SIDDHARTHA QUEST CBSE SCHOOL

CLASS: VIII | MATHEMATICS — PRACTICE WORKSHEET SOLUTIONS

Question 1
Part 1: Find the smallest number by which 192 must be divided so that the quotient becomes a
perfect cube.
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 192.
192 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = (2³) × (2³) × 3
Step 2: Group the prime factors into triplets of equal factors.
We see that '2' forms two complete triplets (2³ and 2³), but the factor '3' remains unpaired.
Step 3: To make the quotient a perfect cube, we must divide by the extra factor.
Quotient = 192 ÷ 3 = 64 = 4³ (a perfect cube).
Final Answer: Smallest number to divide by is 3.

Part 2: Determine the smallest number by which 675 must be divided so that the resulting quotient
is a perfect cube.
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 675.
675 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 = (3³) × (5²)
Step 2: Group the factors into triplets.
'3' forms a triplet (3³), whereas '5' appears only twice (5² = 25).
Step 3: To make the quotient a perfect cube, we divide by 5² = 25.
Quotient = 675 ÷ 25 = 27 = 3³.
Final Answer: Smallest number to divide by is 25.

Question 2
Part 1: Determine whether 1728 is a perfect cube using the prime factorization method.
Step 1: Prime factorize 1728:
1728 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 = (2³) × (2³) × (3³)
Step 2: Check if all prime factors can be grouped into triplets.
All prime factors (2, 2, and 3) are completely grouped into triplets with no factors left over.
Cube root ∛1728 = 2 × 2 × 3 = 12.
Final Answer: Yes, 1728 is a perfect cube (12³ = 1728).

Part 2: Check using prime factorization whether 2744 is a perfect cube or not.
Step 1: Prime factorize 2744:
2744 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 7 = (2³) × (7³)
Step 2: Group factors into triplets.
The prime factors form complete triplets: 2³ and 7³.
Cube root ∛2744 = 2 × 7 = 14.
Final Answer: Yes, 2744 is a perfect cube (14³ = 2744).
Question 3
Part 1: Evaluate the expression: (3⁻¹ - 4⁻¹)⁻¹
Step 1: Apply negative exponent rule: a⁻¹ = 1/a.
3⁻¹ = 1/3 and 4⁻¹ = 1/4
Step 2: Subtract the fractions inside the bracket:
1/3 - 1/4 = (4 - 3) / 12 = 1/12
Step 3: Take the reciprocal of the result:
(1/12)⁻¹ = 12
Final Answer: Value = 12

Part 2: Simplify and find the value of: (2⁻¹ + 5⁻¹)⁻¹

Step 1: Express negative powers as fractions:
2⁻¹ = 1/2 and 5⁻¹ = 1/5
Step 2: Add the fractions inside the bracket:
1/2 + 1/5 = (5 + 2) / 10 = 7/10
Step 3: Apply the outer negative exponent:
(7/10)⁻¹ = 10/7
Final Answer: Value = 10/7 (or 1 3/7)

Question 4
Part 1: A bacterial culture doubles in size every day and fills a Petri dish completely in 20 days. On
which day was the Petri dish half full?
Step 1: Understand the growth pattern.
Since the bacterial culture doubles every single day, going back one day reduces the amount by half.
Step 2: Calculate the target day.
On Day 20 = 100% full (1 dish).
On Day (20 - 1) = Day 19 = 1/2 of full dish.
Final Answer: The Petri dish was half full on Day 19.

Part 2: A jar is completely filled with water lilies in 48 days. If the quantity doubles every single day,
on which day was 1/4 of the jar filled?
Step 1: Trace backward from full capacity:
• Day 48: Completely full (100% or 1)
• Day 47 (1 day prior): Half full (1/2)
• Day 46 (2 days prior): Half of half full = 1/4 full
Final Answer: The jar was 1/4 filled on Day 46.

Question 5
Part 1: The area of a square park is 625 m². Find the cost of fencing its boundary at the rate of ₹20
per meter.
Step 1: Find the side length of the square park.
Area = side² = 625 m² ⇒ Side = √625 = 25 m
Step 2: Calculate the perimeter of the park.
Perimeter = 4 × Side = 4 × 25 = 100 m
Step 3: Calculate total fencing cost.
Cost = Perimeter × Rate = 100 m × ₹20/m = ₹2,000
Final Answer: Total cost of fencing = ₹2,000

Part 2: A square plot has an area of 784 m². Calculate the cost of wire fencing around its perimeter
at ₹12 per meter.
Step 1: Find side length:
Area = side² = 784 m² ⇒ Side = √784 = 28 m
Step 2: Find perimeter:
Perimeter = 4 × Side = 4 × 28 = 112 m
Step 3: Find total cost:
Cost = 112 m × ₹12/m = ₹1,344
Final Answer: Total cost of fencing = ₹1,344

