11.

Given that k and h are prime numbers, which of the following

statements are 'True'?
(a) 5ft is a prime number.
(b) h + h + Zhis a composite number.
(c) h2k has only 2 factors.

12. Find the HCF and LCM of each of the following, leaving your
answers in index notation.
(a) 3x3y, 72x'yz'and 15y22
(b) 5x2-v2, l5x3y and 10;173
(c) 6a3bc2,8ab3 and, l8b2c

13. (i) Express 7440 as a product of its prime factors.

(ii) Hence. find the value of :/t++0 x tSO

L4. (a) If 1512 = 2n x 3b x 7" , find the values of a, b and c.

(b) Hence, flnd the exact value of q9
{Snx .

15. (a) lt 7938 = 2u x 3" x c' , find the values of a. b and c.

E x 7938
(b) Hence. find the exact value o, O
*
16. (a) Express I 35 and 525 as products of their prime factors.
(b) Hence, find
(i) the largest integer which is a factor of both I 35 and 525,
(ii) the smallest integer n such that 525n is a perfect square.

17. (a) Find the prime factorisation of each of the following numbers and
write your answers in index notation.
(i) 144
(ii) 648
(b) Hence, find the smallest possible value of
(i) a whole number A,if 648 x A is a multiple of 144,
(ii) a whole number B, if 144 x B is a multiple of 648.

18. (a) Express 405 as a product of its prime factors.

(b) Find the smallest value of n if 405n is a perfect cube.
(c) Find the smallest value of m if 405m is divisible by 55.

t]p cH.A,rf,TtrFl 'l

19. (i) Write 90 and 126 as products of their prime factors.
(ii) Use the results of (i) to flnd
(a) the highest common factor of 90 and 126,
(b) the smallest integer value of p such that 90p is a multiple
of 126,
(c) the smallest integer ft such that 126k is a perfect square,
(d) the smallest positive integer value of m fot which
.[t26x2tx m is a whole number.
V

20. (a) Find the possible values of A if the number 56 A41 is divisible
bv 3.
(b) Given that A and B are the digits of a number 9A82, find the
possible values of A and of B if the number is divisible by
4andl1.

21. (a) Find the prime factorisation of 4950 and write your answer in
index notation.
(b) Hence, evaluate each of the following and express your answer
in index notation.
(i) l22x 4950

2x 4950
(ii)
t1
15 x 4950
(iii)
n
)) Flashlights A, B and C light up once every 20 seconds, 30 seconds
and 45 seconds respectively. Calculate the interval, in minutes,
at which all flashlights light up at the same time.

23. Adeline, Belle, Callie and Dolly shared a ball of string equally.
Adeline cut hers into lengths of 5 cm, Belle's into 9 cm, Callie's
into 18 cm and Dolly's into 27 cm without any leftover string.
Find the total length of the ball of string.

24. Mrs Sim bought a big bag of sweets. She wanted to re-pack
the sweets into smaller packets of 6, 12 and 20. However, she realised
she is always short of 5 srveets. How many sweets were there in
the bag initially?

I l^.. lime.
l^tor
25. A farmer uses of his land to plant sugarcane. ,
3 5for
mango and the remaining 176 hectares for vegetables. Find the area
allocated for planting lime.

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9. (i) 57 600 13. (i) 1440

/\
516 100 144 10
,/\
,/\,/\ /\
/\ \
144 4 101 121225
tl / ,/\ \/ /\ \
3 t3
I

122 2) lor 21

57600=(3x4x2x2x5)2 1440=3 x22x3x21x2x5

= (3 x 2ax 5)'] =x-J x)
=2tx3tx5' (ii) v1440) 75= v25, 3r r5 . J.25> 2

(ii) "57
600 =JI, 3', t =
'[F^-];s
= 2ax 3 x 5 =2rx3x5
= 240 =60
10. 12=2rx3 14. (a) lst2
90=2x3rx-5 /\/\
(a) Smallest integer= 2t x 32 x 5 = 180 2 156

(b) Largest integer = 2 x 3 = 6 /\

,/\
11. (a) False 2 3'78

57r=lx5xP /\/\
5p has 3 factors so it is not a prime number 2 189

(b) True
h + h + 2h = 4h so it is a composite number
363
(c) False
It:k=lxlik 97
=lixk
3
=hkxh
/rr( has 6 lactors. l5l2=23x3ix73
12. @) 3.tr .'. a=3,b=3,c=l

2l x 3,rr,r'ar tbt J-r sl: x +q = J2t x 3' t'1 x 12

J x 5 x \-- = i5=' 3. il
.'. HCF - .lr =2x3xj
_ t-)
.'. LCM = 22 x 3 x 5 x,rt.)t:''
15. (a) 79-18
= 60.r,),r:, ,/\
(b) 5,rt-\'' /\
--l
x 2 3969
'1 -t'1 Y
/\
,/\
2 x 5,rl''
.'. HCF = 5;-t'
3 1323
/\
,/\
.'. LCM =2x3x5x.r31r
- 30,tr,r''
3 411
(c) 2 x 3u3br:1

