Aptitude Solved Problems

Square & Cube Root Problems

1) If x/√512=√648/x, find the value of x

Answer: 24
Explanation:
x√512=√648/x
⇒x2=√512×√648
⇒x2=√512×648
⇒x2=√2×2×2×64×2×2×2×81
⇒x2=2×2×2×8×9
⇒x=2×4×3
⇒x=24

2) If 3√5+√125=17.88, then what will be the value of √80+16√5?

Answer: 44.7
Explanation:
3√5+√125=17.88
⇒3√5+√25×5=17.88
⇒3√5+5√5=17.88
⇒8√5=17.88
⇒√5=17.888
√80+16√5=√16×5+16√5
=4√5+16√5
=20√5
=20×17.888
=44.7

3) What is the least perfect square which is divisible by each of 21,36 and 66?
Answer: 213444
Explanation:
LCM(21,36,66)=2772
i.e., all multiples of 2772 are divisible by 21,36 and 66
Prime factorization of 2772 is
2772=2×2×3×3×7×11
i.e., to make it a perfect square, we have to multiply it by 7 and 11
Hence, required number
=2772×7×11
=213444

4) √144/11×11√225×15√196 is equal to
Answer: 0.85
Explanation:
√144/11×11/√225×15/√196
=12/11×11/15×15/14
=1214
=67
=0.85

5) (√7 − 1/√7)2 simplifies to

Answer: 36/7
Explanation:
(√7−1√7)2

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=(√7)2−2×√7×1√7+(1√7)2
=7−2+1/7
=5+1/7
=36/7

6) The square root of 16641is

Answer: 129
Explanation:
√16641=129

7) √0.0576×?=0.24
Answer: 1
Explanation:
√0.0576×x
=0.24
⇒0.0576×x
=(0.24)2
⇒0.0576×x
=0.0576
⇒x=1

8) √0.000256×?=1.6
Answer: 10000
Explanation:
√0.000256×x=1.6
⇒0.000256×x
=(1.6)2
⇒0.000256*x=2.56
⇒x=2.56/0.000256
=2560000/256
=10000

9) If a=0.2917, then the value of √4a2−4a+1+3a is

Answer: 1.2917
Explanation:
√4a2−4a+1+3a
=√12−2×1×2a+(2a)2+3a
=√(1−2a)2+3a
=1−2a+3a
=1+a
=1+0.2917
=1.2917

10) A group of students decided to collect as many paise from each member of group as is the number of
members. If the total collection amounts to Rs. 98.01, the number of the member is the group is
Answer: 99
Explanation:
Let number of members =n
Then, total amount of money collected = n2
n2=9801
⇒n=√9801
=99
i.e., number of members = 99

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11) If √7=2.645, then find the value of √7/2−10√7+√175
Answer:10.77
Explanation:
√7/2−10/√7+√175
=√7/2−10/√7+√7×25
=√7/2−10/√7+5√7
=(√7)2−(2×10)+(5√7×2√7)/2√7
=7−20+70/2√7
=57/2√7
=28.5√7
≈28.52.6≈28526≈10.9
Note: 572√7 can be simplified further in the below lines as well.
57/2√7=57×√7/2√7×√7
=57√714
≈57×2.614≈148.214≈10.6

12) if x=√3+1/√3−1 and y=√3−1/√3+1, what is the value of (x 2+y2)

Answer:14
Explanation:
x=√3+1/√3−1=(√3+1)(√3+1)/(√3−1)(√3+1)
=(√3+1)2/3−1
=3+2√3+1/2
=4+2√3/2
=2+√3
y=√3−1/√3+1
=(√3−1)(√3−1)/(√3+1)(√3−1)
=(√3−1)2/3−1
=3−2√3+1/2
=4−2√3/2
=2−√3
x2+y2=(2+√3)2+(2−√3)2
=2(4+3)
=14

13) The square root of (14+2√13)(14−2√13) is

Answer:12
Explanation:
√(14+2√13)(14−2√13)
=√142−(2√13)2
=√196−4×13
=√196−52
=√144
=12

14) √248+√64=?
Answer:16
Explanation:
√248+√64
=√248+8
=√256
=16

15) √1 9/16=?
Answer: 1 1/4

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Explanation:
√1 9/16
=√25/16
=√25/√16
=54
=1 1/4

