GL Maths Paper 15

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Paper 15
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1 The table below shows the times taken by 4 pupils in the obstacle race at
a school sports day.
Pupils Time (seconds)
Eilis 24
Harry 25
Una 27
John 28
What is the mean (average) time taken by the 4 pupils?
A 25 seconds B 26 seconds C 24 seconds D 27 seconds E 23.5 seconds
2 Sam has to fill glasses with juice from a container. The container holds
42/3 litres of juice. Each glass holds 1/4 litre of juice.
How many full glasses of juice can Sam get from the container?
A 18 B6 C 17 D 16 E7
3 If d = 8, e = 4
d2 + e = ?
A 12 B 64 C 86 D 68 E 20
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4 Look at the triangle and quadrilateral below.
74o
54o
b
a 69o
By how many degrees is angle b greater than angle a?
A 39o B 57o C 49o D 47o E 41o
5 Look at the four numbers below.
3 1
0.7 0.52 0.567 /5 /2
Which number is the smallest?
A 0.7 B 0.52 C 0.567 D 3/5 E 1/2
6 Which number is the largest?
A 0.7 B 0.52 C 0.567 D 3/5 E 1/2
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7 If d = 8 and f = 7
f2 - d = ?
A 64 B9 C6 D 57 E 41
8 A number is made up of 8 tenths, 40 tens and 3 hundreds.

Peter divides this number by 10.
What decimal number does Peter get?
A 70.08 B 78 C 400.8 D 340.8 E 34.08
9 Look at the shape below.
4.5cm
4.4cm
3.2cm
9.3cm
What is the perimeter of the shape?
A 20.4 cm B 22.6 cm C 21.4 cm D 27.4 cm E 24.4 cm
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10 What is the cost of 30 cm of ribbon at £2.90 per metre?
A £0.30 B £0.87 C £0.63 D £1.47 E £0.70
11 Aaron climbs up Slieve Donard and then makes his way back to ground
level. The graph below shows Aaron’s height above ground level at
certain times of the day.
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
10 AM 11 AM Noon 1 PM 2 PM 3 PM 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM
How high has Aaron climbed at 2pm?
A 500 m B 200 m C 100 m D 300 m E 400 m
12 How long did it take Aaron to climb up Slieve Donard?
A 1 hours B 2 hours C 3 hours D 4 hours E 5 hours
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13 Look at the 2 triangles below. The triangle ABC is equilateral.

The triangle DEF is isosceles. The sides DE and DF are the same length.
A D
28o
x y
B C E F
By how many degrees is angle y greater than angle x?
A 18o B 92o C 108o D 2o E 16o
14 A booklet of 100 pages is 2cm thick.
How thick is each page?
A The thickness of one page is 0.2cm

B The thickness of one page is 0.02cm
C The thickness of one page is 0.002cm
D The thickness of one page is 2mm
E The thickness of one page is 1/10 mm
15 12 is what percentage of 48?
A 25 % B 40 % C 12 % D 33 1/3 % E 48 %
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16 In Moscow the temperature is - 14oC.

The temperature in Rome is 19oC higher.
What is the temperature in Rome?
A 19 oC B 6 oC C 5 oC D 18 oC E 14 oC
17 Brendan bought 5 items in a supermarket. His receipt is shown below.

The price of the butter has been torn off the receipt.
Butter
Beans £0.48
Bread £1.14
Juice £0.79
Coffee £2.85
Total £6.41
How much was the butter?
A £1.15 B £5.26 C £1.35 D £2.25 E £2.35
18 What is 11:15 pm as a 24 hour clock time?
A 11:15 B 23:15 C 21:15 D 00:15 E 22:15
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19 Look at the list of five numbers below:
17 6 8 15 25
Which of the five numbers is a square number?
A 17 B6 C8 D 15 E 25
20 Which of the five numbers is a cube number?
A 17 B6 C8 D 15 E 25
Which of the five numbers is a factor of 34?
21 A 17 B6 C8 D 15 E 25
22 ? + 536 = 931
What is the missing number that completes the calculation above?
A 405 B 1467 C 415 D 395 E 1367
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23 Three tenths is the same as how many hundredths?
A1 B3 C 10 D 30 E 100
24 What is 5/9 of 72 ?
A 13 B 40 C8 D 32 E 36
25 The normal price of a coat is £49.

