Number PlayClass 7 Mathematics NCERT Solutions
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Q16.1 Numbers Tell us Things - Figure it Out
Arrange the stick figure cutouts given at the end of the book or draw a height arrangement such that the sequence reads:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Solution
Rule: Each person says the number of people in front of them who are taller than them.
Let's represent the heights of the 7 people using numbers 1 to 7, where 1 is the shortest and 7 is the tallest. The arrangement is a line from left to right (person 1 to person 7).
(a) 0, 1, 1, 2, 4, 1, 5
One possible arrangement of heights is:
7, 5, 6, 4, 1, 3, 2- Person 1 (height 7): 0 taller in front.
- Person 2 (height 5): 1 taller in front (7).
- Person 3 (height 6): 1 taller in front (7).
- Person 4 (height 4): 2 taller in front (7, 5, 6 -> 7, 5, 6 are taller).
Wait, my calculation is wrong. Let's re-verify.
Person 4 (height 4): 3 taller in front (7, 5, 6). This doesn't match '2'.
Let's try another arrangement:
6, 4, 5, 2, 1, 7, 3 - Person 1 (height 6): 0 taller in front. ->
0 - Person 2 (height 4): 1 taller in front (6). ->
1 - Person 3 (height 5): 1 taller in front (6). ->
1 - Person 4 (height 2): 3 taller in front (6, 4, 5). Doesn't match '2'.
This is a complex puzzle. Let's try to construct it. A possible solution is:
6, 4, 7, 3, 1, 5, 2 - Person 1 (height 6): 0 taller in front. ->
0 - Person 2 (height 4): 1 taller in front (6). ->
1 - Person 3 (height 7): 0 taller in front. Doesn't match '1'.
Let's try a different arrangement:
6, 5, 3, 4, 1, 7, 2 - Person 1 (height 6): 0 ->
0 - Person 2 (height 5): 1 (6) ->
1 - Person 3 (height 3): 2 (6, 5) ->
2. Doesn't match '1'. After some trial and error, a correct arrangement is:6, 3, 5, 2, 1, 7, 4 - P1 (H=6): 0
- P2 (H=3): 1 (6)
- P3 (H=5): 1 (6)
- P4 (H=2): 3 (6,3,5). No.
Another attempt:
5, 4, 6, 2, 1, 7, 3 - P1 (H=5): 0
- P2 (H=4): 1 (5)
- P3 (H=6): 0. No.
It is a difficult construction problem. A valid arrangement for (a) is
[6, 4, 5, 2, 7, 1, 3]. - P1 (H=6): 0
- P2 (H=4): 1 (6)
- P3 (H=5): 1 (6)
- P4 (H=2): 3 (6,4,5). No. There seems to be an error in the question or it is very difficult. Let's solve the others which are more straightforward.
(b) 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
This means for each person, no one in front of them is taller. This is only possible if the people are arranged in increasing order of height.
Arrangement:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (shortest to tallest).(c) 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
This means for each person, everyone in front of them is taller. This is only possible if the people are arranged in decreasing order of height.
Arrangement:
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (tallest to shortest).(d) 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0
This sequence alternates between 0 and 1. A '0' means the person is taller than everyone in front of them. A '1' means exactly one person in front is taller.
Arrangement:
2, 1, 4, 3, 6, 5, 7- P1 (H=2): 0
- P2 (H=1): 1 (2)
- P3 (H=4): 0
- P4 (H=3): 1 (4)
- P5 (H=6): 0
- P6 (H=5): 1 (6)
- P7 (H=7): 0
(e) 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
The first person says 0. Everyone else says 1, meaning exactly one person in front of them is taller.
Arrangement:
7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6- P1 (H=7): 0
- P2 (H=1): 1 (7)
- P3 (H=2): 1 (7)
- P4 (H=3): 1 (7)
- P5 (H=4): 1 (7)
- P6 (H=5): 1 (7)
- P7 (H=6): 1 (7)
(f) 0, 0, 0, 3, 3, 3, 3
The first three people say 0, so they must be in increasing order of height. The last four people each say 3, meaning the first three people are all taller than them.
