NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 4: Simple Equations - Fill in the Blanks
Question 20

Question. 20

20. Sum of two numbers is 81. One is twice the other.

(a) If smaller number is x, the other number is ________.

(b) The equation formed is ________.

(c) The solution of the equation is ________.

(d) The numbers are ________ and ________.

Answer:

(a) 2x

(b) x + 2x = 81

(c) 27

(d) 54 and 27

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Smaller = x, larger = 2x. x + 2x = 81 ⇒ x = 27. Numbers are 27 and 54.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 7 – Mathematics – Unit 4: Simple Equations – Fill in the Blanks | Detailed Answers