1 a two hundred and fifty-six thousand – 256 000 two hundred and fifty-six – 256 two thousand and fifty-six – 2056 twenty-six thousand and fifty – 26 050 twenty thousand, five hundred and sixty – 20 560 two hundred thousand and fifty-six – 200 056 two thousand, five hundred and sixty – 2560 b i 256 000 iv 2056 ii 256 v any correct regrouping iii 200 000 + 50 000 + 6000 vi six 2 a i False iv True ii False v False iii True b i This is a linear sequence. ii In this sequence 2 is subtracted each time. v All the numbers are multiples of 2.