Question 6
Part 1: If a weightlifter weighs 80 kg and a steel token weighs 4 g, calculate how many steel tokens
equal the weightlifter's mass in scientific notation.
Step 1: Convert mass to same units (grams):
Weightlifter's mass = 80 kg = 80 × 1,000 g = 80,000 g = 8 × 10⁴ g
Token mass = 4 g
Step 2: Calculate number of tokens:
Number of tokens = 80,000 / 4 = 20,000
Step 3: Express in scientific notation:
20,000 = 2 × 10⁴
Final Answer: Number of tokens = 2 × 10⁴

Part 2: A bag of flour weighs 50 kg and a single metal washer weighs 2.5 g. Estimate the number of
washers equal to the bag's mass using standard scientific form.
Step 1: Convert bag mass to grams:
Flour bag mass = 50 kg = 50,000 g
Step 2: Calculate number of washers:
Number of washers = 50,000 / 2.5 = 20,000
Step 3: Convert to standard scientific form:
20,000 = 2 × 10⁴
Final Answer: Number of washers = 2 × 10⁴

Question 7
Part 1: Find the smallest number by which 250 must be multiplied so that the product becomes a
perfect square. Also, find the square root of the product so obtained.
Step 1: Prime factorize 250:
250 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 5 = 2¹ × 5³ = 2 × 5 × (5²)
Step 2: Identify factors needed to complete pairs:
To make all exponents even (pairs), we need one more '2' and one more '5'.
Smallest multiplier = 2 × 5 = 10.
Step 3: Calculate product and square root:
New Product = 250 × 10 = 2500
Square Root = √2500 = 50
Final Answer: Smallest number to multiply = 10; Square root of product = 50

Part 2: Find the smallest number by which 147 must be multiplied to obtain a perfect square. Find
the square root of the resulting number.
Step 1: Prime factorize 147:
147 = 3 × 7 × 7 = 3¹ × 7²
Step 2: Identify missing factor for pairing:
Factor '3' is unpaired. Therefore, multiply by 3.
Step 3: Calculate resulting number and its square root:
New Product = 147 × 3 = 441
Square Root = √441 = 21
Final Answer: Smallest number to multiply = 3; Square root of product = 21

Question 8
Part 1: Find the smallest square number that is divisible by each of the numbers 6, 9, and 15.
Step 1: Find the LCM of 6, 9, and 15.
6=2×3
9 = 3²
15 = 3 × 5
LCM(6, 9, 15) = 2¹ × 3² × 5¹ = 90
Step 2: Make prime factors occur in pairs to form a perfect square.
In 90 = 2 × 3² × 5, the factors 2 and 5 are unpaired.
Multiply by 2 × 5 = 10.
Smallest square number = 90 × 10 = 900.
Final Answer: Smallest square number = 900

Part 2: Determine the smallest perfect square number that is exactly divisible by 4, 9, and 10.
Step 1: Find the LCM of 4, 9, and 10.
4 = 2²
9 = 3²
10 = 2 × 5
LCM(4, 9, 10) = 2² × 3² × 5¹ = 180
Step 2: Make factor exponents even.
Factor '5' is unpaired. Multiply 180 by 5.
Smallest perfect square = 180 × 5 = 900.
Final Answer: Smallest perfect square number = 900
Question 9
Part 1: Find the value of x so that (5)^(2x-1) × (5)³ = (5)⁹
Step 1: Apply product law of exponents: aᵐ × aⁿ = aᵐ⁺ⁿ.
(5)((2x - 1) + 3) = (5)⁹
(5)(2x + 2) = (5)⁹
Step 2: Equate exponents since bases are equal:
2x + 2 = 9 ⇒ 2x = 7 ⇒ x = 7/2 = 3.5
Final Answer: x = 7/2 (or 3.5)

Part 2: Solve for p: (-4)(p+2) ÷ (-4)⁻³ = (-4)⁸

Step 1: Apply quotient law of exponents: aᵐ ÷ aⁿ = aᵐ⁻ⁿ.
(-4)((p + 2) - (-3)) = (-4)⁸
(-4)(p + 2 + 3) = (-4)⁸
(-4)(p + 5) = (-4)⁸
Step 2: Equate exponents:
p+5=8 ⇒ p=8-5=3
Final Answer: p = 3

