S3 GENERAL HOMEWORK 3

1) In each of the following one of the answers is a reasonable estimate. Say

which: -

Question Possible Answers

(a) 194 x 314 = (600, 6000, 60000, 600000)

(b) 815 x 29 = (240, 2400, 24000, 240000)
(c) 59 x 31 = (180, 1800, 18000, 180000)
(d) 7864 ÷ 389 = (20, 200, 2000, 20000)

2) How long does each of these bus journeys take?

(a) (b) (c)

Depart 0730 1350 1825
Arrive 0915 1720 2305

3) In a sports competition the following distances were recorded in the triple

jump. (a) Write the triple jump distances in metres
and centimetres.
Triple Jump
Competitor Best Distance (b) Write the names of the competitors in
Asif 7.98m order, staring with the competitor who jumped
Dougal 7.77m the furthest.
Darren 8.02m
Imran 8.20m (c) Find the difference between the longest
Arthur 8.00m and shortest jumps.
Patrick 8.33m
(d) Find the average distance jumped in
metres and centimetres.

4) Try the following, without using a calculator: -

(a) 10 – 2 x 3 (b) (4 + 7) – (3 x 5) (c) 4 x (7 - 3) x 5

(d) 8+4÷2 (e) 6+8 (f) 3 x 2²

2+5

5) Karen is flying two kites.

She lets 1 kite out for 20 metres, the other 22m
for 22 metres. Both kites are now
hovering directly above a hot air spring 8
metres from where Karen is standing. 20m

Calculate: -

(a) The height of each kite above the

spring.

(b) The distance between two kites.