NUMBERS

Topic 1

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1 Jun 2011 Paper 1 Q 1

(a) Evaluate 12 + 6 ÷ 2 – 8 [1]

(b) Evaluate 2.6 × 0.2 [1]

2 Jun 2011 Paper 1 Q 2

1 1
(a) It is given thatn
5 4
Write down a decimal value of n that satisfies this inequality. [1]

48
(b) Express as a percentage. [1]
60

3 Jun 2011 Paper 1 Q 3

2 3
(a) Evaluate  [1]
3 8

3 2
(b) Evaluate 1  , giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. [1]
4 9

4 Jun 2011 Paper 1 Q 14

(a) Express 108 as a product of its prime factors. [1]

(b) Written as products of their prime factors, N  2 p  5 q  7 r and 500  2 2  5 3 .

The highest common factor of N and 500 is 2 2  5 2 .
The lowest common multiple of N and 500 is 2 3  53  7 .
Find p, q and r. [2]

5 Jun 2011 Paper 1 Q 19

(a) Express 0.047 852 correct to two decimal places. [1]

(b) Estimate the value of 200 , giving your answer correct to two significant figures. [1]

(c) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
212  1.97 2 . [2]
0.763

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6 Nov 2011 Paper 1 Q 1

(a) Evaluate 2 3  1 7 . [1]

4 9

(b) Evaluate 0.7  0.1  3 . [1]

7 Nov 2011 Paper 1 Q 11

By writing each number correct to two significant figures, estimate, correct to one significant figure,
the value of 110.94  0.2034  368.62 . [2]

8 Jun 2012 Paper 1 Q 1

(a) Express 72% as a fraction in its lowest terms. [1]

(b) Write down two fractions that are equivalent to 0.4. [1]

9 Jun 2012 Paper 1 Q 9

2 3
(a) Evaluate  . [1]
5 8

2 1
(b) Evaluate 1  2 , giving your answer as a mixed number in its lowest terms. [2]
3 4

10 Jun 2012 Paper 1 Q 10

(a) Evaluate 6 × 3 + 8 ÷ 2 . [1]

(b) By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of
19.2  9.09
. [2]
0.583

11 Nov 2012 Paper 1 Q 1

(a) Evaluate 8 + 2 × 1.3 . [1]

(b) Express 0.06 as a fraction, giving your answer in its lowest terms. [1]

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12 Nov 2012 Paper 1 Q 2

2 1
(a) Evaluate 2 . [1]
3 4

(b) Evaluate 30 + 31 . [1]

13 Nov 2012 Paper 1 Q 5

Arrange these numbers in order, starting with the smallest.
3 17 4
0 -1   [2]
4 20 5

14 Nov 2012 Paper 1 Q 10

(a) Express 180 as the product of its prime factors. [1]

(b) 180 can be expressed in the form p q , where p and q are integers.
Find the smallest value of p + q. [1]

15 Jun 2013 Paper 1 Q 1

Evaluate
4 2
(a)  [1]
7 5

5 2
(b)  [1]
8 3

16 Jun 2013 Paper 1 Q 2

A bag contains red counters and blue counters. On each counter there is either an odd or an even
number. The table shows the number of counters of each type.

(a) Find the fraction of the counters that are blue. [1]

(b) Find the ratio of odd to even numbers. [1]

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17 Jun 2013 Paper 1 Q 3

(a) Write these lengths in order of size, starting with the shortest.
500 m 5 cm 50 km 500 mm [1]

(b) Convert 41.6 cm2 to mm2. [1]

18 Jun 2013 Paper 1 Q 8

(a) James thinks of a two-digit number.
It is a cube number. It is an even number.
What is his number? [1]

(b) Omar thinks of a two-digit number.

It is a factor of 78. It is a prime number.
What is his number? [1]

(c) Write down an irrational number between 1 and 2. [1]

19 Jun 2013 Paper 1 Q 9

(a) Write 0.004 075 1 correct to two significant figures. [1]

(b) 131 lies between two consecutive integers. Complete the inequality below with these
integers. [1]

(c) Add brackets to the statement below to make it correct.

