Special number patterns

WHAT ARE PALINDROMES?

The Greek word palindromos means running backwards. A word, sentence or number that reads the
same backwards as forwards is called a palindrome.

TASK 1

Palindromic words
The name Glenelg is a palindrome.
Write down as many palindromic words as you can think of.

TASK 2

Identify palindromic numbers

The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 22, 33, 44, , 111, 121, are palindromes.
Record all the palindromic numbers between 100 and 200.

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There are _________ palindromes between 100 and 200.
How many palindromic numbers are there between 1000 and 2000?

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TASK 3

Multiples of 11

Complete the table to show the multiples of 11. Circle or colour the multiples of 11 that are palindromes.
1 11

2 11

3 11

4 11

5 11

6 11

7 11

8 11

9 11

10 11

11

22

11 11

12 11

13 11

14 11

15 11

16 11

17 11

18 11

19 11

20 11

33 11

44 11

55 11

66 11

77 11

88 11

98 11

99 11

100 11

111 11

121 11

131 11

181 11

182 11

191 11

192 11

282 11

283 11

121
22 11

242
101 11

1111
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TASK 4

True or false?

State whether the following statements are True or False. If you answer False write down an example
that proves you are correct.
a

If you add two palindromic numbers the answer will always be a palindrome.
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When multiplying two palindromic numbers the answer will always be a palindrome.
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TASK 5

Build a palindromic number

If you add numbers with reversed digits, you will eventually arrive at a palindromic number. It does not
matter which number you start with.
Examples

Select your own starting number, and try this for yourself.
934
439

82
28
110
011
121

1373
3731
5104
4015
9119

TASK 6

An interesting pattern

Mathematics is full of interesting patterns. Can you continue the pattern below?
11=1
11 11 = 121
111 111 = 12321
1111 1111 = 1234321

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