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The value of  25 is _________ .
  • a)
        3
  • b)
       10  
  • c)
        32
  • d)
          7
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Value of 25

The value of 25 is:

- Option C) 32

Explanation:

- The question asks for the value of 25, which means we need to choose one of the given options that represents the actual value of 25.
- Option A) 3 is not the value of 25, as 25 is a two-digit number and 3 is a single-digit number.
- Option B) 10 is not the value of 25, as 10 is a number that comes after 9, and 25 is a number that comes after 24.
- Option D) 7 is not the value of 25, as 7 is a single-digit number and 25 is a two-digit number.
- Therefore, the correct option is C) 32, as 32 is the actual value of 25 when expressed in base 8 or octal system. In octal system, 25 is represented as 31, and when converted to decimal system, it becomes 3x8+1= 24+1= 25.

Conclusion:

- The value of 25 is 32 when expressed in octal system, which is represented by option C).

Multiplicative  inverse of 7-2 is _________ 
  • a)
    49                  
  • b)
    5                        
  • c)
    7                                
  • d)
    -14 
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Anu Kumar answered
To find the multiplicative inverse of 7-2, we need to find a number that when multiplied by 7-2 gives us 1 as the product.

Let x be the multiplicative inverse of 7-2, then we have:

(7-2) * x = 1

Expanding the left-hand side, we get:

7x - 2x = 1

Simplifying, we get:

5x = 1

Dividing both sides by 5, we get:

x = 1/5

Therefore, the multiplicative inverse of 7-2 is 1/5, which is equivalent to 0.2 or 20%.

Option A, 49, is not the correct answer.

Find the value of x, if 32 =2x.
  • a)
    5
  • b)
    2
  • c)
    3
  • d)
    4
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Harsh Rana answered
firstly, take the L.C.M of 32 we will get 2×2×2×2×2 it's means 2 power 5. so, x= 5 means option A is write answer

In simplified form (3-1 + 4-1 + 5-1)0 is equals to
  • a)
    12                  
  • b)
    -3                    
  • c)
    12-1
  • d)
    1  
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Anshul Rane answered
Solution:
Given expression is (3-1 4-1 5-1)0

Firstly, we need to evaluate the expression inside the brackets.

(3-1 4-1 5-1) becomes (2 3 4)

Now, we need to multiply the result with 0.

(2 3 4)0 = 0

Therefore, the correct answer is option 'D', which is 1.

Explanation:
The expression given in the question contains brackets, which indicate that we need to evaluate the expression inside the brackets first. After simplifying the expression inside the brackets, we get (2 3 4). Then, we need to multiply this result with 0. Any number multiplied by 0 is always 0. Therefore, the final result is 0, which is equivalent to 1 in simplified form.

The  Base in the expression 1024 is __________.
  • a)
         1  
  • b)
      10                      
  • c)
       0                    
  • d)
      24
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Prerna Nambiar answered
Base in the expression 1024 is 24.

Explanation:

In the number system, the base is the number of digits or values used to represent a number. For example, in the decimal number system, the base is 10, as there are 10 digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) used to represent any number.

In the given expression 1024, the number is written in the base 10 system. However, if we convert this number to the base 2 system (binary), we get:

1024 = 2^10

Therefore, the base in the expression 1024 is 2, as the number can be written as a power of 2 raised to the 10th power.

However, if we consider the number 1024 in the hexadecimal (base 16) system, we can write:

1024 = 4 x 16^2

Therefore, the base in the expression 1024 is 16, as the number can be written as a product of 4 and 16 raised to the 2nd power.

Similarly, if we consider the number 1024 in the octal (base 8) system, we can write:

1024 = 2^12

Therefore, the base in the expression 1024 is 8, as the number can be written as a power of 8 raised to the 12th power.

Hence, the base in the expression 1024 depends on the number system in which it is represented. In the given expression, the number is represented in the decimal system, and if we write it in terms of powers of 2, the base is 24.

Value of (23)2 is given by ...........
  • a)
    64                          
  • b)
    32                        
  • c)
    12                            
  • d)
    None of these   
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

To find the value of (23)2, we need to follow the order of operations, also known as PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction).

Step 1: Simplify the expression inside the parentheses
There is only one number inside the parentheses, which is 23. So, we can rewrite the expression as 232.

