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1 Write in figures the number fifty-three thousand and thirty-five.

53,035
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

2 Write 8379 correct to the nearest hundred.

8400
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

3 Write down the reciprocal of 10.

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[Total: 1]

4 Diego changes 200 euros into Argentine Peso.

The exchange rate is 1 euro = 24.8 pesos.

Work out how many pesos he receives.

200 x 24.8
= 2 x 2480
= 4960
4960
................................................... pesos [1]

[Total: 1]

5 Diego flies from Madrid to Buenos Aires.

His flight leaves at 20 55 and arrives at 03 50 local time.
The local time in Buenos Aires is 5 hours behind the local time in Madrid.

Work out, in hours and minutes, the time the flight takes.

Madrid | B.A (M-5hrs)

20 55 | 15 55
| 03 50
| 11 55 11
.................... 55
h .................... min [2]

[Total: 2]
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6 Lucia invests $5000 at a rate of 4.5% per year compound interest.

Calculate the value of her investment at the end of 7 years.

5000 x [1 + 4.5/100]^7
= 5000 x [1 + 45/1000]^7
rounded off
= 5000 x 1.045^7
= 5000 x 1.360
= 6804

6804
$ ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

7 Write the number 0.0605 in standard form.

6.05 x 10^-2
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

8 Calculate .
Give your answer in standard form.

1.63 x 10^12 x 2.47 x 10^-1

= 1.63 x 2.47 x 10^12 x 10^-1
= 4.0261 x 10^11
4.0261 x 10^11
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

9 The length, l cm, of a sheet of paper is 29.7 cm, correct to the nearest millimetre.

Complete this statement about the value of l.

29.65
.............................. 29.75
.............................. [2]

[Total: 2]

10 Write down the value of the 7 in the number 570 296.

70,000
.................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]
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11 Diego flies from Madrid to Buenos Aires.

The distance between Madrid and Buenos Aires is 10 050 km.
Diego’s flight takes 12 hours 30 minutes.

Calculate the average speed, in km/h, for the flight.

10,050/12.5
= 100,500/125
= 804 km/h 804 km/h
................................................... km/h [1]

[Total: 1]

12
Without using a calculator, work out .
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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[Total: 4]

13 Write these numbers in order, starting with the smallest.

13/201, 5.6%, 0.065, 5/89

=> 1157/17889, 5.6%, 0.065, 1005/17889
=> 1157/17889, 56/1000, 65/1000, 1005/17889
=> 1,157,000/17889000 | 1,001,784/17889000, | 1,162,785/17889000 | 1,005,000/17889000
=> 5.6% < 5/89 < 13/201 < 0.065

5.6% 5/89 13/201 0.065

.................... < .................... < .................... < .................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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14 Find the highest odd number that is a factor of 60 and a factor of 90.

15
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

15 Write down the reciprocal of 7.

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[Total: 1]

16 Find 43.

64
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

17 Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 8 and 14.

56
................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

18 The average temperature at the North Pole is −23 °C in January and −11 °C in March.
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(a) Find the difference between these temperatures.

-23 -(-11)
= -23 + 11
= -12

-12
................................................... °C [1]

(b) The average temperature in July is 28 °C higher than the average temperature in March.

Find the average temperature in July.

avg. temperature in July = -11 + 28

avg. temperature in July = 17 degrees celsius

17
................................................... °C [1]

[Total: 2]

19 Write 3.72194 correct to 3 decimal places.

3.722
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

20 Using the integers from 60 to 75 only, find

(a) a multiple of 17,

68
................................................... [1]

(b) the prime numbers.

61, 67, 71, 73

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

[Total: 3]

21 Find the square root of 4489.

67
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]
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22 Find .

2^-3 x 24^2
= 1/8 x 576
= 72
72
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

23 Find .

65
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

24 = {x : x is a natural number 15}

F = {x : x is a factor of 12}
O = {x : x is an odd number}

(a) Complete the Venn diagram to show the elements of these sets.

11
12
3
4 13
5
1
6 15
9
14

[2]

(b) Write down one number that is in set O, but not in set F.

5
................................................... [1]
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(c) Find .

11
................................................... [1]

(d) A number is chosen at random from .

Work out the probability that this number is in set O.

