Induction Set

BAB 2: NUMBER
PATTERNS AND
SEQUENCES

ACTIVITY 1

Number Patterns and

Sequences
Numbers can be arranged in sequences according
to certain rules.
Look at the following numbers:
1,
4, 7,
10,
+3
+3 +3
2,

4,
x2

8,
x2

16,
32,.
x2
x2

Group activity 1:
Objectives: Extend the number sequences using coins.
Instructions:
1. Collect 20 coins of some denomination.
2. Arrange the coins according to the figures 2.1 below.
3. Count the number of layers and coins to complete the
following:
1 layer : 1
= 1 coin
2 layer : 1 + 2
= 3 coins
3 later : 1 + 2 + 3 = 6 coins
4. Following this sequences, arrange the coins for the fourth
layer.
a) How many coins are needed?
b) Do you recognise a pattern in this arrangement of coins?
c) Write the numbers sequences for this activity.

Layer 1
Layer 2

Layer 3

Figure 2.1

Activity 2

Completing missing terms and contruct the

number sequences.
If there any missing term in a number sequences, we can
complete the sequences by following the pattern of the
sequences.
a) 1, 2, ___, ___, 5, ___, 7
b) 7, ___,63, 189,___, ___, 5103
Solution
c) 1,
2,
+1
b) 7,

21,
x3

3,
+1
63,
x3

4,
+1

5,
+1

189,
x3

6,
+1
567,
x3

7
+1
1701,
x3

5103
x3

 Exercise
1.
a)

Write the pattern for each the following sequences

1,5,9,13,17
b) 1,8,15,22,29
c) 29,26,23,20
90,81,72, 64

d)

2. Fill the missing numbers for each of the following

sequences.
b) 4, __, 36, 108, __
b) __, 20, __, 40, __ c) 39, __, 33, __,
27, __
Answer:
1. a) +4 b) +7 c) -3 d) -9
2. a) 12, 324 (x3)
b) 10, 30, 50 (+10)

c) 36, 30, 24 (-3)

Activity 3

Odd and Even number

Even numbers are non-zero whole numbers which can be divided by 2.

Odd numbers are non-zero whole numbers which cannot be divided by
2.

Exercise:
1) Decide whether the following numbers are even or odd numbers?
a) 123 b) 168 c) 193 d) 226 e)17 f) 71 g)177
h) 772
2) List
b) even number between 10-30
c) odd number between 40-70.
Solution
1 a) odd, b) even, c) odd d) even e) odd f) odd g) odd
2) a) 10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40
b) 41,43,45,47,49,51,53,55,57,59,61,63,65,67,69

h) even

Making statement about odd and even numbers

Objective: Find the sum of odd and even numbers.
Thing needed: pencil, notebook and calculator
Steps:
1) Make a list of odd numbers and of even numbers from 1 to 20 in your
notebook.
2) Add an odd number to an even number.
3) Record your result in a table as shown below.

ODD

EVEN

SUM

PRODUCT

12

4) Discuss the results with your friends.

Conclusion : 1) The sum of an odd and even number is an odd number.

2) The product of an odd and even number is an even number.

Activity 4

Prime Numbers
A prime number is a whole number that can only be divided by
itself and the number 1
The first ten prime numbers: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,23,29
Example
1) Which of the following numbers ia a prime number?
a) 31
b)65
Solution:
a) 31/1 = 31,
31/31=1.31 can only divided by 1 and 31,
31 is prime.
b) 65/1=65, 65/65=1, 65/5=1365 is divisible by 1,5,65, 65 is
not prime.

Group Activity 4
Objective : List all the prime numbers less than 100
Instructions : Do this activity with group of four.
Steps:
1) Copy Table 1 into your piece of paper.
2) Cross out 1, as shown in the table, as it is not a prime
number.
3) Circle 2 and cross out all the numbers that are divisible
by 2.
4) Circle 3 and cross out all the numbers that are divisible
by 3.
5) Circle 5 and cross out all the numbers that are divisible
by 5.
6) Circle 7 and cross out all the numbers that are divisible
by 7.
7) Circle all the remaining numbers. Write them out in a list.

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

68

69

70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

100

Table 1
Answer: From the above activity, we find that all the circled numbers
are prime numbers less than 100. Therefore, we can use the Sieve of
Eratosthenes to list all the prime numbers less than 100.
Prime numbers less than 100: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31,
37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97

Activity 5

Factors
A whole number can be expressed as aproduct of two whole
numbers in different way.
The number 6 can be divided exactly by 1,2,3,and 6 without
any remainder. Therefore 1,2,3, and 6 are factors of 6.
A factor of a given number is a number that divides the given
number exactly without any remainder.
Determining whether a number is a factor of another
Examples
1) Check whether
a) 9 ia a factor of 54
b) 7 ia a factor of 48
Solution:
a) 54/9 = 6 .. divided exactly, therefore 9 is a factor of 54.
b) 48/7 = 6 .. divided exactly, therefore 7 is a factor of 48.

Closing
Homework
1) Write down the missing number below
a) 2, __, 16, __, 30, ___
b) 3, __, 45, __, 1125, ___
c) ___,2401, ___, 49, ___,
2) Find :
a) Sum of odd number pairs between 151 and 157
b) The difference between the smallest and the largest odd number from 230 to 540.
3) Fill the missing prime numbers
a) 11, 13,17, __, __,__
b) 31, __, 41,___,___,___
4) Write all the prime numbers between 100 and 150
5) X is the two digit whole number. If the factors of x are 1,2,4,8,11,22,44,88, find the
value of x?

Answer:
1. a) (+7) 9,23,37

b) (x5) 15, 225, 5625

c) (/7) 16807, 343, 7

2. a) 151 + 153 = 304, 151 + 155 = 306, 151+ 157 = 308

153 +155 = 308, 153 + 157 = 310, 155 + 157 = 312
b) smallest odd number = 232
largest odd number = 539
539-232 = 307
3. a) 19, 21,23 b) 37, 43,47,53
4. Primes number between 100-150 : 101, 103, 107, 109, 113, 127,
131, 137, 139, 149
5. X = 88