NORTH SYDNEY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

Year 7
Term 3 Mathematics Examination 2014

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS

PART A

ANSWERS

1. Write

8
as a mixed numeral.
3

2 23

2. Express

2
as a recurring decimal.
99

0.0 2
NB

2
0.2 a common mistake
9

3. What fraction is $4 of $10 in simplest form?

2
5

4 2

10 5
4. Find 15% of 30.
153
102 0

30

9 1
, 4 , 4.5
2 2

3 3 9

2
2

5. Round 29.8953 to 2 decimal places.

29.8 9 5 3

29.90

6. Is the following statement true or false?

Alternate angles are always equal.

NB In the diagram and are
alternate angles but they are not
equal
7. Name the pair of marked angles as
alternate, corresponding or
cointerior angles.

FALSE

Corresponding

8. Is the following statement true or false?

Penny tossed a coin three times. All three tosses resulted in False. The chance of
a head. It is more likely that she will get a tail on her fourth another tail is 50%
toss.
9. 20 teachers were asked whether they like or dislike coffee
and tea. The results are shown below. A teacher is selected
at random. What is the probability that he or she likes both
coffee and tea?

Like tea
Dislike tea

Like coffee
7
5

Dislike coffee
5
3

7
20

10. 30 students were asked whether they take a bus, train or

both to school. The results are shown the Venn diagram
below. A student is selected at random. If every student
takes at least one form of transport, what is the probability
that he or she takes the train only?

12

There are 12 students missing i.e. 13 + 5 + = 30

= 12.
12 2

P(train only) =
30 5

2
5

PART B
1.

Find the value of x , giving reasons for your answer.

DIAGRAM NOT DRAWN

TO SCALE

2.

x + 80 = 180
(cointerior angles, AB || CD)
x = 100

State whether the followings pair of lines are parallel or not parallel. Give
reasons for your answer. Diagram is not drawn to scale.

DIAGRAM NOT DRAWN

TO SCALE

CGH + 70 = 180
(straight angle)
CGH = 110
Similarly, EHG + 100 = 180
EHG = 80
EHG and CGH are cointerior, but EHG + CGH 180
CD || EF

(cointerior angles not supplementary)

Find the value of the pronumerals. DO NOT give reasons for you answer.

3.

a = 75
b = 105
c = 75
d = 75

DIAGRAM NOT DRAWN

TO SCALE
4.

5.

Rewrite the following in ascending order.

2
1
0.6 66 % 0.6 7
3
3

2
0.6 0.666...; 66 13 % 0.663 0.66333...
3

0.6 7 0.676767...
2
0.6, 66 13 %, , 0.6 7
3

Fill in the missing spaces below.

Fractions
Decimals
3
1
1.6
(a)
5
(b)

(c)

Percentages
160%

1
8

0.125

12 12 % or 12.5%

1
5

3.2

320%

PART C
A regular six-sided die is thrown and the uppermost number is noted. Find the
probability that the number is:

1.

(a)

less than 4.
3
P 4
6
1

{1, 2, 3}

(b)

greater than 5 or less than 4. {6, 1, 2, 3}

4
P 5 4
6
2

greater than 5 and less than 4.

0
P 5 4
6
0

(c)

In a raffle, the probabilities of the winning ticket being certain colours are
given below:

2.

P red 0.3

P green 0.1

P blue 0.2

Find as a decimal, the probability that the winning ticket:

(a)

is not red.

P(red) = 0.3
P(not red) = 1 0.3 = 0.7
(b)

is not red, green nor blue.

P(neither red, green nor blue) = 1 (0.3 + 0.1 + 0.2) = 0.4

(c)

is not red nor green.

P(red or green) = 0.3 + 0.1 = 0.4
P(neither red nor green) = 1 0.4 = 0.6

The diagram below shows a spinner. What is the probability that the
arrow will land on A ?

3.

DIAGRAM NOT DRAWN

TO SCALE

Angle for A = 360 - (80 + 20) = 260

260 13
P( A)

360 18

A jar contains 27 balls. Twenty of the balls have a star print on them and
10 of the balls have an elephant print on them. Every ball has at least one
of these symbols on it.

