Question 15 Marks
Read the table and answer the following questions.
(i) Write the Canopus star’s diameter in words, in the Indian and the International System.
(ii) Write the sum of the place values of 5 in Sirius star’s diameter in the Indian System.
(iii) Eight hundred sixty-four million seven hundred thirty. Write in Indian System.
(iv) Write the diameter in words of Arcturus star’s in the International System
(v) Write the difference of the diameters of Canopus and Arcturus stars in the Indian and the International Systems
| Name of the Star | Diameter (in miles) |
| Sun | 864730 |
| Sirius | 1556500 |
| Canopus | 25941900 |
| Alpha Centauri | 1037700 |
| Arcturus | 19888800 |
| Vega | 2594200 |
(ii) Write the sum of the place values of 5 in Sirius star’s diameter in the Indian System.
(iii) Eight hundred sixty-four million seven hundred thirty. Write in Indian System.
(iv) Write the diameter in words of Arcturus star’s in the International System
(v) Write the difference of the diameters of Canopus and Arcturus stars in the Indian and the International Systems
Answer
View full question & answer→(i) 2,59,41,900
25,941,900
Indian System: Two crore fifty-nine lakh forty one thousand nine hundred.
International System: Twenty-five million nine hundred forty-one thousand nine hundred.
(ii) 5,50,500
(iii) 864,000,730 (86,40,00,730)
Eighty-six crore forty lakh seven hundred thirty
(iv) 19,888,800 – Nineteen million eight hundred eighty eight thousand eight hundred
(v) Indian System: 60,53,100 – Sixty lakh fifty three thousand one hundred
International System: 6,053,100 – Six million fifty-three thousand one hundred.
25,941,900
Indian System: Two crore fifty-nine lakh forty one thousand nine hundred.
International System: Twenty-five million nine hundred forty-one thousand nine hundred.
(ii) 5,50,500
(iii) 864,000,730 (86,40,00,730)
Eighty-six crore forty lakh seven hundred thirty
(iv) 19,888,800 – Nineteen million eight hundred eighty eight thousand eight hundred
(v) Indian System: 60,53,100 – Sixty lakh fifty three thousand one hundred
International System: 6,053,100 – Six million fifty-three thousand one hundred.