Name : ______________________ Class : 1P______ Date : ______________

1 Write the following in order of size, smallest first.

43
( −0.93)
2 3
0.65 0.86
49

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Smallest Largest

2 The numbers P, Q and R, written as products of their prime factors, are

P = 24  38  52 ,
Q = 29  59  79 ,
R = 2  32  5  7.
Find
(a) the square root of P, leaving your answer in index notation,

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(b) the cube root of Q, leaving your answer in index notation,

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(c) the smallest positive number k such that k  Q  R is a cube number, leaving
your answer in index notation.

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3 The numbers 540 and 1120, written as the products of prime factors are
540 = 22  33  5,
1120 = 25  5  7.
Find
(a) the highest common factor of 540 and 1120, giving your answer as a product of its
prime factors.

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(b) the smallest number that is divisible by both 540 and 1120 exactly.

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4 Two light houses flash at two locations to guide ships. The first light house flashes once
every 45 seconds. The second light house flashes once every 60 seconds.
Both light houses start flashing at 1800 h every evening.
At what time will both light houses flash together again?

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5 Fill in each box with ‘>’ or ‘<’.
(a) −3 − ( −7 ) −20 + 6

(b) 26  ( −2 ) − ( −12 )

6 Evaluate the following without the use of calculator. Show your steps clearly.

−0.9 − ( −0.9 )  ( −1) 0.22  ( −7.6 )  ( 0.4 )

2 3
(a) (b)

5 3 3  5  2   1 
3
(c) 3  −
9 16 4 (d) − 6 −  − 3    − 3 
    

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7 Calculate , giving your answer correct to 1 significant figure.
13.9 − 1.082

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8 Two supermarkets are conducting a promotion for a new brand of washing detergent.

Twin Pack Plus Pack

2  850m of detergent 850m + 150m of detergent

$16.80 $10.80

Without using the calculator, decide which option is better value for money.