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CHALLENGE 1@ The proper count Using each of the following numbers exactly once, determine a cain of operations which ‘would give a result of 26, 2) [s) (10) fz) 2 Properties of operations Given that a, band ¢ represent any 3 natural numbers, indicate if each of the following propositions is true or false Ifa proposition is false, justify your answer. ff 4. 9) Mesum a+ bis abways. natural number tue W 25 b) The difference a — bis always a natural number, False 2 ©) The product a bis always a natural number. __Twe ) The quotient a+ bis always anatural number. False 2 a) o+b=o+a te b) aba b-a False Si) fei ene Geg te Se b) (2-W)-e~a- (oo) False ©) (axt)xe=ax(oxg Tue @) (0+ b)scnas(boo) False 4 8 340 8) axi-txa- ) aX0-0xa= +a= a Tr Te Tae SB a) ax(b+d b) ax(o-d | 0 arbbrdnarbtacc a) ar-c= xbtaxc axb-axe oe +b-arc False © Gdn, eter se 4-1 Natural numbers 3 B hetain of operations “Edie and \lbert work in an electronics store. Asa sales manager, Eddie earns $12 per hour. ‘Albert isa salesperson who earns $8 per hour. Last month they earned a combined total of $2328, If Eddie worked 138 hours during the month, what isthe total number of hours that Eddie and Albert worked together? (2328 - 12 138) -8 + 138= 222 hours 4. savsciptions Jessen works at a company which sls yearly subscriptions to purchase books, magazines ar newspapers. For each Hook subscription sold she receives an amount of $19: for 9 Togarine subscription, she recelves $12; and for a newspaper subscription, $8, Last Ion Jessica eared a salary of SB46, having sold 30 book sbsrption and 25 magazine Jubsriptions What vas he total umber of sabscriptions she sold that month? 1846 (G0x 15 + 25% 12)]~ #1 95. 67. She soll 67 subscriptions i 5 invisibility rules State the rule which could be used to determine Ia natural number is divisible by: a) 2; _Ifieis even ») 3 94 5 2 6 8 1 1 1 the sum oF es digits bx divisible by 3 if dhe number formed by ts ast two digits is divisible by 4 i che units digi is a 0 ra 5 cis 6e0n and the sum of a digits is divisible by 3 Ifthe su of its digits visible by 9 9 @) 10: JFehe unis digits a0 0 2 “is divisible by 3 5: iF te last two digits are 00, 25, 50 0r 75 G The two clocks ‘na country house, there are 10 clocks, one which chimes every 12 minutesand the other which chimes every 15 minutes. At 6 o'clock one morning, both clocks chimed simultaneously At what time did they chime again in unison for the sixth time? ‘Atnoon Ghapter 1 Natural numbers (© Guten, ecu se 1.1 naturat numbers ANGTIVITY 41 Asetof mmnbers Consider the fllowing numbers 78:1: 7:05:0;-2.5:4:0;-12; 4: 2) Write the natural numbers in the blue region. 'b)_In the box, but outside of the blue region, write the numbers which ate not natural numbers. NATURAL NUMBERS ‘The set of natural numbers is: N= {0, 1, 2,3... ‘The set of non-zero natural numbers is: N= (1,2, 2 1s a natural number. We write:2 © N. -S is not a natural number. We write: -5 4 N. ‘The set of natural numbers is represented on the number line as follows: ° 2-8, ae 8 ee We TUN. ‘The natural number 5 is indicated by the point P on the number line above, We say that the point P has an abscissa value of 5. ‘The origin of the number line, the point O, has an abscissa value of 0 7. On each of the following number lines, determine the abscissa ofthe given points, af ae c ° 7 N a B4« c. pias Di anole ») a aoc Dog °. 8 u A: 8 aa as a edeeolieg 45 o a 5 & cae ° 7% N A: B98 cat ps a © Guin, eeu te 4.1 Natural numbers § 2 On each ofthe following number lines, select an appropriate graduation and place the points ‘A,B.C. and D for which the abscissa values are given ‘+ The symbols =, <, >, =, =, #are used fo compare two numbers Meaning Rapesstation en the umber fine ‘ais equal 02 sles than 2 ais greater than 2 ‘aisles than oF equal t02 ‘2s greater than or equal 102 ‘isnot equal 2 ‘Insert the appropriate symbol, < or > between the pairs of numbers below. 2) 128< 231 b) 2345 < 2435, ©) 12124 121 A. Determine each ofthe following sets of numbers and represent ther onthe number ine, testbeds RRS ) les than or equal to4:_ 0.1.2. 3.4 so o) greater than 2: _9.4.8.6.7 Sooo 6) gyeater than or equal to 2: 28:45... | Sp ) greater than | and less than 4:2. ees 1) ggeater than 2 and ess than o equal to 5: 8.4.8 f—} AA 6 — Qhapter 4 Natural numbers © Gti. ater se & 2) On the number line below, place all points having an even abscissa value les than 10. tt Ly 1b) Ifa represents an even natural number, then indicate ifthe following numbers are even or odd Vat) _odd 2 a 1_edd 3, ge 2 even & Replace the variable a by the greatest possible natural number. a) as43_48 by a<28_ 27) 34> 3 3983 _ og) ISH a _134_ 7. List al digits, from 0 to 9, which could be placed in each of the boxes below in order to make a true statement. a s] #) x cequal to the product ax (bx 0)? Ys, ‘@) What isthe product of the natural number aand 1? _a €e), What isthe product ofthe natural number @ and 0? AeriVITY 2 ese peperyfmaipeation inthe bck yard Marin and Gina hie eecangder arden we the have dvi over a a aes Vogels Fats [Sm Find two ways of calculating the total area oftheir garden. Express each of these ways using a ‘numerical expression and then ind the value ofeach ‘3 (20+8)= 5% 28) “Fimeixas bores oat 'b)_ a, band crepresent the dimensions ofthe rectangular figure below. a » ® 2 |e “Here are two methods for calculating the total area of this figure. DP method: (2+ 8) xe 26 method: ax c+ bx e Explain in your own words ane ie nethad nn Malply the toa lngth ofthe rectangle a+ bby ts with = the second methods Add the aras of rectangle bax cand rectangle BxG 4 Qhapter 1 Natural numbers © Godin, eur ge PROPERTIES OF MULTIPLICATION Consider the set of natural numbers + The product of two natural numbers isa natural number. For all natural numbers a and b, @% b EN. + Multiplication is a commutative operation. For all natural numbers a and b, ‘+ Multiplication isan associative operation. For all natural numbers a, band ¢ (@xb)xenaxtoue ‘+ ‘The natural number 1 is the neutral element of multiplication. For any natural number 2, axi=Ixara * The natural number 0 is the absorption element of multiplication. For any natural number 2, exo 0 ‘+ The operation of multiplication can be distributed over the operations of addition and subtraction, For all natural numbers a. bande. [ax(bra=axbranc] axb-axe 2. Verify the commutative property of multiplication a x b= b x a using the following palrs of| numbers, a) a= 125 and 6: ase bean 22.230 18 xb. Verify this property using any two ni ural numbers of your choc. 2 9) Is the operation of division commutative? Give an example, Ne. Various answers posse. b) Verify the above using any two natural numbers of your choice. Vario & Verify the associative property of multiplication (2 x 8) x numbers. ) % (6% 0 using the following 12,b=24ande=8 _(@xb)x b) a= 124, b= 18 and (nxb)xe= 78120 ax (bx ©) 2=36,b=24 and c= 100 _tax bx ax (bx) = 86.400 Verify the associative property of addition using any three natural numbers of your cholce. 4. Explain why the operation of division is not associative. Ifa 90, b= 18 and: (e+b)+e= (95+ 18)+2-242-1 a+ bed =36+ (8-2) 36+9 © Gude, eure 1.3 Multiplication and division of natural numbers 15 & Use the distributive property of multiplication over addition and subtraction as one of two dlistinet ways to calculate the values ofthe given expressions. a) 12x(8+5) b) @4+Ox5 50x 5= 150 12030 150_ 6) 8x(14-6) ) (90-36) x2= _14x2~28 100. 72= 28 & Thue or fase? 4) The product of two consecutive natural numbers s always an even number bb) The product of two even numbers is even, Trae ©) The product of two odd numbers is always odd. Tw ‘@) If the product of two numbers is even, then each of the numbers is even, _ False True Aerio? 3 ett oma te ‘Melanie's and Sarah's rooms are separated by a 3 m long wall as shown in the figure below. Beano eae io am sais suas a), What isthe length of Melanie's room? _4m 'b). What isthe length of Sarah's room? 6m ©) Inthe following equality, the number 3, representing the width of the common wall of the two ails’ rooms, has been factored out 1. Complete the given equality: 12 + 18 = 3x (J+) ‘The total combined length of 2. What does the expression written within the parentheses represent? ie two roan 3. What does each side of the equality represent? _The total area ofthe two rooms. == GREATEST: COMMON FACTOR Factoring out the greatest common factor allows fr a sum of termsto be virion asa prot of factors Given thar the operation of multiplication can be distdbuted [pb ae ver the eration of adlton, we can get the following. xc: The sum of 10 « 15 is composed of two terms, 10 and 15. (°.5murants We beak each term down into a product of two factors, \ fos ers 10+ 15-5x249%3 ‘The factor 5, common to both terms factored out id+5=5xC.) “Then, we fad the second factor. 10+ 155% (243) eh yn a 2 16 Qhapter 1 Natural numbers 1 Gtr, ite se 7. Complete the following equalities by applying the distributive property of multiplication over addition, a) a 24+ 36=3 2a 3 x @+ (gxc2+18 Consider the expression: 12.4 18 Factor out a factor common to both terms of the given sum, Give all posible answers and determine the greatest common factor. 24 (640): 3x (44 0): 6 (2+ 3. The greatest commen factor i 6 b) 24+36=4x(G+ @) 24+96= (12x (2 +3) . Find the greatest common factor foreach of the pairs of terms below and factor it out revwiting the given sums as products. ° 9) 504754 100=_25 90+ 105 15 x@+9) x27, x@+3+4) b) 244 18= 8) 45472 9x6. S44135= __27x@+5 = Wy 40+56+92= 8x (54740) 11 Find the greatest common factor for each of the pairs of terms below and factor it out, rewriting the given sums as products. a) 2xa42x3= 2x 2 +2 oo b) 15xm445= 15x ime 9 ) 5xat20=__Sxlar) f) Axesdxd= deere 14. State the property of multiplication ilustrated in each ofthe eases below. +1)x (349) 8)x(7x2) ©) Gxa+t ox ©) 9xp+5 ox a) 5x8=8x5 b) 0x4=0_ ©) 8x(7x9=(Gx7)x9 ) (BX) x9= (7x8) x9 o) 17x 1217. 1 5x(847)=15+35 @) B+9x6+7 by (7x 1)x5=7x (1x5) D 2x@+0=G+Ox2 J) 5x @xNx2=(5x W) @-2)x3=27-6 oe D Axisextedes m) 36+24=6x(6+4) © Guten, eur nse Commutadve property of multiplication 015 the absorption el nent of multiplication Associative property of multiplication Commutative property of multiplication 1s the neutral element of multiplication Distributive property of mulplication over addition Commutative property of multiplication Associative property of multiplication Commutative property of multiplication “Associative property of multph Distributive property of multiplication over subsraction Ls the neutral element of multiplication Distributive property of maleipheation over addition 1.3 Multiplication and division of natural numbers 17 12 Tie or false? I a statement is false, justify using a counterexample 12), Multiplication isa commutative operation, True ») Division is an assoctative operation. __False_ ©) 1s the absorption element of multiplication, Fé Sie aeseieteanat ‘@) Multiplication isan associative operation, True ©). The product of two natural numbers is always a natural number. True ___ 4) isthe neutral element of multiplication, Tue 49). Addition isan operation which can be distributed over multiplication, __ False es MENTAL MATH 'To do mental calculations of numerical expressions, the properties of multiplication can be| used, Ex: 15x30 125x5x8 25x54 34x98 15x (3x 10) 125x8x5 = 25x (5044) 34 x (100-2) (153) * 10) 10005 25% 50+ 25%4 4 x 100-342 45x10 5.000 1250 + 100 400 - 68 1.350 332, ‘1B. Using the properties of multiplication, perform the following calculations mentally. 