4.

(a)

Draw a Venn diagram to illustrate this information. Show all information

given.
Total prints = 20 + 10 = 30
3 balls have both symbols

(b)

S
24

E
3

If one ball is chosen at random, what is the probability of choosing a ball

with an elephant print but without a star?

P elephant alone

7
30

PART D
Evaluate the following, expressing your answer as improper fractions
where necessary.

1.

(a)

1 6 7 18 25

3 7
21
21

(b)

1 1
9 1
2
4 6
4 6
9
63
2
1
4
27

(c)

1 2
1 2
6 5 6 5

5 12
30
17

30

(d)

1 10
3 3 3

10 10

3 3

100
9

Evaluate the following, expressing your answer in decimal form.

2.
(a)

4.532 6 6 4.532
1.468

6
41
1

.
.
.

0
51
4

0
31
6

0
2
8

(b)

(0.2)3

3 decimal places

1 decimal place

23 = 8
(0.2)3 = 0.008
(c)

6.18 (0.3) = (61.8 3)

= 20.6

206
3 6 1 18

PART E
1.

Evaluate

5
2.5 (0.4) 2 2 , expressing your answer as a decimal.
8

2
5
2.5 0.4 2 0.625 2.5 0.16 0.5
8
0.625 0.2

0.425
OR
2

2
5
5 5 2
1
2.5 0.4 2
8
8 2 5
2

5 51
1
4

8 2 255 2
5 1

8 5
25 8

40
17

40
17 2.5% 34% 8.5% 42.5%
0.425
2.

5
6
Simplify
, expressing your answer in simplest fraction form.
1
1 2
5
6 53
1 12 6 2
5 2

63 3
5

3.

David and Monique had $280 altogether. After David spent 25 of his
money and Monique spent $40, they each had the same amount of money
left. How much did David have at first?

David spends 25 of his share and so saves 53 .

With Monique spending $40, this means that the coloured squares below
add to a total of $240.
D
M

$40

There are 8 coloured squares that represent $240.

8 parts $240
1 part $30
As David has 5 parts, he had $30 5 = $150.

6.

Jan plays a game. She can either win, lose or draw. The probability of Jan
1
1
of her losing. The probability that she will draw is . What
winning is
4
3
is the probability of her winning?

1
of losing, then for every chance of
4
winning, there are 4 chances of losing.
As the probability of winning is

Consider the grid below of 15 squares.

D

There are 10 squares left for winning and losing so for every square of W
there are 4 L
D

So the chance of winning is

2
.
15

4.

Jenny can swim 100 m butterfly at

1
5

slower than her 100 m backstroke

speed, and 100 m freestyle at 14 times faster than her butterfly speed. If
she can swim 100 m freestyle at 1 minute and 30 seconds, find how fast
she can swim the 100 m backstroke.
Solution 1:

Interpreting faster in terms of speed.

If her Freestyle is

1
4

times faster than her Butterfly then her Freestyle speed is

of her Butterfly speed.

5
4

i.e. her Butterfly speed is

4
5

of her Freestyle speed.

Now her Butterfly is 15 slower than her Backstroke then her Butterfly is
her Backstroke speed.
i.e. her Backstroke is 54 of her Butterfly speed.
her Backstroke speed is 54 of 45 of her Freestyle speed.
i.e. her Backstroke speed = her Freestyle speed.
she takes 90 secs
Solution 2:

Interpreting faster in terms of time.

Her Freestyle is 14 times faster than her Butterfly
i.e. Freestyle is

3
4

Fr

of the Butterfly time.

90 seconds

Bu
90 seconds 3 parts
30 seconds 1 part
30 4 seconds Butterfly time

i.e. She takes 120 seconds on Butterfly.

Now her Butterfly is
i.e. Butterfly is
Bu

6
5

1
5

slower than her Backstroke

of the Backstroke time.

120 seconds

Ba
120 seconds 6 parts
20 seconds 1 part
20 5 seconds Backstroke time.

i.e. She takes 100 seconds on Backstroke

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