Hanley Castle High School

Mathematics Department

Homework sheet (you may use a calculator for Q13 only)

1) Evaluate:

a) 32 + 23
b) 62 − 15
c) 34 + 53

2) Evaluate:

3
a) √16 + √27
3
b) √169 − √64
4
c) √10000 + √81

3) Evaluate leaving you answer in standard form 3.5 × 102 ÷ 7 × 104

4) Evaluate leaving you answer in standard form 4 × 10−2 × 2.5 × 104

5) Evaluate leaving you answer in standard form 3.5 × 102 + 7 × 104

6) Evaluate leaving you answer in standard form 3.5 × 105 − 7 × 104

7) Round to 2 d.p.
a) 40.567
b) 0.0876
c) 1.007

8) Truncate to 1 d.p.
a) 40.567
b) 0.0876
c) 1.007

9) A bag of compost weighs 5kg to the nearest kg. Find the minimum and maximum possible
weight of the bag.

10) A bottle of squash concentrate is 750ml to the nearest ml. Find the minimum and maximum
capacity of the bottle.

11) A litre of diesel costs £1.31 to the nearest 2 d.p. Find the minimum and maximum cost
diesel/litre.

Stage 9 homework 5: Unit 1 Review 1

 12) A coffee machine produces a 220ml cup of coffee (c) to the nearest 2 s.f. State all the
possible values of (c) giving your answer as an inequality.

13) Four square paving slabs are used to create a patio. Each slab measures 42cm to the
nearest cm. Find the maximum possible area of the patio.

Bonus Question

Which of the following has the largest value?

1 1 1 1 1
A 6÷ B 5÷ C 4÷ D 3÷ E 2÷
2 3 4 5 6

Source: Intermediate Maths Challenge, 2010

Stage 9 homework 5: Unit 1 Review 1