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A Square and A Cube — Important Questions

CBSE · Class 8 · Mathematics

52 important questions from A Square and A Cube for CBSE Class 8 Mathematics, with answers. Part of the CBSE Class 8 Mathematics syllabus.

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Important Questions from A Square and A Cube

1multiple choice
3 marks

A number is 25. After subtracting successive odd numbers starting from 1, what happens?

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It reaches 0 after 5 steps

25 − 1 = 24, 24 − 3 = 21, 21 − 5 = 16, 16 − 7 = 9, 9 − 9 = 0. So 25 is a perfect square.

2multiple choice
3 marks

A cube number is 1728. What is its cube root?

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12

1728 = 12 × 12 × 12. So its cube root is 12.

3multiple choice
3 marks

A number has prime factorisation 2 × 2 × 3. What is the prime factorisation of its cube?

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2³ × 2³ × 3³

Each prime factor appears three times in the prime factorisation of its cube. So, 12³ = 2³ × 2³ × 3³.

4multiple choice
3 marks

A number has 38 as its value. After subtracting successive odd numbers from 1, what is the result?

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It goes below 0 without reaching exactly 0

38 − 1 = 37, 37 − 3 = 34, 34 − 5 = 29, 29 − 7 = 22, 22 − 9 = 13, 13 − 11 = 2, 2 − 13 = −11. It does not reach exactly 0.

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What are the important topics in A Square and A Cube for CBSE Class 8 Mathematics?
Key topics in A Square and A Cube include Locker Puzzle and Square Numbers, Properties of Perfect Squares, Pattern of Squares from Odd Numbers, Cubes and Cube Numbers. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 8 exams.
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