1440p) 403 41920 @) 300 54=__16200 O_o) 20x34x5=_3400 _ 25x18x4=_1800_ 9) 125x14x8= 14000 h) 48x25=_ 1200 i) 95x24= 2280 J) 204x9) 1696 k) 198x6=__1188__ ) 125xa2=__4.000_ 14. Use the properties of multiplication to evaluate the following expressions if a = 20, B= 5, = 25 and d= 4, a) (axdxe=_ 2000 b) axbrexd= 200) dx(b+q= 120 @) (a+ 0)xd=_100__@) (c+d)xb= _M45_ ) cxaxb= 2900 15 Determine the value of @ in each of the following cases. a) ax 18=450_9=25 _ b) 360+a=24 a=15 _ @) ax25=600 ) B+a=4 2-12 6) 36x9=252 8-7 __ ) BO+azaxd a=9 VE. Find two natural numbers whose produet is P and whose sum is S a) P=24,S=11 Sands sb) Pe 4,S= 19 Zandiz _ 10 _20 and 10. 1 _15.and 6 18 Qhapter 4 Natural numbers © Gusrn eeu te 97. Aca summer camp, each group is composed of 3 adolescents and 12 children. Seven groups 40 on an outing. Using two different methods, calculate the riumber of drinks that they will need if each person gets exactly one. 7x (3+ 12)= 7% 15= 105 or TX (9+ 12) = 21+ 84» 105 VE Consider the following product: 728 x 2 189 ‘) Estimate this product by rounding each of the above factors to the nearest hundred: 700.2 200 1 640.000, ~ to the nearest thousand: 1.000% 2 000= 2.000 000. i ) Calculate the exact product and determine which of the above estimates Is closer to the exact product. 103 592; the = 1 Estimate each of the following products by rounding the given factors to the same place value. 2) 9x4= 900 b) 12x76 = #00 3.000 0) 195x78= 16000 _ ¢) 39x98= 4000 6.000 2. Estimate the products below by regrouping the factors ina sultable manner. a) 25x 128x4= 12800 b) 50x75x2= 7500 = ©) 125%48x8x2 = 100000 ) 325x12x2= 7200 ©) 8x 780% 125= 78000 f) 4x 134%75=3 _30.000 ZA. Estimate each ofthe following quotients. 9) e344 y= 90 B) Lose we= 20g 11 base z74= wv @) 786+83= 10 ©) 6237 + 208 ) 1089+ 15= 50 Zz Fstimate the approximate amount that a group of 148 students must pay to attend a theatrical presentation if the cost is $12 per student. ZA Fstimate the total cost of Sylvia's purchases if she bought 3 dresses for $38 each, 2 palrs of ppants for $75 each and 5 blouses for $21 each. BAL A bog of 198 marbles weighs 595 p Estimate the mass of one marble, 2 2S. An auditorium holds 12 rows of 48 seats. a) Estimate the total number of seats inthe auditorium. 500 seats bb) Estimate the total revenues fora sold-out concert ifthe cost per ticket is $23, (© Gud, eeu 1.3 Multiplication and division of natural numbers 19, 1.4 chains of opera ns with natural numbers TITY, ci fone ene ens Bryan isa member ofa fishing cli. To use teste, he conf 10 pet day plus 84 per fish eaught 2) Bryan catches 5 fish one day whats the total amount he must pay? $30 1) The chan of operations: 10.445 allows us to calulate the total amount paid by Bryan, 1. Ifyou perform the operation inthis chain nthe order in which they appear, do you gt the actual amount paid by Beyan? 2. Given a chain of operations in which there is an addition and a multiplication, which operation should be performed st? The malplicatio, =~ = CHAINS OF OPERATIONS "To calculate the value of a chain of operations, the following order of priority must be respected, 4. We perform first all operations within parentheses, 2. We perform all multiplications and divisions in the order in which they appear 3. We perform additions ana subtractions in the order in which they appear Bx 349% (12-9) +246 (15-9) x2 =345x3424+6x2 ay 341528 Q =26 e) ‘The order for the priority of operations must also be respected for operations within| parentheses, Ex: (B23) x(1244%2) = 8-6) x(2+8) 2x20 240 7. Calculate the value of each chain of operations below. a) 2x12+6= 4 b) 24+ 0-6) 9) S¥6x4= 29 @) Bx(T~ e) 9-186 9 12+(10-6)=_3 9) 14-16+4=_10 fh) 56+8411= 18 ) (7-9-2 2 Calculate the value of each of the following chains of operations. a) 2+3x(4-2)= 8 _ b) (6+3)x(9-4)=_ 45 _ 9) 6x(B-)#2=_4 @) Bsa) +4xd= 9) 24-6x(Q-S)=_9 (2+) x4e1 9) 244x(8-3)+2= 22 h) (10-6)x2-2x3= 2 i) (443x2-2=_ 9 20 Chapter 1 Natural numbers © Guten, eeurte & Calculate the value of each of the following chains of operations a) Q+8)x(12-4x2)=___28 b) 4x(12-5%2)+18+9=__10 ©) (4x3+8)+(12-2x4) ) 3x(Q44x3-3x2)=_ 2a ©) 344% (@-4)+2004= 28 a) + 8) xB-3x2)+ fee 9 4X54+2x10)+@-I)= 5) 9 (7-2) +A O+ 87 ) 18+(6+3)+2xU+8)= 26 i) 74x (8-23) 420 + 7- 4. Calculate the value of each ofthe following chains of operations. a) (20- (8-4) x2]+3= 4 _— b) (448) x3-6]+@43)= 6 ©) 8-(8-(@-B=__@ gy) 22-5 x 18-16 4x3] = 2. e) 54+M+8x3+6)= 19 28+ [4+3x 2-1) 4 40h) 643 x [443x(6-2) 120) 43x (246) + (10-23)=_7 @) 5x44 [8x 244-5 x0) 9) (B+6x2)x (12-3x2) & Insert parentheses in the appropriate places in order to obtain the desired result, a) 84 (3-2)x9=17 b) 28-4+3x 4+3)=28 9) 5x (3+2)x6+3=50 4) 6x (9-4) + (B-3)x ©) 8x3+2xG+3)=19 1) 5x (B42x6)+9=25 Determine the value of ain each of the following expressions. a) 84ax4=20 and ___b) 2xe+4+4=17 9) 64+3xa=18 @) 9ea48=17 ©) +ax 1) ax5+2x9=38 Using each of the numbers 8, 5, 8 and 10.a single time, fill in the boxes below in order to abtain a true statement. 2) (el Lia]=95 o x[a]= 19 ) (2) Go)+[s) -[a)-37 ‘& The result of each of the following chains of operations i 0. Use the operations of +, -. + (at ‘ost once each) to complete the following equalities. Use parentheses if necessary. a) 2+2x2-2=0 b) 2-2 42x2-0 ) 2x2+2-2=0 ) (2+2)+2-2=0 ‘& Woe the appropriate signs of operations and insert parentheses if necessary, in order to obtain a true statement a) 5+(@8- 3x 9 = 50 b) 1256x2410 = 14 445% 6-10 = 24 @) 7x4-6x0-7= 16 ©) G+ xO - 2)= 52 ) 45+5x9+ 3x7 = 102 © Guerin, ern 1.4 Chains of operations with natural numbers 21 FQ. Using each of the 5 numbers in the eft hand colurnn a single time, write a chain of operations, ‘which results in the number appearing in the middle column. ay 8.47.8 00 EE TSZETT) b)4.5.8.10.12 2 45 5x8 0+12) 27.80.10 10 T0282 7x9 fa) 2.5.6.8.10 i= Br 5x826e11 fe) 5.8.12, 18 Tir (pox te+ 155 VL. Determine the value ofeach of the following chains of operations given that a= 3, ») 0x 8 @ ceasb= 7 ) (c-)xbd=_15 __e) bxevan__10 9 (atOx(e+o= 72 For each of the fllawing problems, write the crrespanding chain of operations and find the value of the ‘hain of operations in order answer the given question, z a) atbx 1D Nathalie buys 3 key chains for $8 each and 2 pens for $4 each. She pays with a $50 bill, How such change should the cashier give her back? 50- (8+ 2% 4) = 18 §. Tho cashlor should give her back $18. 1B. Veronica is a member of @ tennis club. In addition to an annual membership fee of $100, a _member must pay $8 per game. How much did Veronica pay last year if she played a total of 24 games? ON 100+ 24 8 = 202 S. She paid a total of $202 114. Eric buys acellular phone for $295, He gives a deposit of $60 andl he pays the rest in 5 equal installments. What isthe amount of each installment? (295 - 60)» 5= 47 5. The amount of each installment Is $47 4S. A counselor wants to distribute marbles tos campers, He has 8 packages of 12 marbles and 9 packages of 15. If there are 6 bays and 5 girs in his group, calculate the number of marbles that each camper wil receive. (8x 12+ 9% 15)+ (65) ~ 21. per wil receive 21 marbles AE. Asa special extra curricular activity, a school organizes an outing to an aqua park. The cost is ‘88 for junior students and $12 for Senior students a) If 14 of the students who participate are juniors, what is the total cos for the outing? | (92-14) x 12 14x» 328 $., The total cost would be 328. b) If the total amount paid was $408 and there were 18 senior students, how many junior students were there? (408 = 18% 12) 8 = 24. There were 24juntr students. _ 97. Carolin selling chocolate bars in order to raise money for her swimming club-She sll each caramel bar for $2 and each almond bar for $3. she sells 12 caramel bars and raises $78 ‘overall, what s the total number of chocolate bats she will have sold? (78 2x 12) = 3+ 12=30, She will have sold a total of 30 chocolate bars. 22 Chapter 1 Natural numbers © Gein. eateur ee 1 a) The equality relation ) Determine the value of the numeric expression: 8 + 4x 7.36 'b) Determine the value of the numeric expression: (4 +8) x3. 36 €)_ What can be said about these two expressions? They have the same value Aenviny 2 mgewecteme. ‘Audrey, Laura and Sylvie ae three friends in secondary 2. 1a) Can we state with certainty that Audrey isthe same age as Audrey? Yes )_ Complete the following statement: If Audrey is the same age as Laura, then Laura Is the same age as: Au ) Complete the following statement: I Audrey isthe same age as Laura, and Laura is the same age as Sylvie, then: _Audoy is he same ageas Se. ‘THE EQUALITY RELATION fee iis aceon cs cua viis Ueear eaeee: Pie fteuite as propio he gaye i ena ean teehee eee ~ The equality relation is symmetric, =a —Tinowalty won twee Coty ads 10 then Band b=e then a=. 4. Consider the following numerical expressions: a=2x(9-5) B+ 6x 242 2442 (8-3x2) 4) Calculate the value ofeach of the above expressions _a=8.b=8.e=8 ') Isthe number a equal to itsel'? _Yes ) Ifa equal to b, can we state that bis equal to0? __¥6* _ ) fais equal to band bisequal to ¢ can we affim that ais equal to e? __¥e8 ‘B Indicate the property of the equality relation illustrated in each ofthe following cases. a) 246x5=246%5 Reflexive propecty = b) Ifa=8 and 8=0, then a= 0 Transitive propery ae ©) Ifa-3=6,then b=o-3, Symmetric propery 4) a+ b= cand e=4, then a4 b= 4 Tansitive propery © Gobi. iter ie 1.5 The equality relation 23 ‘Find the value of a which makes each of the following statements true. 2) o46=12-9__a=3. b) 3xa=27+a ©) a-6=8-2 @) 3xa-9n0+3_a26 e) 2xa45=9 a=2 _ ) 3xa-5=7_a 9) 8+3xa= ax5a=4 h) 2460=(0+2)xa.226 i) Bxan2xari2Z an2 Asnviry 3. s_ Adding the same number to oth sides ofan equality os — “a). The adjacent balance i in equilbrium 1, If we add a 50 g weight onto the dish on the left, will the balance remain in equilibrium? _No 2. What must be done to the dish on the right to restore equilibrium? _A.90g weight would have 10 be added. b) Consider two numbers a and b such that ab. Ifthe same number ‘ewere added to both sides of the equality, then would we still have i pny?) aes ans Isthe statement a+ e= 6+ true or false? True Awruniry 2 saci sam amirom ths an geaty ‘@). The adjacent balance isin equilibrium, 1, If we remove a 50 g weight from the dish on the left, will the Dalaiwe remain in equilblum? No ae 2, What must be done to the dish on the right to restore equilibrium? -4 50 g weight would have to be removed. 'b) Consider two numbers a and b such that a= b. If the same number ‘were subtracted from both sides of the equality, then would we eT) Fae mt eps} Waste Isthe statement a ¢= b~ ctrue oF false? True Acniviry 5 ipying both sides of an equality by the same number 1a) Consider the equality 3+5=6 +2 1, If we multiply a single sie of this equality by 2, do we will stil have an equality? No 2. If we multiply the left side ofthis equality by 2, what would we have to do to the right side of| the equality in order to maintain an equality? Te would have to be multiplied by 2. 'b) Consider two numbers a and b such that a = 6. IF both sides of the above equality were multiplied by the same number ¢ then would we still have an equality? _Yes Is the statement ax e= bx etrue or false? True 24 Chapter 1 Natural numbers © Guerin, eiteur hee Acnwry & Dividing both sie Sides ofan equity by the same ramber. 