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Question 7

Using only reasoning of how terms change their values, fill the blanks to make the expressions on either side of the equality (==) equal.

(a) 423+=419+423 + \underline{\quad\quad} = 419 + \underline{\quad\quad}

(b) 20768=210207 - 68 = 210 - \underline{\quad\quad}

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Solution

We will make both sides of the equality equal by adjusting the numbers.

Step 1 — For the first expression

We look at the expression 423+=419+423 + \underline{\quad\quad} = 419 + \underline{\quad\quad}. We want both sides to be equal. The order of numbers in addition does not change the sum. This is called the commutative property. So, we can simply swap the numbers. Let us put 419 in the first blank. Let us put 423 in the second blank. The expression becomes: 423+419=419+423423 + 419 = 419 + 423 We know that 423+419=842423 + 419 = 842. And 419+423=842419 + 423 = 842. So, both sides are equal. The first blank is 419. The second blank is 423.

423+419=419+423\boxed{423 + 419 = 419 + 423}

Diagram 1

Step 2 — For the second expression

We look at the expression 20768=210207 - 68 = 210 - \underline{\quad\quad}. Let us call the unknown number in the blank xx. The expression is 20768=210x207 - 68 = 210 - x. First, we calculate the left side. 20768207 - 68 =139= 139 So, the equation becomes 139=210x139 = 210 - x. Now, we need to find xx. We can compare the first numbers. The first number on the left is 207. The first number on the right is 210. The number 210 is 33 more than 207. So, the number being subtracted must also increase by 33. This keeps the overall difference the same. So, the blank should be 68+368 + 3. x=68+3x = 68 + 3 x=71x = 71 So, the unknown number is 71. The expression becomes: 20768=21071207 - 68 = 210 - 71 We can check this. 20768=139207 - 68 = 139. 21071=139210 - 71 = 139. Both sides are equal.

20768=21071\boxed{207 - 68 = 210 - 71}

Diagram 2

Answer

(a) 423+419=419+423423 + 419 = 419 + 423 (b) 20768=21071207 - 68 = 210 - 71

More questions in FIO

Q1

Fill in the blanks to make the expressions equal on both sides of the == sign:

(a) 13+4=+613 + 4 = \underline{\quad} + 6

(b) 22+=6×522 + \underline{\quad} = 6 \times 5

(c) 8×=64÷28 \times \underline{\quad} = 64 \div 2

(d) 34=2534 - \underline{\quad} = 25

Q2

Arrange the following expressions in ascending (increasing) order of their values.

(a) 671967 - 19

(b) 672067 - 20

(c) 35+2535 + 25

(d) 5×115 \times 11

(e) 120÷3120 \div 3

Q3

Find the values of the following expressions by writing the terms in each case.

(a) 287+828 - 7 + 8

(b) 392×6+1139 - 2 \times 6 + 11

(c) 4010+10+1040 - 10 + 10 + 10

(d) 4810×2+16÷248 - 10 \times 2 + 16 \div 2

(e) 6×34×8×56 \times 3 - 4 \times 8 \times 5

Q4

Write a story/situation for each of the following expressions and find their values.

(a) 89+211089 + 21 - 10

(b) 5×1265 \times 12 - 6

(c) 4×9+2×64 \times 9 + 2 \times 6

Q5

For each of the following situations, write the expression describing the situation, identify its terms and find the value of the expression.

(a) Queen Alia gave 100 gold coins to Princess Elsa and 100 gold coins to Princess Anna last year. Princess Elsa used the coins to start a business and doubled her coins. Princess Anna bought jewellery and has only half of the coins left. Write an expression describing how many gold coins Princess Elsa and Princess Anna together have.

(b) A metro train ticket between two stations is ₹40 for an adult and ₹20 for a child. What is the total cost of tickets:

(i) for four adults and three children?
(ii) for two groups having three adults each?

(c) Find the total height of the window by writing an expression describing the relationship among the measurements shown in the picture.

Q6

Add brackets at appropriate places in the expressions such that they lead to the values indicated.

(a) 349+12=1334 - 9 + 12 = 13

(b) 56148=3456 - 14 - 8 = 34

(c) 2212+10+22=22-22 - 12 + 10 + 22 = -22

Q7

Using only reasoning of how terms change their values, fill the blanks to make the expressions on either side of the equality (==) equal.

