Prepare for Periodic Test -1

Class X MATHEMATICS SUMMER ASSIGNMENT

1. Write the condition satisfied by 3125 so that a rational number has a terminating decimal
expansion.
2. Given that HCF (306, 657) = 9, find LCM (306, 657)
3. Explain why 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 +5 is a composite number.
4. There is a circular path around a sports field. Anu takes 21 minutes to drive one round of the
field, while Meenu takes 14 minutes for the same. Suppose they both start at the same point
and at the same time, and go in the same direction. After how many minutes will they meet
again at the starting point.
5. Show that every positive odd integer is of the form 4q + 1 or 4q + 3 for some integer q.
6. An army contingent of 600 members is to march behind an army band of 32 members in a
parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum
number of columns in which they can march?
7. Show that any positive integer of the form 3q or 3q + 1 or 3q + 2 where q is some integer.

8. Prove that -2 + is irrational.

9. In a military academy, there are two divisions in the infantry department – infantry section A
and infantry section B. There are 18 soldiers in infantry section A and 24 soldiers in infantry
section B. Determine the minimum number of rifles required for their department so that they
can be distributed equally among the soldiers of infantry section A or infantry section B.
10. Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 8q + 1 or 8q + 3 or 8q + 5 or 8q + 7 where q
is some integer.
11. Show that any numbers of the form 4n, n N can never end with the digit 0 .
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12. Check whether 6 can end with the digit 0 for any natural number.
13. Using Euclid's division algorithm, find the HCF of 56, 96 and 404.
14. Use Euclid's division algorithm to find the HCF of 3375 and 4550. Express the HCF as the linear
combination of 3375 and 4550.
15. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 117 (-1) + 65x. Find x.
16. In a school there are two sections of class X. There are 36 students in section A and 42
students in section B. Find the minimum number of books required for their class library so that
they can be distributed equally among students of section A or section B.
17. Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational numbers will
have a terminating decimal expansion or a non-terminating repeating decimal expansion. (a)

(b) ( 2)
18. Three sets of Hindi, Science and Mathematics books have to be stacked in such a way that all
the books are stored topic wise and the height of each stack is the same. The number of Hindi
books is 144, the number of Science books is 180 and the number of Mathematics books is 192.
Assuming that the books are of the same thickness, determine the number of stacks of Hindi,
Science and Mathematics books.
19. Find the largest positive integer that will divide 430 and 398 leaving remainder 5 and 8
respectively.
20. Use Euclid's division lemma to show that the cube of any positive integer is of the form 9m, 9m
+ 1 or 9m + 8 for some integer m.