COLOMBO IT{TERI{ATIOI{AL SCHOOL
Year 9
End of Term Examination
Mathematics
Mond ay 27th November 2017.
07,45 am - 08.45 am.
Instructions to candidates
Answer ALL the questions in the space provided.
This paper consists of 22 questions and total of 100 marks.
Marks are printed at the end of each question.
Advice to candidates
Write neatly and legibly.
Show all the steps in your working.
ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
Name : ..... Class :
Place a tick in front of your teacher's name.
Mrs.C.Karunamuni Mrs. P. Ranasuriya Mr. U. Dharmawardane
Mrs.K.Rathnasiri Mrs. N. Jayawardane Mrs. D. Peiris
1. Find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of 72, 16 atd24.
(2)
2. Find
(a) 6!-*+tL
3515
-2
ft)- 9
x 10
27
"5 40
(3) (3)
3. Write the following decimals as a fraction in its lowest terms.
@) a.75 (b) 1.02
(2)
4. Write the following values in standard form.
(a) 4580.23 (b) 0.0062
(2)
5. Write the following fractions as a decimal (using dot notation where necessary).
(a) Z (b) i2
I
(2) (2)
6. The total surface area of the Earth is 5.108 x 107 km2.
(a) Write the above value as an ordinary number.
The thickness of a sheet of paper is 0.00325607 cm.
(b) Write the above value correct to 3 significant figures
a)
7. Find the value of the following
(u) 4' (b) 3* (c)70 (d) 0-'
(4)
8. Write the following as a single number in index form.
(a) 22 x25 (b) 5'x 55 -5-2 (") (3')t
(s)
9. Arrange the foliowing in ascending order.
3 77
0.45, 4.7 ,
8', 20
(4)
10.Workouttheva1ueofryandgiveyouranswerasadecima1.
9.8-2.1
(s)
11.
C=B+2(A-B)
(a) Findthevalueof C,when A = 4a'ndB - -1.
(b) Rearrange the formula to make A the subject of the formula.
(a) 6(n-2)+2n
(b) p2'5p
13. Solve the following equations.
(a) 3x * I = 7x- B
(b) e(x-z)-7 (x + 1) - -1s
Here are the equations of four straight lines.
Line A !=2x*3
Line B 2y=6-3x
Line C 4x-2y=]
Line D !=B-Zx
Which of these lines are parallel?
The poiats (0, -tr) a*d {4, 5} tie oa the straight line L.
-2
(a) lVork out the gradierx *f L.
r.t
(b) Write down an quaticn of L,
i1i
(c) Find an eq$ation sf tbe li*e which is parallel to L and passts through the point (- 2, 0)
i];
(i) Solvethe i*equalities -2 <x+ 2 < 5
(fi) On the number Iinq represent the solutiou rs perr (i).
-5 4 -3 -2 -t 0 I ? 3 4 5
(4)
17. Find where possible
o=(l il B- (1
;-) ,=(l :) ,=(i) E=(4 -s o) .= (3 'r ?)
B -2C
e. A2
f
l. -)
L'
g. FD h. AzC
A car park has 80 different cars correct to the nearest ten.
Write the range for the actual number of cars lies.
Illustrate it on a number line.
19' A plumber's call out charge is f20.In addition to that, he charges for the work done at arate
of f.l2an hour.
a' If the plumber does r hours work, write an expression as to how much he would charge?
b' He works for 12 ho,rs on one job. How much would he charge?
c. His customer gets a bill is for f92. How many hours did he work on this job?
20. The weight of a bag of apples is 25.6 kg, correct to one decimal place.
Writedownthesmallestpossibleweightofthebagofapplos..... ....'.....Kg
Q)
Reetaagle A has a width sfx ffletre$ and e heigbt of (.r + 2) EleFes.
Rectangle B has a width af 2r metres a*d a height of 4.rr rne*es.
-[I
Diegram NOT
a*curately drarryu
(r+2)n
.r
t_l 2r
The perimeter of rmtmgle A is equal ta the perirreter of recAngle B.
(i) Use this informatioo to s#ite dow* an equ*tiou inx.
(ii) find the value ofx.
Complete the following table for the straight line
x -3 0 L 3
v
(4)
a. Plot the above points and draw the straight iine in the given graph. (2)
b. Use the graph to find the following values.
i. Value of x when ! = 2
ii. Value of y whenx = I (2)
c. Draw the line T = 5 on the same graph. {2)
d. Write the coordinates of the point where the two lines y = 3x - 4 and y = 5 intersect. {2)
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