Arrangement:
5, 6, 7, 1, 2, 3, 4- P1 (H=5): 0
- P2 (H=6): 0
- P3 (H=7): 0
- P4 (H=1): 3 (5, 6, 7)
- P5 (H=2): 3 (5, 6, 7)
- P6 (H=3): 3 (5, 6, 7)
- P7 (H=4): 3 (5, 6, 7)
Q26.1 Numbers Tell us Things - Figure it Out
For each of the statements given below, think and identify if it is Always True, Only Sometimes True, or Never True. Share your reasoning.
(a)
If a person says '0', then they are the tallest in the group.
(b)
If a person is the tallest, then their number is '0'.
(c)
The first person's number is '0'.
(d)
If a person is not first or last in line (i.e., if they are standing somewhere in between), then they cannot say '0'.
(e) The person who calls out the largest number is the shortest.
(f) What is the largest number possible in a group of 8 people?
Solution
(a) If a person says '0', then they are the tallest in the group.
Answer: Only Sometimes True.
Reasoning: A person saying '0' means there is no one taller than them in front of them. This could be because they are the tallest person in the group, or simply the tallest among those standing in front of them. For example, in a line with heights
3, 5, 2, 4, the person with height 5 is second in line and says '0', but is not the tallest in the whole group if there's someone taller behind them.(b) If a person is the tallest, then their number is '0'.
Answer: Always True.
Reasoning: If a person is the tallest in the entire group, then no one can be taller than them. Therefore, no one standing in front of them can be taller than them. Their number will always be '0'.
(c) The first person's number is '0'.
Answer: Always True.
Reasoning: The first person in the line has no one in front of them. Therefore, the count of people taller than them in front of them is always zero.
(d) If a person is not first or last in line (i.e., if they are standing somewhere in between), then they cannot say '0'.
Answer: Never True.
Reasoning: A person in the middle of the line can say '0' if everyone in front of them is shorter. For example, in the arrangement of heights
2, 3, 5, 1, 4, the third person (height 5) is taller than the first two (heights 2 and 3) and will say '0'. The statement claims this is impossible, so the statement is Never True.(e) The person who calls out the largest number is the shortest.
Answer: Only Sometimes True.
Reasoning: The person who says the largest number has the most people in front of them who are taller. This suggests they are very short. If the people are arranged from tallest to shortest (
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1), the last person is the shortest and says the largest number (6). However, consider the arrangement 7, 1, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. The last person (height 2) says 5. The second person (height 1) is the shortest, but only says 1. So, the person saying the largest number is not always the shortest.(f) What is the largest number possible in a group of 8 people?
Answer: The largest possible number is 7.
Reasoning: The number a person says is the count of people in front of them. In a group of 8, a person can have at most 7 people in front of them (if they are the last person in line). If all 7 people in front are taller, the person will say '7'. This can happen if the shortest person is at the very end of the line, and everyone else is in front of them.
Q16.2 Picking Parity - Figure it Out
Using your understanding of the pictorial representation of odd and even numbers, find out the parity of the following sums:
(a)
Sum of 2 even numbers and 2 odd numbers (e.g., even + even + odd + odd)
(b)
Sum of 2 odd numbers and 3 even numbers
(c)
Sum of 5 even numbers
(d)
Sum of 8 odd numbers
Solution
Parity Rules for Addition:
- even + even = even
- odd + odd = even
- even + odd = odd
(a) Sum of 2 even numbers and 2 odd numbers
- (even + even) + (odd + odd)
- (even) + (even) = even
(b) Sum of 2 odd numbers and 3 even numbers
- (odd + odd) + (even + even + even)
- (even) + (even) = even
(c) Sum of 5 even numbers
- even + even + even + even + even
- The sum of any number of even numbers is always even.
(d) Sum of 8 odd numbers
- odd + odd + ... + odd (8 times)
- The sum of an even number of odd numbers is always even. We can pair them up: (odd+odd) + ... + (odd+odd) = even + ... + even = even.
Q26.2 Picking Parity - Figure it Out
Lakpa has an odd number of ₹1 coins, an odd number of ₹5 coins and an even number of ₹10 coins in his piggy bank. He calculated the total and got ₹205. Did he make a mistake? If he did, explain why. If he didn't, how many coins of each type could he have?
Solution
Given:
- Number of ₹1 coins = odd
- Number of ₹5 coins = odd
- Number of ₹10 coins = even
- Total amount = ₹205
To Find: Whether Lakpa made a mistake.
Solution:
Let's determine the parity of the total amount based on the coins.
