Number Play
CBSE · Class 6 · Mathematics
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Key Topics to Revise
1. Numbers Can Tell Us Things
- A number can represent information, not only a count.
- In the children-in-a-line puzzle, each child says the number of taller neighbours.
- A child says 1 if only one taller child stands next to them.
2. Supercells
- A cell is coloured if the number in it is larger than its adjacent cells.
- In a single row, neighbours are the cells immediately to the left and right.
- In a multi-row table, neighbours are the cells immediately to the left, right, top, and bottom.
3. Numbers on the Number Line
- Numbers can be placed in order on a number line.
- A number line helps compare size.
- The smaller number lies to the left and the larger number lies to the right.
4. Playing with Digits
- There are nine 1-digit numbers, from 1 to 9.
- Numbers can have the same digit sum even when they are different.
- 68, 176, and 545 have the same digit sum.
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