Chapter 1 Computation with positive integers
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1 Write the number 134 using the given number systems.
a Egyptian
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b Roman
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c Babylonian
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2 Write the number 50862 in expanded form.
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3 Use the suggested strategy to mentally work out the answer.
a 143 + 232 (partitioning) b 35 + 29 (compensating)
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c 74 − 17 (compensating) d 35 + 36 (doubling)
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4 Give the result for each of these problems.
a 18 b 124
+ 44 −46
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5 Using your knowledge of multiplication tables, give the answer to these products.
a 7×4 b 9×8 c 12 ×9 d 5 ×9
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6 Use the distributive law strategy to find the answer to each of these products. Show your
working.
a 6 ×14 b 5 ×39
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7 Give the result of each of these products, using the multiplication algorithm. Show your
working.
a 84 b 237
×3 ×4
c 2146 ×7
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8 Two different schools have 948 and 1025 students enrolled.
a How many students are there in total?
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b Find the difference in the number of students between the schools.
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9 Decide if the following statements are always true (T), always false (F) or sometimes
true/sometimes false (S), if a, b and c are different numbers.
a a+ b=b+a
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b a × b=b ×a
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c a−b=b−a
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d a × ( b+c )=a ×b+ a ×c
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e ( a+ b ) +c=a+(b+c )
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f ( a−b )−c=a−(b−c)
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