Test: Chapter 1 & 2 Study Guide

IB Math Studies I

Your work and answers should use appropriate units. All answers must exact or correct to three significant
figures when a specific rounding is not given.
Number Sets
1.

Defined
Letter

1.3

Rational Number
Irrational Number
Natural Number
Integer
Real Number
Time
2. Find the time difference between 8:34am
and 3:17pm.

3. What is

before 9:22am?

Temperature
4. Convert 84oF into oC

5. Convert 18oC into oF

Scientific Notation
6. Write in decimal form:
.000003906

7. Write in scientific notation:

(.000025)5

8. Write in scientific notation:

3.4 x 104

Rounding
10. Round to two decimal places.
a) 10.00831
b) 3.895

9. Write in scientific notation:

11. Round to 3 s.f.

a) .0015283
b) 70.749

Rates - This summer Mr. Miller and his family drove a total of 950 km to Hershey Park, PA
13. What was their average speed if the trip
took 9 hours and 35 minutes?

14. How long would the trip have been if the

average speed was 108 km/h or 108 km h-1?

15. Gabriel blocked 210 shots on goal in 33 games. Darcel blocked 170 shots on goal in 29 games.
Who blocked the most shots on goal per game?

Error & Percentage Error

16. Pascal estimate the width of his backyard to be 15m. When he measured it, its true length was 17.2m.
a) Find the error
b) Find the percentage error

Currency Conversion
A bank exchanges GBP (pounds) for a commission of .85%. Bailey wishes to convert 780 GBP to US dollars
where 1 GBP buys 1.5616 USD (United States Dollar)
17. What commission is charged?

18. How much will Bailey receive?

Another bank exchanges CHF (francs) for a commission of 2.5%. Bailey wishes to convert 1000 CHF to US
dollars where 1 CHF buys 1.10 USD (United States Dollar)
19. What commission is charged?

20. How much will Bailey receive?