Question 10
Part 1: A satellite weighs 2.4 × 10³ kg and its booster rocket weighs 1.8 × 10⁵ kg. Calculate their
combined mass in scientific notation.
Step 1: Express both numbers with the same power of 10 (10⁵):
Satellite mass = 2.4 × 10³ kg = 0.024 × 10⁵ kg
Booster rocket mass = 1.8 × 10⁵ kg
Step 2: Add the masses:
Combined mass = (0.024 + 1.8) × 10⁵ kg = 1.824 × 10⁵ kg
Final Answer: Combined mass = 1.824 × 10⁵ kg

Part 2: The mass of Sun is 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg and Jupiter's mass is 1.90 × 10²⁷ kg. Find the sum of their
masses in scientific notation.
Step 1: Express Jupiter's mass in terms of 10³⁰:
Jupiter's mass = 1.90 × 10²⁷ kg = 0.0019 × 10³⁰ kg
Sun's mass = 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg
Step 2: Sum the values:
Total mass = (1.99 + 0.0019) × 10³⁰ kg = 1.9919 × 10³⁰ kg
Final Answer: Total mass = 1.9919 × 10³⁰ kg

Question 11
Part 1: Calculate the total thickness of a stack of 400 cardboard sheets if each sheet is 0.0025 cm
thick, in standard form.
Step 1: Multiply number of sheets by individual thickness:
Total thickness = 400 × 0.0025 cm = 1.0 cm
Step 2: Convert to standard scientific notation:
1.0 cm = 1 × 10⁰ cm
Final Answer: Total thickness = 1 × 10⁰ cm (or 1 b)

Part 2: A stack contains 250 glass slides, each having a thickness of 0.0012 cm. Find the total
height of the stack in standard scientific notation.
Step 1: Calculate total height:
Total height = 250 × 0.0012 cm = 0.3 cm
Step 2: Express in scientific notation:
0.3 cm = 3 × 10⁻¹ cm
Final Answer: Total height = 3 × 10⁻¹ cm

Question 12
Part 1: A culture contains 3200 cells and decreases by half every 2 hours. Write an expression for
cell count after 't' two-hour intervals and find the count after 6 hours.
Step 1: Formulate the decay expression:
Cell count N(t) = 3200 × (1/2)t, where t is the number of 2-hour intervals.
Step 2: Calculate for 6 hours:
Number of 2-hour intervals in 6 hours, t = 6 / 2 = 3.
N(3) = 3200 × (1/2)³ = 3200 × (1/8) = 400 cells.
Final Answer: Expression: N(t) = 3200 × (1/2)t | Cell count after 6 hours = 400 cells

Part 2: An element with 800 grams mass decays such that its mass halves every day. Write the
remaining mass formula after 'd' days and find mass remaining after 4 days.
Step 1: Formulate mass formula:
Remaining mass M(d) = 800 × (1/2)d grams.
Step 2: Evaluate for d = 4 days:
M(4) = 800 × (1/2)⁴ = 800 × (1/16) = 50 grams.
Final Answer: Formula: M(d) = 800 × (1/2)d grams | Mass after 4 days = 50 g

Question 13
Part 2: Two numbers are in the ratio 3:5. The sum of their cubes is 1216. Find the numbers.
Step 1: Define numbers in terms of variable x:
Let the numbers be 3x and 5x.
Step 2: Set up the cube sum equation:
(3x)³ + (5x)³ = 1216
27x³ + 125x³ = 1216 ⇒ 152x³ = 1216
Step 3: Solve for x:
x³ = 1216 / 152 = 8 ⇒ x = ∛8 = 2
Step 4: Find numbers:
First number = 3 × 2 = 6; Second number = 5 × 2 = 10.
Final Answer: The numbers are 6 and 10.
Question 14
Part 1: If 15² = 225, evaluate: (i) (1.5)² (ii) (0.15)² (iii) (0.015)² (iv) 150²
(i) (1.5)² = (15/10)² = 225 / 100 = 2.25
(ii) (0.15)² = (15/100)² = 225 / 10,000 = 0.0225
(iii) (0.015)² = (15/1000)² = 225 / 1,000,000 = 0.000225
(iv) 150² = (15 × 10)² = 225 × 100 = 22,500
Final Answer: (i) 2.25 | (ii) 0.0225 | (iii) 0.000225 | (iv) 22,500

Part 2: Given that 25² = 625, find the value of: (i) (2.5)² (ii) (0.25)² (iii) (0.025)² (iv) 250²
(i) (2.5)² = 625 / 100 = 6.25
(ii) (0.25)² = 625 / 10,000 = 0.0625
(iii) (0.025)² = 625 / 1,000,000 = 0.000625
(iv) 250² = 625 × 100 = 62,500
Final Answer: (i) 6.25 | (ii) 0.0625 | (iii) 0.000625 | (iv) 62,500

