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PETER TELIPOK ] [ LEE CHIONG TEE ] [ MATHEMATICS 50 / 1 ]

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Q3 NUMBERS PATTERNS AND SEQUENCES
(A) Number Patterns and Sequences.
1 The diagram shows a sequence of numbers.

2, 7, x, 17, y

Find the value of x + y.

A. 24 C. 30
B. 28 D. 34
[1996]

2 The diagram shows a sequence of numbers.

20, 19, 17, 14, m, 5, 1

The value of m is
A. 12 C. 10
B. 11 D. 7
[2004, No.1]

3 The diagram shows a sequence of numbers.

1, 8, 27, p, 125

The value of p is
A. 40 C. 80
B. 64 D. 94

(B) Factors / Multiples

4 The diagram shows some factors of 56.

7 4 56

8 28

Identify three other factor of 56.

A. 1, 2, 14 C. 2, 3, 6
B. 1, 14, 24 D. 2, 3, 14
[2007, No.6]

5 The diagram shows some of the factors of 320.

64 32 80

x 10 8

What is the value of x ?

A. 5 C. 12
B. 6 D. 15
[2000]
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6 Given that 8 and 9 are the factor of x, the possible value of x is

A. 36 C. 108
B. 96 D. 144
[1994]

7 . 6 is a factor of Q
Q is a factor of 72

Based on the above statement, the possible value of Q is

A. 18 C. 30
B. 28 D. 60
[1993]

(C) Prime Number

8 How many prime number are there between 20 and 40 ?
A. 3 C. 5
B. 4 D. 6
[2005, No.4]

9 Which of the following numbers are three prime numbers greater then 30 ?
A. 31, 37, 41 C. 33, 37, 43
B. 31, 39, 41 D. 37, 43, 45
[1999]

10 The diagram shows a sequence of prime numbers.

23, R, U, S, T, 41

Which of the following represents the number 31 ?

A. R C. U
B. S D. T
[2002]

11 The diagram shows a sequence of prime numbers.

11, 13, x, y, 23

Find the value of x + y.

A. 32 C. 36
B. 34 D. 38
[2007, No.5]

12 The diagram shows five number cards

57
41
49

51 53

The cards which represent prime numbers are

A. 41 and 49 only C. 51, 53 and 57 only
B. 41 and 53 only D. 49, 51 and 57 only
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(D) Prime Factors

13 State all the prime factor of 156 ?
A. 2, 3, 7 C. 2, 13, 19
B. 2, 3, 13 D. 3, 7, 29
[2005, No.2]

14 The prime factor of 186 are 2, 3, and

A. 42 C. 21
B. 31 D. 13
[1998]

15 The sum of the prime factors of 40 is

A. 7 C. 11
B. 8 D. 19
[1991]

16 The sum of all the prime factors of x is 12. Find the value of x
A. 60 C. 40
B. 45 D. 35
[1995]

17 Which of the following gives 9 as the sum of all its prime factors ?
A. 20 C. 28
B. 24 D. 30
[2001]

(E) Common Multiples

18 Which of the following is the common multiple of 3, 4, and 8 ?
A. 16 C. 36
B. 24 D. 42
[2000]

19 The following numbers are the common multiple of 4 and 5 except

A. 20 C. 40
B. 30 D. 80
[1991]

20 The diagram shows the common multiples being matched to two numbers.

Common multiple Number

I 12 4
6
II 16
7
III 21
8
IV 36 9

The right matches are

A. I and II C. II and III
B. I and IV D. III and IV
[2001]
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21 96 is the common multiples of 6 and x. Which of the following is not a possible value of x ?
A. 16 C. 36
B. 32 D. 48
[1998]

22 Which of the following is the common multiple of 6 and 24 ?

A. 18 and 24 C. 24 and 48
B. 24 and 30 D. 48 and 70
[1995]

(F) Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)

23 Find the lowest common multiples (LCM) of 16 and 40.
A. 8 C. 40
B. 13 D. 80
[2004, No.3]

24 Find the lowest common multiples (LCM) of 8, 12 and 15.

A. 30 C. 120
B. 60 D. 240
[2005, No.3]

25 The lowest common multiples (LCM) of 6, 10 and x is 60. The possible value of x is
A. 12 C. 25
B. 15 D. 30
[1995]

(G) Common factors / Highest common factor (HCF)

26 Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 18, 24 and 36.
A. 3 C. 9
B. 6 D. 12
[2004, No.4]

27 Given (p  3) is the highest common factor of 18 and 30, find the value of p.
A. 12 C. 6
B. 9 D. 3
[2000]

28 6 is the highest common factor (HCF) of

A. 14 and 21 C. 30 and 42
B. 24 and 36 D. 40 and 45
[1996]

29 8 is the highest common factor (HCF) of the following pairs of number except
A. 24 and 32 C. 40 and 48
B. 32 and 40 D. 48 and 54
[1991]