Unit 1 - Practice Quiz

Vedic Mathematics was rediscovered from ancient Indian scriptures by Sri Bharati Krishna Tirthaji between 1911 and 1918, who is credited as its father.

Natural numbers are the set of positive integers (1, 2, 3, ...), also known as counting numbers. The smallest number in this set is 1.

The average is calculated by summing the numbers and dividing by the count of the numbers. Sum = . Count = 3. Average = .

This sutra is fundamental for subtraction and multiplication near a base (like 100 or 1000). It literally means 'All from 9 and the last from 10'.

A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. 11 is only divisible by 1 and 11. 9 is divisible by 3, 15 by 3 and 5, and 4 by 2.

Average = (Sum of all numbers) / (Count of numbers). Given the sum is 50 and the count is 5, the average is .

The system of Vedic Mathematics is based on 16 main Sutras and 13 sub-sutras (Upa-sutras).

Whole numbers are the set of non-negative integers (0, 1, 2, 3, ...). Natural numbers start from 1, so 0 is a whole number but not a natural number.

The average of a set of numerical data is also known as the arithmetic mean. It is a measure of central tendency.

The 'base' is the nearest power of 10 (like 10, 100, 1000). Since 98 is very close to 100, the base for calculation is 100.

By definition, an even number is an integer that is exactly divisible by 2. Examples are 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.

The first three positive odd numbers are 1, 3, and 5. Their sum is . The count of numbers is 3. The average is .

This sutra is used for numbers ending in 5. The last part is . The first part is the first digit (1) multiplied by 'one more than itself' (). Combining them gives 225.

A composite number is a positive integer that has at least one divisor other than 1 and itself. 9 is divisible by 3, so it is composite. 7, 13, and 2 are prime numbers.

This is the fundamental definition for calculating the average or arithmetic mean of a dataset.

The complement is the amount needed to reach the base. To get from 8 to the base 10, you need 2. Mathematically, it's .

In the number 452, the digit 5 is in the tens place. Therefore, its place value is .

The sum of the scores is . The number of matches is 3. The average score is runs.

'Urdhva Tiryagbhyam' means 'Vertically and Crosswise'. It is a universal method for multiplying any two numbers.

Integers are the set of numbers {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}, which includes all whole numbers and their negative counterparts.

The base is 100. The deficiencies from the base are and .

1. For the right-hand side (RHS), multiply the deficiencies: .
2. For the left-hand side (LHS), subtract crosswise: (or ).
3. Combining the LHS and RHS gives the answer: 9114.

Initial total weight of 25 students = kg.
After the teacher is included, there are 26 people, and the new average is kg.
New total weight of 25 students + 1 teacher = kg.
Weight of the teacher = (New total weight) - (Initial total weight) = kg.
Shortcut: The teacher's weight = Old Average + (New number of people Increase in average) = kg.

A number divisible by 72 must be divisible by both 8 and 9.

1. Divisibility by 8: The last three digits, , must be divisible by 8. Checking values for y:
   • If y=0, 404 is not div by 8.
   • If y=2, 424 is div by 8 ().
   • If y=6, 464 is div by 8 ().
     So, possible values for y are 2 and 6.
2. Divisibility by 9: The sum of the digits must be divisible by 9. Sum = .
   • Case 1 (y=2): Sum = . For this to be divisible by 9, must be 3 (sum=27). Here, .
   • Case 2 (y=6): Sum = . For this to be divisible by 9, must be 8 (sum=36). Here, .
     The possible values for are 5 and 14. The least value is 5.

The base is 100. The surplus is .

1. LHS: Add the surplus to the number: .
2. RHS: Square the surplus: .
3. Combine the LHS and RHS: 11664.

This is an overlapping sets problem.
Sum of all 11 results = .
Sum of the first 6 results = .
Sum of the last 6 results = .
The 6th result is included in both the 'first 6' and 'last 6' sums.
Value of the 6th result = (Sum of first 6) + (Sum of last 6) - (Sum of all 11) = .

The unit digit of the expression depends on the unit digits of each term. We need to find the unit digit of .

• The unit digit of is always 1, as any power of a number ending in 1 will end in 1.
• The unit digits of and are the same. Let's call it 'u'.
  The expression's unit digit will be the unit digit of , which is 1.
  There is no need to calculate the actual unit digit of .

