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Exercises 2020
2x + 3< 7 + x
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FORMULAE
𝑎 ∙𝑎 =𝑎
=𝑎
(𝑎 ) = 𝑎
(𝑎 ∙ 𝑏) = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏
𝑎 =
𝑎 𝑏
=
𝑏 𝑎
Arithmetic Sequence
Geometric Sequence
3. In a pyramid the result of a calculation is written in the box above. What number should be in
the uppermost box?
4. Calculate a) 21 − 18 ∶ 3 b) −3 ∙ 8 + 2
c) 5 − 4 ∙ (2 − 6 ∶ 3) d) 10 ∶ (−22 + 6 ∙ 4) − 9
a) + b) − c) 3 −1 d) 5−
e) ∙ f) ∙ g) 1 ∙ − h) 5∙
i) : j) :3 k) : l) 5:
9. Calculate
a) −2 + 5 ∶ b) : − ∙7
c) ∙ d) 2+ ∶ 1−
10. Mats, Kicki and Henrik shared a sum of money. Mats got two fifths of the money. Kicki now
got one third of what was left of the money. Henrik finally got the rest of the money which
was 960 €. How much money was there totally to be shared?
11. a) 6𝑥 − 3 = 4𝑥 + 1 b) 5 − 2𝑥 = 7𝑥 + 50
c) 𝑥 + 2 − 3𝑥 = 4 − 5𝑥 d) 9𝑥 + 7 = 𝑥 + 1
13. a) + =1 b) + 2 = −5
14. a) − =2 b) + =1−
15. a) 5𝑥 − =0 b) 4𝑥 − = 5𝑥
16. a) − = b) − =
17. Solve the inequalities and illustrate the solution on a number line.
a) 4𝑥 ≥ 20 b) −5𝑥 − 45 < 0
c) 3𝑥 − 4 > 17
c) − > d) − <𝑥
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a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 5
21. Calculate.
a) 5 ∙ (−2) b) 5 − 4 c) (−2) + 4 ∙ 5
a) 4 b) 7 c) 15
23. Calculate.
a) 7 + 4 +2 b) 6 ∙ 12 ∙ (−2)
a) b) c) d) 1
25. Write using scientific notation giving your answers correct to two significant figures.
27. Write the value using scientific notation. Give the answers correct to three significant figures.
28. a) (3𝑎) b) c) 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 d) e) (𝑎 )
29. a) 4𝑏 ∙ 2𝑏 b) (−𝑏) c) (𝑏 ) d) e)
30. a) 𝑎 𝑏 b) 𝑎 𝑎 c) (−𝑎 ) d) e)
31. a) b) − c) 2
32. a) b) c) 1
33. a) + b) + c) 1 + 1
34. Simplify
a) (9𝑥) 𝑥 b) c) ∙
35. Simplify
a) 𝑎 𝑎 b) 12𝑎 (6𝑎) c) 18𝑎 (2𝑎)
36. Simplify
a) (5𝑎) − 5𝑎 b) (−5𝑎) − 5𝑎 c) −5𝑎 − (5𝑎)
38. Calculate.
a) 0,2 ∙ 5 b) 5 ∙ 0,2 c) 2 ∙5 ∙ 0,1
39. Calculate.
∙ ∙ ∙
a) b) c)
40. Simplify.
( )
a) 𝑥𝑦(𝑥 𝑦) b) c) ∙
41. Simplify.
a) 𝑥𝑦 (𝑥𝑦 ) b) ( )
c) ( )
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42. a) 5 = 5 b) 7 =7 c) 3 = (3 )
43. a) 5 + 15 = 40 b) (5 ) = 5 c) 25 = 5
44. a) 2 =8 b) 8 = 64 c) 6 = 36
45. a) 4 ∙ 5 = 500 b) 6 − 6 = 30 c) 3 + 20 = 11
46. a) = 25 b) 6 ∙ 6 = 36 c) = 32
47. a) 2 = b) 10 ∙ 2 = 5 c) 54 ∙ 3 = 2
48. Solve the equations, giving your answer both exactly (using a logarithm) and as an
approximate value rounded off to two decimals.
a) 7 = 21 b) 3 = 8 c) 9 = 121
49. Saara earns 2 200 € before taxes. From the salary 25 % is taken away as taxes. How much
money does she get after taxes?
50. On a cargo ship there is 4 500 kg fruit. 60 % of the fruits are citrus fruits. Of these citrus fruits
10 % are grapefruits. How many kilogrammes of grapefruit are there on the ship?
