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Quadratic Equations Word Problems Worksheet

This worksheet contains ten tricky word problems related to quadratic equations suitable for Class 10 students. The problems cover various real-life scenarios, including age, area, speed, revenue, and geometry, requiring students to apply their knowledge of quadratic equations to find solutions. Each question challenges students to set up equations based on the given information and solve for the unknowns.

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Quadratic Equations Word Problems Worksheet

This worksheet contains ten tricky word problems related to quadratic equations suitable for Class 10 students. The problems cover various real-life scenarios, including age, area, speed, revenue, and geometry, requiring students to apply their knowledge of quadratic equations to find solutions. Each question challenges students to set up equations based on the given information and solve for the unknowns.

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Quadratic Equations: Tricky Word Problems Worksheet (Class 10)

Question 1: Age Puzzle

The age of a father is 4 times the age of his son. Five years ago, the product of their ages was 300.

Find their present ages.

Question 2: Area Trap

The length of a rectangular plot is 5 meters more than its breadth. If the area of the plot is 84 m²,

find its dimensions.

Question 3: Speed-Time Confusion

A train travels 180 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 9 km/h more, it would have taken 1

hour less for the journey. Find the original speed of the train.

Question 4: Number Game

The sum of the squares of two consecutive natural numbers is 365. Find the numbers.

Question 5: Revenue Riddle

A shopkeeper sells an article at a profit of Rs.50. Had he sold it for Rs.20 more, the profit would

have been 20% of the cost price. Find the cost price of the article.

Question 6: Garden Border

A square garden is to be enlarged by increasing its length and breadth by 4 meters each. The new

area becomes 196 m². Find the original side of the square garden.
Quadratic Equations: Tricky Word Problems Worksheet (Class 10)

Question 7: Ticket Trouble

The number of tickets sold for a show was 600. The price of each ticket was Rs.x. If the price had

been Rs.5 less, and 20 more tickets were sold, the revenue would have been the same. Find the

price of the ticket.

Question 8: Tank Filling

A pipe can fill a tank in x hours. Due to a leak, it takes 2 hours more to fill. If the tank contains 1200

liters, find the rate at which the leak empties the tank per hour.

Question 9: Equation in Disguise

The difference of squares of two numbers is 180. The square of the smaller number is 8 times the

larger number. Find the numbers.

Question 10: Geometry Twist

The diagonal of a rectangle is 25 cm, and its perimeter is 62 cm. Find the dimensions of the

rectangle.

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