8) Consider the equality 3 x 4 = 6 x2 1. If we divide a single side of this equality by 3, do we will stil have a true statement? No 2. If we divide the let side of this equality by 3, what would we have to do tothe right side of the equality in order to maintain an equality? Le would have to be cividee by 3. ) Consider two numbers a and b such that a = b. If both sides of the ‘equality were divided by the same non-zero number ¢ then would we still have an equality? Yes 0 Isthe statement a +¢= b « ctrue or false? Truc PROPERTIES OF EQUALITIES The following properties enable us to obtain a new equality from a previous equality. Derpien Bangle If ahe same number saddled to both sides ofan equalty.then | __3*2=6 we obtain a new equality Tithe same number is subtracted from both aides of an] __Sx4=12 equality then we obtain new eal TF both sides of an equality are mulipiod by the same then _axenoxe | number, then we abtaln a new equal TW a=b__ | Iboth sides ofan equality re dived by te sae non-zero then_ave=rre | number, then we obtain a new equal ‘4: State the property of equality that enables one to obtain equality @ from equality ©. a) x5 © b) 2x=10 O ® x25 5 in added to both sides of the equality both sides ofthe equality are dived by 2 Od xe4=10 © ae ® 4s subtracted from both sides ofthe equality © & Complete the following. a) Ifx+3 then x= b) Wx-8=5 oes @) If6x=24 then 18 then x= _10 then Gti, ear ee 41.5 The equality relation 25 1 . 6 Powers of natural numbers SETOVIY Aet Karen wants to start a chain leter, She decides to write co three of her best friends, She asks each, ‘one of them to send a copy of the letter to three other friends, andl so on. If Karen corresponds to level zero of the chain and the first three friends to receive the letter ‘correspond to level one, how many letters wil be received at 2) level ofthe chain? #1 ters 1b) level 5 of the chain? 268 fers ASTIVIY 2 abbot — seme In an experiment, a biologist is growing bacteria, The number of bacteria doubles every hour. If at the beginning of the experiment there was only a single bacterium, complete the table below, representing the number of bacteria grown as a function of the time elapsed since the beginning of the experiment, tet ieee] 4 16 256. ==" EXPONENTIAL NOTATION ‘The exponential notation of the praduct 3x 3x 3x 3x3 is 3°. 3°is called the power. 3 isthe base and 5 is the exponent, : 3! is read “3 to the exponent of 5” for to the power of For any natural number n greater than 1, [a*=axax..%@ e os , Pai} e+0) 25 Sts read 5 “cubed” 32 is read 3"squared” 4. Consider the square represented in the given figure. 1) How many squares 1 em per side are needed to cover this square? 25, 'b) Determine the numerical expression which corresponds to the area of this square and then calculate the area ofthe square. Sx 5~ 25 em? 19) Use exponential notation to express this area, S@em@ = 28 © Chapter 1 Natural numbers © Guin, teu nse 2 Consider the cube represented inthe adjacent dlogram. 8) How many cubes lem per side could be placed inside this cube? 125 ») Find the numerical expresion corresponding tothe volume of this cube, then calculate this volume Bx 5x5= 125 ©) Use exponential notation to express this volume, 5 em! & Write the following products using exponential notation. a) 3x3=_ 2 b) 2x2% ©) 5x5K5x5x5= 8% d) XTX TXTXT T= 7 4 Express the following powers asa product of factors equal to the base and then calculate the product. a) 22 242x202 2092 py 3! Sxdeananal 9g) §%=_5x5. {5 Expres each ofthe following numbers a a power of 2 a) B= 2 8 2 ) 128=_2 9 512-2 & Express each of the following numbers as a power of 3. Se ee J. Express each ofthe following numbers asa power of 10. 2) 100=_108 ) 10.000 = _10" ©) 1000000= __108 & Write the number 64 as a power of a natural number Give all possible answers. 28, 8,64 A number is a perfect squate if Is the square of « natural number. Give the sequence of pesfec squares less than or equal to 100. 0.1.4.9, 16, 25, 36, 49,64, 81, 100 QA mumberisa perfect cube if't is the cube ofa natural number. Give the sequence of perfect ‘cubes less than or equal to 1 000, 8.27, 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, 1 000 414. Evaluate the following powers a) 2-16 b) =e 0 eee &) a_49 =a t= _az © Gut, teu ee 1.6 Powers of natural numbers 27 12 Find the value ofthe natural number min each of the following cases 16_me4 4m ° 3 m5 na a me. 16 m=3 ‘CHAINS OF OPERATIONS INVOLVING POWERS. Ina chain of operations involving powers, the calculation of the powers takes priority over any’ calculations within parentheses, if the power Is situated inside of the parentheses. In the case ‘where the parentheses are raised to a power, the calculations within the parentheses are ‘completed first. Ex: (64238) + (3-59) Fx: 2x(G+4)?4 (@-2x3)? =2x7+ (8-0) XPD 4948 +8 06 4. Perform the following calculations. a) 2x3%= 36h) 3x2 24) (2x 3)8= 216 @) G4+2%= 25 ae) 2x32x5= 99 a) a= _73 14. Calculate the value of the following chains of operations. a) 243x5%=___77_ b) 2x3 49 0) (2+) 54 @) Px542xH=__ 630) (249x27%=_1968_ ) 5x 345"= 16 @ 2x(-0 64h) 54+2x (5-2) ) 2x34 (9-2x3F= 2 D @x32-2x3%= 18 WK) S43xG-49=_8 m) 28-2x5%-59=_13_ n) (2945I%+3= 3) 15 Calculate the value of the following chains of operations. a) S42x(6-2)8+= azz) 54x 2-2 P-2= as ©) 4x5 (2x3+5%= os a) 29x(12-6)-% +3%= 30 o) 3435+ (4x5) = gz) S42 (21-2 9F @) 8X (3-23) B+2x5)=_ 3) 5+ B-HFxG-4 1G Calculate the value of the following chains of operations. a) 5x(8x(8-6)4]= 60) 34 x 1H OH ©) [42% (7- 71x [8-2 (6-39) = 22. d) [2+ @-39] x2x +2) ©) 6+ 2)x (8-3) +@5- 2x3) = 26) [1 +28x3)] + (25 +B - 4x9] = 1 28 Chapter 4 Natural numbers © Glin. teu née 7. Determine the value of a in each case below. a) ox 5 +3249 222 » ©) ax2845%=65 5 ¢ e) Sxa?-3x2 f) (B+a%)x5=95 Bs g) 20-2x3%= bh) 34+2xe=5 ATIVE S land fre_ “Me Blak wars to put upafence aounehissquar property The are of his prope is 36 8) What measure would enable us to determine the perimeter of the property? ‘The measure ofa side. sane 'b)_Ithe fence costs $15 per metre, what will be the total cost to completely fence in Mr Black's property? $360 - —_ ‘SQUARE ROOT ‘The square root of a natural number a is the unique number b, such that b squared is equal to a. ‘The square root of ais denoted. VEEN 1& Determine the value of the following square roots. eos ») Vai=__9 ° 1 ©) Vidi= _10 15 1. Determine the value of the natural number in each ofthe following cases. a b) at=16 © Vi0000=0 a= 100 Co) ee) & a=0 fh &a 144 22.2) Determine the value of each expression below. 1. (Vor _9. 2. (V25P __25. 3. (VI00F 100 ie bina Calutate ieee = 'b) Fill in the blank with the appropriate symbol = or #.Va+Vb# Vatb ©) Caleulate ican Acer ae nea 42 Vaxb? <2) ill inthe blank withthe appropriate symbol, = ou #. Vax VB ) Calculate VF 1) Ifo isa natural number, is it true that V# = a? Yes Gut, cater ee 4.6 Powers of natural numbers 28 1.7 snus les and factors of a natural number a By the proces of elimination, determine the set ofall natural numbers, less than 50, which have ‘exactly 2 factors (or divisors): 1 and the number itself o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Re re wm zl om 2 Mm 8 8 a0 al a saat 28) 90 97) 58) 90) qo 41 243d 46474849 PRIME NUMBERS AND COMPOSITE NUMBERS A natural number is prime If t has exactly two factors, 1 and ise Ex: [7 lsa prime number since its only factors are 1 and 17. ‘+ A natural number is composite If it has more than two factors. Ex.! 12 sa composite number since it has more than two factors: 1,2, 3, 4. 6, 12 ‘The natural numbers 0 and 1 are neither prime nor composite 1. a) Is there an even number which is prime? If yes, which number? _¥®. 2 ') sit possible to find ewo consecutive natural numbers that are prime? If yes, what are they? Yes, 2 and 3 ©) How many prime numbers are there that are les than 10? 4 4) List all prime numbers less than 100 whose unit's digit is 3 3, 13.23, 43,53, 73, 89 @) Listall prime numbers less than 30, 2:9:5.7. 11.13.17, 19, 23. 20 4) List all composite numbers less than 100 whose unit's digit s 3. 33, 63, 98 =~ = DIVISIBILITY RULES A number is divisible by: 2ifitis even: = 3 ifthe sum of its digits i divisible by 3: © 4f the number formed by its last two digits is divisible by 4 = 5 ifthe unit's digit 0 or 5 Gif tis even and if the sum ofits digits is divisible by 3 = 9)if the sum ofits digits is divisible by 9: = 10 ifthe unit’s digit i 0. = 12if the number formed by its last two digits is divisible by 4 and ifthe sum of ts digits is divisible by 3 = 25 ifthe last two digits are 00, 25,50, or 75. 30 Chapter 1 Natural numbers © Gein, teu nee 1 a) The equality relation ) Determine the value of the numeric expression: 8 + 4x 7.36 'b) Determine the value of the numeric expression: (4 +8) x3. 36 €)_ What can be said about these two expressions? They have the same value Aenviny 2 mgewecteme. ‘Audrey, Laura and Sylvie ae three friends in secondary 2. 1a) Can we state with certainty that Audrey isthe same age as Audrey? Yes )_ Complete the following statement: If Audrey is the same age as Laura, then Laura Is the same age as: Au ) Complete the following statement: I Audrey isthe same age as Laura, and Laura is the same age as Sylvie, then: _Audoy is he same ageas Se. ‘THE EQUALITY RELATION fee iis aceon cs cua viis Ueear eaeee: Pie fteuite as propio he gaye i ena ean teehee eee ~ The equality relation is symmetric, =a —Tinowalty won twee Coty ads 10 then Band b=e then a=. 4. Consider the following numerical expressions: a=2x(9-5) B+ 6x 242 2442 (8-3x2) 4) Calculate the value ofeach of the above expressions _a=8.b=8.e=8 ') Isthe number a equal to itsel'? _Yes ) Ifa equal to b, can we state that bis equal to0? __¥6* _ ) fais equal to band bisequal to ¢ can we affim that ais equal to e? __¥e8 ‘B Indicate the property of the equality relation illustrated in each ofthe following cases. a) 246x5=246%5 Reflexive propecty = b) Ifa=8 and 8=0, then a= 0 Transitive propery ae ©) Ifa-3=6,then b=o-3, Symmetric propery 4) a+ b= cand e=4, then a4 b= 4 Tansitive propery © Gobi. iter ie 1.5 The equality relation 23 ‘Find the value of a which makes each of the following statements true. 2) o46=12-9__a=3. b) 3xa=27+a ©) a-6=8-2 @) 3xa-9n0+3_a26 e) 2xa45=9 a=2 _ ) 3xa-5=7_a 9) 8+3xa= ax5a=4 h) 2460=(0+2)xa.226 i) Bxan2xari2Z an2 Asnviry 3. s_ Adding the same number to oth sides ofan equality os — “a). The adjacent balance i in equilbrium 1, If we add a 50 g weight onto the dish on the left, will the balance remain in equilibrium? _No 2. What must be done to the dish on the right to restore equilibrium? _A.90g weight would have 10 be added. b) Consider two numbers a and b such that ab. Ifthe same number ‘ewere added to both sides of the equality, then would we still have i pny?) aes ans Isthe statement a+ e= 6+ true or false? True Awruniry 2 saci sam amirom ths an geaty ‘@). The adjacent balance isin equilibrium, 1, If we remove a 50 g weight from the dish on the left, will the Dalaiwe remain in equilblum? No ae 2, What must be done to the dish on the right to restore equilibrium? -4 50 g weight would have to be removed. 'b) Consider two numbers a and b such that a= b. If the same number ‘were subtracted from both sides of the equality, then would we eT) Fae mt eps} Waste Isthe statement a ¢= b~ ctrue oF false? True Acniviry 5 ipying both sides of an equality by the same number 1a) Consider the equality 3+5=6 +2 1, If we multiply a single sie of this equality by 2, do we will stil have an equality? No 2. If we multiply the left side ofthis equality by 2, what would we have to do to the right side of| the equality in order to maintain an equality? Te would have to be multiplied by 2. 'b) Consider two numbers a and b such that a = 6. IF both sides of the above equality were multiplied by the same number ¢ then would we still have an equality? _Yes Is the statement ax e= bx etrue or false? True 24 Chapter 1 Natural numbers © Guerin, eiteur hee Acnwry & Dividing both sie Sides ofan equity by the same ramber. 