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NUMBER PROPERTIES (Chapter 5)

Example 2

Self Tutor

Find: a 74 + 23 + 7
a

87

b 16 + 67 + 14

74 + 23 + 7
= 23 + 7 + 74
= 30 + 74
= 104

16 + 67 + 14
= 16 + 14 + 67
= 30 + 67
= 97

EXERCISE 5A
1 Find the sum of:
a 8 and 11

b 19 and 13

c 24 and 17

d 56, 14 and 28.

2 Find the difference between:


a 7 and 3
b 27 and 18

c 19 and 38

d 123 and 280:

3 Find:
a the sum of 4, 6 and 13
c by how much 83 is greater than 66

b the difference between 18 and 37

d the sum of the whole numbers from 2 to 6.


4 Find the following sums by adding them in the most convenient order:
a 3+6+7
b 19 + 8 + 2
e 45 + 14 + 26
f 98 + 57 + 102
h 28 + 13 + 12 + 37
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c 3+6+7+4
g 107 + 14 + 23

d 21 + 98 + 19

a What number must be increased by 13 to get 42?


b What number must be decreased by 13 to get 42?

6 At a tennis tournament the first prize was E175 000


and second prize was E108 500. How much more
did the winner get than the runner-up?
7 The lifts by a weight-lifter in one event were 275 kg,
290 kg and 310 kg. How much less than 1000 kg
is the total of the three lifts?
8 When measured on a weigh-bridge, a car and empty
trailer weigh 1267 kg. Sand is poured into the
trailer and the weighing process takes place again.
The new weight is 2193 kg. How much does the
sand weigh?
9 Herbs bank balance is $1793. He deposits $375
and then $418.
a How much does he have in his account now?
b If he then withdraws $895 to buy a kite-surfing kit, how much will be left in his
account?

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