How many perfect cubes are there from 1 to 100 (inclusive)?
Class 8Cubes and Cube RootsCubes and Roots
A3
B8
C4
D5
Step-by-Step Solution
They are 1(13),8(23),27(33) and 64(43).53=125 is above 100. So 4 perfect cubes.
Answer: C) 4
Key idea: Estimating cube roots
For non-perfect cubes, bracket the cube root between two consecutive integers.
Example: ∛100. We know 43=64 and 53=125. So 4 < ∛100 < 5. Closer to 5 (100 is closer to 125 than 64). Refined estimate: ∛100 ≈ 4.64.
For perfect cubes, look at the last digit (last digit rule for cubes: each digit cubes to a unique last digit). 1→1, 2→8, 3→7, 4→4, 5→5, 6→6, 7→3, 8→2, 9→9, 0→0.
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