8) Consider the equality 3 x 4 = 6 x2 1. If we divide a single side of this equality by 3, do we will stil have a true statement? No 2. If we divide the let side of this equality by 3, what would we have to do tothe right side of the equality in order to maintain an equality? Le would have to be cividee by 3. ) Consider two numbers a and b such that a = b. If both sides of the ‘equality were divided by the same non-zero number ¢ then would we still have an equality? Yes 0 Isthe statement a +¢= b « ctrue or false? Truc PROPERTIES OF EQUALITIES The following properties enable us to obtain a new equality from a previous equality. Derpien Bangle If ahe same number saddled to both sides ofan equalty.then | __3*2=6 we obtain a new equality Tithe same number is subtracted from both aides of an] __Sx4=12 equality then we obtain new eal TF both sides of an equality are mulipiod by the same then _axenoxe | number, then we abtaln a new equal TW a=b__ | Iboth sides ofan equality re dived by te sae non-zero then_ave=rre | number, then we obtain a new equal ‘4: State the property of equality that enables one to obtain equality @ from equality ©. a) x5 © b) 2x=10 O ® x25 5 in added to both sides of the equality both sides ofthe equality are dived by 2 Od xe4=10 © ae ® 4s subtracted from both sides ofthe equality © & Complete the following. a) Ifx+3 then x= b) Wx-8=5 oes @) If6x=24 then 18 then x= _10 then Gti, ear ee 41.5 The equality relation 25 1 . 6 Powers of natural numbers SETOVIY Aet Karen wants to start a chain leter, She decides to write co three of her best friends, She asks each, ‘one of them to send a copy of the letter to three other friends, andl so on. If Karen corresponds to level zero of the chain and the first three friends to receive the letter ‘correspond to level one, how many letters wil be received at 2) level ofthe chain? #1 ters 1b) level 5 of the chain? 268 fers ASTIVIY 2 abbot — seme In an experiment, a biologist is growing bacteria, The number of bacteria doubles every hour. If at the beginning of the experiment there was only a single bacterium, complete the table below, representing the number of bacteria grown as a function of the time elapsed since the beginning of the experiment, tet ieee] 4 16 256. ==" EXPONENTIAL NOTATION ‘The exponential notation of the praduct 3x 3x 3x 3x3 is 3°. 3°is called the power. 3 isthe base and 5 is the exponent, : 3! is read “3 to the exponent of 5” for to the power of For any natural number n greater than 1, [a*=axax..%@ e os , Pai} e+0) 25 Sts read 5 “cubed” 32 is read 3"squared” 4. Consider the square represented in the given figure. 1) How many squares 1 em per side are needed to cover this square? 25, 'b) Determine the numerical expression which corresponds to the area of this square and then calculate the area ofthe square. Sx 5~ 25 em? 19) Use exponential notation to express this area, S@em@ = 28 © Chapter 1 Natural numbers © Guin, teu nse 2 Consider the cube represented inthe adjacent dlogram. 8) How many cubes lem per side could be placed inside this cube? 125 ») Find the numerical expresion corresponding tothe volume of this cube, then calculate this volume Bx 5x5= 125 ©) Use exponential notation to express this volume, 5 em! & Write the following products using exponential notation. a) 3x3=_ 2 b) 2x2% ©) 5x5K5x5x5= 8% d) XTX TXTXT T= 7 4 Express the following powers asa product of factors equal to the base and then calculate the product. a) 22 242x202 2092 py 3! Sxdeananal 9g) §%=_5x5. {5 Expres each ofthe following numbers a a power of 2 a) B= 2 8 2 ) 128=_2 9 512-2 & Express each of the following numbers as a power of 3. Se ee J. Express each ofthe following numbers asa power of 10. 2) 100=_108 ) 10.000 = _10" ©) 1000000= __108 & Write the number 64 as a power of a natural number Give all possible answers. 28, 8,64 A number is a perfect squate if Is the square of « natural number. Give the sequence of pesfec squares less than or equal to 100. 0.1.4.9, 16, 25, 36, 49,64, 81, 100 QA mumberisa perfect cube if't is the cube ofa natural number. Give the sequence of perfect ‘cubes less than or equal to 1 000, 8.27, 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, 1 000 414. Evaluate the following powers a) 2-16 b) =e 0 eee &) a_49 =a t= _az © Gut, teu ee 1.6 Powers of natural numbers 27 12 Find the value ofthe natural number min each of the following cases 16_me4 4m ° 3 m5 na a me. 16 m=3 ‘CHAINS OF OPERATIONS INVOLVING POWERS. Ina chain of operations involving powers, the calculation of the powers takes priority over any’ calculations within parentheses, if the power Is situated inside of the parentheses. In the case ‘where the parentheses are raised to a power, the calculations within the parentheses are ‘completed first. Ex: (64238) + (3-59) Fx: 2x(G+4)?4 (@-2x3)? =2x7+ (8-0) XPD 4948 +8 06 4. Perform the following calculations. a) 2x3%= 36h) 3x2 24) (2x 3)8= 216 @) G4+2%= 25 ae) 2x32x5= 99 a) a= _73 14. Calculate the value of the following chains of operations. a) 243x5%=___77_ b) 2x3 49 0) (2+) 54 @) Px542xH=__ 630) (249x27%=_1968_ ) 5x 345"= 16 @ 2x(-0 64h) 54+2x (5-2) ) 2x34 (9-2x3F= 2 D @x32-2x3%= 18 WK) S43xG-49=_8 m) 28-2x5%-59=_13_ n) (2945I%+3= 3) 15 Calculate the value of the following chains of operations. a) S42x(6-2)8+= azz) 54x 2-2 P-2= as ©) 4x5 (2x3+5%= os a) 29x(12-6)-% +3%= 30 o) 3435+ (4x5) = gz) S42 (21-2 9F @) 8X (3-23) B+2x5)=_ 3) 5+ B-HFxG-4 1G Calculate the value of the following chains of operations. a) 5x(8x(8-6)4]= 60) 34 x 1H OH ©) [42% (7- 71x [8-2 (6-39) = 22. d) [2+ @-39] x2x +2) ©) 6+ 2)x (8-3) +@5- 2x3) = 26) [1 +28x3)] + (25 +B - 4x9] = 1 28 Chapter 4 Natural numbers © Glin. teu née 7. Determine the value of a in each case below. a) ox 5 +3249 222 » ©) ax2845%=65 5 ¢ e) Sxa?-3x2 f) (B+a%)x5=95 Bs g) 20-2x3%= bh) 34+2xe=5 ATIVE S land fre_ “Me Blak wars to put upafence aounehissquar property The are of his prope is 36 8) What measure would enable us to determine the perimeter of the property? ‘The measure ofa side. sane 'b)_Ithe fence costs $15 per metre, what will be the total cost to completely fence in Mr Black's property? $360 - —_ ‘SQUARE ROOT ‘The square root of a natural number a is the unique number b, such that b squared is equal to a. ‘The square root of ais denoted. VEEN 1& Determine the value of the following square roots. eos ») Vai=__9 ° 1 ©) Vidi= _10 15 1. Determine the value of the natural number in each ofthe following cases. a b) at=16 © Vi0000=0 a= 100 Co) ee) & a=0 fh &a 144 22.2) Determine the value of each expression below. 1. (Vor _9. 2. (V25P __25. 3. (VI00F 100 ie bina Calutate ieee = 'b) Fill in the blank with the appropriate symbol = or #.Va+Vb# Vatb ©) Caleulate ican Acer ae nea 42 Vaxb? <2) ill inthe blank withthe appropriate symbol, = ou #. Vax VB ) Calculate VF 1) Ifo isa natural number, is it true that V# = a? Yes Gut, cater ee 4.6 Powers of natural numbers 28 1.7 snus les and factors of a natural number a By the proces of elimination, determine the set ofall natural numbers, less than 50, which have ‘exactly 2 factors (or divisors): 1 and the number itself o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Re re wm zl om 2 Mm 8 8 a0 al a saat 28) 90 97) 58) 90) qo 41 243d 46474849 PRIME NUMBERS AND COMPOSITE NUMBERS A natural number is prime If t has exactly two factors, 1 and ise Ex: [7 lsa prime number since its only factors are 1 and 17. ‘+ A natural number is composite If it has more than two factors. Ex.! 12 sa composite number since it has more than two factors: 1,2, 3, 4. 6, 12 ‘The natural numbers 0 and 1 are neither prime nor composite 1. a) Is there an even number which is prime? If yes, which number? _¥®. 2 ') sit possible to find ewo consecutive natural numbers that are prime? If yes, what are they? Yes, 2 and 3 ©) How many prime numbers are there that are les than 10? 4 4) List all prime numbers less than 100 whose unit's digit is 3 3, 13.23, 43,53, 73, 89 @) Listall prime numbers less than 30, 2:9:5.7. 11.13.17, 19, 23. 20 4) List all composite numbers less than 100 whose unit's digit s 3. 33, 63, 98 =~ = DIVISIBILITY RULES A number is divisible by: 2ifitis even: = 3 ifthe sum of its digits i divisible by 3: © 4f the number formed by its last two digits is divisible by 4 = 5 ifthe unit's digit 0 or 5 Gif tis even and if the sum ofits digits is divisible by 3 = 9)if the sum ofits digits is divisible by 9: = 10 ifthe unit’s digit i 0. = 12if the number formed by its last two digits is divisible by 4 and ifthe sum of ts digits is divisible by 3 = 25 ifthe last two digits are 00, 25,50, or 75. 30 Chapter 1 Natural numbers © Gein, teu nee Z_ Determine which ofthe following numbers are divisible by 3 123, 852. 1 234, 4 356, 8 341,9 733, 12 768, 17 564,24 474 &B_ Which of the numbers in the previous exercise are divisible by 127 852, 4 356.12 768, 4 Complete the table below by placing an X in the appropriate boxes. Tanbers zm] ss | sw | 130 | te | 20s | aa Divisible by 2 x a % x visible by 3 x x x x x Divisible by 4 x x Divisible by 5 x a x Divisible by 6 Fa x Divs by x x Divito by 10 x x Divisible by 12 x Divistiie by 25 x ‘THE FACTOR TREE All natural numbers can be written asa product of prime factors. ‘To write a natural number as a product of prime factors, we can construct a factor tree as Follows. 150 We write: 150=2%3x5x5 for: 150=2% 3x5 & Write each ofthe following numbers as a product of prime factors. us 1g exponential notation. a) B= 2x8 by 36= 29g) GQ = _ SxS 9) 100= 25 _g) 360= 289% a) gag=_2x Sat © Determine the number which corresponds to each of the following products of prime factors. a) 2xae=_72 ob) 2x3? x5 =_ 180 ) 2x3 Consider the sequence of natural numbers 0.1, 2.3.4. ae 2) Multiply each natural number by 5. What soquence of numbers da you get? 0.5. 10. 15. 20. This new sequence is called the sequence of the multiples of 5. 1b) List the multiples of 8, 0.8. 16. 24, 2. (© Guerin eeu ge 1.7 Multiples and factors of a natural number 31 — Come aie of peo eta amber ae aes 2) Determine the sequence ofthe multiples f 3, -0.3.6.9,12, 18.18.21, 24... ) Determine the sequence ofthe multiples of 4. 0.4. 8,12, 16.20.24... «) Determine the sequence of multiples common to both 3 and 4. 2.12. 24.96... @ Wh ‘e), What would you call the sequence of numbers in c) above? ‘The multiples of the least common multiple of 3 and 4. fs the least common (non-zero) multiple of 3 and 4? _12_ 7 SS LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE (LOM) To find the least common non-zero multiple (LCM) of two natural numbers a and & We use one ofthe two following methods: Method 1: Find common multiples Bx: LCM (18,24) 1. Lis the multiples of a Mg: 0, 18, 36,54, 72, 2: List the multiples of M024 48 7: 5. List the common multiples of a and b. 0,72, 144,216. 4 Select the least common non-zero muitipe Lebrtla 2) 12 Method 2: Decomposition into a product of prime factors. 1. Wile each number aa product of prime factors, Bx LCM (18,24) 2, Determine the product of all the factors obtained, using the highest power of each of these facius. LOM (18, 24) — 2143 =72 "7. Determine the LCM of the numbers 30 and 36 using two methods: {a} By finding the common multiples of the two numbers, 0,36, 72, 108, 144, 180. 0, 20, 60, 99, 120, 150, 180, Lom = 180 bb). By writing each number asa product of prime factors, B= 223% 26-29? LOM = 28% 9° 5 = 180 & Determine the LCM of the numbers below, using the method of your choice a) 12and 45180 b) 20 and 50 _ 100 ) 12,18and24 72 @) 12,34and 51204 @) 24and 32_96 _ ) 8, 15 and 18 _360__ a far of ante pe a ee “The students of a class must doa project, ether alone orn groups a age as they dese If the class has 12 students, a) in how many different ways can teams be formed? _6 ways ») give all possibilities i team of 12 students, 2 teams of 6 studonts, 3 teams of 4 students, teams of 3 students, 6 teams of 2 students. oF 12 toams of | student. 32 Qhapter 4 Natural numbers (© Gude, ett be AXsryITY S_ common factors ota of of natural numbers "D List the factorsof 24, 1.25.46. 8.12.28 b) List the factors of 30, _!. 