Maths Mania # 074

DIRECTIONS: For the following questions, four options are given. Choose the correct option.

8.73 × 8.73 × 8.73 + 4.27 × 4.27 × 4.27

1. Simplify :
8.73 × 8.73 − 8.73 × 4.27 + 4.27 × 4.27
(1) 0
(2) 1
(3) 1 2
(4) 1 3

(842 + 123)2 + (842 − 123)2

2. is equal to
842 × 842 + 123 × 123
(1) 1
(2) 719
(3) 2
(4) 965

FG 147 × 147 + 147 × 143 + 143 × 143IJ is equal to

3. H 147 × 147 × 147 − 143 × 143 × 143K
(1) 4

1
(2)
4

1
(3)
290
(4) 290

4. The value of the expression

LM1 − 1OP LM1 − 1 OP.... LM1 − 1 OP is equal to
N 3Q N 4 Q N n Q
(1) n

2
(2)
n

n (n − 1)
(3)
n
(4) 1

5. The value of the expression

LM2 − 1 OPLM2 − 3 OP LM2 − 5 OP... LM2 − 997 OP is equal to
N 3 QN 5 Q N 7 Q N 999 Q
1001
(1)
3

1
(2)
999
(3) 0

1
(4)
3
6. The expression
LM 1 + 1 + 1 +...+ 1 OP for any natural number is
N12. 2.3 3.4 n(n + 1) Q
(1) always greater than 1
(2) always less than 1
(3) always equal to 0
(4) always a negative integer

FG1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 I
7. The value of
H 1 × 2 1 × 2 × 4 1 × 2 × 4 × 8 1 × 2 × 4 × 8 × 16JK upto four places of decimal is

(1) 1.6416
(2) 1.2937
(3) 1.6414
(4) 1.6415

8. The unit digit in the product of (2157) 173 i s

(1) 3
(2) 7
(3) 9
(4) 1

9. If the unit digit in the product (459 × 46 × 28* × 484) is 2, the digit in place of * is
(1) 3
(2) 5
(3) 7
(4) 0

10. The unit digit in the expression (25 6251 + 36 528 + 73 54 ) is

(1) 4
(2) 0
(3) 6
(4) 5
 Detailed Solutions

1. The expression can be written as

(8.73)3 + (4.27)3
(8.73) − (8.73)(4.27) + (4.27)2
2

Q (a3 + b 3 ) = (a2 – ab + b 2 )(a + b)

∴ (a3 + b 3 ) = (a2 – ab + b 2 ) (a + b)

a3 + b3
∴ = (a + b)
a − ab + b2
2

Hence the answer is (8.73 + 4.27) = 13. Ans.(4)

2. We know that (a + b) 2 + (a – b) 2 = 2(a2 + b 2 )
Therefore the given expression can be written as

(842 + 123)2 + (842 − 123)2

(842)2 + (123)2

2[(842)2 + (123)2]
= = 2 . Ans.(3)
[(842)2 + (123)2]
3. We know, (a3 – b 3 ) = (a – b)(a2 + ab + b 2 )

a2 + ab + b2 1
∴ 2 3
=
(a + b ) a−b

Therefore, the given expression can be written as

(147)2 + (147)(143) + (143)2

(147)3 − (143)3

1 1
= = . Ans.(2)
(147) − (143) 4

4.
LM1 − 1 OP LM1 − 1 OP LM1 − 1 OP..... LM1 − 1 OP
N 3 Q N 4 Q N 5 Q N nQ
2 3 4 n−1 2
= × × .....× = . Ans.(2)
3 4 5 n n

5.
LM2 − 1OP LM2 − 3OP LM2 − 5 OP .... LM2 − 997OP
N 3Q N 5Q N 7 Q N 999Q
5 7 9 1001 1001
= × × .......× = . Ans.(1)
3 5 7 999 3

6.
LM 1 + 1 + 1 +....+ 1 OP
N12. 2.3 3.4 n(n + 1) Q
F 1 I F 1 1 I F 1 1 I F 1 1 IJ
= G 1 − J + G − J + G − J +....+G −
H 2 K H 2 3 K H 3 4K H n n + 1K
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n
= 1− + − + − .....+ − = 1− = . Ans.(2)
2 2 3 3 4 n n+1 (n + 1) n + 1
7. Given expression

FG
= 1+
4 × 8 × 16 + 8 × 16 + 16 + 1 IJ
H 1 × 2 × 4 × 8 × 16 K
657
= 1 + = 1.6416. Ans.(1)
1024
8. To find the unit digit in the product of any number we are concerned with the unit digit of the
number.
Hence (2157) 173 → (7) 173
Now, the unit digit in
(7) 1 = 7, (7) 2 = 9, (7) 3 = 3, (7) 4 = 1
it means that unit digit in all powers, of 7 which are multiple of 4 will be 1.
∴ unit digit in (7) 172 = 1. Hence unit digit in (7) 173 = 1 × 7 = 7. Ans.(2)
9. Unit digit in the product of 9 × 6 × 4. Now to get a digit 2 in the unit place 6 should be multiplied by
either 2 or 7. Since our options do not have 2 hence our answer is 7. Ans.(3)
10. Unit digit in the product of any number with 5 at unit place is always 5.
∴ unit digit in (25) 6251 is 5
Similarly, unit digit in the product of any number with 6 at unit place is always 6.
Unit digit in (36) 528 is 6.
Now unit digit in (3) 4 is 1
∴ unit digit in (3) 52 is 1. Hence unit digit in (3) 54 is 9.
On the basis of above unit digit for (25) 6251 = 5, (36) 528 = 6 and (73) 54 = 9.
∴ unit digit for the expression
[(25) 6251 + (36) 528 + (73) 54]
= 5 + 6 + 9 = 20.
⇒ 0. Ans.(2)