IB Math Studies Yr 1

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Unit 1 Review Sheet

To receive full credit, you must complete the following:

 Show all of your work
 Check your work using the answer key
 Show evidence of checking your work (correct any mistakes in a different color. If your answer is correct, put a
check mark).

Directions: Complete each question to the best of your ability. You are encouraged to use your calculator but
be sure to show work and clearly mark your answers. Unless otherwise stated, leave the exact answer
or round to 3 significant figures.

1. Given:
a. Calculate the value exactly. [1 mark]

b. Write the answer to part (a) correct to 2 significant figures. [1 mark]

c. Calculate the percentage error when the answer to part (a) is written correct to 2 significant figures.
**this does not mean to round your percentage error to 2 sig figs! [3 marks]

2. Convert 3.223 millimeters (mm) to kilometers (km). [1 mark]

3. Write 9.786 x 10-5 as an ordinary decimal. [1 mark]

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4. The length of a rectangular rug measures 5.6m and the width measures 9.8m.
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a. Calculate the area of the rug in m .
[1 mark]

b. Calculate the area of the rug in cm2.

[2 marks]

5. Convert 0.023 grams to kilograms. [1 mark]

6. If x = 16.774 and y = 12.662, calculate the value of the following expression, x2y. Give your answer
correct to 4 significant figures. [2 marks]

7. Write 945, 321 in the form in the form x

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8. The volume of a cube is calculated using (V = lwh). The exact measurements of each edge of the
cube measures 3.71 inches.
a. Find the exact volume of the cube.

b. Round the edge of the cube to the nearest whole inch. Then, find the approximate volume of the
cube.

c. Calculate the percentage error between the exact volume, and the approximate volume after rounding
each edge to the nearest whole inch.

d. Round your answer from part c) to 3 sig figs. [4 marks]

9. Given the equation p = r2 + 2qr.

(a) Calculate the exact value of p when q = 3.6 and r = 24.

(b) Write your answer correct to two significant figures.

(c) Express your answer to (b) in the form a  10k where 1  a  10 and k  .