Question 15
Part 1: Use powers of 3 (3¹=3, 3²=9, 3³=27, 3⁴=81, 3⁵=243, 3⁶=729) to evaluate:
(i) 81 × 9 = 3⁴ × 3² = 3⁴⁺² = 3⁶ = 729
(ii) (27)² = (3³)² = 3⁶ = 729
(iii) 243 ÷ 729 = 3⁵ ÷ 3⁶ = 3⁵⁻⁶ = 3⁻¹ = 1/3
(iv) 1 ÷ 27 = 1 ÷ 3³ = 3⁻³ = 1/27
(v) (1/9) ÷ (1/9) = (3⁻²) ÷ (3⁻²) = 3⁻²⁻⁽⁻²⁾ = 3⁰ = 1
Final Answer: (i) 729 | (ii) 729 | (iii) 1/3 | (iv) 1/27 | (v) 1

Part 2: Use powers of 2 (2¹=2, 2²=4, 2³=8, 2⁴=16, 2⁵=32, 2⁶=64, 2⁷=128) to solve:
(i) 16 × 8 = 2⁴ × 2³ = 2⁴⁺³ = 2⁷ = 128
(ii) (8)² = (2³)² = 2⁶ = 64
(iii) 32 ÷ 128 = 2⁵ ÷ 2⁷ = 2⁵⁻⁷ = 2⁻² = 1/4
(iv) 1 ÷ 64 = 1 ÷ 2⁶ = 2⁻⁶ = 1/64
(v) (1/16) ÷ (1/16) = (2⁻⁴) ÷ (2⁻⁴) = 2⁰ = 1
Final Answer: (i) 128 | (ii) 64 | (iii) 1/4 | (iv) 1/64 | (v) 1

Question 16
Part 1: If 2(4x+2) ÷ 16 = 64, find the value of x and calculate (x³ + 3x).
Step 1: Convert all terms to powers of 2:
16 = 2⁴ and 64 = 2⁶
2(4x+2) ÷ 2⁴ = 2⁶
2(4x + 2 - 4) = 2⁶ ⇒ 2(4x - 2) = 2⁶
Step 2: Equate exponents and solve for x:
4x - 2 = 6 ⇒ 4x = 8 ⇒ x = 2
Step 3: Evaluate (x³ + 3x):
(2)³ + 3(2) = 8 + 6 = 14
 Final Answer: x = 2 | x³ + 3x = 14

Part 2: If 3(3x-1) ÷ 9 = 81, find x. Then evaluate (2x² - x + 3).

Step 1: Express in base 3 powers:
9 = 3² and 81 = 3⁴
3(3x-1) ÷ 3² = 3⁴ ⇒ 3(3x - 1 - 2) = 3⁴ ⇒ 3(3x - 3) = 3⁴
Step 2: Equate powers:
3x - 3 = 4 ⇒ 3x = 7 ⇒ x = 7/3
Step 3: Evaluate (2x² - x + 3):
2(7/3)² - (7/3) + 3 = 2(49/9) - 7/3 + 3 = 98/9 - 21/9 + 27/9 = 104/9
Final Answer: x = 7/3 | 2x² - x + 3 = 104/9 (or 11 5/9)

Question 17
Part 1: Simplify using exponential laws: (3⁴ × 25² × 9) ÷ (5³ × 27²)
Step 1: Express all numbers in prime exponential form:
25² = (5²)² = 5⁴
9 = 3²
27² = (3³)² = 3⁶
Step 2: Substitute prime factors into numerator and denominator:
Numerator = 3⁴ × 5⁴ × 3² = 3⁴⁺² × 5⁴ = 3⁶ × 5⁴
Denominator = 5³ × 3⁶
Step 3: Divide using laws of exponents:
(3⁶ × 5⁴) ÷ (3⁶ × 5³) = (3⁶/3⁶) × (5⁴/5³) = 3⁰ × 5¹ = 1 × 5 = 5
Final Answer: Simplified Value = 5

Part 2: Simplify using laws of exponents: (5³ × 4² × 10) ÷ (2⁴ × 25²)

Step 1: Convert to prime factors (2 and 5):
4² = (2²)² = 2⁴
10 = 2¹ × 5¹
25² = (5²)² = 5⁴
Step 2: Simplify Numerator:
5³ × 2⁴ × (2¹ × 5¹) = (2⁴⁺¹) × (5³⁺¹) = 2⁵ × 5⁴
Step 3: Simplify Denominator:
2⁴ × 5⁴
Step 4: Divide Numerator by Denominator:
(2⁵ × 5⁴) ÷ (2⁴ × 5⁴) = 2⁵⁻⁴ × 5⁴⁻⁴ = 2¹ × 5⁰ = 2 × 1 = 2
Final Answer: Simplified Value = 2