NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 16: Playing with Numbers - Exercise 16.1

Exercise 16.1

1. Find the values of the letters in the following and give reasons for the steps involved.

\[{\quad\text{  }}3{\text{  A}} \\ \underline {{\text{ + 2  5}}} \\ \underline {{\quad\text{  B  2}}}  \\ \]

Ans: The sum of $A$ and $5$ is $2$ i.e., a number whose ones digit is $2$. This is possible only when $A = 7$. In that case, the sum of $A\left( 7 \right)$ and $5$ will give $12$ and thus, $1$ is carried to the next step. In the next step,

$1 + 3 + 2 = 6$ 

Therefore, the addition is as follows.

\[{\quad\text{  }}3{\text{  7}} \\ \underline {{\text{ + 2  5}}} \\ \underline {{\quad\text{  6  2}}}  \\ \]

Clearly, $B$ is $6$.

The values of $A$ and $B$ are $7$ and $6$ respectively.

2. Find the values of the letters in the following and give reasons for the steps involved.

\[{\quad\text{  4  A}} \\ \underline {{\text{ + 9  8}}}  \\ \underline {{\quad\text{CB  3}}}  \\ \]

Ans: The sum of $A$ and $8$ is $3$ i.e., a number whose ones digit is $3$. This is possible only when $A$ is $5$. In that case, the sum of $A$ and $8$ will give $13$ and thus, $1$ is carried for the next step. In the next step,

$1 + 4 + 9 = 14$

Therefore, the addition is as follows.

\[{\quad\text{  4  5}} \\ \underline {{\text{ + 9  8}}} \\ \underline {{\quad\text{14  3}}} \\ \]

Clearly, $B = 4$ and $C = 1$.

The values are $A = 5$, $B = 4$, and $C = 1$.

3. Find the values of the letters in the following and give reasons for the steps involved.

\[\begin{align} &\quad \text{ 1 A } \\ & \underline{\quad\times \text{  A}} \\ & \underline{\quad\text{ 9 A }} \\ \end{align}\]

Ans: Only numbers that give the same number when multiplied by themselves are $0,1,5,6$.

If $A=0$, not possible because $0\times 1\ne 9$.

If $A=1$, then also not possible because $1\times 1\ne 9$.

If $A=5$, then $5\times 5=25$, $2$ is carried and $5\times 1+2=7$. So, $5$ is also not possible.

Only possibility is of $6$, $6\times 6=36$ and $3$ is carried and $6\times 1+3=9$. Hence, the value of $A$ is $6$.    

4. Find the values of the letters in the following and give reasons for the steps involved.

\[{\quad\text{A  B}} \\ \underline {{\text{ + 3  7}}} \\ \underline {{\quad\text{6  A}}} \\ \]

Ans: The addition of $A$ and $3$ is giving $6$. There can be two cases.

(1) First case is not producing a carry

In that case, $A$ is $3$ as $3 + 3 = 6$. Consider the first step in which the

sum of $B$ and $7$ is $A$ (i.e., $3$), $B$ should be a number whose unit digit of this addition comes to be $3$. This is possible only when $B = 6$. In that situation, $A = 6 + 7 = 13$. But, $A$ is a single digit number so it is not possible.

(2) Second case is producing a carry

In that case, $A$ comes to be $2$ as $1 + 2 + 3 = 6$. Consider the first step in which the addition of $B$ and $7$ gives $A$ (i.e., 2), then $B$ is a number whose unit digit of this addition is $2$. It is possible only when $B = 5$ and $5 + 7 = 12$. So, the values are $A = 2$ and $B = 5$.

5. Find the values of the letters in the following and give reasons for the steps involved.

\[{\quad\text{ A  B}} \\ \underline {\quad\times {\text{3 }}} \\ \underline {{\text{ C A B}}} \\ \]  

Ans: The multiplication of $3$ and $B$ gives a number whose ones digit is $B$ again.

Hence, $B$ can be $0$ or $5$.

Let $B = 5$.

${\text{Multiplication of first step}} = 3 \times 5 = 15$ 

And $1$ is a carry for the next step.

We have, $3 \times A + 1 = CA$

This is not true for any value of $A$.

Hence, $B = 0$ and if this happens, then there will be no carry for the next step.

We have to obtain, $3 \times A = CA$

That is, the one’s digit of $3 \times A$ is $A$. This is possible only when $A$ is $5$ or $0$.

However, $A$ cannot be $0$ as $AB$ is a two-digit number. 

Therefore, $A$ can only be $5$ and the multiplication is as follows.

\[{\text{ 50}} \\ \underline {\times {\text{3}}} \\ \underline {{\text{150 }}} \\ \]

Hence, the values are $A = 5$, $B = 0$, and $C = 1$

6. Find the values of the letters in the following and give reasons for the steps involved.

\[{\quad\text{ A  B}} \\ \underline { \quad\times {\text{    5 }}} \\ \underline {{\text{ C A B}}} \\ \]

Ans: The multiplication of $B$ and $5$ is a number whose ones digit is $B$ again. This is only possible when $B$ is $5$ or $0$.

If $B = 5$, then the product, $B \times 5 = 5 \times 5 = 25$

$2$ is the carry for the next step.

We have, $5 \times A + 2 = CA$, which is possible for $A = 2$ or $7$.

