CHAPTER 4 CUBES AND CUBE ROOTS

Exercise 4A 2. Find the cube root of the following numbers by

1. Find the cube of the following numbers. prime factorisation method. Identify which of the
given numbers are perfect cubes.
a. 11 b. 24 c. 30
a. 729 b. 5832 c. 1944
d. 2.1 e. 4.8 f. 0.1
5 36 d. 2744 e. –4096 f. 1323
g. 0.07 h. i. g. –9261 h. 10648 i. 13824
7 48
j. 1 3 j. 0.064 k. 0.216 l. 2.744
11
512 331
m. 1.728 n. o. 1
Solution: 3375 1000
Solution:
Cube of a number is the result obtained on multiplying
a number by itself two times. Cube of x is x2. A number is a perfect cube only if its prime factors
can be grouped into triplets.
a. 113 = 1331
a. 729 3 u 3 u 3 u 3
u 3 u 3 (2 groups of 3) 3 729
b. 243 = 13,824 3 243
c. 303 = 27,000
3
729 3 36 3 81
3 27
d. 2.13 = 9.261 = 32
3 9
=9 3
e. 4.83 = 110.592
Since all the prime factors are in
f. 0.13 = 0.001 groups of 3, 729 is a perfect cube.
g. 0.073 = 0.000343 [Divide both the numerator b. 5832 2 u 2
u2 u 3
u 3 u 3 u 3
u3u3 2 5832
and the denominator by 12.] 2 2916
3 (1 group of 2 and 2 groups of 3) 2 1458
h. § 5 · 125
3 3 6 3 729
¨7¸ 343
3
5832 2 u3
© ¹ 3 243
= 2 × 32 3 81
3 3
i. § 36 · § 12 u 3 · = 2 × 9 = 18 3 27
¨ 48 ¸ ¨ 12 u 4 ¸ Since all the prime factors are in 3 9
© ¹ © ¹
groups of 3, 5832 is a perfect cube. 3
3
§3· 27
¨4¸ c. 1944 2
u 2
u2 u 3
u 3 u 3 u 3
u3 2 1944
© ¹ 64 2 972
3 3 3 3
§ 3·
3
§ 1 u11  3 ·
3
§ 14 ·
3
2744 1944 2 u3 u3u3 2 486
j. ¨ 1 11 ¸ ¨ 11 ¸ ¨ 11 ¸ 1331
3 243
© ¹ © ¹ © ¹ 2u3u 3 3 2 [Since the power of 2 in 3 81
23 and 3 in 33 is a multiple 3 27
63 9 of 3, 2 and 3 come out of 3 9
the cube root.] 3
All the prime factors cannot be grouped into
3 here. 1944 not is a perfect cube.

