NCERT Solutions for 8th Class Maths: Chapter 16-Playing with Numbers
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Exercise 16.1
Find the values of the letters in each of the following and give reasons for the steps involved.
1.
Answer
On putting A = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and so on and we get, 7 + 5 = 12 in which ones place is 2.
∴ A = 7
And putting 2 and carry over 1, we get
B = 6
Hence A = 7 and B = 6
2.
Answer
On putting A = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and so on and we get,8 + 5 = 13 in which ones place is 3.
∴ A = 5
And putting 3 and carry over 1, we get
B = 4 and C = 1
Hence A = 5, B = 4 and C = 1
3.
Answer
On putting A = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and so on and we get, A x A = 6 x 6 = 36 in which ones place is 6.
∴ A = 6
Hence A = 6
4.
Answer
Here, we observe that B = 5
So that 7 + 5 = 12.
Putting 2 at ones place and carry over 1 and A = 2, we get
2 + 3 + 1 = 6
Hence A = 2 and B = 5
5.
Answer
Here on putting B = 0,
we get 0×3 = 0.
And A = 5, then 5×3 = 15
⇒ A = 5 and C = 1
Hence A = 5, B = 0 and C = 1
6.
Answer
On putting B = 0, we get 0 , and A = 5, then 5× 5 = 25
⇒ A = 5, C = 2
Hence A = 5, B = 0 and C = 2
7.
Answer
Here product of B and 6 must be same as ones place digit as B.
6 × 1 = 6, 6 × 2 = 12, 6 × 3 = 18,
6 × 4 = 24
On putting B = 4, we get the ones digit 4 and remaining two B’s value should be 44.
∴ For 6 × 7 = 42 and carry over 2 = 44
Hence A = 7 and B = 4
8.
Answer
On putting B = 9, we get 9 + 1 = 10
Putting 0 at ones place and carry over 1, we get
For A = 7 ⇒ 7 + 1 + 1 = 9
Hence A = 7 and B = 9
9.
Answer
On putting B = 7,
⇒ 7 + 1 = 8
Now A = 4, then 4 + 7 = 11
Putting 1 at tens place and carry over 1, we get
2 + 4 + 1 = 7
Hence A = 4 and B = 7
10.
Answer
Putting A = 8 and B = 1, we get
8 + 1 = 9
Now again we add 2 + 8 = 10
Tens place digit is ‘0’ and carry over 1.
Now 1 + 6 + 1 = 8 = A
Hence A = 8 and B = 1
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Exercise 16.2
1. If 21y5 is a multiple of 9, where y is a digit, what is the value of y?
Answer
Since 21y5 is a multiple of 9.
Therefore according to the divisibility rule of 9, the sum of all the digits should be a multiple of 9.
∴ 2+2+y+5= 8+y
⇒ 8+y = 9
⇒ y = 1
Since 21y5 is a multiple of 9.
2. If 31z5 is a multiple of 9, where z is a digit, what is the value of z? You will find that there are two answers for the last problem. Why is this so?
Answer
Since 31z5 is a multiple of 9.
Therefore according to the divisibility rule of 9, the sum of all the digits should be a multiple of 9.
∴ 3+1+z+5 = 9+z
⇒ 9+z = 9
⇒ z= 0
If 3 +1+z+5 = 9+z
⇒ 9+a = 18
⇒ z= 9
Hence, 0 and 9 are two possible answers.
3. If 24x is a multiple of 3, where x is a digit, what is the value of x?
(Since 24x is a multiple of 3, its sum of digits 6 + x is a multiple of 3; so 6 + x is one of these numbers: 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ... But since x is a digit, it can only be that 6 + x = 6 or 9 or 12 or 15. Therefore, x = 0 or 3 or 6 or 9. Thus, x can have any of four different values.)
Answer
Since, 24x is a multiple of 3.
Therefore according to the divisibility rule of 3, the sum of all the digits should be a multiple of 3.
∴ 2+4+x = 6 +x
Since x is a digit.
⇒6+x= 6 ⇒ x= 0
⇒ 6+x = 9 ⇒ x= 3
⇒ 6+ x = 12 ⇒x= 6
⇒ 6+x = 15 ⇒ x = 9
Thus, x can have any of four different values.
4. If 31z5 is a multiple of 3, where z is a digit, what might be the values of z?
Answer
Since 31z5 is a multiple of 3.
Therefore according to the divisibility rule of 3, the sum of all the digits should be a multiple of 3.
Since z is a digit.
∴ 3+1+z+5 = 9+z
⇒ 9+z=9 ⇒ z= 0
If 3+1+z+5 = 9+z
⇒ 9 +z = 12 ⇒ z= 3
If 3+1+z+5 = 9+z
⇒ 9 + z= 15 ⇒ z= 6
If 3+1+z+5 = 9+z
⇒ 9 +z = 18 ⇒ z= 9
Hence 0, 3, 6 and 9 are four possible answers.
Chapterwise NCERT Solutions for 8th Class Maths
Chapter 1 – Rational Numbers
Chapter 2 – Linear Equations in One Variable
Chapter 3 – Understanding Quadrilaterals
Chapter 4 – Practical Geometry
Chapter 5 – Data Handling
Chapter 6 – Squares and Square Roots
Chapter 7 – Cubes and Cube Roots
Chapter 8 – Comparing Quantities
Chapter 9 – Algebraic Expressions and Identities
Chapter 10 – Visualizing Solid Shapes
Chapter 11 – Mensuration
Chapter 12 – Exponents and Powers
Chapter 13 – Direct and Inverse Proportions
Chapter 14 – Factorization
Chapter 15 – Introduction to Graphs
Chapter 16 – Playing with Numbers
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