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Day 223: CBSE Class 10 Maths

5 questions (8 parts). Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables. Asked once: 2024

    30
    A part of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining depends on the number of days one has taken food in the mess. When a student A takes food for 20 days, she has to pay ₹ 1,500 as hostel charges while another student B, who takes food for 26 days, pays ₹ 1,800. Find the fixed charges and the cost of food.
  2. Question 2 (case study, 4 parts)

    Real Numbers. Asked once: 2024

    Teaching Mathematics through activities is a powerful approach that enhances students’ understanding and engagement. Keeping this in mind, Ms. Mukta planned a prime number game for class 5 students. She announces the number 2 in her class and asked the first student to multiply it by a prime number and then pass it to second student. Second student also multiplied it by a prime number and passed it to third student. In this way by multiplying to a prime number, the last student got 173250. Now, Mukta asked some questions as given below to the students :
    38 (i)
    What is the least prime number used by students ?
    38 (ii) (a)
    How many students are in the class ?
    38 (ii) (b)
    What is the highest prime number used by students ?
    38 (iii)
    Which prime number has been used maximum times ?
  3. Question 3

    Triangles. Asked once: 2025

    9
    Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

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  4. Question 4

    Circles. Asked once: 2023

    22
    In the given figure, PT is a tangent to the circle centered at O. OC is perpendicular to chord AB. Prove that PA⋅PB=PC2−AC2PA \cdot PB = PC^2 - AC^2.
  5. Question 5

    Coordinate Geometry. Asked once: 2023

    17
    The area of the triangle formed by the line xa+yb=1\dfrac{x}{a} + \dfrac{y}{b} = 1 with the coordinate axes is :

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