Exercise 13(C) - Multiple Choice Questions
5 less than thrice x is
5−3x
3x−5
53x
5+3x
Answer
Thrice x=3x.
5 less than thrice x means 5 is subtracted from 3x, i.e., 3x−5.
Hence, option 2 is the correct option.
If 5x+8=4, then 3x = ?
12−5
12−15
5−12
512
Answer
Solving,
⇒5x+8=4 [By transposition] ⇒5x=4−8⇒5x=−4 [Dividing each side by 5] ⇒x=5−4.
∴ 3x=3×5−4=5−12
Hence, option 3 is the correct option.
If 3m−8=−4, then m = ?
4−3
43
3−4
34
Answer
Solving,
⇒3m−8=−4 [By transposition] ⇒3m=−4+8⇒3m=4 [Dividing each side by 3] ⇒m=34.
Hence, option 4 is the correct option.
If 4x+3=15, then 2x−3 = ?
0
-3
3
-6
Answer
Solving,
⇒4x+3=15 [By transposition] ⇒4x=15−3⇒4x=12 [Dividing each side by 4] ⇒x=412=3.
∴ 2x−3=2×3−3=6−3=3
Hence, option 3 is the correct option.
If 3m+2=5, then m = ?
6
9
5
4
Answer
Solving,
⇒3m+2=5 [By transposition] ⇒3m=5−2⇒3m=3 [Multiplying each side by 3] ⇒m=3×3=9.
Hence, option 2 is the correct option.
If 2x+3=5−x, then x = ?
34
43
35
53
Answer
Solving,
⇒2x+3=5−x [By transposition] ⇒2x+x=5−3 [Taking L.C.M.] ⇒2x+2x=2⇒23x=2 [Multiplying each side by 2] ⇒3x=4 [Dividing each side by 3] ⇒x=34.
Hence, option 1 is the correct option.
If 2x−5=3x−6, then x = ?
-5
-6
3
-3
Answer
Solving,
⇒2x−5=3x−6 [By transposition] ⇒2x−3x=−6+5 [Taking L.C.M.] ⇒63x−2x=−1⇒6x=−1 [Multiplying each side by 6] ⇒x=−6.
Hence, option 2 is the correct option.
If 3x−4x=5, then x = ?
125
512
60
601
Answer
Solving,
⇒3x−4x=5 [Taking L.C.M.] ⇒124x−3x=5⇒12x=5 [Multiplying each side by 12] ⇒x=60.
Hence, option 3 is the correct option.
If 4x−1=7, then 3x−2 = ?
3
4
5
6
Answer
Solving,
⇒4x−1=7 [By transposition] ⇒4x=7+1⇒4x=8 [Dividing each side by 4] ⇒x=48=2.
∴ 3x−2=3×2−2=6−2=4
Hence, option 2 is the correct option.
If 22x−8=2−x, then x = ?
5
4
6
9
Answer
Solving,
⇒22x−8=2−x⇒x−8=2−x [By transposition] ⇒x+x=2+8⇒2x=10 [Dividing each side by 2] ⇒x=210=5.
Hence, option 1 is the correct option.