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 d. 2744 2
u 2 u 7
u2 u 7 u7 2 2744 i. 13824 (2
u 2 u 2 u 2
u 2 u 2 u 2
u 2 u 2 u 3
u 3 u 3)
2 1372
3 3 3 3 2 686 (3 groups of 2 and 1 group of 3)
2744 2 u7 2 13824
(1 group 7 343 2 6912
2
9
=2×7
of 2 and 1 7 49
3
13824 3
u 33 2 3456
= 14 group of 7) 7 2 1728
Since all the prime factors are in groups of 3, = 23 × 3 2 864
2744 is a perfect cube. = 8 × 3 = 24 2 432
2 216
e. 4096 1 u (2 u 2
 u2 u 2
u 2u2 u 2
 u2 u 2
u 2 u 2
u2) Since all the prime factors are in
2 108
groups of 3, 13824 is a perfect cube.
2 4096 2 54
(4 groups of 2) 3 27
2 2048
3 9
 1
3 2 1024
3
4096 3
u 212 64 3
2 512 j. 0.064
2 256 1000
13 23u4
2 128
1 u 24 16 2 64 64 u 2
2 u2 u 2
 u 2u2 (2 groups of 2 and
3
2 32 3
Since all the prime factors are in 1000 10 u10 u10 1 group of 10)
2 16  
groups of 3, −4096 is a perfect cube.
2 8 2 64
2 4 6 2 32
3
2 2 16
2
103 2 8
f. u 3 u 3 u 7
1323 3 u7 [Since the 3 1323 2 4
power of 3 is 3 441 22 4 2
a multiple of 3 147 0. 4
3
1323 3 33 u 72 10 10
3, 3 come out 7 49
3 2 of the cube Since all the prime factors are in groups of 3,
3 7 3 493 7 0.064 is a perfect cube.
root.]
Since 7 does not have a group of 3, 49 remains 216 (1 group of 2, 3 2 216
k. 0.216 and 10 each)
under the cube root sign. 1323 not is a 1000 2 108
perfect cube. 2 54
3 27
g. 9261 1 u (3
u 3 u 3 u 7
u 7
u7) u 2 u 2 u 3
2 u 3u 3
 3 9261
3
216 3 9
3 3087 3 3
(1 group of 3 and 1 group of 7) 1000 10
 u10
 u10
3 1029
3
9261 3
(1)3 u 33 u 73 7 343
7 49
3
23 u 33
= –1 × 3 × 7 7
= –21 103
Since all the prime factors are in groups of 3, 2u3 6
0. 6
−9261 is a perfect cube. 10 10
h. 10648 (2
u 2 u 2 u11 u u
1111) 2 10648 Since all the prime factors are in groups of 3,

2 5324 0.216 is a perfect cube.
(1 group of 2 and 1 group of 11) 2 2662
11 1331 2744 (1 group of 2, 7 2 2744
3
10648 3
23 u113 l. 2.744 and 10 each) 2 1372
11 121 1000 2 686
11
= 2 × 11 7 343
2744 u 2
2 u2 u 7
u 7
u7 7 49
= 22 3
3 7
Since all the prime factors are in groups of 3, 1000 10
 u10
 u
10
10648 is a perfect cube.

3
23 u 7 3
103

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 2u7 14 §2·
3
1. 4 c. 3
2560 u 675 3 d. 3
125  ¨ ¸
10 10
©5¹
Since all the prime factors are in groups of 3, e. 3
92 u 3 1058 f. 3
17.34 u 3 61.2
2.744 is a perfect cube.
3
1728 (1 group of 3, 10 each
g. 144 u 3 169 u 3 156
m. 1.728
1000 and 2 groups of 2) Solution:
2 1728 3 3 189
1728 u 2
2 u2 u 2
 u2 u 3
u 2 u3u3 2 864 a. 3
1734  734 3
1000 103 10
3
3 63
3 2 432
1000 10
 u10
 10
u b. 3
125  64 3
189 3
33 u 7 33 7
3 21
2 216 7
2 108 3
3 3 3 2 54
c. 3
2560 u 3 675 29 u 5 u 3 33 u 52 3 675
3
2 u2 u3 3 3 3 2 3 225
3 27 2 u 5 u3 5
103 3 9 3 75
5 25
2u2u3 12 3 23 u 3 u 3 53 [3 a u 3 b 3
ab ]
1. 2 5
10 10 =8×3×5
Since all the prime factors are in groups of 3, = 120
1.728 is a perfect cube. 3 2 2560
§2· 3 23
2 512 d. 3
125  ¨ ¸ 53  2 1280
n. 512 2 256 ©3¹ 33 2 640
3375 2 128 2 320
8 (Find the LCM of 1
2 64 5 and 27 and then add.) 2 160
2
 u 2u2 u 2
 u 2u2 u 2
u 2
u2 27
3
512 2 32 2 80
3
3375 u 3 u 3 u 5
3 u5u5 2 16 135  8 143 8 2 40
2 8 5 2 20
2 4 27 27 27 2 10
3 3 3
2 × 2 × 2 2 5
=3 e. 3
92 u 3 1058 3
22 u 23 u 3 2 u 233
33 × 53 (1 group of 3,
5 each and 3 3
2 u 2 u 2 8 groups of 2) 3 3375 23 u 233 [3 a u 3 b 3
ab ]
3u5 15 3 1125 = 3 × 23 = 46
3 375
Since all the prime factors are in 5 125 3 1734 3 612 2 1734
512
f. 17.34 u 3 61.2 3 u 3 867
5 25 100 10
groups of 3, is a perfect cube. 17 289
3375 5
2 u 3 u172 3 22 u 32 u 17 17
331 1 u1000  331 1331 3 u
o. 1 11 1331 102 10 3 612
1000 1000 1000 11 121 2 204
11 3
23 u 33 u173 2 102
11
 u u
1111 103 3 51
3
1331 (1 group of
3 17 17
1000 10
 u10
 u
10 11, 10 each) 2 u 3 u17 102
10.2 1
10 10
113 11
3 1. 1 g. 3
144 u 3 169 u 3 156
103 10
3
Since all the prime factors are in groups of 3, 23 u 2 u 32 u 3 132 u 3 22 u 3 u13
331
1 is a perfect cube. 3
23 u 23 u 33 u133
1000
= 2 × 2 × 3 × 13
3. Simplify the following. = 156
3 3
a. 1734  734 b. 125  64

