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1. Find the smallest natural number by which the following numbers
must be multiplied to make them a perfect square:
(i) 1682 (ii) 2178
Ans. (i) 1682 = 2 29 29
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Since the factor 2 does not have its pair.

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So, the given number must be multi-
2 1682
29 841
29 29
plied by 2.

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(ii) 2178 = 2 3 3 11 11
Since the factor 2 does not have its pair,
2 2178
3 1089
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plied by 2.
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So, the given number must be multi- 3 363
11 121

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11 11

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2. Find the smallest natural number by which the following number
must be divided to make them a perfect square:
(i) 2592
T (ii) 16224

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Ans. (i) 2592 = 2 2 2 2 2 9 9 2 2592
Since the factor 2 does not have its pair, 2 1296
so, the given number must be divided 2 648
by 2. 2 324
2 162
9 81
9 9
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 (ii) 16224 = 2 2 2 2 2 3 13 13 2 16224
2 8112
Since the factor 2 3 i.e. 6 does not have its
pair, so, the given number must be 2 4056
divided by 6. 2 2028
2 1014
3 507
13 169
13 13

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3. What least number must be subtracted from the following numbers

(i) 8934
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to make them a perfect square?
(ii) 11021 B
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Ans. (i) The square root of 8934 can be calculated as:
94

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9 8934

D 81

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184 834

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736
188 98

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Hence, we will have to subtract 98.

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(ii) The square root of 11021 can be calculated as:
104
1 11021
1
204 1021
816
205
Hence, we will have to subtract 205.

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 4. What least number must be added to the following numbers to make
them perfect squares?
(i) 5678 (ii) 8000
Ans. (i) The square root of 5678 can be calcu- 75
lated as: 7 5678
Hence, we will have to add 49
2
= (76) 5678 145 778
= 5776 5678 = 98 725

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(ii) The square root of 8000 can be calcu- 89
lated as:

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Hence, we will have to add B 8 8000
64

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2

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= (90) 8000 169 1600
= 8100 8000 = 100 1521

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5. Find the square root of:
79

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67 544

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(i) 5184 (ii) 9 (iii) 25
121 729
(iv) 67.0761 (v) 0.018769
Ans. (i) 5184
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= 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
2 5184

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2 2592
= 2 2 2 3 3 = 72 2 1296
2 648
2 324
2 162
3 81
3 27
3 9
3 3
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 67 9 121 + 67
(ii) 9 =
121 121
1156 2 2 17 17 2 1156
= =
121 11 11 2 578
2 17 34 1 17 289 11 121
= = =3
11 11 11 17 17 11 11

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544 25 729 + 544 1 1
(iii) 25 =
729 729
18769
=
729
A = L
18769
A729
=
18769 137
729
=
27
B
=5
2
27

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137 N 27

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1 18769 2 729
1 4

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23 87

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47 329

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69 329
267 1869
1869

(iv) 67.0761 T

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67.0761 = 8.19 8.19
8 67.0761
64
161 307
161
1629 14661
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 (v) 0.018769
0.137
0.018469 = 0.137
1 0.018769
1
23 87
69
267 1869
1869

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6. Find the value of the following:

(i) 85 16

A AL (ii) 2
B
14
121
1
21
100
(iii) ( ) ( )
1.3
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2
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1.2
2

Ans. (i)
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85 16 = 85 4 = 81 = 9 9 = 9

(ii) 2
14
D 1
N
21
=
256

121

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121 100 121 100

16 16 11 11
=
11 11 10 10
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IN =
16 11 160 121
=
11 10 110
=
39
110

(iii) (1.3)2 (1.2 )2 = (1.3 + 1.2 )(1.3 1.2 )

25
= ( 2.5)( 0.1) = 0.25 =
100
5 5 5
= = = 05
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 7. Find the value of 15625 and hence evaluate 156.25 + 1.5628.
125
Ans. 15625 = 125
1 15625
15625 1
Thus 156.25 = = 12.5
100 22 56
44
15625 125 245 1225
and 1.5625 = = = 1.25
10000 100 1225
Hence, 156.25 + 1.5625 = 12.5 + 1.25 = 13.75
8. Evaluate :
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A A
(i) 99 396 (ii) 147 243

(iii)
25 13
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2 0.25
32 18
2
2
396
198
Ans. (i)
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99 396 3 99