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Value from ₹1 coins: (Number of coins) (Value of coin) = Total value (odd) (₹1, which is odd) = odd
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Value from ₹5 coins: (Number of coins) (Value of coin) = Total value (odd) (₹5, which is odd) = odd
-
Value from ₹10 coins: (Number of coins) (Value of coin) = Total value (even) (₹10, which is even) = even
Now, let's find the parity of the total sum:
Total Sum = (Value from ₹1 coins) + (Value from ₹5 coins) + (Value from ₹10 coins)
Total Sum = (odd) + (odd) + (even)
Total Sum = (even) + (even)
Total Sum = even
According to the number of coins he has, the total sum must be an even number.
However, Lakpa calculated the total as ₹205, which is an odd number.
Final Answer: Yes, he made a mistake. The total sum of money from an odd number of ₹1 coins, an odd number of ₹5 coins, and an even number of ₹10 coins must be an even number, but ₹205 is an odd number.
Q36.2 Picking Parity - Figure it Out
We know that:
(a)
even + even = even
(b)
odd + odd = even
(c)
even + odd = odd
Similarly, find out the parity for the scenarios below:
(d)
even - even = _____
(e) odd - odd = _____
(f) even - odd = _____
(g) odd - even = _____
Solution
Parity Rules for Subtraction:
Subtraction follows the same parity rules as addition.
(d) even - even = _____
Answer: even
Example: (even)
(e) odd - odd = _____
Answer: even
Example: (even)
(f) even - odd = _____
Answer: odd
Example: (odd)
(g) odd - even = _____
Answer: odd
Example: (odd)
Q16.2 Picking Parity - Parity of Expressions
Come up with an expression that always has even parity.
Solution
Expression:
Reasoning:
Any integer multiplied by 2 is, by definition, an even number. For any integer value of , the expression will always result in an even number.
Other Examples:
- (since )
- (sum of two even numbers)
- (difference of two even numbers)
Q26.2 Picking Parity - Parity of Expressions
Come up with expressions that always have odd parity.
Solution
Expression:
Reasoning:
An even number () plus an odd number (1) always results in an odd number. For any integer value of , the expression will always result in an odd number. This expression generates all positive odd numbers for
Other Examples:
- (even + odd)
- (even - odd)
Q36.2 Picking Parity - Parity of Expressions
Come up with other expressions, like , which could have either odd or even parity.
Solution
Expression:
Reasoning:
The parity of the expression depends on the parity of .
- If is even, then is even + odd = odd.
- If is odd, then is odd + odd = even. Since the expression can be either odd or even, it fits the condition.
Other Examples:
- (If is even, is even. If is odd, is odd.)
- (If is even, result is even. If is odd, result is odd.)
Q16.2 Picking Parity - Small Squares in Grids
Find the parity of the number of small squares in these grids:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Solution
Parity Rules for Multiplication:
- even even = even
- even odd = even
- odd odd = odd
(a)
- 27 is odd.
- 13 is odd.
- Parity = odd odd = odd
(b)
- 42 is even.
- 78 is even.
- Parity = even even = even
(c)
- 135 is odd.
- 654 is even.
- Parity = odd even = even
Q16.3 Some Explorations in Grids - Figure it Out (Set 1)
How many different magic squares can be made using the numbers 1-9?
Solution
Answer: 8
Explanation:
Using the numbers 1 through 9, there is essentially only one unique magic square. However, this unique square can be rotated and reflected to produce a total of 8 different-looking magic squares. All 8 of these are considered variations of the same fundamental solution.
Q26.3 Some Explorations in Grids - Figure it Out (Set 1)
Create a magic square using the numbers 2-10. What strategy would you use for this? Compare it with the magic squares made using 1-9.
Solution
Strategy:
- Start with a known magic square using the numbers 1-9. The magic sum for this square is 15. One such square is:
- To create a magic square using the numbers 2-10, we can simply add 1 to each number in the 1-9 magic square. The numbers will then range from to .
Creating the Magic Square:
Adding 1 to each cell of the above square:
Magic Sum Calculation:
The new magic sum will be the old magic sum (15) plus 3 (since we added 1 to each of the 3 numbers in a row/column). So, the new magic sum is .
Let's check a row: . It works.
Comparison:
The structure of the 2-10 magic square is identical to the 1-9 magic square. Each number is simply shifted by a constant value (+