The multiplication is as follows.

\[{\text{ 25}} \\ \underline { \times {\text{ 5  }}} \\ \underline {{\text{125 }}} \\ \] 

\[{\text{ 75}} \\ \underline { \times {\text{ 5  }}}  \\ \underline {{\text{375 }}} \\ \]

If $B = 0$,

$B \times 5 = B \Rightarrow 0 \times 5 = 0$ 

So, no carry in this step.

In the next step, $5 \times A = CA$.

This can happen only when $A = 5$ or $A = 0$.

However, $A$ cannot be $0$ as $AB$ is a two-digit number.

Hence, $A = 5$ and the multiplication is as follows.

\[{\text{ 50}} \\ \underline { \times {\text{ 5  }}} \\ \underline {{\text{250 }}} \\ \]

Hence, the possible values of $A$, $B$, and $C$ are:

(i) $5$, $0$, and $2$ respectively

(ii) $2$, $5$, and $1$ respectively

(iii) $7$, $5$, and $3$ respectively

7. Find the values of the letters in the following and give reasons for the steps involved.

\[{\quad\text{A B}} \\ \underline { \quad\times {\text{6}}} \\ \underline {{\text{B B B}}} \\ \]

Ans: The multiplication of $6$ and $B$ is a number whose one’s digit is $B$ again.

It is possible only if $B = 0,2,4,6,8$

If $B = 0$, thai value is not possible as then the product is $0$. 

If $B = 2$, then $B \times 6 = 12$ and $1$ will be a carry for the next step.

$6A + 1 = BB = 22 \Rightarrow 6A = 21$ and hence, any integer value of $A$ is not possible.

If $B = 6$, then $B \times 6 = 36$ and $3$ will be a carry for the next step.

$6A + 3 = BB = 66 \Rightarrow 6A = 63$ and hence, any integer value of $A$ is not possible.

If $B = 8$, then $B \times 6 = 48$ and $4$ will be a carry for the next step.

$6A + 4 = BB = 88 \Rightarrow 6A = 84$ and hence, $A = 14$. 

Since, $A$ is a single digit number so this value is also not possible.

If $B = 4$, then $B \times 6 = 24$ and $2$ will be a carry for the next step.

$6A + 2 = BB = 44 \Rightarrow 6A = 42$ and hence, $A = 7$.

The multiplication is as follows.

\[{\text{ 7 4}} \\ \underline { \times {\text{  6 }}} \\ \underline {444}  \\ \] 

The values are $A = 7$ and $B = 4$.

8. Find the values of the letters in the following and give reasons for the steps involved.

\[{\quad\text{  A  1}} \\ \underline {{\text{ + 1  B}}} \\ \underline {{\quad\text{  B  0}}} \\ \]

Ans: The addition of $1$ and $B$ is $0$ i.e., a number whose ones digits is $0$. This is possible only if $B = 9$. In that case, the sum of $1$ and $B$ is $10$ and

Thus, $1$ will be the carry for the next step. Then,

$1 + A + 1 = B$. 

Now it’s clear that $A$ is $7$ as \[1 + 7 + 1 = 9 = B\]. 

The addition is as follows.

\[{\quad\text{  7  1}} \\ \underline {{\text{ + 1  9}}} \\ \underline {{\quad\text{  9  0}}} \\ \]

The values of $A$ and $B$ are $7$ and $9$ respectively.

9. Find the values of the letters in the following and give reasons for the steps involved.

\[{\quad\text{2 A  B}} \\ \underline {{\text{ + A B 1}}}  \\ \underline {{\quad\text{  B  1 8}}} \\ \]

Ans: The sum of $1$ and $B$ is $8$ i.e., a number whose ones digits is $8$. This is

possible only when $B = 7$. In that case, the sum of $1$ and $B$ will give $8$. In the next step,

$A + B = 1$ 

Clearly, $A$ is $4$.

$4 + 7 = 11$  and $1$ is the carry for the next step.

$1 + 2 + A = B$ 

$1 + 2 + 4 = 7$ 

Therefore, the addition is as follows.

\[{\quad\text{  2 4 7}} \\ \underline {{\text{ + 4 7 1}}} \\ \underline {{\quad\text{  7 1 8}}}  \\ \] 

The values of $A$ and $B$ are $4$ and $7$ respectively.

10. Find the values of the letters in the following and give reasons for the steps involved.

\[{\quad\text{1 2 A}} \\ \underline {{\text{ + 6 A B }}} \\ \underline {{\quad\text{  A  0  9}}} \\ \]

Ans: The sum of $1$ and $B$ is $9$ i.e., a number whose ones digits is $9$. The sum can only be $9$ as the sum of two single digit numbers cannot be $19$ so, no carry in this step.

In the next step, $2 + A = 0$ 

This is possible only when $A = 8$ as $2 + 8 = 10$ and $1$ is the carry for the next step.

$1 + 1 + 6 = A$ 

Now it is clear that $A = 8$. We know that the sum of $A$ and $B$ is $9$. As $A$ is $8$, therefore, $B = 1$.

The addition is as follows.

\[{\quad\text{  1 2 8}} \\ \underline {{\text{ + 6 8 1 }}} \\ \underline {{\quad\text{  8 0 9}}} \\ \]

The values of $A$ and $B$ are $8$ and $1$ respectively.

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 16 Playing with Numbers (Ex 16.1) Exercise 16.1

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