KS3

Mathematics
Higher
Non-Calculator
1 hour (60 marks)

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1. Write the missing digits in the calculations below. The first one is done for you.

2 3 × 1 6 = 3 6 8

a.  [1 mark]
4 6 × 1 6 =

b.  [2 marks]
3 × 6 = 6 8

2. Calculate:

a. 224 ÷ 7  [1 mark]

b. 120.6 ÷ 0.9  [2 marks]

3. Place these numbers in the Venn diagram:

2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 35, 36, 37  [3 marks]

ε
even prime

4. Write these numbers in standard form:

a. 3 600 000 [1 mark]

b. 0.0063 [1 mark]

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5. Calculate, leaving your answer in standard form:

a. 1.2 × 10³ + 3.6 × 10⁴  [3 marks]

(3 × 10³) × (8 × 10-⁵)
b.  2 × 10-⁷ [3 marks]

6. Cans of cola are sold in two different packs.

A pack of 6 cans costs £1.25.
A pack of 10 cans costs £2.
Each can holds 330ml.
Calculate the cheapest way to buy 10l of cola. [3 marks]

0.84 × 96.3
7. Estimate: [2 marks]
0.53


8. Find the value of x:

3x + 4 = 5x – 1  [2 marks]

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9. a. Expand: 12a(a + 7) [1 mark]

b. Expand fully and simplify: (b + 3)(b – 2)  [2 marks]

10. a. Complete the table to find the values of y:  [2 marks]

x −2 −1 0 1 2
5
y = −3x + 1

Use your table to draw the graph of y = −3x + 1  [2 marks]

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b. The equation of a straight line is 2y = 3x + 4.
Find the gradient of this line and the coordinates of its y-intercept. 
 [2 marks]
gradient
−5
y-intercept ( , )

11. An online retailer has a deal with their shipping company.

They pay £12.50 per week, plus £3.40 for every parcel they ship.

a. U
sing n to represent the number of parcels, write an equation to calculate their total shipping
costs for a week:  [1 mark]

Shipping cost = 

b. Calculate the cost of shipping 15 parcels in a week. [2 marks]

12. Make p the subject of this formula: x = 3p² + 8  [2 marks]

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13. a. Write down the first 5 terms of the sequence 5n – 3  [2 marks]

, , , ,

b. Find the nth term of this sequence:  [2 marks]

10, 13, 18, 25, 34, 45,...

c. What are the next 3 terms in this sequence? [1 mark]

12, 13, 25, 38, , ,

14. A cyclist travelled 13.5km in 45 minutes.

Find their average speed in kilometres per hour.  [2 marks]

15. ABCD is a trapezium.

7

D C
4

A B
2

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

a. Translate ABCD using the vector ( 40 ) [2 marks]

b. Reflect ABCD in the line y = x + 1 [2 marks]

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16. A jar contains coloured marbles. There are 5 blue marbles and 3 red marbles.

Jared takes a marble at random from the jar and then replaces it.

a. Calculate the probability that the marble is blue. [1 marks]

Jared tries another experiment. He takes a marble at random and he does not replace it. Then he
takes a marble at random again.

b. Complete the tree diagram:  [3 marks]

c. Calculate the probability that Jared chooses two marbles that are the same colour. [3 marks]

17. Convert this decimal into a fraction:

0.23  [2 marks]

18. A football pitch measures 105m by 68m.

a. Find the area of the pitch. [1 mark]

b. A rival team has a pitch with an area of 6901m². The pitch is 67m wide.

Find the length of the pitch.  [1 mark]

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