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 4. Answer the following questions. e. The least number divisible by 3 4, 6, 9
a. By which least number should 1372 be multiplied 4, 6 and 9 2 4, 2, 3
to make it a perfect cube? Find the perfect cube = LCM of 4, 6 and 9 2, 1, 3
number. Also, find the cube root of this perfect = 22 × 32
cube number. Hence, the least perfect cube which is exactly
b. By which least number should 625 be multiplied divisible by 4, 6 and 9
to make it a perfect cube? Find the perfect cube
number. Also, find the cube root of this perfect = 22 × 32 × 2 × 3
cube number. = 23 × 33
c. By which least number should 576 be divided = 216
to make it a perfect cube? Find the perfect cube
f. i. 1196 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 23
number. Also, find the cube root of this perfect
cube number. As 1196 is not a perfect cube, we will find the
d. By which least number should 972 be divided approximate value.
to make it a perfect cube? Find the perfect cube 1000 < 1196 < 1331 (1000 is the cube of 10
number. Also, find the cube root of this perfect and 1331 is the cube of 11).
cube number. Now, 1196 – 1000 = 196 and 1331 – 1196 = 135
e. Find the least perfect cube that is exactly divisible
by each of the numbers 4, 6 and 9. Therefore, cube root of 1196 is approximately
3
f. Estimate the cube root of: i. 1196 ii. 1500 1196 11.
Solution: ii. 1500 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 5
2 1372 As 1500 is not a perfect cube, we will find the
3
1372 3
22 u 7 3 7 u 3 22 approximate value.
2 686
1372 should be multiply by 2, so that 7 343 1331 < 1500 < 1728 (1331 is the cube of 11
it becomes a perfect cube. 7 49 and 1728 is the cube of 12).
7
The perfect cube number = 1372 × 2 Now, 1500 – 1331 = 169 and 1728 – 1500 =
= 2744 228
3
3
2744 23 u 7 3 14 Therefore, cube root of 1196 is approximately
3
1500 11.
3
b.
3
625 53 u 5 5 u 3 5 625 5
125 5
625 should be multiply by 5 × 5 = 25, Chapter Revision
25 5
so that it becomes a perfect cube. 5 A. Choose the correct option.
The perfect cube number = 625 × 25 = 15625. 1. Which of the following numbers is not a perfect
3 cube?
3
15625 53 u 53 5 u 5 25
a. 125 b. 1331
3
c. 3
576 23 u 23 u 32 2 u 2 u 3 32
4 u 3 32 4
c. 2 × 18 d. 34 × 72
576 should be divided by 3 × 3 = 9, 2 576 2. Which of the following numbers is a perfect
so that it becomes a perfect cube. 2 288 cube?
2 144 a. 2000 b. 1600
The perfect cube number = 576 ÷ 9 = 64. 2 72
2 36 c. 8000 d. 2700
3
64 3 43 4
2 18 3. Which of the following numbers can be the cube
3 9 of an even number?
3 a. 343 b. 512
3
d.
3
972 22 u 33 u 32 2 u 3 22 u 32 2 972 c. 800 d. 1331
972 should be divided by 22 × 32 = 32, 2 486 4. Which of the following numbers can be the cube
so that it becomes a perfect cube. 3 243 of an integer?
3 81
The perfect cube number = 972 ÷ 36 a. 5000 b. −900
3 27
= 27.
3 3
3 9 c. 784 d. −27000
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 3 3
3 §8· §1· 3
5. 8000  ¨ ¸ 5. Cube root of 18 u ¨ ¸ ________.
© 10 ¹ © 12 ¹
Solution:
a. 20.512
b. 20.08 1. The cube of a negative number is negative.
c. 20.8 2. The cube of an even number is even.
d. 208 3. Cube of –0.6 = –0.216
[(–0.6)2 = (–0.6) × (–0.6) × (-0.6) = –0.216]
Solution: 1/3
3⎛1⎞
1. a. 125 = 53 4. Cube of 27 × ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 54 ⎠
b. 1331 = 113
3 3
c. 24 × 18 = 24 × 2 × 3 × 3 ­° § 1 · ½° ­° 3 3 § 1 ·1/3 ½°
1/3
3
=23 × 22 × 32 [All the prime factors ® 27 u ¨ ¸ ¾ ® 3 u¨ 3 ¸ ¾
are not in groups of 3.] °̄ © 54 ¹ °¿ °̄ © 2 u 3 ¹ °¿
4 3 3 3
d. 3 × 72 = 3 × 3 × 2
3 [Cube root means a
Thus, the correct option is c. 24 × 18. § 1 ·
¨ 3u 3 ¸ number is raised to
2. a. 2000 = 2 × 103 © 3 2¹ 1
the power of . ]
b. 1600 = 22 × 2 × 102 3 3
§ 1 ·
c. 8000 = 23 × 103 [All the prime factors ¨3 ¸
© 2¹ [Divide both the
are not in groups of 3.]
numerator and the
d. 2700 = 33 × 103 1 1 denominator by 3.]
Thus, the correct option is c. 8000. 0.5
3
23 2
3. b. 512 [As numbers ending with 2,
their cubes end with 8.] 3
⎛1⎞
3
4. a. 5000 = 2 × 5 4 5. Cube root of 183 × ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 12 ⎠
b. −900 = (–1) × 22 × 32 × 52 [Divide both
3
c. 784 =24 × 72 3 183 u
§1· 1 18 3 the numerator
¨ 12 ¸ 18 u
d. −27000 = 23 × 33 × 53 [All the prime factors © ¹ 12 12 2 and the
denominator
are in groups of 3.] 1 by 6.]
Thus, the correct option is d. −27000. 1 1.5
2
3
§8· 3 83
5. 3
8000  ¨ ¸ 23 u103  2 8000 C. State whether the following statements are true
© 10 ¹ 103 2 4000 or false.
512 2 2000 1. (0.7)3 = 3.430
20  10 1000
1000 10 100 2. 93 = 43 + 53
512 10 3. Approximate value of 3 175 5
20 
1000 3
4. Approximate value of 430 7
= 20.512 5. (0.9)3 > 0.81
Thus, the correct option is a. 20.512. 6. (–0.2)3 = –0.8
B. Fill in the blanks. 7. –(–272)1/3 = –9
1. The cube of a negative number is ________.
Solution:
2. The cube of an even number is ________.
1. False. (0.7)3 = 0.430
3. Cube of –0.6 = ________.
1/3 2. False. 93 729 and 43  53 64  125 189
§ 1 ·
3
4. Cube of 27 u ¨ ¸ ________. Thus, 93 z 43  53
© 54 ¹
3. True.