51. Calculate
a) 20 % of 50 b) 30 % of 120 c) 7 % of 200 d) 4 % of 4.
53. A salt solution (water + salt) with the mass 3,0 kg contains 120 g salt. How many percent of
the mass is salt?
54. John drives his car with the velocity 120 km/h on a highway. Annie drives on the same way
with the velocity 105 km/h.
a) How many percent higher is John’s velocity compared to Annie’s?
b) Annie comes to a part of the highway where she has to slow down to 80 km/h. How many
percent does she have to decrease her velocity?
55. The price of a bus ticket was originally 2,50 €. The price is increased by 0,20 €.
a) How many percent does the price increase?
b) How many percent lower was the original price compared to the new price?
56. The Mathematics teacher’s tax rate is increased from 30 percent to 32,5 percent.
a) How many percentage points is the rate increased?
b) How many percent is the rate increased?
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57. In March 2015 the unemployment rate was 9,3 % in Finland and 4,1 % in Norway.
a) How many percentage points higher was the rate in Finland compared to Norway?
b) How many percent higher was the rate in Finland compared to Norway?
*59. The value 𝑎 is first increased by 50 % and later the new value is decreased by 30 % to give
the value 𝑏. How many percent is 𝑎 out of 𝑏?
60. The original price of a bike was 420 €. On a sale it was sold with a 35 % discount. How much
did the bike cost on the sale?
61. Samantha’s monthly salary was originally 1 900 €. One year the salary was first raised by 5 %
and later on by another 7 %. At the end of the year the salary was decreased by 5 %. How big
was Samantha’s salary at the end of the year?
62. A bottle of juice has the mass 900 g. Originally it contained 8,5 % of sugar. The producer first
decreased the amount of sugar in the bottle by 20 % and later on by another 18 %. How many
grams of sugar did the bottle of juice contain after this?
63. A clothing store increases the price of a coat by 10 % in the beginning of the season. During a
sale the coat is bought with a 40 % discount. At the end of the season an additional 30 %
discount is given. How many percent (and in what direction) had the last price changed
compared to the original price?
64. During a winter a seal lost 35 % of its weight. At the end of the winter it weighed 45,2 kg.
a) What did the seal weigh before the winter?
b) How many percent should it increase its weight to weigh the same again as it did before the
winter?
65. In a wildlife park the number of squirrels increases by 4,5 % per year. In the beginning of
year 2017 there were 1 250 squirrels in the park. How many squirrels were there in the
beginning of year 2016?
66. In the beginning of a year the price of petrol (per litre) was increased by 5,2 %. Later that year
the price was increased by an additional 6,2 %. What was the price of petrol before the two
increases if it was 1,571 €/l after the increases?
*67. A café sells special coffee in small paper bags. The café owner decides to decrease the size of
the bags by 5,0 % and decrease the price by 2,0 % at the same time. By what percentage is the
unit price (€/kg) of the coffee changed?
*68. A mixture of ethanol and water has the volume 2,5 litres. The volume of the ethanol is 15 %
of the volume of the mixture. Water is added to the mixture until the ethanol content is 5,0
volume percent. How much water is added?
*69. A chemist produces a sugar solution by adding sugar to 500 grams of water. How much sugar
should she add to make the sugar content in the solution 5,0 mass percent?
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*70. In two years the number of inhabitants in a city increased from 23 500 to 28 400. Assume that
the number was increased by the same percentage rate both years.
a) How many percent did the number of inhabitants increase per year?
b) How many inhabitants would there be in the city after three more years if it continues to
grow at the same rate?
73. Find the values of 𝑥 such that the function 𝑓 gets the value 4.
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 8 − 2𝑥 b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2(𝑥 + 4) − 2
74. Find the values of 𝑥 such that the function 𝑔 gets the value 6.
a) 𝑔(𝑥) = 2 − 2 b) 𝑔(𝑥)2 ∙ 3 − 12
75. Find the value of the variable 𝑥 such that the functions 𝑓and 𝑔 get the same value.
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 6 − 6𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 6 − 7𝑥
b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 4(𝑥 − 1) and 𝑔(𝑥) = 3(2𝑥 + 1)
c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 6 − 3𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 3(4 − 2𝑥)
77. Find the value of the function for the variable value zero and find the zero of the function.
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 8𝑥 − 16 b) 𝑓(𝑥) = −5𝑥 + 2 c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 16 − 2(𝑥 + 4)
78. Find the value of the function for the variable value zero and find the zero of the function.
a) 𝑔(𝑥) = 3 − 27 b) 𝑔(𝑥) = 4 − 16 c) 𝑔(𝑥) = 8 − 64
*79. Find the value of the constant 𝑎 such that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 3(𝑎𝑥 + 2) + 12 has the zero
𝑥 = 1.