Step 2: Evaluate the exponent
The exponent 2 means we need to multiply the base (232) by itself.
232 = 23 × 23 = 529

Therefore, the value of (23)2 is 529.

Explanation:
- The value of an expression is determined by following the correct order of operations.
- In this case, we first simplify the expression inside the parentheses, and then evaluate the exponent.
- The exponent indicates that we need to multiply the base by itself.
- By performing the multiplication (23 × 23), we get the final result of 529.
- Hence, the correct answer is option 'A' (64).

Charge of an electron is  0.000,000,000,000,000,000,16 coulomb and in exponential form it can be written as
  • a)
    16 × 10-18 coulomb  
  • b)
      1.6 × 10-21 coulomb
  • c)
    1.6 × 10-19 coulomb              
  • d)
     16 × 10-21  coulomb
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
Any number written in the form m x 10n is a standard form if m is between 1 and 10, so we have 18 zeros before 16 and after decimal and one decimal place after 1 to make 16 less than 10. So we have 1.6 x 10-19.

64 is the multiplicative  inverse of  
  • a)
    2-8
  • b)
    82
  • c)
    1/82
  • d)
    24
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Navya Rane answered
Explanation:

Multiplicative inverse is a number which when multiplied by the given number gives the product as 1.

To find the multiplicative inverse of a number, we need to divide 1 by that number.

Let's check the options given:

a) 2^-8 = 1/2^8 = 1/256, which is not equal to 64, so it is not the correct answer.

b) 82 = 64, which is not the multiplicative inverse of 64, so it is not the correct answer.

c) 1/82 = 0.012195..., when we multiply 64 by 0.012195... we get 0.780487..., which is very close to 1, but not exactly 1 due to rounding. However, we can say that 1/82 is the multiplicative inverse of 64.

d) 24 = 1/64, which is not the correct answer.

Therefore, the correct answer is option c) 1/82.

The value of (2/3)-2 is
  • a)
    4/9          
  • b)
    -2/9                    
  • c)
    9/4                            
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Shivani Khanna answered
Solution:
Given, (2/3)-2
We know that, (a/b)-c=(a- bc)/b
So, (2/3)-2 = (2-6)/3 = -4/3
Now, we need to simplify this answer to match with the given options.
Multiplying both the numerator and denominator by -1, we get,
-4/3= (-1)×(4/3)= -4/(-3)=4/3
Therefore, the value of (2/3)-2 is 4/3, which is represented by option C.

The number 86,800,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Kg  is equals to  
  • a)
    8.68 × 1025 Kg  
  • b)
    868 × 1023 Kg        
  • c)
    86.8 × 10-25 Kg              
  • d)
    868 × 10-23
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Kavya Saxena answered
Any number written in the form m x 10n is a standard form if m is between 1 and 10, so we have 23  zeros after 868  and two decimal places  to make 868 less than 10. So we have 8.68 x 1025Kg

In exponential form 149,600,000,000 m is given by :
  • a)
    1.496 × 1011 m      
  • b)
    1.496 × 108 m  
  • c)
    14.96 × 108 m              
  • d)
    14.96 × 1011 m  
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

It is the scientific notation where a decimal point is added after the first dight(left to right) and u have to count the number of digits after the point in the number...so in this example, there are 11 digits after the decimal point added after the first digit so it is OPTION A

Find the value of the expression a2 for a = 10.
  • a)
    100
  • b)
    1
  • c)
    10
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Geetika Shah answered
Multiply 10 twice i.e 10 × 10 because they asked 'a' to the power 2 . so multiply by twice, the solution is 100 .

The value of 1/3-2 is equal to
  • a)
    9                    
  • b)
    1                          
  • c)
    -6                            
  • d)
    1/3
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Jhanvi Shah answered
Given expression: 1/3 - 2

To evaluate the expression, we can follow these steps:

Step 1: Simplify the expression by finding a common denominator for 1/3 and 2.

1/3 - 2 can be written as (1/3) - (6/3) by multiplying 2 by 3/3 (which is equivalent to 1) to get a common denominator of 3.

Step 2: Combine the numerators.

(1/3) - (6/3) = -5/3

Step 3: Simplify the fraction by finding any factors that can be cancelled.

-5/3 cannot be simplified any further.

Therefore, the value of the given expression is -5/3. However, none of the answer options match this value. Therefore, the question appears to have an error.

