YEAR 7 MATHEMATICS

2022 Task 2

Instructions

• Working time: 45 minutes

• Write using blue or black pen. Diagrams may be done in pencil.
• No calculators are allowed.
• All necessary working should be shown.
• Marks may not be awarded for carelessly or badly arranged work.

NAME: ……………………………….……………………

Class : ……………….. Teacher :……………………….

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III
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I Indices and
Section Algebra, Basic Total Total (%)
Percentages Number
Equations
Theory

Mark
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Section I: Percentages
Show all working where necessary. Calculators are not allowed.
1. Five-eighths of the plants in my garden are Australian natives. What percentage are Australian 1
natives out of all plants in my garden?

2. Find 1% of the $268. Round the answers to the nearest 5 cents. 1

3. Maria is buying a new set of golf clubs. The clubs are marked at $950, but if Maria pays cash, the 1
shop will take 20% off the marked price. How much will the clubs cost if Maria pays cash?

4. In a survey, 40 people were asked if they liked or disliked Vegemite. Of the people surveyed, 5% 1
said they disliked Vegemite. How many people liked Vegemite?

5. Of the Australian population, 0.0041 speak Polish at home. What percentage of Australians speak 1
Polish at home?

6. Express 30 as a percentage of 50. 1

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7. Joseph wants to spend $2500 on a new BBQ. Since he works at Harvey Norman he can get a staff 3
discount of 10%. On top of that, he also gets a discount of 30% in the stocktaking sale. Joseph
wants to know whether he should ask the salesman to apply his staff discount first, or the stock-
take sale discount first, to achieve the cheapest price.

a. How much will the BBQ cost if the staff discount is taken off first and then the stock-take
sale discount is taken off?

b. How much will it cost if done the other way around?

c. Which way should Joseph select to get the best price?

Section I Marks: /9

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Section II: Algebra, Basic Equations
Show all working where necessary. Calculators are not allowed.
8. Look carefully at the pattern, then complete the formula by inserting a number into the gap. 1

q = ___ p + 6

9. Given the algebraic expressions 2x − 2: 2

a. generate the first five terms of the number pattern if x are natural numbers.

b. generate the 77th term of the number pattern.

10. If A, B and C represent any 3 numbers, write an expression for each of the following. 4
a. The sum of all 3 numbers





b. The product of A and B





c. The quotient of B and C (that is, B divided by C)

d. 3 more than A

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11. Answer True or False for each of the statements below. 4
a. g = 23 − t is an expression.



b. 3mn is a term.



c. 7 − B = B − 7



d. 5a − 7t + h is an equation.



12. It’s Bianca’s birthday today. She is m years old. She asks the ages of people at her party. Her 3
cousin Paul is 8 years older than Bianca. His age today is m + 8 years old.
a. Write the ages of the following in terms of m.

i. Bianca’s sister Kate is 5 years younger than Bianca.

ii. Bianca’s aunt Theresa is three times Bianca’s age.

b. If Bianca is 13 years old today, work out the ages of her relatives and write their names in
order from youngest to eldest.

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 13. Write the following expression in expanded form then simplify if possible: 2

6u(2f − 1) + 20u

14. Explain why 3a + 1 is not equivalent to 3(a + 1). 1

15. Find the value of the expression −4𝑦 ! + 5 if 𝑦 = −1 1

16. Determine whether x = 4 is the solution to the equation 6x − 6 = 24. 1

17. Simplify the expression and then solve the equation. 1

7v + 3 + 3v + 4 = 37

Section II Marks: /20

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Section III: Indices and Number Theory
Show all working where necessary. Calculators are not allowed.
18. Use divisibility tests to determine whether the following are true or false.
a. 4 is a factor of 21 072 1











b. 6 is a factor of 777 768 2

19. Write the following using index notation. 1
2×5×5×5×9×9

20. Write the 676 as a product of prime factors and hence find its square root. 3

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21. Write the 3 375 as a product of prime factors and hence find its cube root. 3

22. If 𝑝 = 2! × 3 × 7! and q= 2 × 3! × 7" × 11, what is the smallest number that 𝑝 must be 2
multiplied by so the new number is divisible by 𝑞.

Section III Marks: /12

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 Section IV: Problem Solving
Show all working where necessary. Calculators are not allowed.
23. Show using a diagram that the 5th square number equals the sum of two triangle numbers. 2

24. Three consecutive multiples of 5 add up to 90. What are the 3 numbers? 2

Section IV Marks: /4

End of Examination
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