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= 99 396

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3
11
33
11

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= 3 3 11 11 2 2 3 3 1
= 32 112 22 32 3 243 3 147
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= 3 11 2 3 = 198 3 81 7 49
(ii)
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147 243
= 147 243
3
3
27
9
7 7
1
3 3
= 3 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 1
= 32 32 32 7 2
= 3 3 3 7 = 189

(iii) 25 13 25 49
2 0.25 = 0.25
32 18 32 18
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 25 49 25 25 49 25
= =
32 18 100 32 18 100
25 49
=
32 18 4
5 5 7 7
=
( 2 2 2 2 2 ) ( 2 3 3) ( 2 2 )
5 5 7 7
=

=
L =
35
2 2 2 3 2 48
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2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2
5 7
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A
9. A man, after a tour, finds that he had spent every day as many rupees
as the number of days he had been on tour. How long did his tour
last, if he had spent in all Rs 1,296?

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Ans. Let the number of days he had spent be x

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Number of rupees spent in each day = x

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Total money spent = x x = x2 = 1,296

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Thus x = 1296 x = 4 4 9 9
x=49 x = 36

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10. A society collected Rs 9,216, each member contributed as many
rupees as there were members in the society. Find the number of
members.
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Ans.Let the number of members be x.
Money collected by each member be x.
Thus total money collected = x x = x2 = 9216
x = 9216 x = 4 4 4 4 6 6
x=446 x = 96
Hence, number of members are 96.
11. A basket contains 125 flowers. A man goes for worship and puts
as many flowers in each temple as there are temples in the city.
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 If the man needs 20 baskets of flowers, find the number of flowers
that he puts in each temple.
Ans.Let the number of flowers put in each temple be x.
Thus total number of flowers used = x x = x2 = 125 20
x2 = 2500
x = 50 50
x = 50
Hence, the number of flowers put it each temple is 50.

(i) 213444
Ans. (i) 213444
(ii) 18.4041

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12. Find the square root of the following numbers by division method :
(iii) 5.774409
18.4041

462 A
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A
= 462 462 = 462 = 4.29 4.29 = 4.29
4.29

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4 213444 4 18.4041
16 16

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86 534

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82 240

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516 164
922 1844 849 7641
1844 7641

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(iii) 5.774409
= 2.403 2.403 = 2.403
2.403

4
44 177
176
4803 14409
14409

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 13. Find the square root of 3 correct to 3 significant figures. Hence

2+ 3
find the value of correct to 2 decimal places.
2 3
Ans. 3 = 1.73
1.732
2+ 3 2+ 3 2+ 3 1 3.000000
Now =
2 3 2 3 2+ 3 1

=
2
(2 + 3) = (2 + 3)
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( 2 )2 ( 3 )
2 43
2

B Z 27

343
200
189
1100

( )
2+ 3
A
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2
N
A 3462
1029
7100
6924
=
1
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= 2+ 3
176

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= 2 + 1.73 = 3.73

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2+ 3
Hence, = 3.73
2 3
14. Find the least number which must be subtracted from 7581 to obtain
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a perfect square. Find this perfect square and its square root.

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Ans. 87
8 7581
64
167 1181
1169
12
The number which is to be subtracted = 12 and
perfect square
= 7581 12 = 7569 and square root = 87
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 15. Find the least number which must be subtracted from 43379 to obain
a perfect square. Find the perfect square and its square root.
208
Ans. 2 43379
4
408 3379
3264
115

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Hence, the number which must be subtracted = 115
and perfect square = 43379 115 = 43264
and square root = 43264 = 208

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16. Find the least number which must be added to 6203 to obtain a
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perfect square. Find the perfect square and its square root.
Ans.
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79
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7 6203
49

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149 1303

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1341

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38
1341 1303 = 38 must be added in order to get a perfect square.
Thus the number to be added = 38
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Perfect square = 6203 + 38 = 6241 and square root = 79

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17. Find the least number which must be added to 506900 to make it
a perfect square. Find this perfect square and its square root.
712

49
141 169
141
1422 2800
2844
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 2844 2800 = 44 must be added to get a perfect square
Thus number to be added = 44
Perfect square = 506900 + 44 = 506944 and square root = 712
18. Find the greatest number of six-digit which is a perfect square. Find
the square root of the number.
Ans. The greatest 6-digit number = 999999
999

81
189 1899
1701
1989 19899
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A
L ION
A
17901
1998
Thus the required 6-digits number which is a perfect square

U AT = 999999 1998 =998001.