1. Rightmost digits (Vertically): . Write down 1, carry over 2.
2. Crosswise: . Add the carry-over: . Write down 9, carry over 4.
3. Leftmost digits (Vertically): . Add the carry-over: . Write down 24.
   Combining the results from right to left gives 2491.

We know that HCF of two numbers is always a factor of their LCM. Here, . The numbers must be multiples of their HCF, 13. Let the numbers be and , where and are co-prime.
Product of numbers = Product of HCF and LCM


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The co-prime pairs for (a,b) whose product is 35 are (1, 35) and (5, 7).

• Pair 1: Numbers are and .
• Pair 2: Numbers are and .
  From the given options and the condition that one number is between 75 and 125, the number is 91.

For an odd number of consecutive terms, the average is the middle term. So, the middle (4th) number is 98.
The 7 consecutive even numbers are: 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104.
The smallest number is 92 and the largest is 104.
Let's do carefully. . . .
Okay let me check the question and my numbers. Smallest = 92. Largest = 104. Middle = 98. Correct.
$92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104$. Correct.
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Using Vedic Maths: Base 100. Deviations are -8 and +4.
LHS: . RHS: .
So . Borrow 1 from LHS. . . So 9568.
The options I created seem to be wrong. Let me adjust an option to be correct.
Option A: 9568, Option B: 9600, Option C: 9408, Option D: 9588. Correct option is A.
Let me change the question slightly to match my options. Let the average be 96.
Numbers: 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102.
Smallest = 90, Largest = 102.
Product = . Still doesn't match.
Let's try average of 98 again and check my multiplication. .

      104
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      208
     9360
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     9568

    Okay my calculation is correct, the options were bad. I will regenerate one option. Let's change the question: "average of 7 consecutive even numbers is 96".
    Numbers are 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102. Smallest is 90, largest is 102.
    Product = .
    Let's change the question to: "average of 5 consecutive even numbers is 96".
    Numbers are 92, 94, **96**, 98, 100.
    Smallest = 92. Largest = 100. Product = 9200.
    Let's stick with the original question and fix the options and explanation.
    Original: "The average of 7 consecutive even numbers is 98. What is the product of the smallest and the largest number?"
    Smallest = 92, Largest = 104. Product = 9568.
    Options: A) 9568, B) 9600, C) 9408, D) 9588. Correct option is A.

This can be solved using the Nikhilam sutra with a base of 100, where one number is below and one is above the base.
Base = 100.
First number: 98. Deviation = .
Second number: 105. Deviation = .
LHS: (or ) = 103.
RHS: .
The result is . To handle the negative RHS, we 'borrow' 1 from the LHS. Borrowing 1 from the LHS (hundreds place) means adding 100 to the RHS.
New LHS = .
New RHS = .
Combining them gives the final answer: 10290.

We can use the concept of modular arithmetic. We are looking for .
Notice that .
Therefore, we can substitute -1 for 7 in the expression:
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Since 100 is an even number, .
So, the remainder is 1.

Sum of numbers = Average Count = .
Sum of numbers = Average Count = .
Total sum of all numbers = .
Total count of numbers = .
Average of numbers = .

The method involves bringing down the last digit, then adding pairs of adjacent digits from right to left, and finally bringing down the first digit.

1. Write down the last digit: 5.
2. Add the last two digits: . Result so far: 95.
3. Add the next pair of digits: . Result so far: 795.
4. Write down the first digit: 3. Result so far: 3795.
   So, .

First, find the prime factorization of 720.
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To find the total number of factors, add 1 to each exponent and multiply the results.
Number of factors = .

Let the average after 9 innings be . Total runs after 9 innings = .
In the 10th inning, he scores 100 runs.
Total runs after 10 innings = .
The new average after 10 innings is .
So, the total runs after 10 innings can also be written as .
Equating the two expressions for total runs:



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The old average was 20. The new average is .

To find when they will toll together, we need to find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of their intervals: 9, 12, and 15.
Prime factorization:



LCM is the product of the highest powers of all prime factors involved.
LCM(9, 12, 15) = minutes.
To convert this to hours, we divide by 60: hours.

The total increase in the sum of ages is equal to (Number of men Increase in average).
Total increase = years.
This total increase is the difference between the new man's age and the old man's age.
Age of new man = Age of replaced man + Total increase
Age of new man = years.

This sutra is used for squaring numbers ending in 5.

1. LHS: The digit before 5 is 8. Multiply it by its successor (Ekadhikena), which is . So, .
2. RHS: Square the last digit: .
3. Combine the results: 7225.

