)d
101 = 1 + 2n 2
101 1= (n 1)2

100
2

= (n 1)

50 + 1 =
n = 51
1 + 3 + 5 ++ 101 = 512
1 + 3 + 5 ++ 101 = 2601
The sum of first n odd natural number is n2.
1 + 3 + 5 + + 101 = 2601

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ii. Let the car cover a distance of y km at the speed of 60 km/hr.

y
It takes
hours to cover that distance.
60
The speed is increased by 15 km/hr.
Increased speed = 60 + 15 = 75 km/hr
Let the car complete the remaining z km at the speed of 75 km/hr.
z
It takes
hours to cover z km.
75
According to the given condition,
y + z = 555
(1)
y
z
8
.(2)
60 75
Multiplying equation (2) by 300.
z
y
300 300 8
60 75
5y + 4z = 2400
(3)
Multiplying equation (1) by 4.
4y + 4z = 2220
(4)
Subtracting equation (4) from equation (3), we get

5 y 4 z 2400

4 y 4 z 2220

y 180
The distance covered by car of 180 km at the speed of 60 km/hr.
y 180

3 hours to cover that distance.

It takes
60 60

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iii. The installments are in A.P.

S10 = 4000 + 500 = 4500
n = 10 and d = 10

= 2 [2 + 1 ]
10 =

10
2

[2 + 10 1 (10)]

4500 = 5[2 + 9 (10)]

900 = 2 90
900 + 90 = 2
990 = 2
=

990
2

= 495
First installment =Rs.495
tn = a + (n1)d
t10 = 495 + (10 1)( 10)
t10 = 495 + (9)( 10)
t10 = 495 90
t10=405
Last installment = Rs. 405

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