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1 Find a factor of 63 between 5 and 10.
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[Total: 1]
2 A train to town A leaves a station every 25 minutes.
A train to town B leaves the same station every 45 minutes.
Both trains leave at 08 00.
Find the next time both trains leave together.
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[Total: 3]
3 Write down an irrational number with a value between 10 and 20.
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[Total: 1]
4 Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 36 and 84.
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[Total: 2]
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5 Write the recurring decimal as a fraction.
Show all your working.
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[Total: 2]
6 Write as
(a) a decimal,
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(b) a percentage.
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[Total: 2]
7 Write as a fraction in its simplest form.
(a) 72%
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(b) 0.004
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[Total: 2]
8 = {x : x is a natural number 16}
(a) Write down all the square numbers in the universal set, .
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(b) Write down the six prime numbers in the universal set, .
.......... , .......... , .......... , .......... , .......... , .......... [2]
(c) M = {x : x is a multiple of 3}
F = {x : x is a factor of 15}
(i) Complete the Venn diagram to show the elements of these sets.
[2]
(ii) Write down all the odd numbers that are not in set M and not in set F.
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(iii) Find .
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(iv) A number is chosen at random from the universal set, .
Find the probability that this number is in set F.
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[Total: 9]
9 The Venn diagram shows the number of students in a class of 40 who study physics (P), mathematics (M)
and geography (G).
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(a) Use set notation to describe the shaded region.
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(b) Find .
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(c) A student is chosen at random from those studying geography.
Find the probability that this student also studies physics or mathematics but not both.
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[Total: 4]
10 Work out .
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
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[Total: 2]
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11 Make m the subject of the formula.
m = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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(a) Find s when t = 26.5, u = 104.3 and a = −2.2 .
Give your answer in standard form, correct to 4 significant figures.
s = ................................................... [4]
(b) Rearrange the formula to write a in terms of u, t and s.
a = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 7]
13 Paulo and Jim each buy sacks of rice but from different shops.
Paulo pays $72 for sacks costing $m each.
Jim pays $72 for sacks costing $(m + 0.9) each.
(a) (i) Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Paulo buys.
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(ii) Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Jim buys.
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(b) Paulo buys 4 more sacks than Jim.
Write down an equation, in terms of m, and show that it simplifies to .
[4]
(c) (i) Solve .
m = .............................. or m = .............................. [3]
(ii) Find the number of sacks of rice that Paulo buys.
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[Total: 10]
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14 Simplify.
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[Total: 3]
15 Simplify.
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[Total: 4]
16 Darpan runs a distance of 12 km and then cycles a distance of 26 km.
His running speed is x km/h and his cycling speed is 10 km/h faster than his running speed.
He takes a total time of 2 hours 48 minutes.
(a) An expression for the time, in hours, Darpan takes to run the 12 km is .
Write an equation, in terms of x, for the total time he takes in hours.
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(b) Show that this equation simplifies to .
[4]
(c) Use the quadratic formula to solve .
You must show all your working.
x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]
(d) Calculate the number of minutes Darpan takes to run the 12 km.
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[Total: 13]
17 Rui has a bag containing 5 black pens, 8 red pens and 3 blue pens only.
He takes a pen out of the bag at random.
Draw an arrow (↓) on the probability scale to show the probability that Rui takes
(a) a red pen,
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(b) a red pen or a blue pen.
[1]
[Total: 2]
18 A post box in Village A has a volume of 84 000 cm3.
A post box in Village B has a volume of 0.1 m3.
Which post box has the greater volume?
Show how you decide.
Answer Post box in Village .................... [1]
[Total: 1]
19 Paul and Sammy take part in a race.
The probability that Paul wins the race is .
The probability that Sammy wins the race is 26%.
Who is more likely to win the race?
Give a reason for your answer.
Answer .........................................because ............................................................................................ [2]
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[Total: 2]
20 f(x) = 1 + 4x
Find the value of x when f(x) = 15.
x = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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Find the value of x when .
x = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
22 A biased 4-sided dice is rolled.
The possible scores are 1, 2, 3 or 4.
The probability of rolling a 1, 3 or 4 is shown in the table.
Score 1 2 3 4
Probability 0.15 0.3 0.35
Complete the table. [2]
[Total: 2]
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23 Natalie buys 4 tomato plants and 3 pepper plants for $9.35 .
Samir buys 2 tomato plants and 11 pepper plants for $16.55 .
Write down a pair of simultaneous equations and solve them to find the cost of one tomato plant and the cost
of one pepper plant.
You must show all your working.
Tomato plant $ ................................................
Pepper plant $ ................................................. [5]
[Total: 5]
24 Calculate.
Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.
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[Total: 2]
25 Raj buys some sand for 3540 rupees.
Calculate the cost in dollars when the exchange rate is $1 = 70.8 rupees.
$ ................................................... [2]
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[Total: 2]
26 Miguel records the length of time of each telephone call he receives, correct to the nearest minute.
7 15 6 28 8 21 17 19 20 12
11 19 12 3 20 23 14 9 4 18
(a) Complete the frequency table.
You may use the tally column to help you.
Time (minutes) Tally Frequency
0−5
6 − 10
11 − 15
16 − 20
21 − 25
26 − 30
[2]
(b) Draw a bar chart to show this information.
Complete the scale on the frequency axis.
[3]
(c) Use the bar chart to write down the modal group.
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[Total: 6]
27 (a) Complete the table of values for .
x −5 −4 −2.5 −2 −1 1 2 2.5 4 5
y −1 −2 −2.5 −5 5 2.5 2 1
[2]
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of for and .
[4]
[Total: 6]