3 × 2 + 12 = 49 [1]

20 Nov 2013 Paper 1 Q 2

1 4
(a) Evaluate 3  1 . [1]
4 5

(b) Evaluate 3.01 × 0.02 . [1]

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21 Nov 2013 Paper 1 Q 9

By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of
35.78  3 1005
.
0.3012
Show clearly the approximate values you use. [2]

22 Jun 2014 Paper 1 Q 1

(a) Evaluate 12  8  (9  5) . [1]

(b) Evaluate 0.018 ÷ 0.06 . [1]

23 Jun 2014 Paper 1 Q 9

1 3
(a) Evaluate  . [1]
7 4

1 3
(b) Evaluate 5  1 , giving your answer as a mixed number in its lowest terms. [2]
3 5

24 Jun 2014 Paper 1 Q 10

(a) Write 405 917 628 correct to three significant figures. [1]

(b) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
41.3
. [2]
9.79  0.765

25 Nov 2014 Paper 1 Q 5

(a) Write the value of 1234.567, correct to 2 significant figures. [1]

28
(b) Write down an estimate for the value of . [1]


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26 Jun 2015 Paper 1 Q 1

1.3  2.9
(a) Evaluate [1]
0.2

1 1
(b) Evaluate 2  . [1]
4 5

27 Jun 2015 Paper 1 Q 2

Write these numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.
13 7 5
0.7 0.64 [2]
20 12 8

28 Jun 2015 Paper 1 Q 6

By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
29.32
. [2]
2.04  0.874

29 Jun 2015 Paper 1 Q 13

(a) Express 60 as a product of its prime factors. [1]

(b) Find the smallest possible integer m such that 60m is a square number. [1]

(c) The lowest number that is a multiple of both 60 and the integer n is 180.
Find the smallest possible value of n. [1]

30 Nov 2015 Paper 1 Q 1

(a) Evaluate 0.03  0.3 . [1]

(b) Evaluate 5 – 2(3 – 1.4). [1]

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31 Nov 2015 Paper 1 Q 5

(a) Write the number 0.050 462 correct to 3 significant figures. [1]

(b) By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of
8.94  0.201
. [1]
28.8

32 Nov 2015 Paper 1 Q 8

a, b, c, d and e are five numbers, such that
d<a<c
a<e<c
a<b<e
Arrange these numbers in order, starting with the smallest. [2]

33 Nov 2015 Paper 1 Q 12

(a) Express 198 as the product of its prime factors. [1]

(b) M  2 2  3  52 N  2 3  32  7
(i) Find the largest number that divides exactly into M and N. [1]

(ii) Find the smallest value of k, such that M  k is a cube number. [1]

34 Jun 2016 Paper 1 Q 1

(a) Evaluate ( 2 .05  1.4 )  0 .2 . [1]

1 4
(b) Evaluate 1  [1]
3 5

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35 Jun 2016 Paper 1 Q 4

Complete the table.

[2]

36 Jun 2016 Paper 1 Q 6

(a) Express 96 as a product of its prime factors. [1]

(b) 24 is a common factor of 96 and the integer n.

Given that n is less than 96, find the largest possible value of n. [1]

37 Jun 2016 Paper 1 Q 13

(a) Write these values in order of size, starting with the smallest.
3
25 52 1000 27 0 [1]

(b) Write down one possible value of x that satisfies each inequality.
(i) 2 x 3 [1]

(ii)  1  x3  0 [1]

38 Nov 2016 Paper 1 Q 1

(a) Evaluate 9.03 – (4.273 + 2.3) . [1]

8 6
(b) Evaluate  . [1]
9 7

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39 Nov 2016 Paper 1 Q 2

Given that 192 64.3  12345.6 , write down the values of
(a) 0.192 643 , [1]

12.3456
(b) [1]
192

40 Nov 2016 Paper 1 Q 4(b)

(b) Arrange the following in order, starting with the smallest.

[1]

41 Nov 2016 Paper 1 Q 6

By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of
3.98  602.3
.
2.987
Show clearly the approximations you use. [2]

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