Arithmatical - Square Roots and Cube Roots

DIRECTIONS : Problems based on Square Roots.
11. If x * y = x + y + xy , then the value of 6*24 is
  A.  41
  B.  42
  C.  43
  D.  44
Solution
6 * 24= 6 + 24 + 6 × 24
‹=› 30 + 144
‹=› 30 + 12
‹=› 42.
12. A group of students decided to collect as many paise from each member of the group as is the number of members. If the total collection amounts to Rs.59.29, the number of members in the group is
  A.  57
  B.  67
  C.  77
  D.  87
Solution
Money collected= (59.29 x 100 )paise
= 5929 paise.
Number of members5929
= 77.

13. If 5 = 2.236, then the value of 1 / 5 is
  A.  .367
  B.  .447
  C.  .745
  D.  None of these
Solution
1 / 5= 1 / 5 × 5 / 5
‹=› 5 / 5
‹=› 2.236 / 5
= 0.447
14. ( 625 / 11 ×14 ×25 ×11 / 196 ) is equal to
  A.  5
  B.  6
  C.  8
  D.  11
Solution
Given exp.= (25 / 11 ×14 / 5 ×11 / 14)
= 5.
15. Which one of the following numbers has rational square root?
  A.  0.4
  B.  0.09
  C.  0.9
  D.  0.025
Solution
0.09= 9 / 100
= 3 / 10
= 0.3, which is rational.
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