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Hence, square root of the number is 999.
19. The students of a class arranged a picnic. Each student contributed
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as many rupees as the number of students in the class. If the total
contribution is Rs 2601, find the strength of the class. 51
Ans.Total contribution = Rs 2601
5 2601
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Let number of students be x
Contribution of each students = Rs x 25

x = 2601
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Thus Rs x x = x2 = 2601
x = 51
101 101
101
Hence, number of students are 51
20. Test whether the given number is a perfect cube or not : 2 3380
(i) 3380 (ii) 10584 2 1690
Ans. (i) 3380 = 2 2 5 13 13 5 845
Making a groups of 3, its factors are 13 169
not in triplet. 13 13
Hence, it is not a perfect cube 1
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 (ii) 10584 = 2 2 2 3 3 3 7 7 2 10584
= 23 33 7 7 2 5292
Thus its factors, 7 is not in triplet. 2 2646
Hence, it is not a perfect cube. 3 1323
3 441
3 147
7 49
7 7

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1

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21. Find the smallest number by which 11979 must be multiplied so

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that the product is a perfect cube. 3 11979

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A
Ans.Resolving 11979 into prime factors, we get

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11979 = 3 3 11 11 11
To make the above number a perfect cube
3 3993
11 1331
11 121

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we have to multiply it by 3. 11 11

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1

E ER
22. Find the smallest number by wihch 8788 must be divided so that
the quotient is a perfect cube. 2 8788
Ans.Writing 8788 as a product of prime factors, we get 2 4394
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8788 = 2 2 13 13 13 13 2197

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from above it is clear that the smallest
number to divide the given number to make
it perfect cube is = 2 2 = 4
13 169
13 13
1
Hence, the required number is 4.
23 . Find the cube root of :
1182 508
(i) 74088 (ii) 5 (iii) 4
2197 1331
(iv) 42.875

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Ans. (i) 74088 = 2 2 2 3 3 3 7 7 2 74088
3 2 37044
74088 = 2 3 7 = 42
2 18522
3 9261
3 3087
3 1029
7 343
7 49

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7 7
1

(ii) 5 = =

A AL
1182 12167 ( 23 23 23)
2197 2197 (13 13 13) B 23 12167
23 529

Thus , 3 5L ION
1182 3 ( 23 23 23)
23 23
1

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=
2197 13 13 13 13 2197
13 169

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=
23 10
=1 13 13

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13 13
1
508 3 508 3 4 1331 + 508 2 5832
(iii) 4 = 4 = 2 2916
1331 1331 1331
T 2 1458

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3
5832 5832 3 729
=3 = 3
1331 1331 3 243
3 81
2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
=3 3 27
11 11 11
3 9
23 33 33 2 3 3 3 3
= 3 = 11 1331
3 1
11 11
11 121
18 7 11 11
= =1
11 11 1
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 3 3 5 42875
3 5 7
(iv) 42.875 = 3 5 8575
103 5 1715
5 5 5 7 7 7 7 343
=3
10 10 10 7 49
5 3
7 3
5 7 35 7 7
=3 3
= = = 3.5 1
10 10 10
24. Multiply 6561 by the smallest number so that the product is a perfect

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6561 = 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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Ans. Splitting 6561 into prime factors, we haveZ
cube. Also find the cube root of the product. 3 6561
3 2187
3 729

A
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A
The required number is 3 which is to be

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multiplied to 6561, so that the product is a
perfect cube.
3 243
3 81
3 27

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Hence the cube root of the product 3 9

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= 3 3 3 = 27. 3
25. Divide 137592 by the smallest number so that the quotient is a
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perfect cube. Also find the cube root of the quotient.
Ans.First of all, we find the prime factorisation of 137592
137592 = 2 2 2 3 3 3 7 7 13
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We note that the prime factors 2 and 3 occur
2 137592

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2 68796
thrice while prime factors 7 and 13 occur
2 34398
twice and once. Therefore, the smallest
number by which the given number must 3 17199
be divided so that the quotient is a perfect 3 5733
cube is 7 7 13 i.e. 637. 3 1911
137592 7 637
Also the quotient = 7 91
637
Now 216 = 2 2 2 3 3 3 13 13
= (2 2 2) (3 3 3) 1
Hence, 3 216 = 2 3 = 6.
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