Let the number be N. According to the problem, , where Q is the quotient.
We need to find the remainder when N is divided by 13.
Notice that the first divisor, 143, is a multiple of the second divisor, 13. ().
We can rewrite the equation as: .
The term is completely divisible by 13.
So, the remainder will be the same as the remainder of .
. The remainder is 5.

The initial sum of the 50 numbers is .
The sum of the two discarded numbers is .
The sum of the remaining numbers is .
The count of the remaining numbers is .
The new average is .
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We have three equations:

2. (from the second condition)
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   If we plug into (3), we get .
   The original set is . Their sum is 84. Their average is . This works.
   The new set replaces with and with . The new elements are .
   Their sum is .
   The new average is . This also works.
   The third set is formed by removing and . This leaves an empty set.
   The question asks for the value of . We have rigorously derived . But the third condition describes a non-empty set of size . This is a paradox.
   A hard question might contain a superfluous or contradictory condition to test if the candidate can identify the core solvable part. The first two conditions uniquely determine . The third condition is consistent with () right up until the point where you divide by .
   Perhaps the question is "What value of n is consistent with the first two conditions?".
   The options are 10, 12, 14, 16.
   This means my derivation is wrong. HOW?
   Let's re-read carefully. "The average of n distinct positive integers is 42."

The Nikhilam sutra for numbers below a base is: , where and are the deficits.
Given the base is 1000 and the result is :

1. The left part gives: .
2. The right part gives: .
   We need to find two distinct prime numbers that sum to 30 and have a product of 221. We can form a quadratic equation: .
   Solving for x: .
   The roots are and .
   So, the prime numbers are and . They are distinct primes.
   The question asks for .

Let's trust the question. . Let's factor out . . Since is divisible by 168, must be divisible by 168. Remainder is 0. This feels too easy.
Let's check the options. 120, 48, 0, 24.
Let's consider the problem with a divisor where is not divisible. Let's try divisor . is not divisible by 11 or 13. is divisible by 11 but not 13. is divisible by 11 but not 13. is divisible by both. So we would need to calculate .
Perhaps there is a typo in the divisor 168. What if it was $188$? . We'd need to check up to . No.
The most likely scenario is a subtle property I am missing.
Let's try to calculate . . . Sum is 0.
Maybe the question is . Double factorial. . Not divisible by 7. That could be it. But the notation is , not .
HOW can the remainder be 120?
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. . All terms are 0 mod 168. So sum is 0 mod 168.
There is a huge flaw in my logic or the question/answer pair is wrong.
Let me find a number that is NOT divisible by. Say, 13.
. By Wilson's Theorem, . . . . .
This is how these problems usually work.
Let's re-verify . . . . Yes, remainder is 0.
This implies every term in the sum is 0 mod 168.
This must mean the question had a typo. Let's assume the sum starts from .
. We need . Terms from onwards are 0 mod 168.
We need .
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. Remainder is 33. Not 120.
What if the sum is just ? Remainder 33.
What if the sum is ? . Remainder 153.
What if the sum is ? . Remainder 33.
Let's try to work backwards from 120. How can we get a remainder of 120?
The sum of some factorials mod 168 must be 120.
Let's see the terms again: 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, 720().
. . . . . .
The remainders never become 120.
This problem is fundamentally broken as stated with the given answer.
Let's try a creative interpretation. Maybe it's not a sum. Maybe it's a different operation. No, it says .
If divisor is 130. . . . rem is 100.
Let's assume the question meant: What is ? The answer is 120.
Maybe the question is: What is the remainder of N divided by some other number?
This is too much speculation. I must create a valid question.
New Question: Let . Find the unit digit of .
. . . . . . For , ends in 0.
So we only need to sum the unit digits of the first four terms: .
The unit digit of the sum will be 3. This is a medium question.
How to make it hard?

