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1. Computation
166.7−55.4
(a) Evaluate 6.5× 10.2 and express your answer to three decimal
places.
36.7−21.4
(b) Evaluate 7.5× 76.5 and express your answer to one decimal
places.
432.7−87.4
(c) Evaluate 7.5 ×78.6 and express your answer to two decimal
places.
745.7−128.4
(d) Evaluate 2.5× 16.2 and express your answer to three decimal
places.
156.7−25.4
(e) Evaluate 2.5× 16.2 and express your answer to two decimal
places.

2. Fraction
5 1
3 +1
6 4
(a) Evaluate 5 5 , giving the exact value.
5 −3
7 6

2 4
4 +2
5 7
(b) Evluate 3 1 , giving the exact value.
7 −2
5 3

1 2
6 +1
8 5
(c) Evaluate 1 1 , giving the exact value.
3 −2
3 5

1 1
2 +1
6 3
(d) Evaluate 2 1 , giving the exact value.
5 −2
3 6

3. Simplify algebraic expression

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(a) Simplify -3(2x + 2y) + 4(2x + 6y)

(b) Simplify -4(x + 2y) + 2(4x + 3y)

(c) Simplify -5(2x + 2y) + 4(2x + y)

(d) Simplify -3(x + 3y) + 2(2x + y)

(e) Simplify -2(2x + y) + 3(x + 2y)

4. Equation
(a) Solve 6x – 9 = 5x + 5

(b) Solve 3x – 5 = 2x + 6

(c) Solve 4x +5 = 3x - 6

(d) Solve 10x + 13 = 9x + 2

(e) Solve 4x – 7 = 3x + 2
5. Sets
(a)

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(i)Copy the Venn diagram above and enter the members of the sets
given that
U = {c, o, m, p, t, e, r}
T = {t, e, r, m}
C = {c, r, o, p}
(ii) List the elements of the set (C ⋂ T)1
(b)

(j)Copy the Venn diagram above and enter the members 0f the sets
given that
U = {h, o, u, m, r, e}
T = {h, o, m, e}
C = {r, o, m, e}
(iii) List the elements of the set (C ⋂ T)1
6. Construction

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(a) Using a ruler and compasses only, construct accurately PQRS

(as shown in the diagram above) in which PQ = 6 cm, QR = 4 cm,
angle QPS = 600 and RQ is perpendicular to PQ.
(b) Measure the length of SQ.

7. Measurement
(a) A piece of wire was wound tightly round a cylinder for15
complete turns. The wire was 453 cm. Calculate the circumference
of cylinder in cm.

(b) A piece of rope was wound tightly round a cylinder for 25

complete turns. The rope was 1056 cm. Calculate the
circumference of cylinder in cm.

(c) A piece of thread was wound tightly round a cylinder for 20

complete turns. The thread was 396 cm. Calculate the
circumference of cylinder in cm.

8. Function
x
(a) Given that f(x) = x2 + 3 and g(x) = 2 , find the value of
(i) f(2)
(ii) g(0)
(iii) fg(2)
x
(b) Given that f(x) = 2x2 + 4 and g(x) = 3 , find the value of
(i)f(5)
(ii) g(-2)
(iii) fg(3)

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2x
(c) Given that f(x) = 2x2 -1 and g(x) = 5 , find the value of
(i) f(0)
(ii) g(2)
(iii) fg(1)
9. Drawing graph
(a) Given that f(x) = x2 – 1, complete the table below:

X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
f(x) 3 -1 3 8
(b) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 unit on both axes, draw on
the graph paper below the function of f(x) = x2 – 1
10. Bill
(a) A household used an average of 6600 litres of water per month.
If the rate is $0.50 per litre, calculate the water bill for a year.
(b) A household used an average of 4500 litres of water per month.
If the rate is $0.25 per litre, calculate the water bill for a year.
(c) A household used an average of 10500 litres of water per month.
If the rate is $1.50 per litre, calculate the water bill for a year.
(d) A household used an average of 7200 litres of water per month.
If the rate is $0.75 per litre, calculate the water bill for a year.
(e) A household used an average of 5678 litres of water per month.
If the rate is $0.86 per litre, calculate the water bill for a year.
11. Simple Interest
a. (i) Calculate the simple interest on $600 00 invested for 3 years at
8% per annum.
(ii) Find the amount from the investment in (i).
b. (i) Calculate the simple interest on $200 00 invested for 4 years at
6% per annum.
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(ii) Find the amount from the investment in (i).

c. (i) Calculate the simple interest on $450 00 invested for 5 years at
5% per annum.
(ii) Find the amount from the investment in (i).
12. Statistics
The table below shows the sizes of all shoes sold by a shoe store in
one day.

Shoe 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Number of shoe 6 1 20 4 10 5 3
sold 2
(a) State the modal shoe size.
(b) Calculate the number of shoes sold.
(c) Determine the median shoe size sold.
(d) If a shoe is selected at random, what is the probability that it is
size 6?
(e) Use the data in the table above and draw a bar graph to represent
the information. Use a scale of 1 cm to represent one shoe on the
vertical axis. Clearly label each axis.