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End of Lent term revision

Question 1
E144: Solve simultaneous equations using graphical methods.

The diagram shows two straight lines.

The equations of the lines are y=x −1 and 2 x+3 y =12 .

Write down the solution of the simultaneous equations

y=x −1 2 x+3 y =12

..........................

(1 mark)

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Question 2
K380: Form and solve simultaneous equations from written information. E145: Solve linear
simultaneous equations.

7 cartons of apple juice and 2 cartons of grapefruit juice cost £6.15 altogether.
5 cartons of apple juice and 8 cartons of grapefruit juice cost £9.19 altogether.

Use an algebraic method to calculate the total cost of 2 cartons of apple juice and 5
cartons of grapefruit juice.

Total cost of 2 cartons of apple juice and 5 cartons of grapefruit juice is £ ..........................

(5 marks)

Question 3
K570: Solve non-linear simultaneous equations where ||y|| is the subject of both equations.
E214: Solve simultaneous equations where one is quadratic, one is linear.

Solve the following simultaneous equations.

y=3 x +4 x−7 y=2 x +5

2

Use an algebraic method and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

..........................

(6 marks)

Question 4
K570: Solve non-linear simultaneous equations where ||y|| is the subject of both equations.
E214: Solve simultaneous equations where one is quadratic, one is linear.

Solve the simultaneous equations

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y=10−x y=2 x 2 +4

..........................

(5 marks)

Question 5
E215: Solve linear simultaneous equations involving 3 (or more) unknowns. (FM only)

Solve the simultaneous equations

2 a+b−c=8

4 a−3 b−2 c=−9

6 a+ 3 b+c=0

..........................

Question 6
E81: Round a number to a given number of significant figures. E46: Convert between metric
units of measure. E8: Solve worded problems involving a mixture of addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division.

A ream of paper (500 sheets) is 5.4cm thick. What is the thickness of a single sheet, correct to
one significant figure?

.......................... mm

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Question 7
K223: Round a number to a given number of significant figures. E81: Round a number to a
given number of significant figures.

Write 0.0166 correct to two significant figures.

..........................

(1 mark)

Question 8
K463: Calculate a further bound for a given formula involving multiple arithmetic operations.
E174: Use lower and upper bounds within calculations to calculate a further lower/upper
bound.

a
P=
m−x

x=8 correct to 1 significant figurea=4.6 correct to 2 significant figuresm=20 correct

to the nearest 10

Calculate the lower bound of P .

..........................

(2 marks)

Question 9
E166: Deal with negative indices. E263: Deal with fractional indices.

Work out the value of

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−1 3
2
25 ×81 4

..........................

(3 marks)

Question 10
K438: Determine an unknown power e.g. ||2^y = \frac{1}{8}||.

y 1
Given that 8 = find the value of y .
2

..........................

Question 11
K440: Raise an algebraic term to a negative power.

Simplify
−3
( 2 m6 )

..........................

Question 12
K690: Raise a number to a fractional and negative power.

Write down the value of

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−1
5
32

..........................

Question 13
K721: Write the product of powers in the form ||a^b|| by changing the base.

Write 919 ×319 ×278 in the form 3k where k is an integer.

..........................

Question 14
K718: Laws of indices for multiplying and dividing powers.

Simplify
2
3
¿ 9 −24
3 ×3

..........................

Question 15
K442: Calculate an integer power of a fraction which is possibly negative.

Work out

()
3
7
−
8

..........................

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Question 16
K300: Find a length in a trapezium given its area.

The area of the trapezium is 27 cm❑2 .

Work out the value of y .

y=¿ .......................... cm

Question 17
K313: Find the volume of a prism.

Work out the volume of the prism.

.......................... cm❑3

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Question 18
K318: Find the surface area of a cylinder from its radius and height.

Find the surface area of the cylinder with a radius of 9 cm and height of 4 cm, as shown on the
diagram below.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

.......................... cm❑2

Question 19
K662: Find the volume of a pyramid.

Work out the volume of this pyramid.

.......................... cm❑3

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Question 20
K660: Find the surface area of a sphere.

The sphere below has a diameter of 34 cm.

Work out the surface area of the sphere.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

Surface area of sphere ¿ 4 π r 2

.......................... cm❑2

Question 21
K667: Find the surface area of a cone given the slanted height.

The cone below has a diameter of 38 cm.

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Determine the surface area of the cone.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

Curved surface area of cone ¿ π rl

.......................... cm❑2

Question 22
K453: Calculate bounds of a number rounded to the nearest 1, 10, 100, 1000. E172: Calculate
the upper and lower bound of rounded values or identify an error interval.

Kelly runs a distance of 100 metres in a time of 10.52 seconds.

The distance of 100 metres was measured to the nearest metre.

The time of 10.52 seconds was measured to the nearest hundredth of a second.

(a) Write down the upper bound for the distance of 100 metres.

.......................... metres

(1 mark)

Question 23
K454: Calculate bounds of a number rounded to a given number of decimal places. E172:
Calculate the upper and lower bound of rounded values or identify an error interval.

Kelly runs a distance of 100 metres in a time of 10.52 seconds.

The distance of 100 metres was measured to the nearest metre.

The time of 10.52 seconds was measured to the nearest hundredth of a second.

(b) Write down the lower bound for the time of 10.52 seconds.

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.......................... seconds

(1 mark)

Question 24
K462: Calculate a further bound for a given formula involving a division. E174: Use lower and
upper bounds within calculations to calculate a further lower/upper bound.

Kelly runs a distance of 100 metres in a time of 10.52 seconds.

The distance of 100 metres was measured to the nearest metre.

