Chapter 1: Integers

Worksheet A
1 Use the suggested strategy to work out these additions and subtractions mentally.

a 168 + 21 (compensating) b 45 + 44 (doubling or halving)

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c 204 + 185 (partitioning) d 153 – 39 (compensating)

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2 Use an algorithm to find these sums and differences.

a c
1 6 5 2 4 0 9
+ 8 7 + 1 7 9 3

b d
2 5 3 8 0 5 2
– 1 6 4 – 6 7 3 9

3 Estimate each of the following by first rounding each amount to the nearest dollar
before calculating.

a 6 pens at $4.27 each

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b the total of $5.99, $4.78 and $12.09

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c $56.67 divided into three equal groups

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d $569.34 less $123.85

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4 Use the suggested strategy to find these products and quotients mentally.

a 6  41 (distributive law) b 3  48 (doubling and halving)

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c 168  28 (halving) d 156  3 (distributive law)

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5 Use an algorithm to find these products and quotients.

a 79  5 b 293  24

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d 189  7 e 1232  4

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6 Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 8 and 10.

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7 Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 18 and 24.

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8 Evaluate the following.

a 16 b 72 c 25 _______________
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11 2  
64 _______________
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d _______________ e f _______________

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g 53 _______________ h 27 _______________

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9 a Use factor trees to write 108 and 225 as products of prime factors.

b Hence, find the LCM and HCF of 108 and 225. Give your answers in prime
factor form.

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10 Using the test for divisibility test whether 456 is divisible by each
of the following. Briefly explain why.

a 2

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b 3

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c 4

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d 5

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e 6

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f 8

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g 9

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h 10

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