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This document provides solutions to 50 questions related to exponents and powers from NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths. It explains concepts like the meaning of the base and exponent in expressions like 2n, laws of exponents like am/an=am-n, evaluating expressions involving positive and negative exponents, and converting between standard and usual forms of numbers.

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Solutions Class 8 Maths Chapter 8

This document provides solutions to 50 questions related to exponents and powers from NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths. It explains concepts like the meaning of the base and exponent in expressions like 2n, laws of exponents like am/an=am-n, evaluating expressions involving positive and negative exponents, and converting between standard and usual forms of numbers.

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NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Solutions for Chapter 8 –

Exponents And Powers


In questions 1 to 33, out of the four options, only one is correct. Write the correct
answer.

1. In 2n, n is known as:


(a) Base (b) Constant (c) exponent (d) Variable
Solution:
(c) Exponent
Explanation: 2 is the rational number which is the base here and n is the power of 2.
Hence, it is an exponent.

2. For a fixed base, if the exponent decreases by 1, the number becomes:


(a) One-tenth of the previous number.
(b) Ten times of the previous number.
(c) Hundredth of the previous number.
(d) Hundred times of the previous number.
Solution:
(a) One-tenth of the previous number
Explanation: Suppose for 106, when the exponent is decreased by 1, it becomes 105.
Hence, 105/106 = 1/10.

3. 3-2 can be written as:


(a) 32 (b) 1/32 (c) 1/3-2 (d) -2/3
Solution:
(b) 1/32
Explanation: By the law of exponent we know: a-n = 1/an.
Hence, 3-2=1/32

4. The value of 1/(4)-2 is:


(a) 16 (b) 8 (c) 1/16 (d) 1/8
Solution:
(a) 16
Explanation: 1/(4)-2 = 1/(1/42) = 42 = 16

5. The value of 35 ÷ 3-6 is:


(a) 35 (b) 3-6 (c) 311 (d) 3-11
Solution:
(c) 311
Explanation: By the law of exponents, we know,
am/an=am-n
NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Solutions for Chapter 8 –
Exponents And Powers
Hence, 35 ÷ 3-6 = 35-(-6) = 311

6. The value of (2/5)-2 is:


(a) 4/5 (b) 4/25 (c) 25/4 (d) 5/2
Solution:
(c) 25/4
Explanation: By the law of exponent we know: a-n = 1/an.
Hence, (2/5)-2 = 1/(2/5)2 = 1/(4/25) = 25/4

7. The reciprocal of (2/5)-1 is:


(a) 2/5 (b) 5/2 (c) –5/2 (d) –2/5
Solution:
(b) 5/2
Explanation: By the law of exponent we know: a-n = 1/an.
Hence, (2/5)-1=1/(2/5)=5/2

8. The multiplicative inverse of 10-100 is


(a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 10100 (d) 10-100
Solution:
(c) 10100
Explanation: By the law of exponent we know: a-n = 1/an.
So, 10-100 = 1/10100
The multiplicative inverse for any integer a is 1/a, such that;
a x 1/a = 1
Hence, the multiplicative inverse for 1/10100 is 10100
as, 1/10100 x 10100 = 1

9. The value of (–2)2x3-1 is


(a) 32 (b) 64 (c) – 32 (d) – 64
Solution:
(c) – 32
Explanation: (–2)2x3-1=(-2)6-1=(-2)5=-32

10. The value of (-2/3)4 is equal to:


(a) 16/81 (b) 81/16 (c) -16/81 (d) 81/ −16
Solution:
(a) 16/81
Explanation: (-2/3)4 = (-2/3)(-2/3)(-2/3)(-2/3) = 16/81
NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Solutions for Chapter 8 –
Exponents And Powers
11. The multiplicative inverse of (-5/9)-99 is:
(a) (-5/9)99 (b) (5/9)99 (c) (9/-5)99 (d) (9/5)99
Solution:
(-5/9)99
Explanation: Take the reference of Q.8 mentioned above.

