DOHA MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL

Maths
GRADE: 6 Date:21st to 25th Nov 2021

To be done in the notebook

Date: 21-11-2021
Chapter 11: ALGEBRA
Constant
A symbol having a fixed numerical value is called a constant.
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Eg: 4, 100, , …
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Variable
A symbol which takes on various numerical values is called a variable.
The value of a variable is not fixed. Variables are represented with
small English alphabets. It can take any value 1, 2, 3, 4, …
Ex:11.1
1. Find the rule which gives the number of matchsticks required to
make the following matchsticks patterns. Use a variable to write the
rule.

For n = 1, Number of matchsticks required = 2 x 1

For n = 2, Number of matchsticks required = 2 x 2
For n = 3, Number of matchsticks required = 2 x 3
∴ Rule is 2n where n is number of Ts.
3.Cadets are marching in a parade. There are 5 cadets in a row. What
is the rule which gives the number of cadets, given the number of
rows? (use n for the number of rows.)

Number of cadets in a row = 5

Number of rows = n

∴ Rule is 5n where n is the number of rows.

4. If there are 50 mangoes in a box, how will you write the total
number of mangoes in terms of the number of boxes? (Use b for the
number of boxes.

5. The teacher distributes 5 pencils per student. Can you tell how
many pencils are needed, given the number of students? (Use s for
the number of students.)

6.A bird flies 1 kilometre in one minute. Can you express the distance
covered by the bird in terms of is flying time in minutes? (Use t for
flying time in minutes.)

Homework
Ex:11.1_Q_11- a

Date:24-11-21
Ex:11.1
7. Radha is drawing a dot Rangoli (a beautiful pattern of lines joining
dots with chalk powder. She has 9 dots in a row. How many dots will
her rangoli have for r rows? How many dots are there if there are 8
rows? If there are 10 rows?
Number of rows = r
Number of dots in a row drawn by Radha = 9
For r = 1, The number of dots required = 9 x 1 = 9
For r = 2, The number of dots required = 9 x 2 = 18
For r = 3, The number of dots required = 9 x 3 = 27
∴ Rule is 9r where r represents the number of rows.
For r = 8, the number of dots = 9 x 8 = 72
For r = 10, the number of dots = 9 x 10 = 90
8. Leela is Radha’s younger sister. Leela is 4 years younger than
Radha. Can you write Leela’s age in terms of Radha’s age? Take
Radha’s age to be x years.
Radha’s age = x years.
Given that Leela’s age
= Radha’s age – 4 years
= x years – 4 years
= (x – 4) years
9. Mother has made laddoos. She gives some laddoos to guests and
family members, still 5 laddoos remain. If the number of laddoos
mother gave away is l, how many laddus did she make?
Homework
Revise EX: 11.1.

Date: 25-11-2021
An expression which involves both constants and variables is called
algebraic expression. Eg. 2x, 4 + y.
2. The side of a regular hexagon (See figure) is denoted by l. Express
the perimeter of the hexagon using l.
Given that each side of a hexagon = l
∴ Perimeter of the regular hexagon = l + l + l + l + l + l
= 6 x l = 6 l units
3.A cube is a three-dimensional figure as shown in (see figure). It has
six faces and all of them are identical squares. The length of an edge
of the cube is given by l. Find the formula for the total length of the
edges of a cube.

We know that a cube has 12 edges and 6 identical faces.

Since all edges are of equal length.
∴ Total length of the edges = 12 x l = 12 l units
∴ Required formula = 12 l units
4.The diameter of a circle is a line which joins two points on the circle
and also passes through the centre of the circle. (In the adjoining
figure AB is a diameter of the circle; C is its centre). Express the
diameter of the circle (d) in terms of its radius (r).
5. To find sum of three numbers 14, 27 and 13, we can have two
ways;
(a) We may first add 14 and 27 to get 41 and then add 13 to it to get
the total sum 54 or
(b) We may add 27 and 13 to get 13 to get 40 and then add 14 to get
the sum 54.
Thus, (14 + 27) + 13 = 14 + (27 + 13)
This can be done for any three numbers. This property is known as
the associativity of addition of numbers. Express this property which
we have already studied in the chapter on whole numbers, in a
general way, by using a, b, and c.

Given three numbers are a, b and c.

Associative property of addition of numbers = (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)

HomeworK
Revise Ex:11.2