NCERT Class 8 Maths Chapter 8 Comparing Quantities Exercise 8.1

Chapter 8 Comparing Quantities Exercise 8.1

Question 1: Find the ratio of the following.
(a) Speed of a cycle 15 km per hour to the speed of scooter 30 km per hour.
(b) 5 m to 10 km
(c) 50 paise to Rs 5
Answer:

(a)
Speed of cycle = 15 km per hour
Speed of scooter = 30 km per hour
Ratio = speed of cycle/speed of scooter
= 15/30
= 1/2
= 1 : 2

(b)
Number of meter = 5 m
Number of kilometer = 10 km
Ratio = number of m/number of km
= 5/10000 [Since, 1 km = 1000 m, 10 km = 10000 m (10 × 1000 = 10000)]
= 1/2000
= 1 : 2000

(c)
Number of paise = 50 paise
Number of rupees = ₹5
Ratio = number of paise/number of rupees
= 50/500 [Since, ₹1 = 100 paise, ₹5 = 500 paise (5 × 100 = 500)]
= 1/10
= 1 : 10

Question 2: Convert the following ratios to percentages.
(a) 3 : 4
(b) 2 : 3
Answer:

(a)
= 3 : 4 = 3/4
= 3/4 × 100
= 300/4
= 75%

(b)
= 2 : 3 = 2/3
= 2/3 × 100
= 200/3
= 66.66%

Question 3: 72% of 25 students are good in mathematics. How many are not good in mathematics?
Answer:

Total number of students = 25
Percentage of students who are good in mathematics = 72%

= 72/100 × 25
= 1800/100
= 18

Number of students who are not good in mathematics = ?
= Total number of students - Number of students who are good in mathematics
= 25 - 18
= 7

Therefore, 7 students are not good in mathematics.

Question 4: A football team won 10 matches out of the total number of matches they played. If their win percentage was 40, then how many matches did they play in all?
Answer:

Number of matches who by football team = 10
Win percentage = 40%
Matches played by the team = ?

Let the total number of matches played by the football team be x.
= 40/100 × x = 10
= 2x/5 = 10
= 2x = 10 × 5
= 2x = 50
= x = 50/2
= x = 25

Therefore, the total number of matches played by the football team was 25.

Question 5: If Chameli had Rs 600 left after spending 75% of her money, how much did she have in the beginning?
Answer:

Amount left with Chameli = ₹600
Percentage of spent money = 75%
Money Chameli had in the beginning = ?

Let the money that Chameli had in the beginning be x.
= 75/100 × x = 600
= x/4 = 600
= x = 600 × 4
= x = ₹2400

Therefore, the total money Chameli had in the beginning was ₹2400.

Question 6: If 60% people in a city like cricket, 30% like football and the remaining like other games, then what per cent of the people like other games? If the total number of people are 50 lakh, find the exact number who like each type of game.
Answer:

Total number of people in the city = 5000000
Percentage of people who like cricket = 60%
Percentage of people who like football = 30%
Percentage of people who like other games = ?

= 100 - (Percentage of people who like cricket + Percentage of people who like football)
= 100 - (60 + 30)
= 100 - 90
= 10%

Therefore, 10% of the people like other games.

Total number of people in the city = 5000000
Percentage of people liking cricket = 60%
= 60/100 × 5000000
= 60 × 5000000/100
= 300000000/100
= 3000000/1
Therefore, 3000000 people in the city like cricket.

Total number of people in the city = 5000000
Percentage of people liking football = 30%
= 30/100 × 5000000
= 30 × 5000000/100
= 150000000/100
= 1500000/1
Therefore, 1500000 people in the city like football.

Total number of people in the city = 5000000
Percentage of people liking other games = 10%
= 10/100 × 5000000
= 10 × 5000000/100
= 50000000/100
= 500000/1
Therefore, 500000 people in the city like other games.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Also read!

Click on any of the below text for additional links:

Class 6

Class 6 Computer Kips Solutions
Class 6 Gul Mohar English Solutions
→ Class 6 Map Pointing Solutions
Class 6 NCERT Civics Solutions
Class 6 NCERT Geography Solutions
Class 6 NCERT History Solutions
Class 6 NCERT Maths Solutions
Class 6 NCERT Science Solutions

Class 7

Class 7 Computer Kips Solutions
Class 7 Gul Mohar English Solutions
English Grammar Class 7
English Writing Skills Class 7
Class 7 Map Pointing Solutions
Class 7 NCERT Civics Solutions
Class 7 NCERT Civics Notes
Class 7 NCERT Civics Extra Questions
Class 7 NCERT Geography Solutions
Class 7 NCERT Geography Notes
Class 7 NCERT Geography Extra Questions
Class 7 NCERT History Solutions
Class 7 NCERT History Notes
Class 7 NCERT History Extra Questions
Class 7 NCERT Maths Solutions
Class 7 NCERT Science Solutions
Class 7 NCERT Science Notes
Class 7 NCERT Science Extra Questions

Class 8

Class 8 Kips Artificial Intelligence Solutions
Class 8 Gul Mohar English Solutions
English Grammar Class 8
English Writing Skills Class 8
Class 8 Map Pointing Solutions
Class 8 NCERT Civics Solutions
Class 8 NCERT Civics Notes
Class 8 NCERT Civics Extra Questions
Class 8 NCERT Geography Solutions
Class 8 NCERT Geography Notes
Class 8 NCERT Geography Extra Questions
Class 8 NCERT History Solutions
Class 8 NCERT History Notes
Class 8 NCERT History Extra Questions
Class 8 NCERT Maths Solutions
Class 8 NCERT Science Solutions
Class 8 NCERT Science Notes
Class 8 NCERT Science Extra Questions
Class 8 NCERT Science Exemplar
Class 8 NCERT Science MCQs

Class 9

Class 9 Kips Artificial Intelligence Solutions
Class 9 Map Pointing Solutions
Class 9 NCERT Civics Solutions
Class 9 NCERT Geography Solutions
Class 9 NCERT History Solutions
Class 9 NCERT Maths Solutions
Class 9 NCERT Science Solutions

Class 10

Class 10 Kips Artificial Intelligence Solutions
Class 10 NCERT English Solutions
→ Class 10 Map Pointing Solutions
Class 10 NCERT Civics Solutions
Class 10 NCERT Civics Notes
Class 10 NCERT Civics Extra Questions
Class 10 NCERT Geography Solutions
Class 10 NCERT Geography Notes
Class 10 NCERT Geography Extra Questions
Class 10 NCERT History Solutions
→ Class 10 NCERT History Notes
Class 10 NCERT History Extra Questions
Class 10 NCERT Maths Solutions
Class 10 NCERT Science Solutions
Class 10 NCERT Science Notes
Class 10 NCERT Science Extra Questions

Computer Languages

Python Basics

Extra Activities

Extra Activities

Extra Knowledge

Extra Information
General Knowledge
Historical Places in India
Latest technology
Physical Sciences
Facts

• Mathematics quick links
Mathematical Terms
Maths Tricks

Home Top