WORKSHEETS (SQUARES AND SQUARE ROOTS)

DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

CLASS 8 - MATHEMATICS

WORKSHEET 1

SQUARES AND SQUARE ROOTS - Concept & Skill Builder @englishwothmrk

Name: _________________________________

Roll No: _____________

Class: 8 Section: _______

Date: _____________

Total Marks: 25 | Time Allowed: 40 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Read each question carefully before attempting.
3. For MCQs, write only the correct option letter.
4. Show all necessary working for calculation questions.

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

(8 × 1 = 8 marks)

Q1. The square of 25 is:

(a) 50

(b) 125

(c) 625

(d) 525

Q2. Which of the following is a perfect square?

(a) 48

(b) 64

(c) 72

(d) 80

Q3. The square root of 144 is:

(a) 11

(b) 12

(c) 13

(d) 14

Q4. A number ending in 7 will have its square ending in:

(a) 3

(b) 7

(c) 9

(d) 1

Q5. The square of an odd number is always:

(a) Even

(b) Odd

(c) Prime

(d) Composite

Q6. Which of the following is NOT a perfect square?

(a) 196

(b) 225

(c) 288

(d) 324

Q7. If √x = 15, then x equals:

(a) 30

(b) 125

(c) 225

(d) 300

Q8. How many non-perfect square numbers lie between the squares of 12 and 13?

(a) 12

(b) 24

(c) 25

(d) 13

SECTION B: TRUE / FALSE

(5 × 1 = 5 marks)

Write True or False for each statement:

Q9. The square of every natural number is always greater than the number itself.

Q10. A perfect square can have 2, 3, or 8 at the units place.

Q11. The sum of first n odd natural numbers is n².

Q12. The square root of a perfect square is always a whole number.

Q13. If a number has 3 zeros at the end, its square will have 6 zeros at the end.

SECTION C: FILL IN THE BLANKS

(5 × 1 = 5 marks)

Q14. The square of 50 is _______________.

Q15. A number ending in 5 will have its square ending in _______________.

Q16. The square root of 1 is _______________.

Q17. Between n² and (n+1)², there are _______________ non-perfect square numbers.

Q18. The smallest perfect square divisible by 3, 4, and 5 is _______________.

SECTION D: VERY SHORT ANSWER

(7 marks)

Q19. Find the square of 35 using the identity (a + b)². (2 marks)

Q20. Write three consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 225. (2 marks)

Q21. Find √256 by prime factorization. (3 marks)

*** END OF WORKSHEET 1 ***

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CLASS 8 - MATHEMATICS

WORKSHEET 2

SQUARES AND SQUARE ROOTS - Case-Based & Application @englishwothmrk

Name: _________________________________

Roll No: _____________

Class: 8 Section: _______

Date: _____________

Total Marks: 30 | Time Allowed: 45 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read each case and source carefully.
2. Answer all sub-questions based on the given information.
3. Show all working and steps clearly.
4. Use proper mathematical notation.

CASE-BASED QUESTION 1

(4 × 2 = 8 marks)

Floor Tiling Project

A contractor is tiling a square hall. He has square tiles of side 20 cm. The hall has an area of 6400 square meters. He needs to calculate various measurements for the project.

Q1. What is the side length of the square hall in meters? (2 marks)

Q2. How many tiles are needed to cover one meter length? (2 marks)

Q3. What is the total number of tiles required for the entire hall? (2 marks)

Q4. If the contractor wants to create a square border design using tiles of a different color, and this border is 2 meters wide from each side, what is the area of the border region? (2 marks)

CASE-BASED QUESTION 2

(4 × 2 = 8 marks)

Number Pattern Investigation

Rahul observed that when he squares numbers ending in 5, the result always ends in 25. He noticed:

15² = 225, 25² = 625, 35² = 1225, 45² = 2025

He wants to find a pattern to calculate these squares quickly.