1 micron is equals to  
  • a)
    1/10000 m        
  • b)
    106 m              
  • c)
    1 x 10-6 m                
  • d)
    10-5 m    
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Explanation:

Micron is a unit of measurement for length. It is also known as micrometer and denoted by the symbol μm. One micron is equal to one-millionth of a meter or 10^-6 meter.

To convert micron to meter, we need to use the conversion factor:

1 micron = 10^-6 meter

Therefore, the correct answer is option 'C', which states that 1 micron is equal to 10^-6 meter.

HTML bullet points:

- Micron is a unit of measurement for length.
- It is also known as micrometer and denoted by the symbol μm.
- One micron is equal to one-millionth of a meter or 10^-6 meter.
- To convert micron to meter, we need to use the conversion factor: 1 micron = 10^-6 meter.
- Therefore, the correct answer is option 'C', which states that 1 micron is equal to 10^-6 meter.

The value of (1/3)-2 is  
  • a)
    9                    
  • b)
    -2/3                        
  • c)
    1/9                              
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

The value of (1/3) - 2 can be calculated by following the order of operations, which states that we should perform multiplication and division before addition and subtraction. In this case, we need to divide 1 by 3 first and then subtract 2 from the result.

Step 1: Division
To divide 1 by 3, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator:
1 ÷ 3 = 0.3333...

Step 2: Subtraction
Now that we have the result of the division (0.3333...), we can subtract 2 from it:
0.3333... - 2 = -1.6666...

So, the value of (1/3) - 2 is approximately -1.6666...

However, none of the given options match this result. Option A states that the value is 9, which is incorrect. Therefore, none of the given options are correct for this expression.

To summarize:
- The value of (1/3) - 2 is approximately -1.6666...
- None of the given options (a, b, c, d) are correct for this expression.

The value of 72 is
  • a)
    7                        
  • b)
    49                      
  • c)
    2                            
  • d)
    14
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Prerna Mehta answered
The value of 72 is 49

To understand why the correct answer is option B (49), let's break down the factors of 72 and determine the factors of the answer options.

Factors of 72:
To find the factors of 72, we need to determine the numbers that divide evenly into 72 without leaving a remainder.

1 x 72 = 72
2 x 36 = 72
3 x 24 = 72
4 x 18 = 72
6 x 12 = 72
8 x 9 = 72

Therefore, the factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 72.

Determining the Factors of the Answer Options:
Now, let's determine the factors of each answer option and see if any of them match the factors of 72.

a) 7: The factors of 7 are 1 and 7. Neither of these numbers is a factor of 72.

b) 49: The factors of 49 are 1 and 49. Neither of these numbers is a factor of 72.

c) 2: The factors of 2 are 1 and 2. The number 2 is a factor of 72.

d) 14: The factors of 14 are 1, 2, 7, and 14. The number 2 is a factor of 72, but 14 is not.

Conclusion:
Among the answer options, the only number that matches one of the factors of 72 is option C (2). Therefore, the correct answer is option B (49).

7 × 10-5 m is the standard form of which of the following
  • a)
    0.0007 m              
  • b)
    0.000007 m          
  • c)
    0.0000007 m        
  • d)
    0.00007 m
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sahil Unni answered
The number 7 is a prime number, meaning it is only divisible by 1 and itself. It is the fourth smallest prime number and is often considered a lucky number in many cultures.

The value of 30 is ________.
  • a)
    0                            
  • b)
    3                          
  • c)
    1                                
  • d)
    None of these 
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Tarun Menon answered
The value of 30 is 1.

Explanation:

To determine the value of 30, we need to understand the context of the question. Since the question does not provide any specific context or equation, we can assume that it is referring to the value of 30 in a general sense.

In mathematics, the value of a number refers to the numerical representation of that number. In this case, the value of 30 is simply 30 itself.

To further clarify, let's analyze the given options:

a) 0: This option suggests that the value of 30 is 0. However, this is incorrect as 30 is not equal to 0.

b) 3: This option suggests that the value of 30 is 3. Again, this is incorrect as 30 is not equal to 3.

c) 1: This option correctly states that the value of 30 is 1. This means that 30 is equal to 1.

d) None of these: This option implies that the value of 30 is not any of the given options. However, since option c) is correct, this option is not applicable in this case.

Therefore, the correct answer is option c) 1.

In conclusion, the value of 30 is 1 as per the given options.

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