23 x ab'
/, ),
2x3txbtc 7938=2x3tx21'
.'. HCF =2b .'. a=l,b=2.c=21
.'. LCM = 2t x 3' xajbtt)
='72arbtt:)
 ,rrff= Jlt"rr3\rr' 11
20.(a) 5+6+A+4+1=16+A
.'.A=2.5or8
-vt-"3trrI
t4 (b) To be divisible by 4. 82 musr be divisible by ,1,
_22x3x21 i.e. B = l. 3. -5. 7, 9
t1 (9 + B)
= 18 - (A + 2) = 7 + B -A must be either 0 or
divisible by 1 1.
16. (a) 135 = 3'r x -5
If B= 1.
515=-lx5-x I
(9+ l)-(A+21 = 8-A.'.A=8
(b) (i) HCF=3x-5
If B = 3.
=15 (9+3)-(A+2)= l0 A.'. N.A.
(ii) ir=3x7
If B = 5.
=21
(9+5)- (A+2)=12 A.'. A=
17. (a) (i) 744 =24 x3) 1

ItB=7.
(ii) 648 =23 x3o
(9 + 1) - (A + 2) = 14 - A .'. A = 3
(b) (i) Let 6484 = 14hn.
IfB=9.
e='^J.ll3.t ! (9 + 9) - (A + 2) = 16-A .'. A = 5
2nt ... A = g. B = 1; A = 1.8 = 5;A = 3, B =7; A= 5.
32 B=9
Let rr = 9, i.e. A = 2. 21. (a) 4950=2x32 x5rx ll
(ii) Let 1448=648n. (b) (i) x
a=') ^

l-)
^l
-1 n
t.f
!' =m
J22

=2x3x5x11
49so

Letn=2.r.e.8=9.
2
{utvD " 4q50
=
2x2x3)

18. (a) 405 = 3'x 5 " i5t? x?

=
(b) 405n=3ax5xn
=2x3x-5
.'.n=3rx52 tvtYll-i-
))< (iii)
-
405n Jr.5 rr tf;
(c,
55 -5xll =VJ "'\--r
.'.m=17 =3x5
19. (i) 90=2x3:x5 ), 20=22x5
126=2x3)x7 30=2x3x5
(ii) (a) HCF=2x3) 45=32x5
= 18 LCM=2rx3rx5
(b) 9Op= t)6n = 180
126n .'. 180 seconds = 3 minutes
D=
'90 23. 5
- 2x3)x'lxn o - tl
2x3rx5
Letn=5,r.e.p=1.
l8=2x3r
/-I = 1
(c) k =2xj
LCM=2x3rx 5=270
=11
Total length = 210 x4 = 1080 cm
lil 1fi26 x2t x m
'-
=VIXJ'Y1v-iYlX/i?
.'. n=21 x j
=28
24. 6-2x3 28. (a) lf 456A8 is divisible by 5, B = 0 or 5.

12=t x3 lf 456A8 is divisible bY 6'

20=2rx5 456A8 is divisible bY 2 and 3,

LCM = 60 * 5 ('.' not divisible bY 2)

i.e. B

Short of 5. i.e. 55. SoifB=0.

Sumof456A8=4+5+6+A+0
25.
-r13 s 9
=15+A
-rl1 5 3
To be divisible bY 3,
s ll s I
A=0,3,6,9
lll .'.A=0,3,6or9and-B=0
LCM=3x3x5 (b) If 698A4 is divisible by 6, it will be divisible by
=45 2 and3.
Fraction of vegetables= I - I I-; i.e. 6 + 9 + 8 + A + 4 = 27 + A must be divisible
45-15-9-s bv 3.
45 A can be 0,3,6,9 .

=16 lf 698A4 is divisible bY 9,

15
27 + A must be divisible bY 9.
Area allocated for planting lims= x 176
,1 .'.A=0or4
=99ha (i) LCM of 6, 'l or 9 = 126
29. (a)
26. 16=24 ThusA=126+3=129
24=23 x3 (ii) LCM of 3, 4 or 7 = 84
30=2x3x5 Thus B =84 +2=86
LCM=2ox3x5 (b) A= t29=3x43
= 24Oh B=84=2x43
= 4 days ,1rrt 116P = 43
3 l" March LCM= 6x43=258
27. (a) Let the 3'd number be A.
30. (a) 60=2x2x3x5
36=2rx3r 90=2x3x3x5
60=2rx3x5 120=2x2x2x3x5
.{= .'. HCF = 30
icr,r=rr:-rs Thus greatest possible length is 30 cm, and greatest
HCF=2rx3 possible volume is 30 x 30 x 30 = 0'027 m3'
.'.A=2rx3xl (b) Numberof cubes=
60:;e?:llo =24
2'1 000
or
31. (a) 360 =2x2x2x3 x 3 x 5
3rx5
l, 240=2x2x2x2x3x5
i.e.A = 2r x 3 x 1,2r x 3 x 5,23 x 3'] x
600=2x2x2x3x5x5
23x3rx5
HCF=8x3x5=120
(b) 15=3x5
(b ) 3 notebooks,2 erasers and 5 pencils
150=2x3x53
^ -1
( a) 48 =22 x
32. @\ 12
J/)=-Jx)
108=32x12
.'. The third number could b e 2 x 3 x 5,2 x 3 x 52,
2x3x5r. LCM of48 and 108 =4x9 x12=432
.'. Number of tiles required
_ 432
x 432
48 108

=9x4
=36
(b) HCF of48 and 108 = 12