Cubes and Cube Roots
Cubes and Cube Roots
Cubes and Cube Roots
Q2. Find the prime factorisation of the following numbers and fill in the
blanks. Determine whether they are perfect cubes or not, and write
Yes/No alongside each of the following:
Number Prime factorisation Perfect cube (Yes/No)
a. 1764 _______________ ______
b. 2744 _______________ ______
c. 3375 _______________ ______
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Q4. Find the cube root of the following numbers:
a. 15.625 : _________
b. 9261 : _________
c. 140 76 : _________
125
Q5. If the length of each side of cube X is three times the side of cube Y,
find the ratio of their volumes.
Ratio of the volume of cube X to the volume of cube Y = ____ : ____
Q6. The side of a cube is 3.5 cm. Find the volume of the cube.
Answer: ________________________
Q7. If a and b are prime numbers, find whether each of the following is a
perfect cube or not:
Number Perfect cube (Yes/No)
a. a4b4 ______
b. a9b6 ______
c. a3b6 ______
d. a8b125 ______
Q9. If the volume of a cubical box is 3511.808 cm3, find the length of each
side of the box.
Answer: ________________________
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Answers
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1. a. negative; b. –x3y3 c. 3 ; d. 6
b
2.
Number Prime factorisation Perfect cube(Yes/No)
a. 1764 7 × 3 × 7 × 3 × 2 × 2 No
b. 2744 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 7 Yes
c. 3375 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 5 Yes
3. a. 23040 × 75 = 17,28,000; b. 23040 ÷ 45 = 512
4. a. 2.5; b. 21; c. 51
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5. 27 : 1
6. 42.875 cm3
7. a. No; b. Yes; c. Yes; d. No
8. a. 28; b. 75; c. –22
9. 15.2 cm
10.
Length of each side of cube Possible/Not Possible
3 cm 3
2 cm 3
5 cm ✗
4 cm 3