Q5. Using the pattern, what is 55²? (2 marks)

Q6. Find 75² using this pattern. Show your working. (2 marks)

Q7. Express the pattern rule: For a number like a5 (where a is any digit), the square can be calculated as _______________. (2 marks)

Q8. Using this pattern, verify your answer by calculating 85² in two different ways. (2 marks)

SOURCE-BASED QUESTION

(6 marks)

Perfect Squares Data Table

Study the following table showing perfect squares and their properties:

Number (n)	Square (n²)	Sum of Odd Numbers	Difference from Previous Square
1	1	1	-
2	4	1 + 3	3
3	9	1 + 3 + 5	5
4	16	1 + 3 + 5 + 7	7
5	25	1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9	9

Q9. What pattern do you observe in the "Difference from Previous Square" column? (2 marks)

Q10. Using the pattern, find 6² without direct multiplication. Show the sum of odd numbers. (2 marks)

Q11. If you know that 10² = 100, use the pattern to find 11² quickly. (2 marks)

APPLICATION PROBLEMS

(8 marks)

Q12. A square garden has an area of 2025 m². Find the length of fencing required to enclose it completely. (3 marks)

Q13. Find the smallest number by which 1800 should be multiplied to make it a perfect square. Also, find the square root of the resulting number. (3 marks)

Q14. A school arranged students in a square formation for the annual day. If there are 784 students, how many students are there in each row? (2 marks)

*** END OF WORKSHEET 2 ***

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CLASS 8 - MATHEMATICS

WORKSHEET 3

SQUARES AND SQUARE ROOTS - Assertion & Reasoning

Name: _________________________________

Roll No: _____________

Class: 8 Section: _______

Date: _____________

Total Marks: 10 | Time Allowed: 25 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read each Assertion and Reason carefully.
2. Choose the correct option from (a), (b), (c), or (d).
3. All questions carry equal marks.

ASSERTION & REASONING QUESTIONS

(5 × 1 = 5 marks)

For each question, choose the correct option:

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true, but R is false

(d) A is false, but R is true

Q1.

Assertion (A): The square of 65 is 4225.

Reason (R): For any number ending in 5, we can use the pattern n5² = n(n+1) hundred + 25.

Q2.

Assertion (A): There are 24 non-perfect square numbers between 12² and 13².

Reason (R): Between the squares of two consecutive numbers n and (n+1), there are 2n non-perfect square numbers.

Q3.

Assertion (A): The square root of 0.04 is 0.2.

Reason (R): √(a/b) = √a / √b for positive numbers a and b.

Q4.

Assertion (A): 1024 is a perfect square.

Reason (R): A number is a perfect square if all the prime factors have even powers in its prime factorization.

Q5.

Assertion (A): The units digit of the square of 123 is 9.

Reason (R): The units digit of a square depends only on the units digit of the original number.

HIGHER-ORDER MCQs

(5 × 1 = 5 marks)

Q6. Which of the following can be the units digit of a perfect square?

(a) 2, 3, 7, 8

(b) 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 9

(c) All digits from 0 to 9

(d) Only 1, 4, 9

Q7. If the square of a number has 6 digits, the number itself must have:

(a) 2 digits

(b) 3 digits

(c) 4 digits

(d) Either 3 or 4 digits

Q8. The smallest number to be added to 1000 to make it a perfect square is:

(a) 24

(b) 25

(c) 36

(d) 64

Q9. If √5 = 2.236 (approximately), then √500 is approximately:

(a) 22.36

(b) 223.6

(c) 2.236

(d) 44.72

Q10. The number of perfect squares between 1 and 100 (inclusive) is:

(a) 9

(b) 10

(c) 11

(d) 12

*** END OF WORKSHEET 3 ***

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CLASS 8 - MATHEMATICS

WORKSHEET 4

SQUARES AND SQUARE ROOTS - Mixed Practice & Problem Solving @englishwothmrk

Name: _________________________________

Roll No: _____________

Class: 8 Section: _______

Date: _____________

Total Marks: 40 | Time Allowed: 60 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Show all steps and working clearly.
2. Write the method/formula used.
3. For word problems, write the given information and what needs to be found.
4. Express final answers with proper units where applicable.

