One worker can produce 20 toys in 5 hours.

(a) Find the number of toys 1 worker can produce in 1 hour.

(b) Find the number of toys 2 workers can produce in 3 hours.

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(a) The required number of toys

(b) The required number of toys

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If a tiger runs a distance of 238 km in 3 hours 30 minutes, find the running speed of the
tiger in km/h.

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The running speed of the tiger

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Philip takes 2 hours to walk 10 km. Find the walking speed of Philip in the following
units.
(a) m/min
(b) m/s

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(a) The walking speed of Philip

(b) The walking speed of Philip

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An aeroplane flying at a speed of 750 km/h takes 3 hours to travel from Hong Kong to
Seoul. Find the distance between Hong Kong and Seoul.

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The distance between Hong Kong and Seoul

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Find the time taken (in seconds) for an athlete to run 400 m at a speed of 7 m/s. Give
your answer correct to 4 significant figures.

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The time taken

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In the following pair of similar triangles, name

(a) the corresponding angles,
(b) the corresponding sides.
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(a) ∠A and ∠P are corresponding angles.
∠B and ∠Q are corresponding angles.
∠C and ∠R are corresponding angles.

(b) AB and PQ are corresponding sides.

BC and QR are corresponding sides.
CA and RP are corresponding sides.

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Name the two similar triangles in each of the following and give the reason.
(a)

(b)

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(a) △ABC ~ △ZXY (AAA)

(b) ∵

∴ △ABC ~ △PQR (3 sides prop.)

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Determine whether each of the following pairs of triangles are similar. If yes, name the
pair of similar triangles and give the reason.
(a)

(b)

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(a) The two triangles are not similar.

(b) ∠Z = 180° – 95° – 45°

= 40°
∠R = 180° – 95° – 40°
= 45°
△XYZ ~ △PRQ (AAA)

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In the figure, △ABC ~ △XYZ. Find the values of x, y and z.

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∵ △ABC ~ △XYZ
∴ ∠X = ∠A, i.e. x =
∠Y = ∠B, i.e. y =
∠Z = ∠C, i.e. z =
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In the figure, △PQR ~ △LMN. Find the value of x.

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∵ △PQR ~ △LMN

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