2.3.5.6. 10, 15.30 6) List he actor common to both 24 90, 2.3, ¢__ 4) What isthe greatest common factor of 24 and 30? ©), What does the list inc) above represent? fates! 2 ‘GREATEST COMMON FACTOR ‘To find the greatest common factor (GCF) ofa par of natural numbers a and 6, we use one of the folowing two methods: Method 1: Find the common factors Ex: GCF (24.38) 1. List all factors of a J: 1.2,3,4,6,8, 12,24 2; Listall factors of b 53. List the common factors of aand b 1.2.3, 4% Select the greatest common factor. ae roe 36) = ‘Method 2: Decomposition into a product of prime factors. 41, Write each number as a product of prime factors. Fx GCF (4.26) 2. Determine the product of the common factors obtained, using the lowest power of each of these factors ‘& Find the GCF of 36 and 90 using two methods: 2) by finding the common factors of the two numbers 1.2.3, 4,6,9, 12, 18,36 1.3.4, 5,6. 9, 10, 15. 18, 90, 45, 90 (GCF (36, 90)= 18 bb) by writing each number as a product of prime factors, 36 = 22x 38 90= 242% 5 or=2%3%= 18 ss FQ. Determine, by the method of your choice, the GCF of the following sets of numbers @) 60 and 100__20__) 24and30_€ ____¢) 72and 108 _ ) 72,90 and 225204 _@) 90 and 105 _15_ 1) 60, 150 and 21090 Asniviry 6 Relatively prime numbers Consider the numbers 12 and 25, oa . a) By the method of your cholce, determine their ce 2.LOM._300 'b) Compare the LCM of 12 and 25 to the product of these two numbers._I¢4 the same. (© Goin, ite ie 1.7 Multiples and factors of a natural number 33 AAseiyiiy rede of et and the oF Consider the numbers 12 and 30 a) By the method of your choice determine thelr 1. Gor:_6 (i ) Compare the product of the LCM multiplied by the GCF of these two numbers to the product of these two numbers Tels the same = REALATIVELY PRIME NUMBERS ‘+ ‘Two natural numbers are relatively prime if their GCF is L Exc: 18 and 35 are relatively prime since thelr only common factor Is 1 Property + For all natural numbers a and b, the following equality exists: GCF (@, 6) XLCM (2. 5) Ex: Given the numbers 18 and 24 GCF (18, 24) = 6; LCM (18, 24) = 72: 6% 72 = 18 x 24 Ifa and bare relatively prime, then LOM (a, 0) = ax. “AL. Verify, using the numbers below, the following property: GCF (at) x LCM (a, 8) 9) 30 and 25 450 p) 40 and 45 40% 15-5200 @) 12 and 27 12477=80 10m 12 Consider the numbers 36 and 49, a) Find their GOR 4 'b) What can be said about these two numbers? They are eelatvely rime, 2) What is their LCM equal to? _The produet of the two numbers, 1764 _ 412 Lindsay and Teryn joined a fitness club, Lindsay decides to go once every 3 days while Teryn ‘decides to go once every 4 days. How many days after the fist time they work out on the Sarne day will they once again be atthe club on the same day? 44, Valerie and Karen both set their alarm clocks to ring at 7 am. Valerie's clock will ing again every 6 minutes after the initial time it goes off and Karen's, every 8 minutes. 8) How many minutes after 7 am will thelr two clocks ring again simultaneously? £4 inven 'b) At what time would their two clocks ring simultaneously forthe fifth time? AL B36, 415% Meghan has 825 candies, 495 chocolate bars and 330 packs of gum. She wants to make the ‘greatest number of identical bags to give out to some children at a party. 8) What is the maximum number of bags she can make? 165 bags 'b) How many of each kind of treat would there be in each of these bags? S.candles, 3 chocolate bars and 2 packs of gum. 34 Chapter 1 Natural numbers © Gust, eour hee EVALUATION 1- - Tae 1. Identify the property illustrated in each of the following equalities a) 34447 The associative property of adltion ») The distributive property of muliplcaton over addltion, ©) 3x443x5=4x3+5x3 The commutative propery of multiplication &) 4x0% |e) G+Ox4=3x4 Os the neutral element of addition. 8) 8x (2x7) =(@%2) x7 __ The associative propery of multiplication 9) 7x (B+ 12) = (8+ 12) x7 __The commutative property of multiplication. fh) 5x6+8x4=8x4+5x6 Me commutative property of addition, = 9 (7+0)x1=(047)x1 ___ The commutative property of adition BD (@-4)x5=5x8-5x4 The distributive propery of multiplication over subwaction, — W) (6x7) x4=4% (6x 7)___The commurativo propery of multiplication 2 Rewrite each of the following sums as products by factoring out the greatest common factor of the given terms, a) 45+70= 5x04 14 9) 274634+72= 9x G+ b) 24492440-8 wxissers @) 70+ 17: % Determine the value of each of the following chalns of operations. a) 12+9%4-6x(12-4)= 0 fie wi bax wg eae ©) (24 +8x2)x(542x1)= 14 gd) 845442435) 35219) ©) (1+3x29-3xd= 7 ax (742-35 45x89 9) [2x(6- 37) x(G-3x4)=6+2x9]= 112 h) 16+2xO-2)x D8x(6+4)-24+6xd= Of i) 3x 45x24) + (249) 1. Determine the value of @ in each of the following cass, a) 5+ax3=29 b) (a4 DxB=72 222 @ Wesnaseea-a i ase 9) @ 2xayx2=0 9) ax5+2x(5+4)=53 h) (+ 2xa)¢=121 ) @r3x4)xG+2

11) = (24 12) = $9. His average salary was 39 per hour is b) It he wants to earn $ 368 one week and he must work 24 hours at the boutique, what is, the total number of hours Michael would have to work? 2dr 8)- 11424 = 40 hi He would have fo work a total of 4 FQ. Express each of the following mimbers asa power of 2 ase of lei, EE im ah a Oy sie ee 1A Determine he vale of ain each case below. a) P5125 925 b) =Bl asd) a1 asi 42 In cach ofthe following sequences, find the two numbers which do not belong to the sequence ‘and state the reason, 4), 4.9.14, 16,25, 40, 49 _ 14 and 40, since they are not perfect squares bb) 3.12, 15,20, 21, 28, 33 20nd 28, since they are nor mulples of 3. pia) 1-25, 7-8 1 18,16 and 5 ses ey enot iis 9) 0,1,3,8,9,27,64 Sand, since they are not perfect ube. 4B Woite each of the following numbers a a product of prime factors. using exponential otation “where possible ni 3) 90-2 xses 25 Q 2m 2xax 7 Jesse 14, Determine the LCM and the GCF of the following numbers, | a) 48 and 108, Lew 432, cor 12 b) Bland 120 LCM a0. GCF W124 15. Thee buses leave a station at 6:30-am with diferent itineraries The fist returns fo the station | after 48 minutes the second after 30 minutes, and the third after 20 minutes. I they continue) fo repeat the same routes in the same amounts of times, respectively, at what tnne wil the three buses meet again atthe station? { ‘After: 180 minutes, 69:90 36 Chapter 4 Natural numbers © Girt, aie de CHALLENGE 2 The Grek philsophesSorates, Pato and Aristotle Plato was born in 428 BC and died in 348 BC. Plato was a disciple of Socrates who was 42 at the time of Plato's birth, Socrates died at the age of 71. Plato, himself, was Aristotle's ‘mentor. Aristotle was born in 322 BC and died at the age of 62, ‘) Which of these three philosophers lived the longest? _ Plato 'b)_ How many years after Socrates’ death was Aristotle born? 15 years ©) How many years after Plato's birth did Socrates die? 29 years ‘@)_ How many years difference were there between the birth of Socrates and the death fof Aristotle? 148 years ), How many years younger was Aristotle than Plato? 44 years 2 Reontest Jesse. Kachla and Alan participated in a contest consisting of 25 questions, For each correct answer, the contestant scored 3 points. An Incorrect answer resulted in a loss of 2 points and an unanswered question resulted in a loss of | point. Jesse answered 12 questions correctly, 5 questions incorrectly, and left the remaining questions unanswered. Kaela answered 11 questions correctly, 3 questions incorrectly, and left the remaining questions tunanswered. Alan answered 14 questions correctly and 11 questions incorrectly, What was the average oftheir scores? _18 points B Assearch for numbers ‘Consider three integers a, band esuich that a sles than band b is less than c Find these three numbers given that 2% bx e=-6 and a+b +¢~0. Ad Bits and pieces. Complete the following table by writing the correct answer in the right column to the ‘corresponding question in the left column. a) Determine the value of which makes the given equaliy tue. (83% a) 1b) Evaluate the following chan: 15+ 4x (7+ 2x8) ©) Find wo inegers whose product -06 and whose sam 4 Find the values of xsuch that Oe— 5F 2) Determine the numerical vale ofaxb— 2 1)_Decermine the values ofa for which (a+ 6) (0 5)=0, ors [a)_Decerine the numoricl vale of (+ = 3x (a 2x0)" PaaS and ba 2 46 Find the square ofthe sum of and 5 decreased by the product ofthese ewo namibems [3 Find he ference ofthe squares o 6 and 4, erased by the sum of hese two numbers © Guten, eeu se 21 integers 202 AsrIVITY 4 sets of numbers Corser te nabs SS 8:0; 7-2; fi 1.39; 4-12 2) Place the integers nthe blue eo, separating he natural numbers from the other negers Place the numbers which are not integers outside the blue region. Aeriwity 2 One spring day lesca noted the temperature on a thermometer situated on her garden pats free ties tough the coe a) Which temperatures were below 0? __*2°G.+7"Candei2°C b) Which temperatures were above 0?. eee oe eee eee eee Se eh ee oem 4d) Which temperature is the opposite of #3 °C? -9"@ ‘e) Which temperature is the opposite of -29C? _#2°@ 3 oO ‘Complete the following table by referring to the adjacent thermometer, ae a, fies PTeqR] — [ewperaure wre, | 5 | taf 3] -«] roti? 40 Chapter 2 integers © Gusta cure ‘The set of integers is: Z = Consider: ~ the positive integers. Ex: +4 or ~ the negative integers. Ex: = the null integer. 0. The set of non-zero integers is:Z* The set of positive or null integers is: 2” The set of negative or null integers is: Z ‘The set of integers is represented on the number line as follows u 4 ee Sa 4 4 em ae Yom Pe Fer ae ‘The point M has an abscissa value of ~4 and the point N has an absetssa value of +6 “Two numbers are opposites i they consist ofthe same natural number but are of opposite signs ‘The opposite of the integer ais denoted opp(2) Ex.: -2 and 2 are opposite numbers Therefore. opp(+2) =~2 and oppl-2) = +2 ‘4. Represent each ofthe following by an integer. a) alossof $18: _-18 __b) 3kmmnorth: «3 ©) aretreat of 6 m: ) an increase of $70: +70. e) sea level: 0 300A.D; +300 9) the 3" level underground: _-2 hy 5 years from today: +8 1) analtitude of 2 500 m:_+2500 2 The table below shows the results of five students on a mathematics tes. ade ack sles] [es Devatn rome weage | 7 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 20 Calculate the average of the marks of these five students In the above table, indicate the integer Which corresponds to the difference between the student's mark and the average “Average = 65 ‘In the following diagram, place the given integers in the approprite region. “12, 46, +4, -9, 0, -25, 418, -135, +56 @ © Guta, ite 21 integers 41 4. On cach of the following number lines determine the abscissa ofthe points represented. ) E & On cach of the following number lines, choose an appropriate graduation and place the given. points a) ¢ 4 2. me (ees = Ad Bile, c:-24 D: 16 ») fan oR Ca a P:5 Qs R:20 s:-10 & Place the following historical events on the number line below, using an appropriate graduation. (Dates have been rounded to the nearest ten.) FALE 0c 8 SS too % A: The invention of writing (-3500) B: The fall of the Roman Empire (480) C: The founding of Rome (-750) 1D: The birth of King David (-1000) E: The great pyramids of Egypt (-2500) F: The iron age (-4000) 7.8) Give the opposite of each of the following numbers gay aeesetedea sg Soames jp eee, 'b)_ Does every integer have an opposite? __Yes & Complete each ofthe statements below. ‘8) ‘The opposite of a postive integer isa _ewative _ integer, 1b) The opposite of a negative integer sa_Posttive __ integer: ©) The opposite ofthe integer O is _© @) If ais. positive number, then -a is _newative @) Ifa isa negative number, then -a is _ Positive 1) Ifaisthe opposite of b, then bis the __eppesite ofa 42 Qhapter 2 integers © Gutrin eeu ise ‘B Consider the integer a= -9. Find: opp(a)= 9 _____oppfoppal —=2____ opplopp(oppta))) 410. If ais an integer, simplify opp(opp(a)) = 2 ___oppopp(opp(a)))= =» _oppfopptopptoppta))) = 2 1. In each case below, determine the values of the abscssas of points M, N and P if, respectively, they are the opposites of the abscissa of points A. B and C. oe 2 ¢ es Meso a _ tar » a ¢ ‘ 7 7 me ae ‘The table below indicates the temperatures at Gaspé, recorded at noon one week in March oy Monday | Tuesday [Wednesday] Thursday | Friday | Saturday [Sanday Lionperoure [ec [rc [re [2c [asc | 0c | 3c 4) On which of the following days was it colder? 