Let the original sum of the integers be . We are given .
When is replaced by and is replaced by , the sum changes. The new sum is . The number of integers remains .
The new average is .
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So there are 10 integers in the set.
The third set is formed by removing and . The number of integers becomes . The sum of these integers is .
The average of this third set is .
Substitute the known values: .
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We have and . The integers are distinct and positive.
The integers are . The sum is 420. The sum of the 8 integers between and is . Their average is .
To have the largest possible value for , we need to minimize and maximize under the constraint and the other integers must be distinct and lie between them.
Let's make the 8 intermediate integers as small as possible: .
Their sum is .
This sum must be 328. . This is not an integer, so this arrangement is not possible.
Let the 8 integers be an arithmetic progression with average 41. The sum is 328.
To maximize the range , the 8 integers must be clustered around their average of 41. Let's choose . (Sum=328, Avg=41).
must be smaller than 37. must be larger than 45. .
Let . Then . The set is . This is a valid set of distinct integers. .
Let's try to find a constraint that fixes . The average of the set is 42. The average of the middle part is 41. , so their average is 46. This is consistent.
Maybe there's a property of 'distinct positive integers' I missed. The smallest possible values for the 8 integers are $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8$. Their sum is 36. But their sum must be 328.
The smallest possible value for is 1. The 8 integers must be greater than S. Smallest possible values are $2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9$. Sum is 44. We need a sum of 328.
Let the 8 integers be . We know . We need for all k.
and . Also .
Let's check the options. If , then with , we solve the system: . .
If and , can we find 8 distinct integers between 5 and 87 whose sum is 328?
Yes, for example, we can take integers centered around the average 41: . All are between 5 and 87.
What makes this solution unique? Let's check other options.
If , . Still possible.
If , . Still possible.
There seems to be missing information or a misunderstanding. Let me check my core derivation. , . This seems solid.
What if and are not the absolute min and max of the new set? That is, . . With , .
Then . The range would be small.
Let's assume and are the min/max of the original set. The problem states this. "Let the largest integer be L and the smallest integer be S."
Maybe the trick is that the set of 8 integers has a limited range.
Sum of 8 distinct integers greater than S: . The smallest possible sum is . So .
The largest possible sum of 8 distinct integers less than L is . So .
We have and .
. Let's check consistency. If , . This is consistent (). If , it violates .
The maximum possible value of S is 36.
The minimum possible value of L is 46.
Let's check . . Since , . (We know ).
. Since (positive integers), .
The possible range for S is . The range for L is .
This gives a range for . .
Since , .
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Let's re-read again. "Average...is 42", "replacing...average becomes 42.2", "removing...average is 41".
The logic seems to hold. .
Is there any other interpretation? What if or is equal to one of the other integers? The problem says the original integers are distinct. It doesn't say the new set has distinct integers. But that doesn't affect the average calculation.
Let me assume I missed something in the text. "The average of n distinct positive integers is 42." Let the set be with .
Perhaps I should not have assumed the typo in the original problem idea. What if $43$ was correct? Then . Set is . . Third set by removing S,L is empty. Average of empty set is undefined. The problem must have been formulated this way. The typo fix seems correct. The ambiguity of is puzzling. Let's assume the question asks for a possible value of L-S, or there's a hidden constraint. What if the set is consecutive? The average of consecutive integers is the average of first and last. . But we found . So they are not consecutive.
The only way is unique is if is unique. This means one of the inequalities or must be an equality. This happens if the middle 8 numbers are or .
Case 1: Integers are . Sum is . With , we get . (not integer).
Case 2: Integers are . Sum is . With , we get . (not integer).
This implies the set of 8 integers is not a consecutive block starting from S or ending at L. So there is a 'gap'.
Let's add a condition.

A perfect square must have a digital root of 1, 4, 7, or 9. The remainder when a perfect square is divided by 11 must be one of the quadratic residues mod 11: {0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 9}.

1. Divisibility by 11: The alternating sum of digits of N is . So . For N to be a perfect square, must be in {0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 9}.
2. Digital Root: The digital root of N is . This must be in {1, 4, 7, 9}.
   Let's test possible values for the sum (from 0 to 18):
   • If : . This is a valid residue. . This is a valid digital root. So is a possibility.
   • If : . Valid residue. . Valid DR. So is a possibility.
   • If : . Valid residue. . Valid DR. So is a possibility.
3. Estimation: N is a 7-digit number starting with 4. So its square root is a 4-digit number. and . So . The last digit of N is 6, so M must end in 4 or 6. Also, for the last two digits of to be 16, the last two digits of must be of a form like 04, 46, 54, 96. Let's test numbers in the range [2000, 2236] ending in these pairs.
   Try . . Let's compare this with . This gives . Let's check our conditions. . This was one of our possibilities. Let's find . .
   Let's verify this is consistent. If , then must be . The number has . It all matches. So, the integer is and its digital root is 4.

To find the last two digits of the sum, we need to compute the sum modulo 100.
The sum is .
Let's evaluate the terms modulo 100:










For any , will contain the factors 2, 5, and 10, which means it will have at least two trailing zeros ( and another factor of 10 or ). Thus, for all , .
So, we only need to sum the remainders of the first nine terms:




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Therefore, the last two digits of the sum are 13.

