ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Consider the following list of numbers:

A: 6.78 B: 6.7008 C: 7.11

D: 6.6955 E: 6.9987 F: 6.698999

(a) List, using the above alphabets, those numbers that are equal when rounded

to 2 significant figures

(2)

(b) List, using the above alphabets, those numbers that are equal when rounded

to 2 decimal places

(2)

(Total 4 marks)

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2. Calculate the following.

2+(2×2) 27÷(3×3)
(a) ÷
16−3×4 8÷(2×2)

(b) 25÷ ((1+22)2 × 2)

(c) (12 + 6) ÷ 9 – 2(5– 6)3 + 2(5– 6)

21−(7 ×3)
(d)
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 (e) If the prime factor product of a natural number N is a9b5c3 for distinct prime
numbers a, b and c, find the number of factors N has.

(f) In the following product, the dots indicate the continuation of the pattern.

209 208 207 3 2

× × ……× ×
208 207 206 2 1

Write down the value the product reduces to.

(1)

(Total 9 marks)

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3.

(a) Decrease $45 by 20% and write down the new value.

(2)

(b) Kirk buys a computer for $ 3200 and sells it for $ 3100. Find the loss as a
percentage.

(2)

(c) Calculate and write each answer in standard form

(i) 1 million × 105 (1)

(ii) 1073 ÷ (2.5× 1039 )

(1)

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 Simplify and give the answer in standard form

(d) (3 × 1014) × (7.5 × 1020)

(2)

(e) 0.0587×1079 + 23.44 × 1078

(2)

(Total 10 marks)

4.

(a) Share $ 120 among three friends A, B and C in the ratio 3 : 4 : 8

(3)

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(b)

(i) find 35 % of $ 240.

(ii) The student population of Alpha School in 2011 was 640, and it increased to 800
in 2017. Find the student population in 2011 as a percentage of the student population
in 2017.

(4)

(iii) If A: B =2 : 3 and B : C =4:5, find A: B:C

(2)

(Total 9 marks)

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5.

Simplify the following.

(a) 6.2 × 25x

(b) 3( x−2) −2(− x +4)

(c) 15 x y −7 x+ 6 y x +7 − y

(d) (2x)2 × 5 x

(e) 7x3+4x2 −6x3+9x2

(Total 9 marks)

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6. a) Solve and find the value of x

24
(i) + 2= 4
𝑥

ii) 6 (5−x) = − 24

(4)

b) 7 ( x + 4) = 11 ( x + 2)

(3)

(c) Sixty more than nine times a number is the same as two less than ten times the
number. What is the number? (show sufficient working)

(2)

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(d) A man is 23 years old. His sister is 11 years old. How many years ago was the man
triple his sister’s age?

(3)

(Total 12 marks)

7. Find the solutions for the following

3 5
a) +
8 9

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 1 5
b) 3 × 4
3 7

5 3
c) ÷
21 14

(Total 6 marks)

8.

(a) Find the gradient of the line joining (−7,2) and (−12,12)

(2)

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 (b) Write down the equation of the line with gradient −9 and that passes through

(0, -7)

(2)

(c) If the gradient of the line joining (3, p) and (-2,2p) is 4, find p.

(3)

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(d) Complete the table and draw the graph of the equation y = 2 x – 4 on the co-
ordinate plane given below.

𝑥 0 1 2 3 4

𝑦=2x–4
(2)

(3)

(Total 12 marks)

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9. (a) Find the value of x

120°
(2x − 5) °
(3x − 25) °

2x°
(3)
2x°

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 (b) The following shape consists of a regular octagon and a square. Find x
A B
x°
H K
C

G D J

F E (4)

(c) The size of each interior angle of a regular n-sided polygon is 132 more than its
exterior angle. Work out the value of n. (3)

(Total 10 marks)

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10.

(i) ξ = {Odd numbers}

A= {1,3,5,7,9}

(a) B is a set such that A ∩ B = {3,7}

The set has 4 members. List the members of one possible set B.
(2)

(b) C is a set such that A ∩ C = ∅

The set has 4 members.
List the members of one possible set C.
(2)

(c) Chang claims “C is a subset of A ∪ B”. Underline the most appropriate

comment:
(i) His claim is wrong
(ii) His claim is right
(iii) Information given here is not sufficient to make a comment.
(1)

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(ii) 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two sets such that:

𝑛(𝜉) = 20
𝑛(𝐴) = 14
𝑛(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 3
𝑛(𝐵′ ) = 12
(a) Form a Venn diagram, where the number in each region is the number of
elements in it.

(3)

(b) Write down the value of n(B) (1)

(Total 9 marks)

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11. (a) Construct the following triangle with a=7cm, b=6cm and c=5cm
A

c b

B C
a

(3)

(b) bisect angle < ABC

(2)

(Total 5 marks)

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12. The triangles APQ and ABC are similar.

(a) Work out the scale factor of triangle APQ to triangle ABC in its simplest form. (2)

8 12
P Q

x 18

B C

(b) Calculate the value of x . (3)

(Total 5 marks)

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