Evaluate the following using a calculator

a) [- (38 - 42³ + 11)] x (-2)

Ans: ____________________

1 4 3 4
b) ( 2 + 1 ) ÷ (1 - )
3 5 4 5

Ans:____________________

2.) Write down the algebraic expression to represent m is equal to n plus three times r.

Ans:______________________

b) Express as a single fraction in its simplest form.

3a 5a
+
2 6

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 Ans: ____________________

3) Expand and simplify

3 (3a – 4b) – 3a

ans:__________________

4) In 2011, there were 4800 houses in a town. Since then it has increased by 8% but a fire in 2016
destroyed 2 % of the total number of the houses.

a) Find the total number of houses after an increase by 8%.

ans:______________________

b) Calculate the number of houses correct to the nearest whole number.

ans: __________________

5.) The price of train ticket from Bangkok to Chiang Mai is 862 baht. Given that the exchange rate is
BND $1 = 25 Baht, calculate the price of the ticket in Brunei dollars (BND).

ans:_____________________

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6) Hanis and Mira have $120 altogether. The amount of Hanis’ money is triple of Mira’s money. How
much does Hanis have?

answer: __________________________

(refer to line graph)

a. How many Year 8 students were in school in 2013?

ans: ________________

b. In which year was there a decrease in the number of students?

answer:_______________

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Calculate the percentage increase in the number of students from 2014 to 2016. Give your answer to 3
significant figures.

answer: ____________________

8.) Solve

4 x +3 3 x −2
- =5
3 4

9. The table shows the number of goals scored by 40 football teams during one weekend.

Number of goals 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of teams 16 6 6 6 4 0 2

Find

a) Mode,

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b) Median,

c) Mean

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10) A formula used in connection with a mirror is + =
u v f

a) Given that v = 9 and f = 5, find u

b) Express v in terms of u and f