Question

If possible, find a hook-up of prime base number machine that will do the same work as the given stretching machine. Do not use (x 1) machines.

Answer 1

(a) Single machine work = 100

Hook-up machine of prime base number that do the same work down by x 100

= 2² x 5²

= 4×25

= 100

(b) x 99 = 3² x 111 hook-up machine.

(c) x 37 machine cannot do the same work.

(d) x 1111 = 101 x 11 hook-up machine.