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Std. VIII – Maths (2022-23)

Ch.12: Exponents & Powers Ws. No.: 2
Name: _________________________ Std. / Sec.: ________ Roll No.: ______ Date: ________

1.Choose the correct option:

i) a5 x a7 = ………
a) a10 b) a12 c) a13 d) a11

ii) The multiplicative inverse of 5–3 is ………..

()
3
1
a) –5–3 b) –53 c) 53 d)
5

iii) 37 ÷ 3–4 = ………..

a) 311 b) 33 c) 313 d) 310
1
iv) The value of −3 is ………….
5
1 1
a) b) c) –125 d) 125
125 −125

v) [{ ( r 2 ) ( r 4 ) }{( r−3 ) ( r− 4 ) } ] = ………….

−3 −2 −1

a) r –4 b) r 8 c) r2 d) r –2

() () ()
3 −3 3p
4 4 4
vi) The value of ‘p’ for ÷ =
5 5 5

a) 3 b) 2 c) –3 d) –2

vii) The value of (3 –1 + 4–1 )–1 ÷ 5–1

7 12 7 60
a¿ b) c¿ d)
10 35 5 7

viii) 37600000 is written in scientific notation as ………….

a) 376 x 105 b) 3.76 x 107
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 c) 3.76 x 105 d) 37.6 x 105
ix) The usual form for 7.5 x 10 –7 is ……………
a) 750000000 b) 75000000
c) 0.0000075 d) 0.00000075
p
1. Express in form:
q

( ) () ()
−1 −2 −3
−5 2 4
i) ii) iii)
7 3 5

2. Expand the numbers using exponents:

i) 7582.034
ii) 159.203
iii) 1007.83

3. Simplify and write in exponential form:

i) 23 x 43 ii) 75 x (–3)5

[( ) ]
2 4

( ) ( )
5 7
−3 −3 3
iii) ÷ iv)
8 8 4

v) (65 ÷ 62) x 63

4. Evaluate:

[( ) ] ( )
−2 −3 −3
5 8
i) (–4) x [(–4) ]
2 3 –2
ii) ÷
8 5

()
−2
1
iii) (10 + 20 + 30) ÷ ( x 0 + y 0) iv) (5–3 ÷ 5–2) ÷
5

{( ) ( ) } ( )
−3 −3 −3
1 1 1
v) − ÷
2 3 4

() () ()
5 −4 2 x+3
1 1 1
5. Find the value of x : x =
3 3 3

6. Simplify:
64 x 81 x 27
i)
256 x 36 x 52

−6 −6 3
3 x5 x 4
ii) −7 −5 4
5 x3 x 4

7. Express in standard form:

i) 0.0000045 ii) 83600000000
iii) 0.000314 iv) 1002000
8. Express in usual form:
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 i) 6.34 x 10–5 ii) 8.9 x 104
iii) 2.3456 x 103 iv) 6 x 10–8
9. In a stack there are 6 books each of thickness 30mm and 10 paper sheets each of
thickness 0.015mm. What is the total thickness of the stack?

10. The number of people in 2 cities are 5.02 x 10 6 and 4.23 x 107. Find the difference
between the populations of the two cities.

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