Sheet # 1 Critical Thinking
Name: _____________________ Date_____________
Show and explain your work. Draw pictures or make tables to explain your answer.
Nick and Mick invented a new game called Mix and Match Game. These are the clues:
Clue A: The number is greater than 150 and less than 2000.
Clue B: The number is evenly divisible by 3.
Clue C: The number is evenly divisible by 5.
Clue D: The number is evenly divisible by 2.
Clue E: The number is a prime number.
a) If possible, write a number that fits Clues A and B. If it is not possible, tell why.
b) If possible, write a number that fits Clues A, C, and D. If it is not possible, tell why.
c) If possible, write a number that fits Clues A, B, C, and D. If it is not possible, tell why.
d) If possible, write a number that fits Clues A, B, and E. If it is not possible, tell why.
Answers for sheet # 1
a) 159 (may be more than one solution)
b) 160, 170, 180, 190
c) 180
d) Prime numbers are divisible by 1 and number itself. It does not have any factors. If it has factors, it is called composite number.