16) √41−√21+√19−√9=?
Answer: 6
Explanation:
√41−√21+√19−√9
=√41−√21+√19−3
=√41−√21+√16
=√41−√21+4
=√41−√25
=√41−5
=√36
=6

17) What is the smallest number by which 3600 be divided to make it a perfect cube?
Answer: 450
Explanation:
3600=24×32×52
Therefore, the smallest number by which 3600 needs to be divided to make it a perfect cube
=2×32×52
=2×9×25
=450

18) 140√?+315=1015
Answer: 25
Explanation:
140√x+315=1015
⇒140√x=700
⇒√x=5
⇒x=52
=25

19) √0.289/0.00121+√9=?
Answer: 18.45
Explanation:
√0.289/0.00121+√9
=√28900/121+3
=√28900/√121+3
=170/11+3
=15.45+3
=18.45

20) A man plants 49284 apple trees in his garden and arranges them so that there are as many rows as there
are apples trees in each row. The number of rows is
Answer: 222
Explanation:
Let number of rows = n
n×n=49284
⇒n=√49284

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=222

21) What is the difference between (√18+√3) and (√2+√12) ?

Answer: 2√2−√3
Explanation:
(√18+√3)−(√2+√12)
=(√2×9+√3)−(√2+√3×4)
=(3√2+√3)−(√2+2√3)
=2√2−√3

22) If a∗b=a+b−√ab, then find the value of 16∗9

Answer: 13
Explanation:
16∗9
=16+9−√16×9
=25−4×3
=13

23) 1√9−1√11/1√9+1√11×10+√99/?=1/2
Answer: 2
Explanation:
1/√9−1/√11/1√9+1√11×10+√99/x=1/2
⇒√11−√9/√11+√9×10+√99/x=1/2
⇒(√11−√9)(√11−√9)/(√11+√9)(√11−√9)×10+√99/x=1/2
⇒11−2√11√9+9/11−9×10+√99/x=1/2
⇒20−2√99/2×10+√99/x=1/2
⇒(10−√99)×10+√99x=1/2
⇒100−99/x=1/2
⇒x=2

24) What is the square root of (8+2√15)?

Answer: √5+√3
Explanation:
√8+2√15
=√5+3+2√5√3
=√(√5)2+(√3)2+2√5√3
=√(√5+√3)2
=√5+√3

25) 1/√9−√8−1/√8−√7+1/√7−√6 −1/√6−√5+1/√5−√4=?

Answer: 5
Explanation:
1/√9−√8=√9+√8/(√9−√8)(√9+√8) =√9+√8/9−8
=√9+√8
Similarly other terms can also be simplified. Thus,
1/√9−√8−1/√8−√7 +1/√7−√6−1/√6−√5 +1/√5−√4
=√9+√8−(√8+√7)+√7+√6 −(√6+√5)+√5+√4
=√9+√4
=3+2
=5

26) Students of a class collected as many paise from each student of class as is the number of students in
that class. If total collection is Rs. 59.29, then find the total number of students in the class.
Answer: 77

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Explanation:
total sum collected was 59.29 rupees.
So total paise are 5929.
Total Members = √5929
= 77

27) What is the smallest number by which 3600 be divided to make it a perfect cube.
Answer: 450
Explanation:
3600=23×52×32×2
To make it a perfect cube it must be divided by
52×32×2=450

28) The largest four digit number which is a perfect cube, is:
Answer: 9261
Explanation:
21*21*21 = 9261

29) Find the value of x 2707/√x=27.07

Answer: 10000
Explanation:
=2707/27.07=√x
=>2707×100/2707=√x
=>100=√x
=>x=1002
=10000

30) The least perfect square, which is divisible by each of 21, 36 and 66 is
Answer: 213444
Explanation:
L.C.M. of 21, 36, 66 = 2772
Now, 2772 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 11
To make it a perfect square, it must be multiplied by 7 x 11.
So, required number = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 7 x 11 x 11 = 213444

31) if a = 0.1039, then the value of √4a2−4a+1+3a

Answer: 1.1039
Explanation:
√ 4a2−4a+1+3a
√=(1)2+(2a)2−2x1x2a+3a
=√(1−2a)2+3a
=(1−2a)+3a
=(1−2a)+3a
=1+a
=1+0.1039
=1.1039

