Topics: Numbers, Estimation, Ratio-Proportion & Arithmetic

1. Express, correct to two significant figures.

i. 386.71
ii. 0.02049
iii. Hence estimate, correct to one significant figure, the value of 386.71× 0.2049
[1+1+1]

2. The number 168 and 324, written as the products of their prime factors, are

168 = 23 × 3 × 7, 324 = 22 × 34
Find,

i. √324
ii. The largest integer which is a factor of both 168 and 324
iii. The smallest positive integer value of 𝒏 for which 168𝒏 is a multiple of 324.
[1+1+1]
3. Find the decimal number exactly halfway between 1.01 and 1.02
[1]
4. Simplify
3 2
i. (𝑥+1)2
− (𝑥+1)
[2]
3𝑎 2 9𝑎
ii. 10𝑏𝑐
÷ 5𝑏2 𝑐
[2]
5. Expand and simplify (𝑡 − 5)(𝑡 + 3)
[1]

6. An atom of helium has a mass of 6.8 × 10−27 𝑘𝑔

i. Express this mass in grams. Give your answer in standard form.
[1]
ii. A room contains 9 × 1022 atoms of helium. Find the mass of helium in the room. Give your
answer in grams as a normal decimal number.
[2]
7. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 𝒆 kilometers, where 𝑒 = 1.5 × 108 . The distance from
the Sun to Mercury us 𝒎 kilometers, where 𝑚 = 6 × 107 .
i. Express 𝑒: 𝑚 as the ratio of two integers in its simplest form.
[1]
ii. The diagram shows when the Earth, the Sun and Mercury are in a straight line, with the
Sun between the Earth and Mercury. Find the distance from the Earth to mercury giving
the answer in standard from.
[2]

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8. Given that 𝜋 = 3.141592654, find the difference between 7
and 𝜋, correct to two significant
figures.
[2]

9. A large tank contained 2.3 × 106 liters of oil. During a 4-week period, 1.2 × 105 liters were used.
Calculate how many liters of oil remain in the tank after the 4 weeks. Give your answer in standard
form.
[1]
10. Given,

𝑝 = 2.4 × 102 , 𝑞 = 6 × 103

Giving your answers in standard form, find
i. 𝑝+𝑞
ii. 2𝑝 ÷ 𝑞
[1+2]
38.982×√8.8536
11. By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of 6.0122
. Show clearly the
approximate values you use.
[2]
12. By correcting to the nearest whole number,

72.187
i. Estimate the value of √ 𝜋
ii. The values of 3 cube roots, correct to 1 decimal place, are given below.
3 3 3
√5 = 1.7, √50 = 3.7, √500 = 7.9
3
Using as much of the information above as necessary, find the value of √0.005
[1]
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13. Gerry and Danos share $450. Danos receives 5
of this amount. Work out how much Danos
receives.
[1]
14. Pedro and Eva do their homework. Pedro takes 84 minutes to do his homework. The ratio is
as follows,
𝑃𝑒𝑑𝑟𝑜 ′ 𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 ∶ 𝐸𝑣𝑎′ 𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 = 7: 6
Work out the number of minutes Eva takes to do her homework.
[2]

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15. Expressed as the product of its prime factors,

198 = 2 × 32 × 11, 90 = 2 × 32 × 5
Use the results to find
i. The smallest integer, 𝒌, such that 198𝒌 is a perfect square
ii. The highest common factor of 198 and 90
[1+1]
16. It is required to find a rational number which is equal to the recurring decimal number
0.737373…….
i. Given that 𝑥 = 0.737373 … …. , find the value of 100𝑥 − 𝑥
[1]
𝑎
ii. Hence express 0.737373…… in the form 𝑏 , where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers
[2]
17. The number of hours worked each day by Adam and Brenda is shown in the table.

The number of hours for which they are paid is calculated in the following way. On each of days 1
1
to 5, every hour worked after the first 7 hours is counted as 1 hours. On day 6, every hour worked
2
is counted as 2 hours.
i. Calculate the total number of hours for which Adam was paid.
ii. The rate of pay is $14.50 per hour. How much did Brenda earn on day 6?
[1+1]
18. The cost of a chair, $𝑥, is $70 correct to the nearest $10. The cost of a desk, $𝑦, is $900 correct
to the nearest $50.
i. Complete the table in the answer space.

[2]
ii. Find the lower bound of the total cost of a desk and 4 chairs.
[1]

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19. Pencils are packed in a box. Each pencil has a diameter of 7 mm, correct to the nearest
millimeter.

i. Write down the lower bound of the diameter of a pencil.

[2]
ii. Find the smallest width of a box that can always hold 8 pencils side by side. Give your
answer in centimeters.
[1]
20. Given that 𝒏 is an integer and 𝒏 > 𝟏, decide whether each statement in the table is true or
false. For each statement write true or false in the table. If you write false, give an example to
justify your decision.

[2]

Total marks: 45

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