Which One Doesn't Belong?: Unique Math Challenge!

Which One Doesn’t
Belong?
Unique Math Challenge!
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Which One Doesn’t Belong?
Decide which of the following numbers does not belong in the
set. Be able to explain your reasoning.
27 423
54 61

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56 82
51 254


263 73
505 712


261 232
34 460


604 402
501 60


419 416
317 623


7 28
21 25


50 35
42 100


108 603
502 360


415 522
225 635


Which one doesn’t belong? Which one doesn’t belong?
Decide which of the following numbers does not Decide which of the following numbers does not
belong in the group. Explain your reasoning belong in the group. Explain your reasoning
below. below.
27 423 56 82
54 61 51 254
_________ does not belong because: _________ does not belong because:
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
Now give another possible answer, using different reasoning. Now give another possible answer, using different reasoning.
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
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below. below.
263 73 261 232

505 712 34 460
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
__________________________________________ __________________________________________

below. below.
604 403 419 416

501 60 317 623
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
__________________________________________ __________________________________________

below. below.
7 28 50 35
21 25 42 100
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
__________________________________________ __________________________________________

below. below.
108 603 415 522

502 360 225 635
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
__________________________________________ __________________________________________

Possible Solutions
27 423 56 82 263 73 261 232
54 61 51 254 505 712 34 460

54 because it’s 51 because it’s odd 73 because it’s 2 34 because it’s
even 254 because it’s 3 digits only 2 digits
423 because it’s 3 digits 712 because it’s 261 because it’s
digits 82 because it even odd
61 because the sum doesn’t have a 5 in 263 because the 460 because the
doesn’t equal 9 the tens place sum doesn’t equal product of all
61 because it’s not 10 digits isn’t 12
a multiple of 9 263 because one 232 because all the
27 because all the of the digits isn’t digits are prime
digits are prime prime


Possible Solutions
604 402 419 416 7 28 50 35
501 60 317 623 21 25 42 100

60 because it’s 416 because it’s 7 because it’s only 35 because it’s
only 2 digits even one digit odd
501 because it’s 419 because the 28 because it’s 100 because it’s 3
odd sum of the digits even digits
60 because it doesn’t equal 11 25 because it’s not 42 because it’s not
doesn’t have 0 in 623 because it a multiple of 7 a multiple of 5
the tens place doesn’t have a 1 in 28 because one
604 because the the tens place digit isn’t prime
sum of the digits 317 because all the
doesn’t equal 6 digits are prime


Possible Solutions
108 603 415 522
502 360 225 635
603 because it’s 522 because it’s

odd even
360 because it 635 because the
doesn’t have a 0 in product of the
the tens place digits doesn’t equal
502 because the 20
sum of the digits 522 because it’s
doesn’t equal 9 not a multiple of 5


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604 403 419 416

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27 423 56 82 263 73 261 232

54 61 51 254 505 712 34 460

604 402 419 416 7 28 50 35

501 60 317 623 21 25 42 100

108 603 415 522

502 360 225 635

603 because it’s 522 because it’s

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