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 4. False. 343 < 430 < 512 (343 is the cube of 7 and
5. 3 1 c. 4
512 is the cube of 8). 0.008 y
400
Now, 430 – 343 = 87 and 512 – 430 = 82
Therefore, cube root of 430 is approximately 1 3 1
3
0.008 y 0. 2 3 y
3
512 8. 400 202
5. False. (0.9)3 = 0.729 > 0.81. Comparing the digits 1
0. 2 y (Take reciprocal and change ÷ to ×.)
at the ones place, we see that the digits are same, 20
that is 0. Comparing the digits at the tenths place, = 0.2 × 20 = 4
we see that 7 < 8. So, 0.729 < 0.81.
⎛ 1 −1
⎞
6. False. (–0.2)3 = –0.008 ≠ –0.8 6. Cube of ⎜ −75 3 ×15 3 ⎟ f. −5
⎜ ⎟
7. True. ⎝ ⎠
1 1
⎛ 3×2× 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 −1
⎞
3
1 −1
−(−27 ) = −(−3 ) = − ⎜ −3 3 ⎟ = −(−32 ) = −9
2 3 3×2 3
3 3
3×
3
3×
⎜ −75 ×15 ⎟ = −75 ×15 3
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
D. Match the following. a. 3 = –75 × 15–1
1. (33 )1/3 1 1
b. –3 75 u a 1
15 a
^(5) `
1/3
2. 3
= –5
c. 4
3. 32 – 3 × 23 Worksheet 4
d. –4 Solve the questions given in the table and choose the
3 64
4. 125 u correct option. Use the question number, the answer
100 choice and the corresponding codes to colour the picture
e. 5
1 given below.
3
5. 0.008 y
400 f. –5 Question Option Option Colour codes
–1
1
3
3 A A
6. Cube of (–75 × 15 )
A: Black
Solution: 1. 73 – 53 2 218
B: Light blue
1. (33 )1/3 b. −3 A: Grey
3 9 3
2. 729 B: Red
1
3u
(33 )1/3 3 3 3 A: Dark
3. 3
27000 30 300 green
^(5) `
1/3
3 B: Blue
2. e. 5
1 A: Yellow
^(5) ` 3
1/3 3u 4. 3
512 24 8
(5) 3 (5) 5 B: Light green
A: Yellow
3. 32 – 3 × 23 a. 3 5. 10000001/3 100 1000
B: Red
33  3 u 23 27  24 3 A: Pink
6. 103 100000 1000
64 B: Brown
4. 3 d. −4
125 u
100 x 1 3
7. If 3  , 27 3 A: Orange
3 64 3 8
3
2 216 4 8 64 4 B: Blue
125 u 5 u
100 102 find x.
8
(5) u 4
10

