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1.
Is it possible to have a right circular cylinder to have volume numerically equal to its curved surface area? If yes state when.
2.
The area of a square is numerically less than six times its side. List some squares in which this happens.
3.
In computing the area of a square. Shekhar used the formula for area of a square, while his friend Maroof used the formula for the perimeter of a square. Interestingly their answers were numerically same. Tell me the number of units of the side of the square they worked on.
4.
Out of a swarm of bees, one fifth settled on a blossom of Kadamba, one third on a flower of Silindhiri, and three times the difference between these two numbers flew to the bloom of Kutaja. Only ten bees were then left from the swarm. What was the number of bees in the swarm? (Note, Kadamba, Silindhiri and Kutaja are flowering trees. The problem is from the ancient Indian text on algebra.)
5.
Ceremony Awards began in 1958. There were 28 categories to win an award. In 1993, there were 81 categories.
(i) The awards given in 1958 is what per cent of the awards given in 1993?
(ii) The awards given in 1993 is what per cent of the awards given in 1958?
6.
When water freezes its volume increases by 4%. What volume of water is required to make 221 cm3 of ice?
7.
More about Pythagorean triplets We have seen one way of writing Pythagorean triplets as 2m, m2 - 1, m2 + 1. A Pythagorean triplet a, b, c means a2 + b2 = c2. If we use two natural numbers m and nim. > n), and take a = m2 - n2, b = 2mn, c = m2 + n2, then we can see that c2 = a2 + b2. Thus for different values of m and n with m > n we can generate natural numbers a, b, c such that they form Pythagorean triplets. For example: Take, m = 2, n = 1. Then, a = m2 - n2 = 3, b = 2mn = 4, c = m2 + n2 = 5, is a Pythagorean triplet. (Check it !) For, m = 3, n = 2, we get a = 5, b = 12, c = 13 which is again a Pythagorean triplet. Take some more values for m and nand generate more such triplets.
8.
If from a 2-digit number, we subtract the number formed by reversing its digits, then the result so obtained is a perfect cube. How many such numbers are possible? Write all of them.
9.
Find the values of the letters in each of the following and give reasons for the steps involved.\(\begin{matrix} \quad \quad A\ B \\ +\quad 3\ \ 7 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \\ \quad 6\ A \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \end{matrix}\)
10.
Find the values of the letters in each of the following and give reasons for the steps involved. \(\begin{matrix}\quad 1\ A \\ \times \ \quad A \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \\ \quad 9\ A \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \end{matrix}\)
1.
Let the radius of the base and height of the right circular cylinder be r units and h units respectively.
Then,
Volume of the cylinder = πr2h cubic units
Curved surface area of the cylinder = 2πrh square units
If volume = curved surface area, then πr2h = 2πrh ⇒ r = 2
Hence, it is possible only when radius of the base is 2 units.
2.
Let the side of the square be a units.
Then, area of the square = a2 square units
According to the question,
a2 < 6a
⇒ a2 - 6a < 0
⇒ a (a-6)<0
⇒ a - 6<0 |∴ a>0
⇒ a < 6
⇒ a = 1,2,3,4,5
Hence, the sides of the square may be 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 units.
3.
Let the number of units of the side of the square be x.
Then,
area of the square = x2 square units
perimeter of the square = 4x units
According to the question,
x2 = 4x
⇒ x2 -4x = 0
⇒ x(x - 4) = 0
⇒ x = 0, 4
x = 0 is inadmissible
∴ x = 4
Hence, the number of units of the side of the square is 4.
4.
Let the number of bees in the swarm be x. Then,
Number of bees settled on a blossom of Kadamba = \(\frac{x}{5}\).
Number of bees settled on a flower of Silindhiri = \(\frac{x}{3}\).
Number of bees flew to the bloom of Kutaja = 3(\(\frac{x}{3}\)-\(\frac{x}{5}\))
∴Number of bees left in the swarm = x-{\(\frac{x}{5}\)+\(\frac{x}{3}\)+3(\(\frac{x}{3}\)-\(\frac{x}{5}\))}
=x-(\(\frac{x}{5}\)+\(\frac{x}{3}+x-\frac{3x}{5}\))
=x-\(\frac{3x+5x+15x-9x}{15}\)
=\(x-\frac{14x}{15}=\frac{15x-14x}{15}=\frac{x}{15}\)
According to the question,
\(\frac{x}{15}=10\)
⇒ x = 10 x 15 I Multiplying both sides by 15
⇒ x = 150
Hence, the number ofbees in the swarm was 150.
Check
\(\frac{150}{5}=30\)
\(\frac{150}{3}=50\)
3(50 - 30) = 3(20) = 60
30 + 50 + 60 = 140
150 - 140 = 10
Hence, the result is verified.
5.
(i) Let the awards given in 1958 be x% of the awards given in 1993. Then,
x% of 81=28
⇒ \(\frac{x}{100} \times 81=28\)
⇒ \(x=\frac{28 \times 100}{81}\)
= 34.5 (approx.)
Hence, the awards given is 1958 is 34.5 per cent of the awards given in 1993.
(h) Let the awards given in 1993 be x% of the awards given in 1958. Then,
x% of 28 = 81
⇒ \(\frac{x}{100} \times 28=81\)
⇒\(x=\frac{81 \times 100}{28}=\frac{81 \times 25}{7}\)
⇒ \(\frac{2025}{7}\)=289 (approx.)
Hence, the award given is 1993 is 289 per cent of the awards given in 1958.
6.
