Hanley Castle High School

Mathematics Department

Homework sheet

1) Evaluate:
a) 4 + 5
b) 3 − 2
c) 2 + 2

2) Evaluate:
a) √25 + √8
b) √144 − √1
c) √4 + √16

3) Evaluate leaving you answer in standard form 7.5 × 10 ÷ 2 × 10

4) Evaluate leaving you answer in standard form 7.5 × 10 × 2 × 10
5) Evaluate leaving you answer in standard form 7.5 × 10 + 2 × 10
6) Evaluate leaving you answer in standard form 7.5 × 10 − 2 × 10
7) Round to 2 d.p.
a) 0.8423
b) 100.999
c) 2.156

8) Truncate to 1 d.p.
a) 0.8423
b) 100.999
c) 2.156

9) A delivery of fruit weighs 200g to the nearest g. Find the minimum and maximum possible
weight of the fruit.
10) A bottle of shampoo 330ml to the nearest 10ml. Find the minimum and maximum capacity
of the bottle.
11) A lunch box has a volume of 324cm³ to the nearest cm³. Find the minimum and maximum
volume of the box.

Stage 9 homework 6: Unit 1 Review 2

 12) A woo screw has a diameter (d) of 6.5mm to the nearest 2 s.f. State all the possible values
of (d) giving your answer as an inequality.
13) A road bridge can support a weight of 3000kg to the nearest 1 s.f. What issues could arise
from such rounding?

Bonus question

Source: Intermediate Maths Challenge, 2010

Stage 9 homework 6: Unit 1 Review 2