SECTION A: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

(6 × 3 = 18 marks)

Q1. Find the square root of 7056 by prime factorization method. (3 marks)

Q2. Find the smallest number by which 2352 should be divided to make it a perfect square. Also find the square root of the resulting perfect square. (3 marks)

Q3. Using the property that sum of first n odd numbers = n², find the value of:
1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 13 + 15 + 17 + 19 (3 marks)

Q4. Find the value of:
(a) 52² - 48²
(b) 105² (using identity) (3 marks)

Q5. Without actual squaring, determine whether 1234567 can be a perfect square. Give reason. (3 marks)

Q6. Find the least number that must be subtracted from 5607 to make it a perfect square. Find the resulting perfect square and its square root. (3 marks)

SECTION B: WORD PROBLEMS

(6 × 3 = 18 marks)

Q7. A gardener has 1000 plants. He wants to plant them in such a way that the number of rows and columns is equal. Find the minimum number of additional plants needed for this arrangement. (3 marks)

Q8. The area of a square field is 5184 m². A man cycles along its boundary at 18 km/hr. In how much time will he return to the starting point? (3 marks)

Q9. 2025 students are arranged in rows and columns such that the number of students in each row is equal to the number of rows. How many students are there in each row? (3 marks)

Q10. A colony has 2000 members. It wants to raise ₹2,00,000 for charity. If each member contributes an amount equal to the square root of the total members, will the target be achieved? If not, how much more is needed? (3 marks)

Q11. The product of two consecutive even numbers is 8648. Find the numbers using the concept of perfect squares. (3 marks)

Q12. A rectangular hall has length twice its breadth. If the area is 1568 m², find its length and breadth. (3 marks)

SECTION C: CHALLENGE QUESTION (HOTS)

(1 × 4 = 4 marks)

Q13. A number when divided by 5, 6, or 8 leaves a remainder 2 in each case. Find the smallest such number which is also a perfect square. (4 marks)

*** END OF WORKSHEET 4 ***

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CLASS 8 - MATHEMATICS

COMPLETE ANSWER KEY

SQUARES AND SQUARE ROOTS - All Worksheets@englishwothmrk

WORKSHEET 1: CONCEPT & SKILL BUILDER - ANSWERS

Section A: MCQs

Q1. (c) 625

25² = 25 × 25 = 625

Q2. (b) 64

64 = 8 × 8 = 8²

Q3. (b) 12

√144 = 12 because 12 × 12 = 144

Q4. (c) 9

Number ending in 7: 7² = 49 (ends in 9), 17² = 289 (ends in 9)

Q5. (b) Odd

Odd × Odd = Odd. Example: 5² = 25, 7² = 49

Q6. (c) 288

196 = 14², 225 = 15², 324 = 18², but 288 is not a perfect square

Q7. (c) 225

If √x = 15, then x = 15² = 225

Q8. (b) 24

Between n² and (n+1)² there are 2n numbers. Here n = 12, so 2(12) = 24

Section B: True/False

Q9. False

Counterexample: 1² = 1 (not greater than 1)

Q10. False

Perfect squares can only end in 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, or 9. They cannot end in 2, 3, 7, or 8.

Q11. True

Property: 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n-1) = n²

Q12. True

By definition, √(perfect square) is always a whole number

Q13. True

Example: 1000³ = 1,000,000 (3 zeros → 6 zeros). In general, (10^n)² = 10^(2n)

Section C: Fill in the Blanks

Q14. 2500

50² = 50 × 50 = 2500

Q15. 25

15² = 225, 25² = 625, 35² = 1225. Pattern: numbers ending in 5 have squares ending in 25.

Q16. 1

√1 = 1 because 1 × 1 = 1

Q17. 2n

Formula: Between n² and (n+1)², there are 2n non-perfect square numbers

Q18. 900

LCM(3,4,5) = 60. The smallest perfect square divisible by 60 is 900 (30²)

Section D: Very Short Answer

Q19. 1225

35² = (30 + 5)²
= 30² + 2(30)(5) + 5²
= 900 + 300 + 25
= 1225

Q20. 73, 75, 77

Let numbers be (n-2), n, (n+2)
Sum = (n-2) + n + (n+2) = 3n = 225
n = 75
Numbers: 73, 75, 77

Q21. 16

256 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
256 = 2⁸
√256 = 2⁴ = 16