12. If x be any non-zero integer and m, n be negative integers, then xm × xn is equal


to:
(a) xm (b) xm+n (c) xn (d) xm-n
Solution:
(b) xm+n (By the law of exponents)

13. If y be any non-zero integer, then y0 is equal to:


(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) – 1 (c) Not defined
Solution:
(a) 1 (By the law of exponent)

14. If x be any non-zero integer, then x-1 is equal to


(a) x (b) 1/x (c) – x (c) -1/x
Solution:
(b) 1/x (By the law of exponents)

15. If x be any integer different from zero and m be any positive integer, then x-m is
equal to:
(a) xm (b) –xm (c) 1/xm (d) -1/xm
Solution:
(c) 1/xm (By the law of exponents)

16. If x be any integer different from zero and m, n be any integers, then (xm)n is
equal to:
(a) xm+n (b) xmn (c) xm/n (d) xm-n
Solution:
(b) xmn (By the law of exponents)

17. Which of the following is equal to (-3/4)-3?


(a) (3/4)-3 (b) – (3/4)-3 (c) (4/3)3 (d) (-4/3)3
Solution:
(d) (-4/3)3
Explanation: (-3/4)-3 = 1/(-3/4)3 = (-4/3)3
NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Solutions for Chapter 8 –
Exponents And Powers
(By the law of exponents: a-n = 1/an)

18. (-5/7)-5 is equal to:


(a) (5/7)-5 (b) (5/7)5 (c) (7/5)5 (d) (-7/5)5
Solution:
(d) (-7/5)5
Explanation: (-5/7)-5=1/(-5/7)5=(-7/5)5
(By the law of exponents: a-n = 1/an)

19. (-7/5)-1 is equal to:


(a) 5/7 (b) – 5/7 (c) 7/5 (d) -7/5
Solution:
(b) – 5/7
Explanation: (-7/5)-1= 1/(-7/5) = -5/7

20. (–9)3 ÷ (–9)8 is equal to:


(a) (9)5 (b) (9)-5 (c) (– 9)5 (d) (– 9)-5
Solution:
(d) (– 9)-5
Explanation: (–9)3 ÷ (–9)8 = (-9)3-8 = (-9)-5
(By the law of exponents: am ÷ an=am-n)

21. For a non-zero integer x, x7 ÷ x12 is equal to:


(a) x5 (b) x19 (c) x-5 (d) x-19
Solution:
(c) x-5
Explanation: x7 ÷ x12 = x7-12 = x-5
(By the law of exponents: am ÷ an=am-n)

22. For a non-zero integer x, (x4)-3 is equal to:


(a) x12 (b) x-12 (c) x64 (d) x-64
Solution:
(b) x-12
Explanation: (x4)-3 = x4×(-3) = x-12
(By the law of exponents: (am)n=amn)

23. The value of (7-1 – 8-1) -1 – (3-1 – 4-1)-1 is:


(a) 44 (b) 56 (c) 68 (d) 12
Solution:
NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Solutions for Chapter 8 –
Exponents And Powers
(a) 44
Explanation: (7-1 – 8-1) -1 – (3-1 – 4-1)-1
= (1/7-1/8) -1 - (1/3-1/4)-1
= (1/56) -1 – (1/12) -1
= 56 – 12 = 44

24. The standard form for 0.000064 is


(a) 64 × 104 (b) 64 × 10-4 (c) 6.4 × 105 (d) 6.4 × 10-5
Solution:
(d) 6.4 × 10-5

25. The standard form for 234000000 is


(a) 2.34 × 108 (b) 0.234 × 109 (c) 2.34 × 10-8 (d) 0.234×10-9
Solution:
(a) 2.34 × 108
Explanation: 234000000 = 234 × 106 = 2.34 × 102 × 106 = 2.34 × 108

26. The usual form for 2.03 × 10-5


(a) 0.203 (b) 0.00203 (c) 203000 (d) 0.0000203
Solution:
(d) 0.0000203

27. (1/10)0 is equal to


(a) 0 (b) 1/10 (c) 1 (d) 10
Solution:
(c) 1 Since, a0 = 1 (by law of exponent)

28. (3/4)5 ÷(5/3)5 is equal to


(a) (3/4÷5/3)5 (b) (3/4 ÷ 5/3)1 (c) (3/4 ÷ 5/3)0 (d) (3/4 ÷ 5/3)10
Solution:
(a) (3/4÷5/3)5
(By law of exponent: (a)m÷(b)m = (a÷b)m

