Question 2 of 43intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical2 marks

Choose a number for y. How close to one lakh is the number of days in y years, for the y of your choice?

Correct Answer

For y = 274 years: Number of days = 365×274365 \times 274 = 1,00,010 days ∴ Very close to one lakh.

For y = 200 years: Number of days = 365×200365 \times 200 = 73,000 days ∴ 27,000 less than one lakh.

Exercise: Getting a Feel of Large Numbers | Q: 3 | (Page Page 2)
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Explanation

The chapter mentions that living 1 lakh days would mean living for about 274 years (1,00,000 ÷ 365 ≈\approx 274). Students can choose any value for y and calculate how close the result is to one lakh.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Choose a value for y (e.g., y = 274)

  2. Step 2: Calculate days = 365 × y

  3. Step 3: Find the difference from 1,00,000

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