Real Numbers Class 10 Case Study Questions Maths Chapter 1

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Hello students, we are providing case study questions for class 10 maths. Case study questions are the new question format that is introduced in CBSE board. The resources for case study questions are very less. So, to help students we have created chapterwise case study questions for class 10 maths. In this article, you will find case study questions for CBSE Class 10 Maths Chapter 1 Real Numbers. It is a part of Case Study Questions for CBSE Class 10 Maths Series.

ChapterReal Numbers
Type of QuestionsCase Study Questions
Nature of QuestionsCompetency Based Questions
BoardCBSE
Class10
SubjectMaths
UnitUnit 1 Number Systems
Useful forClass 10 Studying Students
Answers providedYes
Difficulty levelMentioned
Important LinkClass 10 Maths Chapterwise Case Study

Case Study Questions on Real Numbers

Questions

Passage 1:

Teaching Mathematics through activities is a powerful approach that enhances students’ understanding and engagement. Keeping this in
mind, Ms. Mukta planned a prime number game for class 5 students. She announces the number 2 in her class and asked the first student to multiply it by a prime number and then pass it to second student. Second student also multiplied it by a prime number and passed it to third student. In this way by multiplying to a prime number, the last student got 173250.

Based on the above information, solve the following questions:

Q 1. What is the least prime number used by students?

Q 2. How many students are in the class?

Or

What is the highest prime number used by students?

Q 3. Which prime number has been used maximum times?

Answers

1. The prime factorisation of given number is
173250 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 7 × 11 = 2 × 32 × 53 × 7 × 11

Since, the first student multiply 2 by the prime number.
We see that in prime factorisation of given number, the smallest prime number other than 2 is 3.

2. The total number of prime numbers other than 2 is 7.
Hence, 7 students are in the class.
Or
The highest prime number used by students is 11.

3. Prime number 5 is a number which is used maximum number of times.

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Topics from which case study questions may be asked

  • Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic
    • Statement of the theorem after review
    • Illustrations and motivation through examples
  • Proofs of Irrationality
    • √2
    • √3​
    • √5

Case study questions based on above topics may be asked.

Understanding Real Numbers

Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic: Every composite number can be uniquely expressed as a product of primes, except for the order in which these prime factors occur. This theorem is also known as Unique Factorisation Theorem.

For any Two Positive Integers $a$ and $b$ :
1. $\operatorname{HCF}(a, b)$ : Product of the smallest power of each common prime factor in the numbers.
2. LCM $(a, b)$ : Product of the greatest power of each common and uncommon prime factors in the numbers.
3. $\operatorname{HCF}(a, b) \times \operatorname{LCM}(a, b)=$ Product of numbers $(a \times b)$

A number is said to be a composite number, if it has at least one factor other than 1 and the number itself. e.g., 4, 6, 9, 24, … are composite numbers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Real Numbers Case Study

Q1: What is the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic?

A1: The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic states that every composite number can be expressed as a product of primes, and this factorization is unique except for the order of the factors.

Q2: What is Euclid’s Division Lemma?

A2: A: Euclid’s Division Lemma states that for any two positive integers $a$ and $b$, there exist unique integers $q$ (quotient) and $r$ (remainder) such that:
$$
\begin{aligned}
& a=b q+r \\
& \text { where } 0 \leq r<b
\end{aligned}
$$

Q3: What is the difference between terminating and non-terminating decimals?

A3: Terminating Decimals: A decimal that comes to an end (e.g., 0.5, 0.25). These correspond to rational numbers with denominators having factors of only 2 or 5
Non-Terminating Decimals: A decimal that continues indefinitely.
Repeating (Recurring): The decimal has a repeating pattern (e.g., 0.333…).
Non-Repeating: The decimal does not repeat and is irrational (e.g., π, √2)

Q4: How can you determine if a rational number will have a terminating or non-terminating decimal expansion?

A4: A: A rational number $\frac{p}{q}$ (in its simplest form) will have a terminating decimal expansion if and only if the prime factorization of the denominator $q$ contains only the prime factors 2 or 5.

Q5: What is the LCM and HCF relationship of two numbers?

A5: For any two integers a and b:
HCF x LCM = a x b

Q6: What are co-prime numbers?

A6: Two numbers are co-prime if their HCF is 1.

Q7: Are there any online resources or tools available for practicing Real Numbers case study questions?

A7: We provide case study questions for CBSE Class 10 Maths on our website. Students can visit the website and practice sufficient case study questions and prepare for their exams. If you need more case study questions, then you can visit Physics Gurukul website. they are having a large collection of case study questions for all classes.

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