29. For any two non-zero rational numbers x and y, x4 ÷ y4 is equal to


(a) (x ÷ y)0 (b) (x ÷ y)1 (c) (x ÷ y)4 (d) (x ÷ y)8
Solution:
(c) (x ÷ y)4
(By law of exponent: (a)m÷(b)m = (a÷b)m)
NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Solutions for Chapter 8 –
Exponents And Powers
30. For a non-zero rational number p, p13 ÷ p8 is equal to
(a) p5 (b) p21 (c) p-5 (d) p-19
Solution:
(a) p5
(By law of exponent: (a)m÷(a)n = (a)m-n)

31. For a non-zero rational number z, (z-2)3 equal to


(a) z6 (b) z-6 (c)z1 (d) z4
Solution:
(b) z-6
(By the law of exponents: (am)n=amn)

32. Cube of -1/2 is


(a) 1/8 (b) 1/16 (c) -1/8 (d) -1/16
Solution:
(c) -1/8
Explanation: Cube of -1/2 = (-1/2)3
= (-1/2) × (-1/2) × (-1/2) = -1/8

33. Which of the following is not the reciprocal of (2/3)4?


(a) (3/2)4 (b) (3/2)-4 (c) (2/3)-4 (d) 34/24
Solution:
(b) (3/2)-4
Explanation: (2/3)4 = 1/(2/3)-4 = (3/2) -4

In questions 34 to 50, fill in the blanks to make the statements true.


34. The multiplicative inverse of 1010 is 10-10

35. a3 × a-10 = a3+(-10) = a3-10 = a-7

36. 50 = 1

37. 55 × 5-5 = 55+(-5) = 55-5 = 50 = 1

38. The value of (1/23)2 equal to (1/26).


Explanation: (1/23)2 = (1/2)3x2 = (1/2)6

39. The expression for 8-2 as a power with the base 2 is (2)-6
Explanation: 8-2 = (2 × 2 × 2)-2 = (23)-2
NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Solutions for Chapter 8 –
Exponents And Powers

40. Very small numbers can be expressed in standard form by using negative
exponents.

41. Very large numbers can be expressed in standard form by using positive
exponents.

42. By multiplying (10)5 by (10)-10 we get 10-5


Explanation: (10)5 × (10)-10 = 105+(-10) = 105-10 = 10-5

43. [(2/13)-6÷(2/13)3]3 × (2/13)-9 = (2/13)-36


Explanation: [(2/13)-6÷(2/13)3]3 × (2/13)-9
= [(2/13)-6-3]3 × (2/13)-9
= [(2/13)-9]3 × (2/13)-9
= (2/13)-9×3 × (2/13)-9
= (2/13)-27 × (2/13)-9
= (2/13)-27-9
= (2/13)-36

44. Find the value [4-1 +3-1 + 6-2]-1


Solution: [4-1 +3-1 + 6-2]-1
= (1/4+1/3+1/62)-1
= [(9+12+1)/36]-1
= (22/36)-1
= (36/22)

45. [2-1 + 3-1 + 4-1]0 = 1 (Using law of exponent, a0=1)

46. The standard form of (1/100000000) is 1.0 × 10-8


Explanation: (1/100000000) = 1/1×108 = 1.0 × 10-8

47. The standard form of 12340000 is 1.234 × 107


Explanation: 12340000 = 1234 × 104 = 1.234 × 10 3 × 104 = 1.234 × 107

48. The usual form of 3.41 × 106 is 3410000.


Explanation: 3.41 × 106 = 3.41 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10
= 341 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10
= 3410000
NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Solutions for Chapter 8 –
Exponents And Powers
49. The usual form of 2.39461 × 106 is 2394610.
Explanation: 2.39461 × 106 = 2.39461 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10
= 239461 × 10
= 2394610

50. If 36 = 6 × 6 = 62, then 1/36 expressed as a power with the base 6 is 6-2.
Explanation: 36 = 6 × 6 = 62
1/36 = 1/62 = 6-2

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