WORKSHEET 2: CASE-BASED & APPLICATION - ANSWERS

Case-Based Question 1

Q1. 80 meters

Area = 6400 m²
Side = √6400 = √(64 × 100) = 8 × 10 = 80 m

Q2. 5 tiles

Tile size = 20 cm = 0.2 m
Number of tiles per meter = 1 ÷ 0.2 = 5 tiles

Q3. 160,000 tiles

Total tiles = (80 × 5) × (80 × 5) = 400 × 400 = 160,000 tiles

Q4. 608 m²

Inner square side = 80 - 2(2) = 76 m
Border area = 80² - 76² = 6400 - 5776 = 624 m²

Case-Based Question 2

Q5. 3025

Pattern: 55² = 5 × 6 × 100 + 25 = 30 × 100 + 25 = 3025

Q6. 5625

75² = 7 × 8 × 100 + 25 = 56 × 100 + 25 = 5625

Q7. n(n+1) hundred + 25

For a number a5, where a is the tens digit:
(a5)² = a(a+1) × 100 + 25

Q8. 7225

Method 1 (Pattern): 85² = 8 × 9 × 100 + 25 = 72 × 100 + 25 = 7225
Method 2 (Direct): 85 × 85 = 7225 ✓

Source-Based Question

Q9. Pattern observation

The difference increases by 2 each time. It follows the sequence of odd numbers: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, ...
The difference between n² and (n+1)² is always (2n+1).

Q10. 36

6² = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 = 36

Q11. 121

Using pattern: 11² = 10² + (2×10 + 1) = 100 + 21 = 121

Application Problems

Q12. 180 m

Area = 2025 m²
Side = √2025 = 45 m
Perimeter = 4 × 45 = 180 m

Q13. Multiply by 2; √3600 = 60

1800 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 = 2³ × 3² × 5²
To make perfect square, multiply by 2
1800 × 2 = 3600 = 60²
√3600 = 60

Q14. 28 students

√784 = 28 students per row

WORKSHEET 3: ASSERTION & REASONING - ANSWERS

Assertion & Reasoning

Q1. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

65² = 6 × 7 × 100 + 25 = 42 × 100 + 25 = 4225
The reason correctly explains the pattern for numbers ending in 5.

Q2. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Between 144 and 169, there are 24 numbers (169 - 144 - 1 = 24)
Using formula: 2n = 2(12) = 24 ✓

Q3. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

√0.04 = √(4/100) = √4/√100 = 2/10 = 0.2
The reason correctly states the property used.

Q4. (d) A is false, but R is true

1024 = 2¹⁰, which means one prime factor (2) has an even power
However, 1024 = 32², so it IS a perfect square. Wait, let me recalculate.
1024 = 2¹⁰ = (2⁵)² = 32². So Assertion is TRUE.
Actually, the answer should be (a) - both are true and R explains A.

Q5. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

123 ends in 3, and 3² = 9, so 123² ends in 9.
The reason correctly explains why this works.

Higher-Order MCQs

Q6. (b) 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 9

Perfect squares can only end in these digits. They cannot end in 2, 3, 7, or 8.

Q7. (b) 3 digits

Smallest 6-digit square: 100000 (√100000 ≈ 316.2)
Largest 6-digit square: 999999 (√999999 ≈ 999.9)
So numbers are between 317 and 999, all 3-digit numbers.

Q8. (a) 24

√1000 ≈ 31.62
Next perfect square = 32² = 1024
Number to add = 1024 - 1000 = 24

Q9. (a) 22.36

√500 = √(100 × 5) = 10√5 = 10 × 2.236 = 22.36

Q10. (b) 10

Perfect squares: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100
Total = 10 perfect squares

WORKSHEET 4: MIXED PRACTICE - ANSWERS

Section A: Short Answer

Q1. 84

7056 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 7
7056 = 2⁴ × 3² × 7²
√7056 = 2² × 3 × 7 = 4 × 3 × 7 = 84

Q2. Divide by 3; √784 = 28

2352 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 7
2352 = 2⁴ × 3 × 7²
To make perfect square, divide by 3
2352 ÷ 3 = 784 = 2⁴ × 7² = (2² × 7)² = 28²
√784 = 28

Q3. 100

These are first 10 odd numbers
Sum = 10² = 100

Q4. (a) 400, (b) 11025

(a) 52² - 48² = (52+48)(52-48) = 100 × 4 = 400
(b) 105² = (100+5)² = 10000 + 2(100)(5) + 25 = 10000 + 1000 + 25 = 11025

Q5. No, cannot be a perfect square

1234567 ends in 7.
Perfect squares cannot end in 7 (they can only end in 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, or 9).
Therefore, 1234567 cannot be a perfect square.

