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Higher Unit 01a Check in Test Calculations Checking Rounding
Higher Unit 01a Check in Test Calculations Checking Rounding
Non-calculator
[Q1–2 linked]
Q1. Here are five digits
5 1 6 9 4
Use these five digits to make the largest number possible when subtracting a two-digit
number from a three-digit number. You may only use each digit once.
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Q2. Use the five digits in question 1 to make the smallest number possible when subtracting a
two-digit number from a three-digit number. You may only use each digit once.
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Q3. A car drives 270 miles and can drive 13.5 miles per litre of diesel.
Diesel costs £1.44 per litre.
What is the total cost of the fuel for this journey?
[Q4–6 linked]
Q4. Use the information that 5.6 × 41 = 229.6 to find the value of 5.6 × 410
Q5. Use the information that 5.6 × 41 = 229.6 to find the value of 56 × 0.41
Q6. Use the information that 5.6 × 41 = 229.6 to find the value of 2296 ÷ 4.1
42 4.91
Q7. Work out an estimate for 0.508
Answers
Q1. 965 – 14 = 951
Q2. 145 – 96 = 49
Q3. (270 ÷ 13.5) × 1.44 = £28.80
Q4. 2296
Q5. 22.96
Q6. 560
Q7. 400
Q8. (10 × 300) ÷ 0.5 = 6,000
Q9. 14 × 22 = 308
Q10. (11 × 9 × 10) + (9 × 11 × 8) = 990 + 792 = 1782
Spare questions
[calc] Qx. A car drives 350 miles and can drive 10.4 miles per litre of petrol.
Petrol costs £1.29 per litre.
What is the total cost of the fuel for this journey?
[answer: (350 ÷ 10.4) × 1.29 = £43.41]