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Chapter 1 Tutorial 2

The document is a tutorial focused on the number system and basic operations with whole numbers, emphasizing the use of divisibility rules and simplification without calculators. It includes various exercises such as calculating trips for material removal, comparing values, and finding results using prime factors and square roots. The tutorial is structured to enhance mathematical understanding and problem-solving skills.

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Chapter 1 Tutorial 2

The document is a tutorial focused on the number system and basic operations with whole numbers, emphasizing the use of divisibility rules and simplification without calculators. It includes various exercises such as calculating trips for material removal, comparing values, and finding results using prime factors and square roots. The tutorial is structured to enhance mathematical understanding and problem-solving skills.

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Tutorial 2 – The Number system and basic operations with whole numbers

Calculators must not be used.


1. Simplify using the divisibility rules:

3402
b)
165
a)
195 4716

2. A building contractor is to remove 23 tons of material from a site using a


5-ton truck.
a) How many trips will he have to make?
b) If the contractor charges R550 per trip what is the total cost of
removing the material?
3. Simplify the following without using a calculator:
a) (11 + 4) ÷ 3 × 5 b) (11 + 4) ÷ 3 × 2 − 9 ÷ 3
c) 10 − 4 × 2 − 2 d) 3−(−2 + 5) × 4)
e) 32 + 8 ÷ (2 × 4) f) (32 + 8) ÷ (2 × 4)

4. Which of the following is greater?

a) 26 or 62 b) 24 or 42
c) 16 or 61 d) (4 x 3)2 or 42 + 32

5. Find the value of each of the following:

a) 36 .52 . 2 4 b) 34 . 7 2 .52

c) 2 6 . 33 d) 53. 36 . 2 9
3 3

6. Find the value of each of the following using prime factors:

a) 784 b) 1024 c) 3
1728

7. Calculate the value of the following:

a) √64 + 36 b) √125 − 25

25 7 1
d) � e) �2 f) �5
169 9 16

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