9/15
= 3/5

3/5
................................................... [1]

[Total: 5]

25 Gabriela designs the seating layout for a new theatre.

There are three sections of seats, A, B and C.

(a) Section A has 152 seats.

Section B has 12.5% more seats than Section A.
Section C has of the number of seats in Section A.

(i) Show that the number of seats in Section B is 171.

112.5/100 x 152
= 1125/1000 x 152
= 1.125 x 152
= 171 [1]

(ii) Show that the total number of seats is 380.

Section C:
3/8 x 152 Total seats = seats in A + seats in B + seats in C = 152 seats + 171 seats + 57 seats = 380 seats
= 0.375 x 152
= 57 [2]

(b) Write down and simplify the ratio of the number of seats in each section A : B : C.

A : B : C :: 152 : 171 : 57

152
A : B : C = .................... 171
: .................... 57
: .................... [2]

[Total: 5]
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26 Use set notation to describe the shaded region in each Venn diagram.

AUB

AnB

[2]

[Total: 2]

27 For a concert in a theatre, the ticket prices are in the ratio

Section A : Section B : Section C = 9 : 7 : 4.

A ticket for Section C costs $6.

(a) Show that a ticket for Section B costs $10.50 .

ticket for section B = 7 units = 1.5x7 = 10.5
4 units = $6
1 unit = 6/4 = $1.5
[1]

(b) Find the cost of a ticket for Section A.

ticket for section A = 9 units = 1.5x9 = 13.5

13.5
$ ................................................... [1]
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(c) The table shows the number of tickets sold in each section.

Section Number of tickets sold

A 120

B 136

C 30

Calculate the total amount received from the ticket sales.

amount from sec. A = 120x13.5 = $1620

amount from sec. B = 136x10.5 = $1428
amount from sec. C = 30x6 = $ 180
total amount earned = $2128

2128
$ ................................................... [3]

(d) The concert costs $4500 to organise.

Calculate the amount received from the ticket sales as a percentage of the $4500.

2128/4500 x 100
= 0.4728 x 10
= 47.28
42.78
................................................... % [1]

[Total: 6]

28 Write these in order of size, starting with the smallest.

0.8 78%

5/7
.................... 78%
< .................... 0.8
< .................... 7/8
< .................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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29 Levante changes 24 650 Hungarian forints to dollars.

The exchange rate is $1 = 290 forints.

Calculate how many dollars Levante receives.

24,650/290 = $85

85
$ ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

30 Calculate.

Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.

16.379 - 0.879/4.2 x 1.241

= 15.5/4.2 x 1.241
= 3.69 x 1.241
= 4.57929
= 4.6 4.6
................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

31 Write these in order of size, starting with the smallest.

37% 0.43

37%
.................... 3/7
< .................... 0.43
< .................... 9/19
< .................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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32 Paula invests $600 at a rate of r % per year simple interest.

At the end of 10 years, the total interest earned is $90.

Find the value of r.

PRT/100
= 600 x r x 10/100 = 90

1.5%
r = ................................................... [2]
60r = 90
r = 90/60 = 9/6 = 3/2 = 1.5
[Total: 2]

33 Write 16.086 correct to 2 decimal places.

16.09
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

34 Write 8473 correct to the nearest ten.

8470
................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

35 Work out 5% of $25.

1.25
$ ................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

36 Share 518 in the ratio 2 : 5.

5+2 = 7
518/7 = 74
2 : 5 :: 74x2 : 74x5
= 2:5::148:370
= 148 : 370

148 370
.............................. , .............................. [2]
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[Total: 2]

37 Write 15 060

(a) in words,
Fifteen thousand and sixty
.......................................................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) in standard form.

1.506 x 10^3
................................................... [1]

[Total: 2]

38 Without using a calculator, work out .

You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

5/14
................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

39 Complete the table.

Fraction Decimal Percentage

= 0.75 = 75%

1/5 = 0.2 = 20%

= 0.08 = 8%

[3]
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[Total: 3]

40 Kiran leaves home at 9.45 am.

She drives 135 km to visit a friend.
She arrives at her friend’s house at 11.15 am.

Work out her average speed in km/h.

distance covered = 135 km

time taken = 1.5 hours
average speed = distance/time
= 135/1.5 = 90 km/h

90 km/h
................................................... km/h [2]

[Total: 2]