(a) 423+=419+423 + \underline{\quad\quad} = 419 + \underline{\quad\quad}

(b) 20768=210207 - 68 = 210 - \underline{\quad\quad}

Q8

Using the numbers 2, 3 and 5, and the operators '+' and '-', and brackets, as necessary, generate expressions to give as many different values as possible. For example, 23+5=42 - 3 + 5 = 4 and 3(52)=03 - (5 - 2) = 0.

Q9

Whenever Jasoda has to subtract 9 from a number, she subtracts 10 and adds 1 to it. For example, 369=26+136 - 9 = 26 + 1.

(a) Do you think she always gets the correct answer? Why?

(b) Can you think of other similar strategies? Give some examples.

Q10

Consider the two expressions: a) 7314+173 - 14 + 1, b) 7314173 - 14 - 1. For each of these expressions, identify the expressions from the following collection that are equal to it.

(a) 73(14+1)73 - (14 + 1)

(b) 73(141)73 - (14 - 1)

(c) 73+(14+1)73 + (-14 + 1)

(d) 73+(141)73 + (-14 - 1)

Q11

Figure it Out

  1. Fill in the blanks with numbers, and boxes by signs, so that the expressions on both sides are equal.

(a) 3×(6+7)=3×6+3×73 \times (6 + 7) = 3 \times 6 + 3 \times 7

(b) (8+3)×4=8×4+3×4(8 + 3) \times 4 = 8 \times 4 + 3 \times 4

(c) 3×(5+8)=3×5  3×   3 \times (5 + 8) = 3 \times 5 \ \Box\ 3 \times \underline{\ \ \ }

(d) (9+2)×4=9×4  2×   (9 + 2) \times 4 = 9 \times 4 \ \Box\ 2 \times \underline{\ \ \ }

(e) 3×(   +4)=3    +   3 \times (\underline{\ \ \ } + 4) = 3 \ \underline{\ \ \ } + \underline{\ \ \ }

(f) (   +6)×4=13×4+   (\underline{\ \ \ } + 6) \times 4 = 13 \times 4 + \underline{\ \ \ }

(g) 3×(   +   )=3×5+3×23 \times (\underline{\ \ \ } + \underline{\ \ \ }) = 3 \times 5 + 3 \times 2

(h) (   +   )×   =2×4+3×4(\underline{\ \ \ } + \underline{\ \ \ }) \times \underline{\ \ \ } = 2 \times 4 + 3 \times 4

(i) 5×(92)=5×95×   5 \times (9 - 2) = 5 \times 9 - 5 \times \underline{\ \ \ }

(j) (52)×7=5×72×   (5 - 2) \times 7 = 5 \times 7 - 2 \times \underline{\ \ \ }

(k) 5×(83)=5×8  5×   5 \times (8 - 3) = 5 \times 8 \ \Box\ 5 \times \underline{\ \ \ }

(l) (83)×7=8×7  3×7(8 - 3) \times 7 = 8 \times 7 \ \Box\ 3 \times 7

(m) 5×(12   )=     5×   5 \times (12 - \underline{\ \ \ }) = \underline{\ \ \ } \ \Box\ 5 \times \underline{\ \ \ }

(n) (15   )×7=     6×7(15 - \underline{\ \ \ }) \times 7 = \underline{\ \ \ } \ \Box\ 6 \times 7

(o) 5×(      )=5×95×45 \times (\underline{\ \ \ } - \underline{\ \ \ }) = 5 \times 9 - 5 \times 4

(p) (      )×   =17×79×7(\underline{\ \ \ } - \underline{\ \ \ }) \times \underline{\ \ \ } = 17 \times 7 - 9 \times 7

Q12

In the boxes below, fill '<', '>' or '=' after analysing the expressions on the LHS and RHS. Use reasoning and understanding of terms and brackets to figure this out and not by evaluating the expressions.

