SHAANTHI SCHOOL
WS 1-24-25-S8-MAF(Rational numbers, Exponents and powers, Squares and
Square roots, Cubes and Cube roots)
I. Answer the following:
1. Find ten rational numbers between ¼ and ½
2. Represent the following numbers on the number line
3
(a) -7/10 (b) -5
5
−31 −1
3. Divide the sum of 13/5 and -12/7 by the product of and
7 2
12 13 4 25
4. Divide the difference of and by the product of and
7 4 5 2
3
5. A designer needs th of a metre of cloth to make a fancy dress for children taking part in a
5
dance performance. If 200 children are taking part, how much cloth will the designer need?
6. Find a Pythagorean triplet in which one member is (i) 12 (ii) 18
7. Is 2352 a perfect square? If not, find the smallest multiple of 2352 which is a perfect square.
Find the square root of the new number.
8. Find the least number which must be added to 1750 so as to get a perfect square. Also find the
square root of the perfect square so obtained.
9. Find the least number by which 1075648 should be divided to get a perfect cube?
10. Find the square root of 3 correct to 3 decimal places.
11. Find the square root of 6.0516. Find the least number, which must be subtracted from 3250 to
make it a perfect square.
12. Is 68600 a perfect cube? If not, find the smallest number by which 68600 must be multiplied to
get a perfect cube.
13. Simplify: √ (1.1) x √3 1.331
3 3
−5 −5 n+1 n
3 x 10 x 125 10 x 5 +25 x 5
14. Simplify (i) −7
5 x6
−5 (ii) n+ 2
3 x 5 +10 x 5
n+1
2 2 2
( x m+n ) . ( x n+ p ) . ( xm + p )
15. Simplify : 3
( xm. xn . x p )
() () () ()
−3 −6 2 a −1 0
9 2 2 9
16. Find the value of ‘a:’
2
x 9
= 9
.
2
17. Simplify : ( x ) . ( x b +c )
a +b a−b b−c
. ( x c+a ) c−a
3
x
18. Simplify : √ x . y . z ÷ y 3
5 20 −10 5
19. Find 9.3 % of 500 – 4.8% of 250 – 2.5 % of 240.
SHAANTHI SCHOOL
WS 2-24-25-S8-MAS(Percentage, profit, loss,Discount and Tax, S.I & C.I, Ratio
and Proportion, Time and Work)
Answer the following:
1. If 12 men or 18 women can reap a field in 7 days. In what time can 4 men and 8
Women reap the same field?
2. A and B together can complete a work in 12 days. A alone can complete it in 20 days. If B now
does the work for half a day daily then in how many days A and B together will complete the
work?
3. A takes twice as much time as B and thrice as much time as C, to finish a piece of work.
Working together, they can finish the work in 2 days. How many days B alone can do the work?
4. A scored 30% marks and failed by 15 marks. B scored 40% marks and obtained 35 marks
more than that required to pass. Find the pass %.
5. Entry fee in exhibition was Rs. 1, later this was reduced by 25% which increased the sales by
20%.Then find the percentage of slump in the business.
6. A dealer buys product for Rs. 80 and hikes up the price to Rs. 125. He sells it to the customer
after giving discount of Rs. 5. Find his profit percentage.
7. A sum of money amount to Rs. 1237.50 and Rs. 1443. 75 in 4 years and 6 years respectively
at a simple rate of interest. Find the principal and rate of interest.
8. In what time will Rs. 64000 amount to Rs. 68921 at 5% p.a, interest being compounded half-
yearly?
9. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 7: 8. If the percentage increase in the
boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio?
10. Divide Rs. 1162 among A, B, C in the ratio 35: 28: 20
11. The M.P of a woollen coat is Rs. 2000. It is sold at a discount of 15%. The shopkeeper has
allowed a further discount of 5% due to off season. Find the S.P of the coat.
12. If the S.P of 20 articles is same as the C.P of 23 articles. Find the profit or loss percent in the
transaction.
13. The half of a number when decreased by 2 is 48. Find the number
14. A dealer puts up a sale in his shop. He marked his goods 40% above the cost price and allows
a discount of 15%. Find his profit %.
15. In a fort 150 men had provisions for 45 days. After 10 days, 25 men left the fort.
How long would the food last at the same rate?