MONTHLY TEST (APRIL) –

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IGCSE MATHS %
Duration: 55 mins

Answer all questions.

1) Write 30 682 in words.

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2) Change 4365 metres into centimetres.

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3)
a) Subtract 123 from 1 million.

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b) Subtract 9 from 2.

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4) Simplify.

(a) 5𝑚 2 × 2𝑚 3

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(b) (𝑥 8 )3

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5) Rearrange this formula to make x the subject.

5x2 - 3y = 4y + 8

x =............................................ [3]
6) Find the value of

3
i. √512
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68
ii.
26
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iii. 70

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7) a. Expand
x2 (x -7)

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b. Factorise
y2 + y
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8)

3.5 cm
NOT TO SCALE

8.4 cm

Calculate the area of this triangle.

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9) The equations of two straight lines are y = 3x + 13 and y = 7x - 3.
Use algebra to solve these two simultaneous equations to find the co-ordinates of the point where
the lines meet.
You must show all your working.

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10) Zach goes on holiday.

(a) The mass, m kilograms, of his suitcase is 23.5 kg, correct to the nearest 500 g.

Complete this statement about the value of m.

...................... ≤ m < ...................... [2]

b) The ratio of the cost flights : hotels = 3 : 8 . The cost of the flights is $861.
Work out the total cost of flights and hotels.

$ ................................................... [2]

c)

Zach changes $575 into euros. $1 = 0.88 euros

He spends 45% of the euros in France.
He changes the euros he does not use into pounds (£) to spend in £1 = 1.15 euros

England. Work out how many pounds he receives.

£ ................................................... [4]

11) The number of passengers on a train increases from 63 to 77.

Calculate the percentage increase.

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12) Maia shares $3000 between her three children.

She gives the eldest child $1200, the second eldest child $1000 and the rest to the youngest

child. Write this information as a ratio in its simplest form.

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eldest youngest

13) Yani’s house is for sale.

She decides to reduce the selling price of $240 000 by 15%.

Calculate the new selling price.

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14) A car park has 880 parking spaces.

(a) Some of the spaces are reserved.

The ratio of reserved spaces : not reserved spaces = 1 : 10.
Work out the number of spaces that are not reserved.

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(b) 25% of the 880 spaces are on the top floor.

Work out the number of spaces that are on the top floor.

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15) The cost of each visit to the car park is shown in the table.

Length of visit Cost ($)

Up to 20 minutes Free
More than 20 minutes and up to 2 hours 2.50
More than 2 hours and up to 4 hours 4.50
More than 4 hours and up to 8 hours 8.50
More than 8 hours and up to 24 hours 12.00

(i) Samarth arrives at 11 40 and leaves at 15 30.

Find the cost of his visit.

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(ii) Radhika leaves the car park at 17 50 and pays $8.50 .

(a) Work out the earliest time she could have arrived at the car park.

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(b) Work out the change she receives from a $20 note.

$ ...................................................... [1]

16) The width, w metres, of a room is 4.2 metres, correct to the nearest 10 centimetres.

Complete this statement about the value of w.

...................... ≤ w < ...................... [2]

17) Five numbers have a mean of 9.4 .

Four of the numbers are 3, 5, 10 and 12.

Work out the range of the five numbers.

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18) The table shows the number of bananas bought by the last 50 customers.
 Number of
Frequency
bananas bought
0 14
1 0
2 2
3 5
4 11
5 8
6 10

(i) Find the range.

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(ii) Work out the median.

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(iii) Calculate the mean.

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19) George spends $12 on fruit each week.

The total amount he spends on food is $75.

Work out the percentage of the $75 he spends on fruit.

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