1. Monday or Saturday? Saturday 2. Tuesday or Wednesday? _ Tuesday 3. Wednesday or Friday? ednesday 4. Monday or Sunday? Sunday —_ 'b)_ Arrange the days in increasing order of temperature ‘Saturday. Sunday. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. Wednesday Friday = ORDER IN Z = When iwo integers are positive, the larger one is the one comprised of the larger natural ‘umber. Ex! +8 > 42 ~ When two integers are negative, the larger one is the one comprised of the smaller natural umber. Ex.:-4> 6 = When two integers have opposite signs, the larger one Is the positive number, x48 >-10 ~ Every positive integer 1s greater than O and every negative integer is less than 0, Ex:+7>Oand-5 <0 12 Complete the following numerical statements using the symbol > of < a) -5<5 b) -3>-7 2 52-8 ) -4<0 ® 4>0 9) 8<2 9) -12<18 hy -9<3 © Gut. tere 2A imegers 4B Arrange the following groups of numbers in increasing order bee 50 te ieee lene 10 aie eee bb) -82,-22, 22, -28, 12, 28:92. -29. 22,122.23 ) -98, -88, 78, -99, -90, 98 14, Complete each of the following sequences of numbers by filing in the three missing terms oe eee eee ig ig ge Oe ©) -35,-30, =25.-20.-15. 10-5) 2, -14,-7,_.7, 14, 21 15 Here are some renowned people with the corresponding years that they lived. \Vercingetorix (-72, -46) , Cleopatra (-69, ~30), Augustus (-63, 14). Which of these people {2} was born first? —__Vercingetorx_; )_was born last? Augustus ©) died second? _Cleopatra_; d) ied last? _Augustus 1G. List the following sequence of numbers, a) negative integers greater than or equal to -8: _-8 bo positive intagers ess than 7: E2466 0 integers greater than 4 and less than or equal to 4: _~8.~2:-1.0. 1.2.3.4 postive integers greater than 9: 10.14.12. 13. Maw 6) negative integers greater than 3: mone 97. Determine if each of the following statements is true or fase. Ifa statement is false, give a ‘counter-example. a) A positive integer is greater than a negative integer, _ Tue b) If two numbers are negative, the langer one is the one comprised of the larger natural number False )_ Aninteger is always greater than its opposite, False ____ 4) A negative integer Is less than 0, _True__ 18% Under which conditions isan integer: 1a) greater than its opposite? Hits postave 'b) less than its opposite? __Ifitismegaeive ©) equal to its opposite? __Ift ts zero_ 44 Chapter 2 Integers © Gin, adieu ge 2 . 2 Addition and subtraction of integers ROT ee '@) Using the number le, perform te following additions 1. G5)+G3)= 8 b) 1. Adding a postive number results in a move towards the ah 2. Adding a negative number results na move towards the let PR et de ere a) A profit of $12 followed by a profi of $7 comespontstoa. Pre of 310” 1) Als of $8 followed by alos of $12 coresponds toa as of $20_ ©) A profit of $15 followed by alos of $18 coresponds oa oss of 83. €)_A oss of $A fllowed by a profit of $20 corresponds to a prof of $6 ‘ADDITION OF INTEGERS To ad two postive inegers, we nd the sum of the two natural numbers which compe eatin e pene Bx (5) +46) ~ To add two negative integers, we find the sum of the two natural qumbers which comprise them and this sum is negative, Ex: C8) +(-9) =-13 ~ To add two integers of opposite signs, we find the difference of the natural numbers which comprise them apd this ss preceded by the sign of the integer comprised of the ager ‘natural number. : Be . . n . Ex. C8) +7) (+12) =47 © Godin, ae ZZ Addition and subtraction of integers 4 Perform the following additions a) T+4= 3 9-449 ) 84-5 oe) 44-42 @) 6+ Ow) 2+ ) 847-15 W) 1424-10) -94-19= 24 2 Perform the following additions. a) 44-3492 2b) -TH12+- — 9) S46 +-4= 15 @) B+-B4124-4= 19 @) 7412418 0 8494-744 9) 6+-94+-T410= 0h) 54-74-3472 2) T4434 ‘B. Fstimate the following sums. Then calculate them, a) -100+-35= -135 _b) -140 + 128 ) -245+348= 109 __ 6) 156-+-245 ©) -3464-132= 478 89) 48+-212= 165 4 Consider the two tables below: Table 1 72 “ef 4 2 as ye ]s [=] “a2 [a Te Tro 7 75 1) Determine the sum of the integers in each row and write this sum in the box at the right of the row. bb) Determine the sum of the integers in each column and write this sum in the box at the bottom of the column, ©) Check that the sum of the results found in a) is equal to the sum of the results found ind). & Complete the following pyramid, glven that each number waitten in a rectangle is equal to the sum of the two integers In the rectangles which support it e 46 Chapter 2 Integers © Grn, eeu ee © Determine the value of ain each of the fllowing cases. a) atTa4 __b) 64a. Q dean2 ane d) 44a ©) S408 13) 6+a=11 h) -4¢an2_ace ) at-6=-7 6, determine the numerical value ofthe following sums. a) avbe 8 tk) a= 8 What can be said about the addition of integers? __t 1s commutative. ®& Given that @=-6, b= 8 and c=-9, determine the numerical value of the following sums, a) (att) ter 2992-7 b) ar(o+a, ‘What can be said about the addition of integers? __ eis associative, & Verify the properties of addition in Z using integers of your choke. 2) The sum of integers Is also an integer. — Various answers possible rious answers possible bb) ‘The operation of addition is commutative. ©) The operation of addition is associative. Various answers possible @) is the neutral element of addition in Z. Various answers possible ©) The sum of two opposite integers is zero, Various anewers possible 1A Is it possbte to find two integers whose sum i 0 if these two numbers are: 8) positive? No 1) negative? —_No z ) of opposite signs? __Yes for example -8 and +8 Find, if possible, wo consecutive integers whose sum is: a) 7) b) 9:__4ands ___e) 1 0) 0; __Not possi e) 4: _Not possible 6) 25; 13. and -12 12 Consider the integers a= -6 and b= 9, Determine: {8} The opposite of the sum of these twa numbers. 'b). The sum of the opposite of a and the opposite of b, 6 +-9 ©) Insert the appropriate symbal below (= or) opp(a + 6) [=]opp(a) + opp te) 1B Complete the following tables inorder to obtain magic squares, (The sum of the numbers in each rov, column and dlagonal is always the same) 37212] pee) Gp a[ol4| [elf] Folate ifzts| BED} Gets © Guten, eeu se 22 Addition and subtraction of integers 47 1.4. Cleopatra was bom in 69 BC. She died atthe age of 3. In what year did she dle? _ She dled in theyear 30BC.___ - 4S The month of February. 2003, was very cold in Montreal. On Saturday, the 15% of February, the temperature was -25 °C. During the following week. the temperature rose 19°C and then fell again 8 °C on the weekend, What was the temperature that weekend? Teas 14°C, 1G Peter works as a delivery boy in an office building, He begins working on the 18" floor, descends 9 floors, ascends 2 floors, descends 13, ascends 4, descends 5 and finally ascends $8 mote floors to goto eat atthe building's cafeteria, On what floor isthe cafeteria located? The cafeterias on the 5 floor AsTIVITY, 3. Subtraction of ‘The Roman emperor Augusta was bom in 63 BC. and died in 14 A.D. 1a). Represent these two numbers on the number line below and determine the number of years that he lived. “He lived for 77 years. et a ote 'b) 1. Write the subtraction which should be used to determine the number of years Augusta lived. 146091 2. “Transform this subtraction into an addition and verify the result obtained ina). 14» 631= 77, He lived for 77 years Activiry 4 The number '2) With the help of the number line, perform the following subtractions, 1. (8)- (9)= 9 ___ 2. (4) 46)= 62) tee 2. Subtracting a negative number results in a move towards the —_dlght, ) 1. Subtracting a positive number results in a move towards the 4% Chapter 2 integers (© Gucci, cour tee ‘SUBTRACTION OF INTEGERS ‘Subtracting an integer Is the same as adding its opposite ‘a= opp(b) 477. Transform each of the following subtractions into an addition and calculate the result, a) -4-9=_-19 sb) 5-9 __ 4 9 -8--5=_ 3 ) 7-12 @) 7-8 9 21 18 Perform the following calculations a) 8-12-20 ob) 7-9=__ 2g) 12-14 = 28 @) -15+15 eo) -44i8= 4) 5 T= ze 9. Pesform the following calculations a) 7412-14-92 18 b) -T44-9414=_ 2g) 6-15-34.36=_22 ) -§413-9-7= 8 0) 5-1745-21= 28 3-12-74 ‘2. Perform the following calculations. a) G-9)+(5-4)==15. b) (T+4)-@-9)=_ 4 (7 44-12)-(7-9)= 20 8) (8+4)-@-3)= 10 0) (8415) +6-9= 5 9 (-645)-(7-5)=_11 ‘2A. Perform the following calculations. 9) (7-94 12)4(5+3-1)= 4 __b) (6+ 18-25)- 4-9-5) ) @-8)-(34-25-7) 8 ) (5-649) +(-7-11412) ©) 9-4-6+2)+(-942)=_2 __ ) (643-9) -@-7-8)=_1 ZZ a) Determine the value of each of the following expressions if a= ~7 and = 4. 1. anda att 2 b-a=_U ) Compare the result of the difference a - bo the difference b— a Verify your answer using other integers. They are opposites ‘ZB Determine the value of each of the following expressions if = -4, b= 9 and c= -12. a) (a-b)- Seize 1 b) 2-0-9 a BA. Determine if each of the following statements is tue or false. IFthe statement is fale, glve a counter-example, a) The difference of two integers is an integer True, — The operation of subtraction s commutative False ©) The operation of subtraction is associative. _ False 4), The difference of two opposite integers Is zero, ©) The difference of two postive integers is positive. 1 Ifthe difference of two integers is zero, then they are opposites, © Godin, eure 2.2 Addition and subtraction of integers 49 2S. Determine the value of each ofthe following expressions f = 7, = 4 and c= 12. 9b) a-b+ ) b-o-ce__ga B— 9) (@-v-0- 1) (-d-a= 20 ‘2B. Find the vale of xin each of te following cases 9) x-7=8 b) x-32-7 eet) 5-2-6 xed 0 7- 0) x-T=-2 xe8 x12 0a ZI. Find two integers x and y whose sum is S and whose difference is D. 2) S=-land 2ndb rae pontine b) $= 19 and D ©) S=Sand D=13 2ant tomer amues pte g) S=-14 and D. 2B Complete the following tables. Table L Table 2 oo Testa a3 Tear eos sos oe cigar Ter 3 =| | mis [6 Taso “9 [ois az 5 Zan 5 and 12 ome rowers pombe 2 attr aarp 23. How long did each of the following people live? 9) Plato (-428, -348) _80,years _— b) Caesar (-101,-44) S7 years ©) Antoine (-83,-30) _53years__d) Alexandre the Great (-356, "BO Antoine died in the year 30 BC at the age of 53 year, In what year was he born? He was born in 83 BC. BA. King David was born in 1015 BC and died in 970 BC. The Roman emperor Augusta was born in 63 BC and died im 14 AD. Which ofthese two men lived longer? ‘Aug ved longer BZ Queen Celeste was born is 1015 BC and died at the age of 48. Emperor Romanus died in 212 BC at the age of 54, For how many years were they both alive atthe sarne time? For 22 years. é SB There are huge differences in temperature between the Great Quebec North and the St Laurence Valley, On a given day. it was ~48 °C In the Great North and 7 °C in Montreal ‘What is the difference between these two temperatures? _The difference is 65°C. BA. Ona particular winter day at Three Rivers, was 2 °C during the day and ~7 °C at night. On the same day in Montreal, the daytime temperature was 6 °C and the overnight temperature was -5 °C, 8) Which city had the greater range in temperature? _Mantreal bb) What isthe difference becween the ranges in temperature? 