CBSE Worksheet-57

CLASS – VIII Mathematics (Exponents and Powers)

Choose the correct option:

1. Simplify: (-3)2 × (5/3)2
a. 25 b. 27
c. 8 d. 4

2. Write the expression using exponents: 89 × 89 × 89 × 89

a. 896 b. 894
c. 895 d. 892

3. Evaluate exponential expression - 25.

a. 16 b. 8
c. 32 d. 4

4. Find the multiplicative inverse of 10– 5.

a. 102 b. 103
c. 104 d. 105

5. Simplify and write in exponential form: p3 × p–10

a. p-7 b. p7
c. p -5 d. p8

Fill in the blanks:

6. Very small numbers can be expressed in standard form using __________ exponents.

7. a0 = _______

8. The area of a square is given by the formula A = c2. What will be the total area
of 5 such similar squares, if the side of a square is 8 ft?

9. Evaluate the exponential expression (- n)4 × (- n)2, for n = 5.

10. Find the value of the expression 3 × (-m)2, for m = 4.

11. Simplify:
a. (– 4)5 × (– 4)–10
b. 25 ÷ 2– 6

12. Simplify:

117
 CBSE Worksheet-03
CLASS – VIII Mathematics (Rational Numbers)

Choose correct option in questions 1 to 4.

−1 1 1 −1
1. Name the property under multiplication used in × = × .
5 2 2 5
a. Commutative property b. Multiplicative identity
c. Associative property d. none of these
2. ½ × 1 = _______
a. 1 b. ½
c. 0 d. 2
6
3. Write the additive inverse of .
7
6
a. b. 1
7
6
c. − d. 0
7
2
4. Find the multiplicative inverse of .
9
2 2
a. − b.
9 9
9 9
c. − d.
2 2

5. State true or False: 1 is the only rational number that is equal to its reciprocal.

Fill in the blanks:

p
6. A number which can be written in the form , where p and q are integers and _____ is
q
called a rational number.
7. _________ are closed under subtraction.

8. The product of two rational numbers is always a _______.

9. Zero has ________ reciprocal.

10. Find:

11. Find three rational numbers between ¼ and ½.