CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 9: END OF UNIT 3 TEST ANSWERS

Stage 9 End of unit 3

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Answers
1 a 1500 [1]

b 32 500 [1]

c 19 [1]

d 0.6 [1]

e 0.045 [1]

f 0.27 [1]

g 13 [1]

h 0.0045 [1]

2 a B 4.5 [1]

b C 8.5 [1]

c A 60 000 [1]

3 a 2.4 [1]

b −4.5 [1]
c 0.32 [1]
d −4.8 [1]
e 0.006 [1]
f 0.0035 [1]

4 a 30 [1]
b −110 [1]
c 80 [1]
d −400 [1]
e 4 [1]
f 1600 [1]

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5 200 [2]

6 a 211.2 [2]
b 27 [2]

7 a A 0.88 [1]
b C 1.05 [1]

8 a i 800 × 1.05 ii 800 × 1.052 iii 800 × 1.053 [3]

b The population of the village after 4 years. [1]

c The population of the village after 10 years. [1]

d 13 years [2]

e 800 × 1.05n [1]

9 a 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 [1]

b 55 [1]
c 64 [1]

10 a 25 x < 35 [1]

b 455 x < 465 [1]

11 a 650 x < 750 [1]

b 3450 x < 3550 [1]

12 a i 177.5 cm ii 178.5 cm [2]

b 177.5 x < 178.5 [2]

[Total: 50 marks]

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