In a sale Kathleen pays 75% of the normal price.
How much does she pay for the coat in the sale?
A £12.25 B £24.50 C £37.50 D £36.65 E £36.75
26 856 ÷ ? = 8
What is the missing number that completes the calculation above?
A 6448 B 6848 C 6808 D 107 E 100
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27 Look at the clock below.
12
11 1
10 2
9 3
8 4
7 5
6
The hands of the clock show that the time is 2 o’clock.
What is the value of the acute angle between the hands of the clock?
A 45o B 2o C 60o D 40o E 90o
28 What is 9:42 am as a 24 hour clock time?
A 21:42 B 09:42 am C 21:42am D 09:42 E 21:42 pm
29 4 is 2/7 of what number ?
A 56 B 42 C 28 D8 E 14
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30 Look at the lines marked a, b, c, d, e and f drawn in the figure below.

Line c is parallel to line b, and line d is parallel to line e.
e
a
f
d
b
Which of the statements below is true?
A Line e is perpendicular to line f

B Line a is parallel to line c
C Line d is perpendicular to line b
D Line b is parallel to line a
E Line c intersects line a
31 Look at the function machine below.
Starting number +6 x5 - 0.25 Answer
What answer does the function machine give when the starting
number is 13?
A 95 B 95.25 C 55.25 D 94.75 E 54.75
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32 Look at the grid below.
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Plot the points (2, 1), (1, 3) and (5, 5) on the grid.
When a fourth point is added to the grid, the four points can be joined to
form a rectangle.
What are the coordinates of the fourth point that form the rectangle?
A (7,3) B (5,3) C (6,3) D (7,3) E (5,7)
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33 Look at the square below. Each of its sides is 4 1/2 cm long.

41/2cm
41/2cm
What is the area of the square?
A 16 1/4 cm2 B 20 1/4 cm2 C 16 1/2 cm2 D 18 1/4 cm2 E 20 1/2 cm2
34 Look at the sequence of numbers below.
__?__, 111, 115, 121, 129, 139
What is the missing number in the sequence?
A 108 B 110 C 106 D 109 E 107
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Bags A, B and C contain coloured cubes. The number of cubes in each
35 bag is:
Bag A Bag B Bag C Bag D Bag E
1 green cube 1 green cube 1 green cube 1 green cube 2 green cube
3 red cubes 1 red cube 2 red cubes 1 red cubes 2 red cubes
8 blue cubes 7 blue cubes 3 blue cubes 1 blue cubes 3 blue cubes
Cormac closes his eyes and takes a cube from each bag.
From which bag is he most likely to choose a blue cube?
A Bag A B Bag B C Bag C D Bag D E Bag E
36 Five types of jars are used to store jam.
Jar 1 holds 1248 ml.

Jar 2 holds 1.42 litres.
Jar 5 holds 942 ml.
Which jar holds the smallest amount of jam?
A Jar 1 B Jar 2 C Jar 3 D Jar 4 E Jar 5
Which jar holds the largest amount of jam?
37 A Jar 1 B Jar 2 C Jar 3 D Jar 4 E Jar 5
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38 What is 245 minutes in hours and minutes?
A 2 hours and 45 minutes

B 4 hours and 5 minutes
C 3 hours and 65 minutes
D 4 hours and 15 minutes
E 3 hours and 55 minutes
39 I am facing South.
Through how many degrees must I turn clockwise to face