*80. Find the value of the constant 𝑎 such that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 + 3(𝑎 − 1)𝑥 + 6 has a
zero when 𝑥 = −2.
83. The function 𝑓(𝑐) = 𝑐 + 32 gives the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit if 𝑐 is the
temperature in degrees Celsius. Sinikka is on vacation in Florida and gets sick. A nurse
measured her temperature to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Convert this to degrees Celsius.
84. It is possible to calculate the length of a human shinbone using the following functions
𝑓(𝑥) = 0,43𝑥 − 27 (woman)
𝑔(𝑥) = 0,45𝑥 − 31 (man)
where 𝑥 is the length of the person in centimeters.
a) An archaeologist finds a 41 cm long female shinbone. How tall was the woman?
b) At an excavation the remains of a man is found. The man is estimated to have been 175 cm
tall. Close to the remains a 42 cm long shinbone is found. Is the shinbone from the same
man?
85. Two electricity companies, A and B, both have a fixed monthly charge and an additional fee
according to the consumption. The fees of the companies are presented in the table below.
a) Find the expressions 𝑎(𝑥) and 𝑏(𝑥) giving the total cost of the electricity from each
company when the consumption is 𝑥 kWh during a month.
b) At what consumption (kWh) is the price the same for both companies?
c) Find the difference in the total price for the two companies if the consumption is 2000
kWh during a year.
86. A company offers to raise the salary of their summer employees either by 5 % or by 50 €.
a) Write down expressions (one for each alternative) for the new salary if the original salary
was 𝑥 €.
b) Victor will get the same new salary with both alternatives. Calculate his new salary.
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87. The three first terms in an arithmetic sequence are 15, 19 and 23.
a) Find an expression for the 𝑛th term and use this expression to find 𝑎 .
b) Is the number 2 344 a term in the sequence?
c) How many terms in the sequence are less than 20 000?
89. The first term in an arithmetic sequence is 95 and the common difference is −7.
a) Is 0 a term in the sequence?
b) Is −346 a term in the sequence?
c) How many terms in the sequence are greater than −600?
93. Ella starts to practice running. The first week she runs a 3,2 km long distance. She increases
her distance by the same amount every week after that. The eighth week she runs a distance of
6,0 km.
a) What distance did she run the second week?
b) What distance does she run the 10:th week?
c) Her goal is to run a 10,0 km distance. When does she reach this goal?
*94. The fifth term of an arithmetic sequence is and the common difference is . Find the first
and the nineteenth term.
96. Find the sum of the first ten terms in the arithmetic sequence 3, 7, 11, …
97. Find the sum of the first 50 terms in the arithmetic sequence where the first four terms are
a) 12, 15, 18 and 21
b) 240, 227, 214 and 201
100. A store ordered a certain amount of a new item. The first week they sold 125 items. Every
week they sold 25 more items than the week before.
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101. The first term in an arithmetic sum is − and the last term is . How many terms are there in
the sum if it is equal to 16?
102. There are 12 terms in an arithmetic sum. The last term of the sum is 19 and the sum equals 96.
Find the first term.
*103. The first term in an arithmetic sequence is 3. The sum of the first three terms is 21. Find the
sum of the first 30 terms in the sequence.
*104. Find the sum of all positive four digit numbers which are divisible by 9.
105. The first two terms in a geometric sequence are 𝑎 = 2 and 𝑎 = −6.
a) Find the quotient of the sequence.
b) Find an expression for the general term 𝑎 .
c) Calculate the value of 𝑎 .
107. In a geometric sequence the third term is 250 and the quotient is 5. Find
a) the fourth term
b) the second term
c) 𝑎 .
109. In a geometric sequence the sixth term is −7 168 and the seventh term is 28 672.
Find the first term.
110. A ball is dropped from a balcony. The ball bounces from the ground. Each bounce reaches a
height which is of the previous bounce. The first bounce is 5,0 m high. The height of the
bounces form a geometric sequence.
a) Find an expression for 𝑎 .
b) Find the height of the tenth bounce.
c) Find out using, a calculator, which bounce is the first one to be lower than 50 cm.