(a) (83)×29  (38)×29(8 - 3) \times 29 \ \square\ (3 - 8) \times 29

(b) 15+9×18  (15+9)×1815 + 9 \times 18 \ \square\ (15 + 9) \times 18

(c) 23×(179)  23×17+23×923 \times (17 - 9) \ \square\ 23 \times 17 + 23 \times 9

(d) (3428)×42  34×4228×42(34 - 28) \times 42 \ \square\ 34 \times 42 - 28 \times 42

Q13

Here is one way to make 14: 2×(1+6)=142 \times ( 1 + 6 ) = 14. Are there other ways of getting 14? Fill them out below:

(a) ×(+)=14\underline{\quad} \times (\underline{\quad} + \underline{\quad}) = 14

(b) ×(+)=14\underline{\quad} \times (\underline{\quad} + \underline{\quad}) = 14

(c) ×(+)=14\underline{\quad} \times (\underline{\quad} + \underline{\quad}) = 14

(d) ×(+)=14\underline{\quad} \times (\underline{\quad} + \underline{\quad}) = 14

Q14

Find out the sum of the numbers given in each picture below in at least two different ways. Describe how you solved it through expressions.

Q15

Read the situations given below. Write appropriate expressions for each of them and find their values.

(a) The district market in Begur operates on all seven days of a week. Rahim supplies 9 kg of mangoes each day from his orchard and Shyam supplies 11 kg of mangoes each day from his orchard to this market. Find the amount of mangoes supplied by them in a week to the local district market.

(b) Binu earns ₹20,000 per month. She spends ₹5,000 on rent, ₹5,000 on food, and ₹2,000 on other expenses every month. What is the amount Binu will save by the end of a year?

(c) During the daytime a snail climbs 3 cm up a post, and during the night while asleep, accidentally slips down by 2 cm. The post is 10 cm high, and a delicious treat is on its top. In how many days will the snail get the treat?

Q16

Melvin reads a two-page story every day except on Tuesdays and Saturdays. How many stories would he complete reading in 8 weeks? Which of the expressions below describes this scenario?

(a) 5 × 2 × 8

(b) (7 - 2) × 8

(c) 8 × 7

(d) 7 × 2 × 8

(e) 7 × 5 - 2

(f) (7 + 2) × 8

(g) 7 × 8 - 2 × 8

(h) (7 - 5) × 8

Q17

Find different ways of evaluating the following expressions:

(a) 1 - 2 + 3 - 4 + 5 - 6 + 7 - 8 + 9 - 10

(b) 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1 - 1

Q18

Compare the following pairs of expressions using '<', '>' or '=' or by reasoning.

(a) 497+8497+849 - 7 + 8 \quad \square \quad 49 - 7 + 8

(b) 83×421883×401883 \times 42 - 18 \quad \square \quad 83 \times 40 - 18

(c) 14517×814517×6145 - 17 \times 8 \quad \square \quad 145 - 17 \times 6

(d) 23×483523×(4835)23 \times 48 - 35 \quad \square \quad 23 \times (48 - 35)

(e) (1611)×1211×12+16×12(16 - 11) \times 12 \quad \square \quad -11 \times 12 + 16 \times 12

(f) (7653)×8888×(5376)(76 - 53) \times 88 \quad \square \quad 88 \times (53 - 76)

(g) 25×(42+16)25×(43+15)25 \times (42 + 16) \quad \square \quad 25 \times (43 + 15)

(h) 36×(2816)35×(2715)36 \times (28 - 16) \quad \square \quad 35 \times (27 - 15)

Q19

Identify which of the following expressions are equal to the given expression without computation. You may rewrite the expressions using terms or removing brackets. There can be more than one expression which is equal to the given expression.

(a) 83371283 - 37 - 12

(i) 84381284 - 38 - 12

(ii) 84(37+12)84 - (37 + 12)

(iii) 83381383 - 38 - 13

(iv) 37+8312- 37 + 83 - 12

(b) 93+37×44+7693 + 37 \times 44 + 76

(i) 37+93×44+7637 + 93 \times 44 + 76

(ii) 93+37×76+4493 + 37 \times 76 + 44

(iii) (93+37)×(44+76)(93 + 37) \times (44 + 76)

(iv) 37×44+93+7637 \times 44 + 93 + 76

Q20

Choose a number and create ten different expressions having that value.

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