32) Find the value of X √81 + 0.81= √10.09 −X

Answer: 0.19
Explanation:
=>√81+√0.81=10.09−X
=>9+0.9=10.09−X
=>X=10.09−9.9=0.19

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33) A group of students decided to collect as many paise from each member of group as is the number of
members. If the total collection amounts to Rs. 59.29, the number of the member is the group is:
Answer:77
Explanation:
Money collected = (59.29 x 100) paise = 5929 paise.
Number of members = √5929
= 77

34) What should come in place of both the question marks in the equation: ?/√128= √162/?
Answer: 12
Explanation:
X/√128= √162/X
X2 = √128*162
= √64*2*18*9
= √82*62*32
=8*6*3
=144
X=√144
= 12

35) The cube root of .000216 is

Answer: .06
Explanation:
(.000216)1/3 = (216 / 106)1/3
=(6*6*/102* 102*102)1/3
=6/102
=6/100
= .06

36) What is the square of 0.16?

Answer:0.4
Explanation:
√0.16 =√16 / 100
=√16/√100
=4/10
=0.4

37) What number should be divided by √0.25 to give the results as 25?
Answer: 12.5
Explanation:
Let the required number be x.
Then, x /√0.25= 25
x / 0.5 = 25
x= 25 x 0.5
= 12.5

38) By what least number 675 be multiplied to obtain a number which is a perfect cube?
Answer: 5
Explanation:
675 = 5 x 5 x 3 x 3 x 3
To make it a perfect cube, it must be multiplied by 5.

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39) Find the smallest number by which 5808 should be multiplied so that the product becomes a perfect
square?
Answer: 3
Explanation:
5808 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 11 x 11
= 22 x 22 x 3 x 112
To make it a perfect square, it must be multiplied by 3.

40)√.081 ×.484 / .0064 ×6.25 is equal to

Answer: 0.99.
Explanation:
= √81 ×484 / 64 ×625
= 9 × 22 / 8 ×25
= 0.99.

41) If √5 = 2.236, then the value of 1 / √5 is

Answer: 0.447
Explanation:
1 / √5 = 1 / √5 × √5 / √5
=√5 / 5
= 2.236 / 5
= 0.447

42) (√ 625 / 11 ×14 ×√25 ×11 / √196 ) is equal to

Answer: 5
Explanation:
= (25 / 11 ×14 / 5 ×11 / 14)
= 5.

43) √(0.04 + √0.0025) = ?

Answer:0.3
Explanation:
√(0.04 + √0.0025) = √(0.04 + √0.005 × 0.05)
= √0.04 + 0.05 = √0.09 = √(0.3)2 = 0.3

44) √1080/√120 = ?
Answer: 3
Explanation:
? = √1080/√120
= √(1080/120)
= √9
=3

45) √106.09 = ?
Answer: 10.3
Explanation:
√106.09 = √(10609/100)
= √10609/√100
= 103/10
= 10.3

46) (72)2 ÷ 3√46650 = ?

Answer: 144
Explanation:

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? = (72)2 ÷ 3√46650
3√46650 ≈ 3√(36 × 36 × 36) ≈ 36
= (72 × 72)/36
= 144

47) √6550 ÷ 3.005 × 4.99901 = ?

Answer: 135
Explanation:
√6550 ÷ 3.005 × 4.9901 = ?
√6550 ≈ √(81 × 81) ≈ 81
Now, = 81 ÷ 3 × 5 ≈ (81 × 5)/3 ≈ 135

48) 3√9260 × √1444 = ?

Answer: 798
Explanation:
3√9260 × √1444 = ?
3√9260 ≈ 3√(21 × 21 × 21) ≈ 21
√1444 = √(38 × 38) = 38
Now, ≈ (21 × 38) = 798

49) √360 + √120 = ?

Answer: 30
Explanation:
√360 + √120 = ?
√360 ≈ √(19 × 19) ≈ 19
√120 ≈ √(11 × 11) ≈ 11
Now, = √360 + √120 ≈ (19 + 11) ≈ 30

50) If √3 ≈ 1.732, then the value of 1/√3 is

Answer: 0.577
Explanation:
√3 ≈ 1.732
Now, 1/√3 = 1/√3 × √3/√3
= √3/3 ≈ 1.732/3 ≈ 0.577