Let the volume of water required to make 221 cm3 of ice be V cm3. Then,
\(V+\frac{4}{100}V=221\)
\(\Rightarrow V+\frac{V}{25}=221\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{26V}{25}=221\)
\(\Rightarrow V=\frac{221 \times 25}{26}\)
\(\Rightarrow V=\frac{17 \times 25}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow V=\frac{425}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow V=221\frac{1}{2} cm^{3}\)
Hence, the required volume of water is \(221\frac{1}{2} cm^{3}\).
7.
(i) a2 + b2 = 32 + 42 = 9 + 16 = 25 = 52 = c2
(ii) a2 + b2 = 52 + 122 = 25 + 144 = 169 = 132 = c2
More such triplets
(i) For, m = 4, n = 3, we get
a = m2 - n2 = 42 - 32 = 16 - 9 = 7
b = 2mn = 2(4) (3) = 24
c = m2 + n2 = 42 + 32 = 16 + 9 = 25
We find, a2+ b2 = 72 + 242
= 49 + 576 = 625
= 252 = c2
(ii) For, m = 5, n = 4, we get
a = m2 - n2 = 52 - 42 = 25 - 16 = 9
b = 2mn. =2(5)(4)=40
c = m2 + n2 = 52+ 42= 25 + 16 = 41
We find, a2 + b2 = 92 + 402
= 81 + 1600 = 1681
= 412 = c2.
8.
Let (10x + y) be a 2-digit number, it is given that when we subtract the number formed by reversing its digits, the result so obtained is a perfect cube.
The number formed by reversing its digits is (10y + x).
Difference = (10x + y) - (10y + x)
= 10x + y -10 y - x = 10x - x + y -10 y
= 9x - 9y = 9(x - y)
It is given that, 9(x - y) is a perfect cube.
Since, 9(x - y) = 3 x 3(x - y)
If x - y = 3
Then,9(x-y) = 3 x 3 x 3 =(3)3
Hence, all such pairs whose difference of digits is 3, satisfy this condition.
Here, we take x > y
If x = 9 and y = 6, then x - y = 9 - 6 = 3
The number obtained = 9 x 10 + 6 = 90 + 6 = 96
If x = 8 and y = 5, then x - y = 8 - 5 = 3
The number obtained = 8 x 10 + 5 = 80 + 5 = 85
If x = 7 and y = 4, then x - y = 7 - 4 = 3
The number obtained = 7 x 10 + 4 = 70 + 4 = 74
If x = 6 and y = 3, then x - y = 6 - 3 = 3
The number obtained = 6 x 10 + 3 = 60 + 3 = 63
If x = 5 and y = 2, then x - y = 5 - 2 = 3
The number obtained = 5 x 10 + 2 = 50 + 2 = 52
If x = 4 and y = 1,then x - y = 4 -1 = 3
The number obtained = 4 x 10 +1= 41
If x = 3 and y = 0, then x - y = 3 - 0 = 3
The number obtained = 3 x 10 + 0 = 30
The numbers which satisfy the given condition are 96,85,74,63,52,41,30
9.
\(\begin{matrix} \quad \quad A\ B \\ +\quad 3\ 7 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_\_ \\ \quad 6\ A \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \end{matrix}\)
Here, we have two letters A and B whose values are to be found.
Studying the addition in one's column, we have B + 7 and we get A from this, i.e. a number whose one's digit is A.
Also, from the addition of ten's columns, we have A +3 and we get 6 from this. Therefore, A must be 0, 1, 2 and 3
If A = 0, then puzzle becomes
\(\begin{matrix} \quad \quad 0\quad B \\ +\quad 3\quad 7 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \\ \quad \quad 6\quad 0 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \end{matrix}\)
It is not possible because first number AB becomes B
i.e. one digit number.
If A = 1, then puzzle becomes
\(\begin{matrix} \quad \quad 1\quad B \\ +\quad 3\quad 7 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \\ \quad \quad 6\quad 1 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \end{matrix}\)
Then, B + 7 gives 1, so B must be 4 and sum in ten's column is
1+ 1 + 3 = 5 \(\neq\) 6 , so it is not possible.
If A = 2, then puzzle becomes
\(\begin{matrix} \quad \quad 2\quad B \\ +\quad 3\quad 7 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \\ \quad \quad 6\quad 2 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \end{matrix}\)
Then, B + 7 gives 2, so B must be 5 and sum in ten's column is 1+ 2 + 3 = 6.
So, it is correct.
Therefore, the puzzle is solved as shown below:
\(\begin{matrix} \quad \quad 2\quad 5 \\ +\quad 3\quad 7 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \\ \quad \quad 6\quad 2 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \end{matrix}\)
Hence, A = 2 and B = 5
10.
\(\begin{matrix} \quad 1\ A \\ \times \ \ \ A \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \\ \quad 9\ A \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \end{matrix}\)
Here, we have one letter A whose value is to be found.
Since, the one's digit of A x A = A, so it must be 1, 5 or 6.
When A = 1, then
\(\begin{matrix} \quad 1\quad 1 \\ \times \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 1 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \\ \quad 1 \quad1 \\\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \end{matrix}\)
But the product is 9A, so A = 1 is not possible.
When A = 5, then
\(\begin{matrix}\quad 1\quad 5 \\ \times \quad \quad 5 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \\ \quad \quad 7\quad 5 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \end{matrix}\)
But the product is 9A, so A = 5 is not possible.
When A = 6, then
\(\begin{matrix} \quad 1\quad 6 \\ \times \quad \quad 6 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \\ \quad \quad 9\quad 6 \\ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \end{matrix}\)
Hence, A =6
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