North West?
A 135o B 315o C 180o D 45o E 225o
40 The fraction below is also an equivalent fraction.
? 35
=
9 45
What is the missing number in the box?
A9 B5 C 70 D7 E3
41 What time is 2 hours and 22 minutes earlier than midday?
A 21:38 B 10:22 am C 9:38 am D 22:22 E 10:22pm
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42 The triangle below is isosceles.
128o
no
What is the value of the angle n?
A 52o B 26o C 68o D 34o E 36o
43 A spinning top turns 2 1/3 times before stopping.
How many degrees has it turned through?
A 720o B 900o C 750o D 840o E 800o
44 Look at the calculation below.
__?__ x 5 = 186
What is the correct decimal number that completes the calculation?
A 930 B 37.5 C 900 D 530 E 37.2
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45 The normal price of a games console is £170. In a sale it is reduced by

20%.
How much does Jack pay for it in the sale?
A £17.00 B £34.00 C £153.00 D £136.00 E £144.00
END OF TEST
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MATHS PAPER 15 ANSWER SHEET
1 B 16 C 31 D
2 A 17 A 32 C
3 D 18 B 33 B
4 C 19 E 34 D
5 E 20 C 35 B
6 A 21 A 36 E
7 E 22 D 37 C
8 A 23 D 38 B
9 D 24 B 39 A
10 B 25 E 40 D
11 A 26 D 41 C
12 C 27 C 42 B
13 E 28 D 43 D
14 B 29 E 44 E
15 A 30 A 45 D

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Pupils Time (seconds)

What is the mean (average) time taken by the 4 pupils?

A 25 seconds B 26 seconds C 24 seconds D 27 seconds E 23.5 seconds

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4 Look at the triangle and quadrilateral below.

By how many degrees is angle b greater than angle a?

A 39o B 57o C 49o D 47o E 41o

5 Look at the four numbers below.

Which number is the smallest?

A 0.7 B 0.52 C 0.567 D 3/5 E 1/2

6 Which number is the largest?

A 0.7 B 0.52 C 0.567 D 3/5 E 1/2

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8 A number is made up of 8 tenths, 40 tens and 3 hundreds.

What decimal number does Peter get?

A 70.08 B 78 C 400.8 D 340.8 E 34.08

9 Look at the shape below.

What is the perimeter of the shape?

A 20.4 cm B 22.6 cm C 21.4 cm D 27.4 cm E 24.4 cm

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10 What is the cost of 30 cm of ribbon at £2.90 per metre?

A £0.30 B £0.87 C £0.63 D £1.47 E £0.70

How high has Aaron climbed at 2pm?

A 500 m B 200 m C 100 m D 300 m E 400 m

12 How long did it take Aaron to climb up Slieve Donard?

A 1 hours B 2 hours C 3 hours D 4 hours E 5 hours

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13 Look at the 2 triangles below. The triangle ABC is equilateral.

By how many degrees is angle y greater than angle x?

A 18o B 92o C 108o D 2o E 16o

14 A booklet of 100 pages is 2cm thick.

How thick is each page?

A The thickness of one page is 0.2cm

15 12 is what percentage of 48?

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16 In Moscow the temperature is - 14oC.

What is the temperature in Rome?

17 Brendan bought 5 items in a supermarket. His receipt is shown below.

How much was the butter?

A £1.15 B £5.26 C £1.35 D £2.25 E £2.35

18 What is 11:15 pm as a 24 hour clock time?

A 11:15 B 23:15 C 21:15 D 00:15 E 22:15

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19 Look at the list of five numbers below:

Which of the five numbers is a square number?

20 Which of the five numbers is a cube number?

Which of the five numbers is a factor of 34?

What is the missing number that completes the calculation above?

A 405 B 1467 C 415 D 395 E 1367

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23 Three tenths is the same as how many hundredths?

25 The normal price of a coat is £49.

A £12.25 B £24.50 C £37.50 D £36.65 E £36.75

What is the missing number that completes the calculation above?

A 6448 B 6848 C 6808 D 107 E 100

Please go to the next page >>>

27 Look at the clock below.

The hands of the clock show that the time is 2 o’clock.

A 45o B 2o C 60o D 40o E 90o

28 What is 9:42 am as a 24 hour clock time?

A 21:42 B 09:42 am C 21:42am D 09:42 E 21:42 pm

29 4 is 2/7 of what number ?

?, 111, 115, 121, 129, 139