Divisional Public school Model Town, Lahore

Q1 (a) The rate of exchange between dollars and euros was $0.8 to 1 euro. Calculate the number of euros
received in exchange for $300.
(b) Find the simple interest on $450 for 18 months at 4% per year.

Q2 In a race, an athlete runs 1600 m at an average speed of 6 m/s. The distance is given correct
to the nearest 100 m and the speed correct to the nearest metre per second.

(a) Complete the two statements in the answer space.

(b) Calculate the greatest possible time the race could have taken.

Answer (a) ............ ≤ distance < ................

............ ≤ speed < ...............
(b) .................................seconds

Q3 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of

8.62 × 2.042
0.285

Q4 Tom estimated the population of five countries in 2020. The table below shows these
estimates.

Country Population
Australia 2.35 × 107
Brazil 1.95 × 109
China 1.4 × 109
Japan 1.36 × 108
United Kingdom 6.9 × 107
(a) Which country did he estimate would have a population about 20 times that of the United
Kingdom?

(b) How many more people did he estimate would be in Japan than in Australia?

Give your answer in standard form

Q5

A piece of wire, 28 cm in length, is cut into two parts. One part is used to make a rectangle and the
other a square. The length of the rectangle is three times its width. The width of the rectangle is x
centimetres.

(a) (i) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the length of the rectangle.
(ii) Find, and simplify, an expression, in terms of x, for the length of a side of the square.

(b) It is given that the area of the rectangle is equal to the area of the square.

(i) Form an equation in x and show that it reduces to x2 – 28x + 49 = 0 .

(ii) Solve the equation x2 – 28x + 49 = 0 , giving each solution correct to 3 significant figures.
(iii) Which solution represents the width of the rectangle? Give a reason for your answer.
(iv) Calculate the area of the square.

Q6 It is given that f(x) = 12 – 5x. Find

(a) f(4) ,

(b) the value of x for which f(x) = 17,

(c) f –1(x)

Q7 (a) Expand and simplify (t – 5)(t + 3)

(b) Factorise 64x2 – 9y2

(c) Factorise 6ab – 2a – 3a2 + 4b

(d) (i) Write x2 – 6x + 3 in the form (x – a) 2 + b

(ii) Hence solve x2 – 6x + 3 = 0 leaving your answer in the form p ± √𝑞