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 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1
1 1 1 6 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 5 5 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 5 5 1
5 6 7 4 1 5 2 5 2 5 1 4 7 6 5
5 7 7 4 4 5 5 7 5 5 4 4 7 7 5
5 4 4 5 4 4 6 6 6 4 4 5 4 4 5
1 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 1 1
1 1 1 3 3 3 6 6 6 3 3 3 1 1 1
1 1 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 1 1
1 3 3 7 3 3 6 6 6 3 3 7 3 3 1
1 3 5 3 3 1 6 6 6 1 3 3 5 3 1
1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1
Solution:
1. 73  53 343  125 218 Option B
3
2. 729 9 Option A
3. 3 Option A
27000 30
3
4. 512 8 Option B
1/3
5. 1000000 100 Option A
3
6. 10 1000 Option B
x 1 3
7. 3  Option A
216 4 8

x 3 1 [Subtract 1 from both side

3  4
216 8 4 of the equation.]
x 1
3 [Take LCM of 8 and 4; make
216 8 the denominator same.]
3 3
§ x · §1· [Raise the equations on both
¨¨ 3 ¸¸ ¨8¸ sides to the power of 3.]
© 216 ¹ © ¹
3
x §1· 1
216 ¨8¸ 512
© ¹
216 27
x
512 64

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