TOPIC : PLAYING WITH NUMBERS

Mental math / Entry level test

1. Which of the following is not a factors of 24
a) 4 b) 6 c) 9 d ) 24
2. Which of the following sets are multiples of 5?
a) 5, 13, 15,20 b) 30, 40, 54, 20 c) 60, 45, 15, 30
3. Write true or false
a. Every number is a factor of itself
b. Every number is a multiple of itself
c. The multiples of a given number is finite.
d. Every multiple of a number is less than or equal to that number
e. Every factor of a number is less than or equal to that number.

TOPIC : PLAYING WITH NUMBERS

SUBTOPIC – 1.FACTORS, MULTIPLES, PRIME NUMBERS AND COMPOSITE NUMBERS.
PSC:
1.Identify the relation between factors and multiples
2. Name the types of natural numbers

TASK 1
1. Find all the factors of 68
2. Determine each number as prime or composite. Colour all the composite numbers in red and prime
numbers in yellow, revealing the path to the bus.

TASK 2
1. Match the items in column 1 with the items in column 2
Column 1 column 2
i) 2 A) multiple of 7
ii) 35 B) composite number
iii) 12 C) even prime number
iv) 6 D) factor of 9
v) 3 E) perfect number
 2. Express 140 as the sum of two odd prime numbers.
3. Identify which of the following set of numbers are co-prime numbers.
a) 130, 39 b) 121, 61 c) 32, 729

Able to identify Able to identify Able to identify Unable to Name of appraisee

types of natural types of natural types of natural identify types
numbers always numbers most of number some of natural
4 the times times numbers
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SUBTOPIC – 2. DIVISIBILITY TESTS AND PRIME FACTORISATION
PSC:
1.Identify the conditions for divisibility
2. Apply the properties of divisibility
3.Analyse Two ways of prime factorisation

TASK 1
1. Write Yes or No in the table below:
Numbers Divisible Divisible Divisible Divisible Divisible Divisible Divisible
by 2 by 3 by 5 by 6 by 9 by 10 by 11
429714
123405
3060

2. Express 512 as a product of prime factors.

TASK 2
1. Write the largest three digit number and find its prime factorization.
2.Find the smallest digit that should be replaced at * place in the following numbers so that
87*21 is divisible by 3

I am the smallest number, having four different prime factors. Can you find me?

Able to apply the Able to apply the Able to apply the Unable to apply Name of appraisee
conditions for conditions for conditions for the conditions
divisibility divisibility most of divisibility some for divisibility
always the times times 1
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SUBTOPIC – 3. HCF AND LCM
PSC:
1.Finding HCF by listing factors,prime factorisation method,short division method and long division method.
2.Finding LCM by listing the multiples,prime factorisation method and common division method.
3. Analyse the relation between HCF and LCM.
4.Apply in real life situations

TASK 1
1. Find the HCF of:
144, 180
2. Find the LCM of:
216, 108, 36
TASK 2
1. Find the greatest number that divides 74, 170, 106 leaving a remainder of 10 in each case.
2. Find the least number which when divided by 6, 15 and 18 leave remainder 5 in each case.

TASK 3
1. Radha, a florist, has 7140 roses, 90 gladioli and 63 marigolds to be used to make bouquets. She has to
make identical bouquets having all three varieties of flowers. What is the maximum number of
identical bouquets that Radha can make if she uses all the flowers?
2. The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every 48 seconds, 72 seconds and
108 seconds respectively.If they change simultaneously at 7 a.m., at what time will they change
simultaneously again?
3. Find the LCM of the following numbers in which one number is the factor of the other.
(a) 5, 20 (b) 6, 18 What do you observe in the results obtained?

Able to apply Able to apply HCF Able to apply HCF Unable to apply Name of appraisee
HCF & LCM in & LCM in real life & LCM in real life HCF & LCM in
real life situations most of situations some real life
situations always the times times situations
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