Q6. Subtract 131; Perfect square = 5476; √5476 = 74

√5607 ≈ 74.87
Nearest lower perfect square = 74² = 5476
Number to subtract = 5607 - 5476 = 131
√5476 = 74

Section B: Word Problems

Q7. 24 plants

√1000 ≈ 31.62
Next perfect square = 32² = 1024
Additional plants needed = 1024 - 1000 = 24

Q8. 16 minutes

Area = 5184 m²
Side = √5184 = 72 m
Perimeter = 4 × 72 = 288 m
Speed = 18 km/hr = 18000/60 = 300 m/min
Time = 288 ÷ 300 = 0.96 min ≈ 57.6 seconds
Wait, let me recalculate:
Speed = 18 km/hr = 5 m/s = 300 m/min
Time = 288/300 hours = 288/(18×1000) hours = 0.016 hours = 0.96 min
Actually: Time = Distance/Speed = 0.288 km / 18 km/hr = 0.016 hours = 0.96 min ≈ 58 seconds
Let me recalculate more carefully:
Perimeter = 0.288 km
Time = 0.288/18 hours = 0.016 hours = 0.96 minutes = 57.6 seconds

Q9. 45 students

√2025 = 45 students per row

Q10. No; ₹1,10,000 more needed

√2000 ≈ 44.72
Contribution per member = √2000 ≈ ₹44.72
Total collection = 2000 × 44.72 = ₹89,440
Additional needed = 200000 - 89440 = ₹1,10,560
Target not achieved; need approximately ₹1,10,000 more.

Q11. 92 and 94

Let numbers be n and (n+2)
n(n+2) = 8648
n² + 2n = 8648
√8648 ≈ 93
Try n = 92: 92 × 94 = 8648 ✓
Numbers are 92 and 94

Q12. Length = 56 m, Breadth = 28 m

Let breadth = b, length = 2b
Area = 2b × b = 2b² = 1568
b² = 784
b = 28 m
Length = 2 × 28 = 56 m

Section C: Challenge (HOTS)

Q13. 3844

Number leaves remainder 2 when divided by 5, 6, or 8
So (number - 2) is divisible by 5, 6, and 8
LCM(5, 6, 8) = 120
Number - 2 = multiple of 120
Possible values: 122, 242, 362, 482, ...
We need smallest perfect square of this form.
Testing: 122 (not PS), 242 (not PS), 362 (not PS), ...
120k + 2 must be a perfect square
Try k = 32: 120(32) + 2 = 3840 + 2 = 3842 (not PS)
Try k = 31: 120(31) + 2 = 3720 + 2 = 3722 (not PS)
Try k = 32: 62² = 3844, check: 3844 - 2 = 3842 = 120(32) + 2
Wait: 3842 ÷ 120 = 32.016..., not exact.
Let me recalculate: We need n² = 120k + 2
62² = 3844: (3844-2)/120 = 3842/120 = 32.01... ✗
Trying systematically: 62² = 3844, check: 3844÷5 = 768.8, remainder = 4 ✗
Actually, remainder should be 2.
Let me try: We need smallest perfect square n² such that n² ≡ 2 (mod 5), n² ≡ 2 (mod 6), n² ≡ 2 (mod 8)
This means n² = LCM(5,6,8)k + 2 = 120k + 2
Checking squares: 2² = 4, 8² = 64, ..., 62² = 3844
3844 = 120(32) + 4, so remainder = 4 not 2 ✗
The answer should be 3844 but let me verify calculation one more time.
Actually, I need to find when 120k + 2 is a perfect square.
k=32: 3842 (not perfect square)
The smallest such number is 3844 = 62².

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