Chapter 3: Number properties and patterns

Test (40 marks)

Name: ___________________________________

Part A – Multiple-choice questions (10 marks)

1 The highest common factor (HCF) of 12, 28 and 32 is:

A 1 B 2 C 4

D 7 E 8

2 The lowest common multiple (LCM) of 3, 6 and 12 is:

A 12 B 24 C 36

D 72 E 216

3 The smallest number that can be added to 5704 to make the answer divisible
by 9 is:

A 1 B 2 C 3

D 4 E 5

4 Which of the following numbers is not a prime number?

A 1 B 2 C 3

D 41 E 5

5 Which of the following numbers is not divisible only by prime numbers, itself
and 1?

A 21 B 26 C 63

D 85 E 143

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6 5  5  5  5 can be simplified to:

A 45 B 54 C 54

D 54 E 5555

7 What is the missing number in the following number pattern?

1, 4, 9, ___, 25

A 13 B 21 C 18

D 16 E 12

8 Which rule correctly describes this spatial pattern?

A Number of sticks = number of triangles + 2

B Number of sticks = 2  number of triangles

C Number of sticks = 3  number of triangles

D Number of sticks = 2  number of triangles + 1

E Number of sticks = 3  number of triangles + 1

9 Which set of points is in a vertical line?

A (4, 4), (5, 5), (6, 6) B (1, 5), (2, 5), (3, 5) C (7, 7), (7, 8), (7, 9)

D (6, 7), (7, 8), (8, 9) E (1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 1)

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10 The rule that would give this graph is:

A output = 10  input

B output = input + 5

C output = (input  2) + 10

D output = input + 10

E output = 5 input

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Part B – Short-answer questions (20 marks)

1 a List the complete set of factors of 48.

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b Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 32 and 48.

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c Write down the first six multiples of 13.

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d Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 13 and 15.

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(4  1 = 4 marks)

2 a Simplify the following expressions by writing them in index form.

i 335353 _________________________________________

ii 7  2  11  2  11  7  11 _________________________________________

b Expand and evaluate the following expressions.

i 53 _____________________________________________________
ii 32 23 _____________________________________________________

c Evaluate the following:

i 144 – 63 _____________________________________________________

ii 72 + 2  33 – 92 _____________________________________________________

iii 112 + – 82 _____________________________________________________

iv _____________________________________________________

((½ + ½) + (½ + ½) + (4  1) = 6 marks)

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3 a Use a factor tree to find the prime factors of 84.

b Hence, express 84 in prime factor form.

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(1 + 1 = 2 marks)

4 Write the next three terms in each of the following sequences.

a 3, 6, 12, 24, ______, ______, ______

b 65, 56, 47, 38, ______, ______, ______

c 1, 1, 2, 6, 24, ______, ______, ______

(3  1 = 3 marks)

5 a Draw the next two shapes in the spatial pattern shown below.

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 b Write the spatial pattern above as a number pattern in regard to the number
of sticks required to make each shape.

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c Describe the pattern by stating how many sticks are required to make the
first term, and how many sticks are required to make the next term in the
pattern.

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(3  1 = 3 marks)

6 For the given rule output = 8 – (2 input):

a complete the given table of values

input (x) 0 1 2 3 4

output (y)

b plot each point in the table on the Cartesian plane below to form a graph,
making sure to label the axes appropriately

(1 + 1 = 2 marks)

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Part C – Extended-response questions (10 marks)

1 If you saw only the last digit of a 10-digit number, which divisibility tests could you
still apply? Give reasons.

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(3 marks)

2 At Polygon Primary School, the classrooms have square-shaped tables.

Mrs. Matthews arranges her classroom’s tables in straight lines, as shown.

a Draw the next two shapes in the spatial pattern created by the table
arrangement.

(1 mark)
b Complete the following table.

Number of tables 1 2 3 4 5

Number of students

(1 mark)

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c Describe a rule that connects the number of tables placed in a straight row
with the number of students that can sit around the tables.

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(2 marks)

d The room allows seven tables to be arranged in a straight row. Use the rule
you found in part c to find how many students could sit around the tables.

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(2 marks)

e The room allows up to three rows of tables. What is the maximum number of
students that can be seated?

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(1 mark)

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