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111. Calculate the sum of the first seven terms in the geometric sequence 2, 6, 18, …
112. Calculate the sum of the first eight terms in the geometric sequence where the first three terms
are
a) 3, 6 and 12
b) −5, 15 and −45
113. The first term in a geometric sequence is 12 and the quotient of the sequence is 0,4. Calculate
the sum of the first seven terms correct to three significant figures.
115. The income for a summer café was 3 500 € during the first week it was open. Due to a rainy
summer the income decreased by 4 % every week. The café was open for 9 week during the
summer. Calculate the total income for the café.
116. John measured the rainfall every day during a week in June. He noticed that the rainfall
increased by 8 % every day. How much was the total rainfall during the entire week if it was
4,0 mm the first day?
*117. In a geometric sequence the quotient is 4 and the sum of the first ten terms is 3 844 775. Find
the first term of the sequence.
*118. Hannah invests 1 500 € into a fund in the beginning of every year. The money invested
increases by 3,7 % every year. How much money does Hannah have in the fund after eight
years?
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ANSWERS
1. a) −8 b) −15 c) −13 d) −12
2. a) 30 b) 70 c) −6 d) −15
3. −8
4. a) 15 b) −22 c) 5 d) −4
5. a) 117 b) 7600 c) 7690
6. a) 688 b) 7650 c) −14500
7. a) 1 b) − c) 1 d) 4 e) f) 1
g) − h) 3 i) j) k) 2 l) 6
8. a) − b) c) d)
9. a) 48 b) −1 c) 1 d) −4
10. 2 400 €
11. a) 𝑥 = 2 b) 𝑥 = −5 c) 𝑥 = d) 𝑥 = −
12. a) 𝑥 = b) 𝑥 = −8
13. a) 𝑥 = 1 b) 𝑥 = −6
14. a) 𝑥 = −10 b) −1
15. a) 𝑥 = b) no solution
16. a) 𝑥 = 2 b) all real numbers are solutions
17. a) 𝑥 ≥ 5 b) 𝑥 > −9
c) 𝑥 > 7
32. a) b) c)
33. a) b) 56 c) 1
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34. a) 81𝑥 b) 4𝑥 c)
35. a) 𝑎 b) 2𝑎 c)
36. a) 20𝑎 b) 20𝑎 c) −30𝑎
37. a) 27 b) c) 64
38. a) 1 b) 25 c) 40
39. a) 8 b) 2 c) 27
40. a) 𝑥 𝑦 b) 16𝑦 c) 𝑥𝑦
41. a) 𝑥 𝑦 b) c)
42. a) 𝑥 =2 b) 𝑥 = 3 c) 𝑥 = 9
43. a) 𝑥 =1 b) 𝑥 = 8 c) 𝑥 = 2
44. a) 𝑥 =1 b) 𝑥 = 2 c) 𝑥 = 2
45. a) 𝑥 =3 b) 𝑥 = 4 c) No solution
46. a) 𝑥 =2 b) 𝑥 = 1 c) 𝑥 = 2
47. a) 𝑥 = −3 b) 𝑥 = −1 c) 𝑥 = −3
48. a) 𝑥 = log 21 ≈ 1,56 b) 𝑥 = log 8 ≈ 1,89 c) 𝑥 = log 121 ≈ 2,18
49. 1 650 €
50. 270 kg
51. a) 10 b) 36 c) 14 d) 0,16
52. a) 8 % b) 20 % c) 60 %
53. 4%
54. a) 14 % b) 24 %
55. a) 8,0 % b) 7,4 %
56. a) 2,5 percentage points b) 8,3 %
57. a) 5,2 percentage points b) 127 %
*58. a) 77 % b) 30 % c) 23 %
*59. 95 %
60. 273 €
61. 2027,92 €
62. 50 g
63. Decreased by 54 %
64. a) 69,5 kg b) 54 %
65. 1196
66. 1,406 €/l
*67. Increased by 3,2 %
*68. 5,0 litres
*69. 26 g
*70. a) 9,9 % b) 37 700
*80. 𝑎 = 6
*81. a) 𝑓(1) = 3 b) 𝑓(𝑎) = 2𝑎 + 1
c) 𝑓(4𝑎) = 8𝑎 + 1 d) 𝑓(𝑎 + 1) = 2𝑎 + 3
96. 210
97. a) 4 275 b) −3 925
98. 580
99. a) 1 056 b) 71 725
100. a) 350 b) 6 075
101. 8
102. 𝑎 = −3
*103. 1 830
*104. 5 503 500
111. 2 186
112. a) 765 b) 8 200
113. 20,0
114. 32 760
115. 26 900 €
116. 35,7 mm
*117. 11
*118. 14 180,40 €