The time of 10.52 seconds was measured to the nearest hundredth of a second.

(c) Calculate the upper bound for Kelly’s average speed. Write down all the figures on your
calculator display.

.......................... metres per second

(2 marks)

Question 25
K462: Calculate a further bound for a given formula involving a division. E174: Use lower and
upper bounds within calculations to calculate a further lower/upper bound.

Kelly runs a distance of 100 metres in a time of 10.52 seconds.

The distance of 100 metres was measured to the nearest metre.

The time of 10.52 seconds was measured to the nearest hundredth of a second.

(d) Calculate the lower bound for Kelly’s average speed. Write down all the figures on your
calculator display.

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.......................... metres per second

(2 marks)

Question 26
K454: Calculate bounds of a number rounded to a given number of decimal places. E172:
Calculate the upper and lower bound of rounded values or identify an error interval.

The radius, 7.6 cm, is correct to 1 decimal place.

Write down the upper bound of the radius.

.......................... cm

(1 mark)

Question 27
K454: Calculate bounds of a number rounded to a given number of decimal places. E172:
Calculate the upper and lower bound of rounded values or identify an error interval.

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The radius, 7.6 cm, is correct to 1 decimal place.

Write down the lower bound of the radius.

.......................... cm

(1 mark)

Question 28
K318: Find the surface area of a cylinder from its radius and height. E121: Find the surface
area of a cylinder.

The diagram shows a solid cylinder.

The cylinder has a height of 30 cm and a radius of 11 cm.

Work out the total surface area of the cylinder.

Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.

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.......................... cm2

(4 marks)

Question 29
K453: Calculate bounds of a number rounded to the nearest 1, 10, 100, 1000. E172: Calculate
the upper and lower bound of rounded values or identify an error interval.

The diagram shows a solid cylinder.

The height of the cylinder is 30 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre.

Write down the lower bound of the height of the cylinder.

.......................... cm

(1 mark)

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Question 30
K453: Calculate bounds of a number rounded to the nearest 1, 10, 100, 1000. E172: Calculate
the upper and lower bound of rounded values or identify an error interval.

The diagram shows a solid cylinder.

The height of the cylinder is 30 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre.

Write down the upper bound of the height of the cylinder.

.......................... cm

(1 mark)

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Answers

Question 1
x=3 , y=2

Question 2
Total cost of 2 cartons of apple juice and 5 cartons of grapefruit juice is £ 4.99

Question 3
x=1.69 , y=8.39 or x=−2.36 , y=0.28

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Question 4
x=−2 , y=12 or x=1.5 , y=8.5

Question 5
−3
a= , b=5 , c=−6
2

Question 6
0.1 mm

Question 7
0.017

Question 8
0.26

Question 9
5.4

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Question 10
−1
y=
3

y 1
8 ∧¿
2
1
8 y ∧¿ 1
3
8
−1
y 3
8 ∧¿ 8

−1
Therefore y=
3

Question 11
1
18
8m

Find the reciprocal, then raise each factor inside the bracket to the power of 3

−3 1
( 2 m6 ) ∧¿ 3
( 2 m6 )
1
¿= 3
2 (m )
6 3

1
¿= 18
8m

Question 12
1
2

1
As the power is negative, you need to find the reciprocal of 32 . When the power is we find
5
the fifth root.

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−1
1
32 5 ∧¿ 1
5
32
1
¿= 5
√32
1
¿=
2

Question 13
81
3

➀ Change the base for each factor.

19 19 8
¿ 9 ×3 × 27
19 8
¿=( 32 ) × 319 × ( 33 )

➁ Simplify.

38 19 24
¿¿3 ×3 ×3
81
¿¿3

Question 14
17
3
2 2
3 3
9 −24
∧¿ −15
3 ×3 3
17
¿¿3

Question 15
−343
512

()
3
7 7 7 7
− ∧¿− × ×
8 8 8 8
−343
¿=
512

Question 16
y=¿ 3 cm

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a+b
The area of a trapezium is A= ×h where A=27 , a=10 and b=8
2

10+ 8
27∧¿ ×h
2
18
27∧¿ × h
2
27∧¿ 9 ×h
27
∧¿ h
9
h∧¿ 3

Question 17
288 cm❑3

① Find the area of the cross-section.

1
A∧¿ × 9 ×8
2
¿=36

② Find the volume.

V ∧¿ cross−section × length
¿=36 ×8
3
¿=288 cm

Question 18
735.1 cm❑2

The surface area of a cylinder is made of 2 circles and a rectangle, where the width of the
rectangle is the circumference of the circle.

2
Surface area∧¿ 2 × π ×9 +2 π × 9 × 4
2
¿=735.1 cm

Question 19
180 cm❑3

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① Find the volume.

1
V ∧¿ Area base × h
3
1
¿= × 6 ×18 ×5
3
3
¿=180 cm

Question 20
3631.7 cm❑2

The radius is half the diameter, so r =34 ÷ 2=17

Substitute r =17 into the formula SA=4 π r 2

2
SA∧¿ 4 π ×17
2
¿=3631.7 cm

Question 21
3283 cm❑2

The radius is half the diameter, so r =38÷ 2=19

Substitute r =19 and l=36 into the formula SA=π rl and add the area of the base, which is
a circle of radius r =19 cm
2
SA∧¿ π ×19 × 36+ π × 19
2
¿=3283 cm

Question 22
100.5 metres

Question 23
10.515 seconds

Question 24
9.5577746 metres per second

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Question 25
9.45368 metres per second

Question 26
7.65 cm

Question 27
7.55 cm

Question 28
2800 cm2

Question 29
29.5 cm

Question 30
30.5 cm

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