Chapter 1 Factors

Chapter 1 Factors: Topic review

1) Put a ring around all the numbers that 4674 is divisible by.

2 3 5 6 9 [1]

2) Tick if each statement is true or false.

True False
23 400 is divisible by 100
3026 is divisible by 8
12 852 is divisible by 9
125 605 is divisible by 5 [2]

3) Find the lowest common multiple of 9 and 12.

……………… [2]

4) Find the highest common factor of 40 and 60.

……………… [2]

5) Find the smallest number greater than 18 500 that is

a) divisible by 25

……..……….. [1]

b) divisible by 6

……………… [1]

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6) A train leaves a station every 8 minutes.

A bus leaves the station every 10 minutes.
A bus and a train both leave the station at 3.50 pm.

Find the next time when a train and a bus leave the station at the same time.

……………….……….. [3]

7) Pria has these number cards.

a) Arrange the cards in a line to make a number divisible by 4.

[1]
b) Explain why it is not possible to use all the cards to make a number divisible by 9.

………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

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Chapter 1 Factors: Topic review mark scheme

Question Answer Mark Part marks
1 TWM Any clear indication of 2, 3 and 6 1
2 TWM All boxes correctly ticked. 2 Award 1 mark if 2 or 3 boxes are ticked
5 correctly.

5
5
5
3 36 2 Award 1 mark for 9, 18, 27, 36, …
or
Award 1 mark for 12, 24, 36, …
or
Award 1 mark for giving a common multiple
of 9 and 12 (for example 72 or 108).
4 20 2 Award 1 mark for listing at least 5 factors
of 40
or
Award 1 mark for listing at least 5 factors
of 60
or
Award 1 mark for an answer of 10.
5(a) 18 525 1
5(b) 18 504 1
6 4.30 pm or 16:30 3 Award 2 marks for 4.30 seen in lists of
departure times for both train and bus
or
Award 2 marks for 40 identified as LCM
or
Award 1 mark for at least 4 multiples of
either 8 or 10
or
Award 1 mark for 3.58, 4.06, 4.14, 4.22, …
or
Award 1 mark for 4.00, 4.10, 4.20, 4.30, …
7(a) Any multiple of 4 made from 1, 2, 5, 1
TWM 6, 7
Acceptable answers end 12, 16, 52,
56, 72 or 76
7(b) A correct reason based on the sum 1 Answers must contain 21 and refer to this
TWM of the digits, for example not being divisible by 9.
1 + 2 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 21 which is not a
multiple of 9

TOTAL = 14 marks

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