WORKSHEET NO-1
GRADE : X
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : REALNUMBERS
LEVEL -1
1. i)Write the HCF of the smallest composite number and smallest prime number
ii)Using fundamental theorem of Arithmetic, find the LCM and HCF of 816 and 170.
2 i) Explain whether the number 3x5x13x46+23 is a prime number or composite number.
ii) Show that 9n can not end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
3 Prove that root 5 is irrational
4 i) Prove that 15+17 √3is an irrational number.
ii) Show that reciprocal of 3+2√2 is not a rational number.
L EVEL -2
5 Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of petrol respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a
container which can measure the petrol of either tanker in exact number of times.
6. At an international Airport, plane takes off from five different runways at 3,4,8, 12 and 15 minutes
intervals. At 7:30a.m planes took off from all five runways simultaneously. When will five planes
take off together again.
7. Show that (√3+√5)² is an irrational number.
LEVEL-3
8. The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 600. If one number
is 280, then find the other number.
[Link] bells toll at an interval of 8, 12, 15 and 18 seconds, respectively. All the four begin to toll
together. How many times they toll together in one hour excluding the one at the start.
HOTS
[Link] the largest number that divides 1251,9377, and 15628 leaving remainders 1,2 and 3
respectively.
11. In a morning walk, three people step off together and their steps measure 40cm, 42cm, and 45cm
respectively. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the same
distance and complete steps?
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