2°. ae BE. Alviaudes and depths are measured with respect to sea level. Sea level corresponds to an altitude of O. Determine the distance which separates a plane lying at an altitude of 3 250 m land a submarine travelling at a depth of 326 m below sea level, 50 Chapter 2 integers © Guin. eur née 2. 3 Multiplication and division of integers Geren eee = Ina tureen, there is an equal number of blue cubes and white cubes. ‘A blue cube gives off heat and has the effect of raising the temperature by 1 °C, ‘A white cube emits cold and has the effect of lowering the temperature by 1 °C. D oy Complete he folowing sentence and ge thereat of eachmutipieaton. EB ED a) Adding 2 groups of 3 blue cubes results in_"™SIn@ _ the temperature by 6 °C. (42) x (+3) = 68) ) Removing 2 groups of 8 blue cubes results in___Wering__ the temperature by 6°. (2) x43)= 08. ©) Adding 2 groups of 3 white cubes results in __lowering__ the temperature by 6 °C. 62x 4) Removing 2 groups of 3 white cubes results in__ralsing_ the temperature by 6 °C. ee (C2axC3)= 40. (MULTIPLICATION OF INTEGERS ‘To maltiply two integers we find the product of the two natural numbers which comprise them, IF the two numbers have the same sign, then the producti positive If the two numbers have opposite signs then the product is negative. CH x(N=+H42 4. Perform te following multiplications a) -Tx5= 35 b) 8x6=__ 48 ) 3x12. ) 6x0=_0 1x-4= nt ee 2 Complete the two tables below. Table 1 ‘Table 2 =]2]7 [27s 7E ET = [2 [aa] [ae 7 [35 |-2a|-2r [ar 3 [ea[z [6 [27] 5 [as |-20 as [13 3 [of a5 F105) @[-s0|-2a]-78 [1a 216 [ala [a8 & [a0 [a2 [ae pon © Guerin eeu Re 23 Multiplication and division of integers $1 & Find the value of a in each of the following cases. a) ax-5=60 92-12 Sey Te 9 9x 42 aso ) -Bxa=-72_a=9 & What can be said about the signs of two Integers a and b if: 2) the product ax bs postive and the sum is poskve?_# and bare postive b) the product a x bis positive and the sum is negative?_# and bare negative, «) the product ax bis negative? _*and bare of posite sigs ‘5 Find two integers whose product isP and whose sum iS. 12andS=-1-4e3___ sb) P= 40 and — @) P=-30 and “MULTIPLICATION: OF MORE THAN 2 INTEGERS “The product of more than 2 integers is: positive if the multiplication is made up of an even number of negative factors Ex:-3x4x2%-3x2 x15 144 negative ifthe multiplication is made up of an odd number of negative factors. Ex!-24-1x3x-1x2x-2x-1= 24 zero ifa least one of the factors is zero. Ex: 4 $x-2x0x-1x-2=0 & Perform the following multiplications a) -2x3x-2%3x-1x-S= 180 by) -1x3x-2K2x-4 9) 3x-2x4x0x-2 a 7. Consider the following two tables. o @) -1X3x-2x4x-8x-1x-3= 360 Table Table 2 273 [ta] TST 113 [5 [2 map [2p] a0 = [4 [2 [2 [1 [so a pefet2 is = ere a ie 2pspif3i [oe ease 3[-1f 4 [af 2 [2a =e ra fo. “ral a2 [12] 24-40} sam rao 0 [36 [2}eo[ 0. 1) Determine the product ofthe integers in each row and wrte this product in te box atthe right of each row. 'b) Determine the product of the integers in each column and write this product in the box: at the bottom of each column, 9) Verify that the product of the results obtalned In a) is equal to the product of the results ‘obtained in b) 52 Chapter 2 integers (© Guten, cite de © Fill in the three missing terms in the sequences of integers below. 2) 3,-6,12,-24, (aa), Coa) ) 5.[3). 45. a3), 405, ©) -1,-21,-15,-45, 29, ‘& Determine if each of the following statements is true or false. Ifthe statement Is false, glve a counter-example, 1) The product ofan integer and -1 isthe opposite of this integer. True 'b) The product of a non-zero integer and its opposite is negative. Tru ©) The product of two opposites is zer0. 4) Ione ofthe factors ofa product i zero, then the product is zero, True ©) If the product of factors is zero, then all the factors are zero, __False 1Q. Determine the value of a in each case below. a) -5xe=0 b) 3x(ae9 ©) (@-5)x4=0 &) 2x(a+6)=0 2 94. tf 9=-5 and b= 7, determine the numerical value ofthe following products. a) axb=_-35 = b) bxa= __-25 ‘What can be said about multiplication of integers? 1s commutaive, tz ito= determine the numerical value of the following products. a) (axd)xe b) ax(ox c= 4e12= 48 ‘What ean be said about multiplication of integers? eis associeive 1B Verify the following properties of multiplication in 2, using integers of your cholee. 8) The product of integers is an integer. Various answers possible ') The operation of multiplication is commutative. Various answers possible €) The operation of multiplication is associative, __Varlous answers possible 4) 1s the neutral element of multiplation, Various answers possible, ©) 04s the absorption element of multiplication, __ Various answers possible. ‘Multiplication ian operation whichis dstrbutive over adlition and subtraction. pase 14. Calculate the following, using two different methods. a) -5x(-8+3) b) 4x@-12) = 9) -Tx (8412) ) 3x(15+18) @) -3x(1-7+3) ) 5x(642-14 “3221-920 =30+ 10-70=-90 © Gut, tee 23 Multiplication and division of integers $3 1S Determine the greatest common factor of the terms in each of the following sums and factor it out. rewriting each expression as a product. b) -14-2i=___-tx@-9) ae ) -25415-40= SxG-9+) 4xm-21= _7x@m-9 hy lexr-240 12x) POTTY 2 Peer arene canes aes omnes tare 2) Complete the table below. ponent [wae = 3 | 2 | 2 es Ce Oe = zs esse ara a b) Ifaisan integer and n isa natural number greater than 1, determine the sign of aP given that: 1, ais positive and n Is even: sitive — 2. aismegative and nis even: postive 3, ais positive and n is odd: positive 2 4, as negative and n is odd ©) What can be said about the base a and the exponent n when ais negative? The base is negative and the exponent is odd. <= = POWER OF AN INTEGER ‘The power a isnegative when the base a is negative and the exponent is od, In all other cases. (a5=-64 1G Determine the value of the following powers a) (2=_-8__b) (-68= 88 _ og 4 oo —s__ « cap b) 2232 8-5 g ab=-27 418; Perform the following calculations a 18 b) (-4)?x-3= 48) 5x (2)? CO (2P 848 g) (3x47 = 14d 54 Chapter 2 integers © Gti. ewe ‘DIVISION OF INTEGERS }- The quotient of two integers of the same sign, IF It ext, i positive. Ex (24) + (43) = 28 (58) © (5) }~ The quotient of two integers of opposite signs, if it exists, is negative Bx: (49) + (5) =-9 (12)+ (4) =-3 1& Perform the following divisions a) (-55) + (45) 1b) (-48)+(-6)= 8 6) (454) +(-9)=_6 a) (456) = (+8)= 7 20. Find the value of a in each ofthe following cases a) a+(-5)=3__e=-15 b) (-63)+a ©) (45)+a=-5 0-8 od) ant 2A. Find the value, ft exists. of the following expressions given that a= -24, b= -6 and Arn BD bra=____Noneauane ®) (a+ dDrc= 402-2 —_____ #) a+(b+e ods 3B 22. Determine if each of the following statements if tue of false. I a statement is false, give a eounter-example 2) The quotient of two integers san integer, Fa ) The operation ofthe division of integers is commutative, False ¢)_ The operation of division of integers is associative. Leen ) The quotient of O divided by a non-zero inteye sO ve 2B Complete the following tables. Table 1 Table 2 =o [s [exo[ess] [a [2 [axp]ore as | 100 | @ a sie [=e [ve [2] Cos Par [eos Ts a8 [9 [sos [5 a [=e [2 es cepa [a BA, The adjacent table shows the temperature at 6am every day of a [Kame] are pardicuar winter week Tuesday | 12°C a) What was the average temperature at 6 am that week? Wednesday EK Be uday- | —2"C eee [eg 'b) On which days of the week was the temperature less than this |e |} TE average? sunday SC Monday, Tuesday, Sunday a Beers Balance, 2S The adjacent table shows a flea market vendor's daily balance for | Monday [$45 ‘one week. Determine the balance on Friday ifthe vendor realized | —Tuesay [87 an average profit of $80 per day that week. Wesnestny| $128 “The Balance on Friday was a profi of $128. Thursday | — $7 Tr p | Sauran [sire] Sunday —[— $95 © Gulia, teu ee 2.3 Muttiplication and division of integers 66 2 . 4 Chains of operations with integers QAETUYUCTY LRehain of tegen emse=nsnecmei Caroline partlpated twice In a contest at her schol. For each correct answer, she was awarded S pnts an for each incorrect answer, she lost points Inthe Hist contest, she got 12 correct ankuets out of 20 questions Inthe second contest, she go LT comect answers out of 15 questions. ') Wat and ealulate the chain of operations which enables you to determine the number of points eared 1 in theft contest. 1243%+8s-4=4gunes 2 inthe stond contest. X94 4< 20gan 'b) Determine the difference in points between the second contest and the frst contest. 16.potnes = = CHAINS OF OPERATIONS WITH INTEGERS In order to calculate the value of a chain of operations containing integers, we respect the same order of priorities as with natural numbers ‘4. Perform the following chains of operations a) (743)x(-845)= 12 b) C7+3)x-9= _36__) “12+ (134) =_2 @) -2x(6-N=_2 0) Ax(T+15)*-2 3-7x(3-18)=_87 ® -12+ (6-9) x-6 649+-3x2= 0 dD -2-8x (142) (943) x4-3x5= 99 =) (543x-2)x-3= 3 (+4) x6-2x N= 18 2. Perform the following chains of operations. 2) @-3x4)? by 3x24 (4 +3)" ) -T+2x(5= 4 @) C12 +3x5" 9) (8+5%-2x(4-39=29 h) 126+ C24 (9)? (840) +9) 81) (5-9) + (1) x-5= 7) -THBx (2 = ‘Perform the following chains of operations. a) 543% [-6+7x (84 5)) = 87 __b) (+4) x (6-9 + G- 299] = 18 ©) 54+ C1945) +4 x2 = 18 9) (15-2x39x@-2x5)= 21 e) 24+ (842)x2%= 32 a) (2-8) 2x(B-5xH)= 17 A. Find the value of a in the following chains of operations. a) -34ax5=-8 8-1 b) (3-2)? =25 2=— @) 6-5xa=-9_ 273 _ 0) TH+3xae—d 9) 344x742) 4 843x(a-3)=-282 56 Chapter 2 integers © Gut, clear he ‘5; Find the numerical value ofeach of the following chains of operations if = -2, b= 3 and 9) a+bxe= -!7 __b) (a+b)xe= _-5 __@) axcnb=__18 9) (2-0) xe=_25__ 6) ax(beg= _4 a) ax(b-9 @) @-bxc=_19 _h) (ae bxgt= 289 i) (bah? ta=6 and b=-3, calculate D1 eeee 8 tas Fill in the box with the appropriate symbol, = or, (a+b)? [a] a+ 8) 1. (@-F=_s1 2. Pa e__as Fil the box with the appropriate symbol. = or. (a~ e)? [2] a? 6 21 exeee_ ge 2 axe __ sat Fill in the box with the appropriate symbol, = ors. (a3 b)? [=] a?x Ot Geigy 4 Fill inthe box with the appropriate symbol, = or 2. (+1)? E]at 7 Consider the integers @) double their product. —__ ') the product of their sum multiplied by thelr difference. —27 and = ~3, Using these two numbers inthe given order. ind 26 ©) the sum of their squares ts ee @) the square of theirsum, = ©) the square of a increased by the triple of 27 ee {the sum of their product and their quotient, __-20. a @) the triple of a increased by the square of a7 = hh) the double of a decreased by the cube of b, 29, ‘& Aad parentheses in the appropriate places in order to obtain the required result. a) 345x656 +3)=-18 b) A-5)x-2+ 9) 6 +3x-4)+18+-2=-16 ) (644x241 @) 2-@-5)x-3=14 ) @-12)+-34+4=6 ‘9. Using each number inthe first column once, write a chain of operations whose result sequal to the number given inthe second column of the following table anes Desired rest Ga of operations fay) 435 1 Seaa by 8-25 0 eer 2618 1 6180-9) jay 8.2.28 2a eee a (© Gude, iter 2A Chains of operations with integers §7 For each ofthe following problems, write and calculate the corresponding chain of operations andl answer tho given question. 9Q Jonathan had $34 in his money-box. The frst week, he took out $2 four times to buy snacks ‘at school. The second week, he sold some of his hockey cards and deposited $3 twice into his oney-box. The third week, he bought an electronic game For $28. How much money was left fn his money-box? He had $4 lef ‘One winter day at Chicoutim, the temperature at 6 am was observed to be ~32°C. During the next five hours, the temperature increased by 3°C per hour, followed by a drop of 79C: the sixth hour. What was the temperature at noon’? 