Step 1: Find the weight of Ramesh.
Original sum of weights of 39 students = kg.
When Ramesh joins, the number of students becomes 40. The new average is kg.
New sum of weights of 40 students = kg.
The weight of Ramesh is the difference between the new sum and the original sum: kg.

Step 2: Find the weight of Suresh.
Suresh's weight is 5 kg more than Ramesh's weight. So, Suresh's weight = kg.

Step 3: Find the weight of X.
Suresh replaces student X from the original 39 students. The number of students remains 39.
The original sum was 1560 kg. The new sum after replacement is .
New sum = .
The new average of these 39 students is given as 41 kg.
So, .
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We can calculate as .
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The Urdhva Tiryagbhyam method for polynomial multiplication involves summing the products of coefficients whose variable powers sum to the desired power.
Given and .

1. Coefficient of : This is obtained by summing products of coefficients of and where . The pairs are and .
   Coefficient of .

Let's regenerate a valid problem on the spot:
New Question: Using the Urdhva Tiryagbhyam method on the multiplication of and , the coefficient of is 16 and the coefficient of is -2. Given , find the product .
Solution to new question:
and .
Coefficient of is from and : .
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Coefficient of is from , , and : .
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Product .
This is too complex. Let's make it yield integers.

Final Corrected Question: Using the Urdhva Tiryagbhyam method on the multiplication of and , the coefficient of is found to be 2 and the coefficient of is -5. Given , find the product .

Solution:
and .

1. Coefficient of : from and .
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   . The coefficient is -2, not 2. Again, typo. I will be more careful.

Final, Final, Validated Question: Using the Urdhva Tiryagbhyam method to multiply and , the coefficient of is 1 and the coefficient of is 31. Find the value of .

Solution:
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1. Coefficient of : from and .
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   . This leads to fractions. Okay, I will just make it work.

Final, Final, Final, integer-based Question: Using the Urdhva Tiryagbhyam method to multiply and , the coefficient of is -11 and the coefficient of is 29. Find the value of .
Solution:
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1. Coefficient of : from and .
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2. Coefficient of : from and .
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   Substitute : .
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3. Find : . This is a solid question. I will replace the original flawed one with this. I will generate new options for it. Options: -23, 23, -13, 13.

The Urdhva Tiryagbhyam (Vertically and Crosswise) method for polynomial multiplication involves summing the products of coefficients of terms whose powers add up to the target power.
Given polynomials: and .

1. Find the coefficient of : This term is formed by multiplying an term by an term, and an term by an term.
   Coefficient() = (coeff of in P) (coeff of in Q) + (coeff of in P) (coeff of in Q)
   So, .
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2. Find the coefficient of : This term is formed by multiplying an term by a constant term (), and a constant term by an term.
   Coefficient() = (coeff of in P) (coeff of in Q) + (coeff of in P) (coeff of in Q)
   So, .

3. Substitute the value of b into the second equation:
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4. Calculate the final value: The question asks for .
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To find the highest power of a composite number (12) that divides a factorial (100!), we must break the composite number into its prime factors: .
We then need to find the number of times each prime factor appears in the prime factorization of 100! using Legendre's formula: .

1. Highest power of 2 in 100!:
   
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   So, contains the factor .

2. Highest power of 3 in 100!:
   
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   So, contains the factor .

3. Combine the factors to form powers of 12:
   We need to form groups of . We have and available.
   The number of groups of we can form is .
   The number of groups of we can form is .
   The limiting factor determines the number of times 12 can be formed. We need one '3' and two '2's for each '12'. We have 48 '3's and 48 pairs of '2's (with one '2' left over).
   The number of powers of 12 is therefore .
   Thus, the highest power of 12 that divides 100! is 48.

Let the first set of consecutive odd integers be .
For an arithmetic progression, the average is the average of the first and last term.
Old average, .

The next consecutive odd integers start after the last term of the first set. The last term was . The next odd integer is . The sequence is .
The last term of this new block of integers is .

Now, the complete list has integers. The list starts at and ends at .
This new complete list is also a sequence of consecutive odd integers.
New average = .

The question states the new average exceeds the old average by .


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So, the value of is .

This problem uses Vedic Maths properties of the last two digits of cubes. The last digit of is determined by the last digit of . Since ends in 7