MONTHLY TEST (APRIL) –

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IGCSE MATHS %
Duration: 55 mins

Answer all questions.

1) Write 30 682 in words.

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2) Change 4365 metres into centimetres.

......................................... cm [1]
3)
a) Subtract 123 from 1 million.

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b) Subtract 9 from 2.

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4) Simplify.

(a) 5𝑚 2 × 2𝑚 3

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(b) (𝑥 8 )3

............................................... [1]

5) Rearrange this formula to make x the subject.

5x2 - 3y = 4y + 8

x =............................................ [3]

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6) Find the value of

3
i. √512
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68
ii.
26
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iii. 70

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7) a. Expand
x2 (x -7)

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b. Factorise
y2 + y
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8)

3.5 cm
NOT TO SCALE

8.4 cm

Calculate the area of this triangle.

........................................ cm2 [2]

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9) The equations of two straight lines are y = 3x + 13 and y = 7x - 3.
Use algebra to solve these two simultaneous equations to find the co-ordinates of the point where
the lines meet.
You must show all your working.

(................. , .................) [3]

10) The number of passengers on a train increases from 63 to 77.

Calculate the percentage increase.

................................................. % [3]

11) Maia shares $3000 between her three children.

She gives the eldest child $1200, the second eldest child $1000 and the rest to the youngest
child. Write this information as a ratio in its simplest form.

.............. : .............. : .............. [2]

eldest youngest

12) Yani’s house is for sale.

She decides to reduce the selling price of $240 000 by 15%.

Calculate the new selling price.

$ ...................................................... [2]

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13) The cost of each visit to the car park is shown in the table.

Length of visit Cost ($)

Up to 20 minutes Free
More than 20 minutes and up to 2 hours 2.50
More than 2 hours and up to 4 hours 4.50
More than 4 hours and up to 8 hours 8.50
More than 8 hours and up to 24 hours 12.00

(i) Samarth arrives at 11 40 and leaves at 15 30.

Find the cost of his visit.

$ ...................................................... [1]

(ii) Radhika leaves the car park at 17 50 and pays $8.50 .

(a) Work out the earliest time she could have arrived at the car park.

....................................................... [1]

(b) Work out the change she receives from a $20 note.

$ ...................................................... [1]

14) The width, w metres, of a room is 4.2 metres, correct to the nearest 10 centimetres.

Complete this statement about the value of w.

...................... ≤ w < ...................... [2]

15) George spends $12 on fruit each week.

The total amount he spends on food is $75.

Work out the percentage of the $75 he spends on fruit.

................................................. % [1]

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 16)
C D

40° NOT TO
SCALE

b°
a°
A B

Triangle ABC is isosceles and AC is parallel to BD.

Find the value of a and the value of b.

a = ..................................................

b = ................................................ [2]

17)

NOT TO
SCALE

The diagram shows three straight lines crossing at a point.

(i) Find the value of x.

x = .......................................................[1]

(ii) Work out the value of y.

y = .......................................................[1]

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18)

NOT TO
SCALE

Find the value of x.

x =...................................................... [1]

(b)
85°

115° NOT TO
SCALE

97° y°

Find the value of y.

y = ...................................................... [2]

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19) Jodi swims 22 lengths of a swimming pool to raise money
for charity. She receives $15 for each length she swims.

Calculate how much money Jodi raises for charit

$ .................................................. [1]

20) A mathematics lesson starts at 11 05. The lesson lasts for 75 minutes.

Work out the time that the lesson ends.

.................................................... [1]

21) (a) Write 0.046 875 correct to 2 significant figures.

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(b) Write 2 760 000 in standard form.

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22) Mr Lester has a fruit and vegetable shop.

a) Apples cost 32 cents each. Suki buys 6 apples

Work out the change Mr Lester gives Suki when she pays with a $10 note.

$ ................................................... [2]

b) Green grapes cost $3.10 per kilogram. Red grapes cost $2.80 per kilogram.
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Work out the total cost of buying 0.6 kg of green grapes and 4 𝑘𝑔 of red grapes.

$ ................................................... [3]

c) George spends $12 on fruit each week. The total amount he spends on food is $75.

Work out the percentage of the $75 he spends on fruit.

................................................. % [1]

d) Mr Lester buys pineapples for $1.50 each.

He makes 60% profit when he sells them.

Work out the selling price of a pineapple.

$ ................................................... [2]