412 Sonia and Mortis together had $1 800 in thelr joint account. At the beginning of the month, they made a withdrawal of $650 to pay the rent. The following days, they withdrew $60 per dda for thelr daily expenses. For how many days could they continue to withdraw this amount ‘and still maintain a postive balance? For 19 days VB. David and Valerie participated ina trivia contest at their school. For each correct answer, they camed & points, for each incorrect answer they lost 2 points, and for each unanswered ‘question, they lost 1 point. (Out of 20 questions, David responded correctly to 12 questions, incorrectly to 3 and abstained from answering the rest. Valerie responded correctly to 14 questions, incorrectly to 5 and [stained from answering the rest, What is the difference between thelr scores? There i a differnce of & points between thelr scores. 14. Janice has $348 in her bank account. During the week, she makes 3 payments of $78 each deposits a check of $147 and withdraws an amount of $85.What isthe amount and nature of her final transaction if atthe end of the week her account has a negative balance of -$43? "The final transaction is @ withdrawal of $219. 588 Qhapter 2 Integers © Gti, tour ise 7 EVALUATION 2- ie ER ee ‘7. Acrange the given integers In increasing order a) -5,11,-7,-3.0,9 7-5 -9,0.9.11 b) 111, -101, 121, 119,11 111,101, 11, 121 2 Complete the following sequences of integers. a) ~4;-8;-6;-12;-10; 20 ; 18 ; -36 ) 420; 360; -300; -240. -180 ; -120 9) -45;-42; -38;-33; 27; 20; 12 & Complete the following sentences inorder to obtain true statements, | a) The opposite ofa postive integer isa____tmgntve.____ integer. 'b) The sumof two opposite numbers is 2 OE aes SOS ©) Given two integers of opposite signs the greater number Is the —_osltve number 4) The sum of two negative integers ____ negative ©), The product of eo integers ofthe samme signs postive 4) The power ofan integer is negative i te bae is rekative_and the exponent is odd 4) I the number of negative actors of a prodict Is odd, then the prockct is negate ‘. Determine the property of operations illustrated in each of the following cases. 2). 2x 548% -7=8%-7 42x85 The commutative property of addition &) 2 5-8) 10416 Tha dltcbtive roperty of mipllation vr mubrncton, ©) (2x -5)x6=2x (5x6) __ The associative propeny’of addition. ae ) BX 0x-3=0 ___ is the absorption element of multiplication S Complete the following table. 6 sages 2 “16 [ae [3 of | a2 fue [as po a6 [| 20 [oie [ora determine the numerical value of each of the following expressions, 11 b) (a-B)xc= 15 a-2x ct = Eee oh a te be Se Sh alte eee 7. Perform the following chains of operations. a) (-843)x-9+2%-3e 39) 12 9x24 (741) i 9) 3x (B- 10)? -5x— 32 a) © -4x-2)x(@+3x-4)= 100! 0) 8-2x9+4x(-+2)= 26) 4x(9-9)-2x(-7+2) 14 QD) -A~(7+8+4x2)+244 817) (342x592 18+ (-32 =a { ) 4-2x3)x0-2x2 18) (245 x2)+22x(6-H=_ 6 © Gude, eeu ie Evaluation 269 '& Perform the following calculations using two different methods a) 3x (842)= 346-18 by) 2x (-9-1) 24-618 ‘Factor out the greatest common factor, rewriting each sum as a product. Then calculate each product a) 12+ 18-244 _8x@+9-9-6 b) -45415-30= 15x (3+ 1-2)=-60 e) 40-804 16=_8*(5- 1042-24) -50475 -250= 25% 2-9-9) = 200 TQ. Determine the value of m in each of the following cass, a) 3xm+50-7 _m=-t b) -B42xm: ¢) -3xT—m 8 ©) C1244) x m= 24 m= ATm=4 @) m3 9 -9x(-4+m) med 12 floors down 8, up another 4, down another 10 and finally down the remaining 20 floors to the main floor (floor 0). On what loor does Mary work? Sle warks on the’22 412 Pato was born in 428 BC. and he dled at the age P80. In what year did he die? Heed i the yar 348 BC 4B. Roman warrior was born in 48 BCC. and died In 25.A.D.A Turkish warrior was born in 97 BC, inl lied in 25 BC, Who lived longer? “The Roman wartor 14. Jonathan has $28 in his money box. The first week, he takes out $2 four times. The second ‘Week, he deposits an amount of $4 five times. The third week, he buys an electronic game for 444. Nick work in an ffir bullding He eas Mary's ocean aes the elevator. It woes uP os $35 low etch money ef nhs money box? | 15% Mr Jackson has $850 in his bank account. In the month of January. he made the following. transactions: two withdrawals of $340 each, a deposit of $145 and two withdrawals of $215 each, What is the balance of his account after these transactions? 115, The balance of his se 1G, Sofia had $228 in her ‘bank account, She made three transactions during the week: the first Sole 2 et aoa nine of Ht mle rd eton sence es ie ean so ‘The third transaction was a deposit of $145 Uae 60 Chapter 2 integers ? ’ ) > weve CHALLENGE 3® I Aeain operations ‘Determine the result ofthe following chain + 3x) + (1-34 a8 2 hunique number Fin the vale of the natural mmber osich that fleg a7 B inactass Ina class of 30 students, one filth of the students are boys whose mother tongue i French and one fifth of the students are girls whose mother tongue Is not French. There are ewice ‘a many boys as girls inthe class How many of the students have French as their mother tongue? #2stidens | 4. Naueston of mutins {nia high school cafeteria of the muffins were sold in the morning, half of the remaining ‘muffins were sold at lunch, and é ofthe rest were soldat 4pm. If there were only 2 mains iefcat the end of the day how many were there atthe beginning of the day? .@0:muffns 5 The missing fraction Find the missing ration in the following chaln of operations | B+ 9x242.8=0 Bra%a*s G Astaicchain ind the value ofthe given expression, © Giri, eeu te BA Fractions 63 3.1 Fractions Acmviry, Se cee cee In order to make a landscaping plan the Smith amily divided their yard in the folowing fashion, ‘What fraction ofthe yard reserved for oie i ©) the Mower bed? 4) the sand box? the puto? the playground? ake phe ? i =e DEFINITION A fraction represents a part of a whole. r ‘A fraction @ is made up of ewo terms, a and b. 248 an integer called the numerator and b is a non-zero integer called the denominator. Bach fraction is associated to a unique point on the number line As inated onthe sbove number ie the abscissa of point Mis and the abscisa of pint oe [Express each of the shaded regions below as a fraction. a) G E> b) pb) ‘2 For each of the following figures, shade in the part corresponding to the given fracton, ») ° 64 Chapter 3 Fractions Guerin, eure Wewewewee ‘& Find the abcissa of the point represented on each of the following number lines. ” A 2 3 5 a ee os o 14 aa 9 ¢ 1 a 4. On each of the following number lines. choose an appropriate graduation and place the given points, 2) oe 0 ¢ ee 3 ear easest ad B p:t 2 a 6 » e sa ae ee ee 1 9 18 2 2 & a8 2 as ei0 15 os & On each of the following number lines, place the point having 1 as its abscissa a) 7 3 t by) 0 ¢ 7 re a pani ‘G Four buses leave a station and take diferent routes, Represent asa fraction of an hour the length of each route. ie Line 215 Line 314 20min Line 107 25 min Line 68 20 min © Gutin aire BA Fractions 65 A Stephanle has two chocolate brs, one hazelnut bar and one almond ba. vat ner Inthe morning she ate 2 ofthe hazelnat chocolate ba, and inthe afternoon, she ate fof the almond chocolate bar. ) Color the amount of each bar eaten, b) Did Stephanie eat the same amount of chocolate in the morning as in the afternoon? Yes SRE EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS ‘Two fractions 2 and § are equivalent if they represent the same number, We write: 2= 5 The fractions $ and § are equivalent, As such, We obtain a fractlon equivalent toa given faction by mulupying or dividing the numerator and the denominator by the same non-zero integet. 2 us B26, Bef Repeat casera I two fractions are equivalent, then the cross products are equal, 1f2= 8 then ad= be Fu d=8 tnvteod 2x 824 6=24 ‘1. Find 3 fractions equivalent to the following fractions. 7 cei ere es | 2 Which fraction isnot equivalent to the other factions? 3,915 16 ‘16,2428 90 12 20 2 ©) 24" 36° 40° 45—2—— 3 Fat tact having enor ohio hoe on tons 3-5 a= 3 Le 5-8 9 2.8 at » a oe =F ‘Check by calculating the cose products i te following facto are equaent. 12 ani 13 yee Wand 2 yee Sand 1S no 9) 245 Dien ) pg and | Find a fraction equivalent to 3, having a denominator of 135. Find faction equivalent to £, having a denominator of 126 it 6 © Chapter 3 Fractions © Guerin, ature 77. Find the value of «in each of the following cases. ' Find a fraction equivalent ro each given fraction so that each new pair of fractions has the same denominator 4G Find a fraction equivalent to each given fraction in order that al ofthe new fractions have the same denominator. Use the LCM of the denominators as the new denominator. ‘| Pins ae eae 24 Sie 3 126 — 3 ‘onsider the following fractions: 2. 3. Consider the following ten Menly the pai of equivalent fractlons, 284 _ie"et WT 12 Find all fractions equivalent to # whose denominators are between 28 and 49. 4B Find al fractions equivalent to } whose numerators ae between 50 and 65. 4A. Fol factions equivalent #2 whose numerators ae between 38 and 63, 15. The following table indicates the mark, on 30. of [~Sudea | Wanker Taken 5 students on thelr biology test. Indicate each person's ‘” eh equivalent mark out of 100 SME = = Ee ar 20 Syivia 18 60 Nathan 2b 70. Joseph 2 50 4G Ina scoot, 2 ofthe tents participated in an ongalzed outing, Ot of 380 students, How many stents participated in the outing? #32studens © Gut. cater ee BA Fractions 67 Acnvnry 3 Smplifation ofa ration '2), Explain each step taken in reducing the faction i eS 49.292 i663 213 © Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2 _ ® Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 3 {Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 7. ©) Explain why the faction # cannot be edce Because 2 and 3 are relatively pine numbers = ‘SIMPLIFICATION OF A FRACTION Redlucing or simplifying a fraction requires dividing the numerator and the denominator of the| fraction by the same non-zera integer Ex :@= M23 Bo Bo 8 A fraction is irreducible ifthe numerator and the denominator ae relatively prime numbers, A$. 2 are treducile factions ‘V7. Simplify ech ofthe flowing fractions to an reducible faction sees a 2 2 coe | ee ° 39 9 i4s—. ® ¢9——_ *VBLo) Find the GCF of 144 and 252 _36 by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCF ') Simplify the fraction 1G Which of the following fractions are ireducible? 1218 24 18 42 24 tt at 1g 24 25° 35" 69" 77 ~ ss ZO. In a school of 380 students, 140 are girls Express as an irreducible fraction the fraction of students inthis school who are boys 2A. Ina music camp, the 360 campers were divided according to their choice of instrument; 160 chose the piano, 100 the violin, 45 the cella, 25 the saxophone, 18 the flute and 12 the harp. [Express as an irreductble fraction, the fraction of eampers who chose —») the viotin 18 _¢) the cello ©) the flute 2 — 9 the harp. 2) the piano 4) the saxophone 68 © Chapter 3 Fractions © Gorn eur ee ? (ern ane ree A fruit cocktail contalns $ ‘mango juice. liter of orange juice, of alter of grapeut juice and $ ofa Iter of| 2) Place the fractions 4, & and +n the number line below. 7 z ? bb) Which ofthese three fractions isthe largest? 2 «) Explain haw to compare these three fractions without placing them on a number line. “Fin equivalent fractions having a denominator equal to 10 and compare the numerator = =" COMPARING FRACTIONS + To compare two fractions, we write them using a common denominator and we compate their snurmerators 15x: Compare the fractions Z and 1 Tea a -B ince 21 t< ghee CAR i Since es ahead Sth *+ Given a fraction , where a and 6 are positive integers go lifes band $< 1a eo. 22. Compare the following fractions using the symbols <, > ot = a 2<3 pb) S>4 384 [ges v ul h 9D Ta 22 fp ye nl number such tat 7

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