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−4 −4
Correct solution is ( −4 ) −
3
7 a 73 b 7−1 c 76 d 7−1 = −64 −
2 × −1 −2
8 a 125 b 5−7 = −64 − 2
c 3−4 d 251 or 25 = −66
7 Learner’s own values. For example:
9 a 6 b −4 c −2 d 4
a x = 3 and y = 7, x = 4 and y = 44,
10 a −2 b 4 c 6 d 7 x = 5 and y = 105
3 4 b x = −1 and y = −21, x = −2 and y = −28,
11 a 3 b 1 c 1
4 9 x = −3 and y = −47
12 a 116 = 1 771 561 b 112 = 121 c x = 0 and y = −20, x = 1 and y = −19,
x = 2 and y = −12
1
c 11−3 =
1331
13 7
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8 a 15 b 20 c −20 4 a 3 b 6
d 11 e 8 f −64 a b
c d
g 2 h −7 i 8 5 5
10 a 18 kg b 14 kg 7 a 6x b 3x + 10
c c 12x − 2 d 13x − 4
Age (A years) 1 2 3 4 5 8 a xy b y2
Mass using c x3 d 16x2
10.5 13 15.5 18 20.5
expression ①
Mass using 9 a g2 = 25, g(8 − g) = 15, 2g(3g − 11) = 40
10 12 14 16 18
expression ② b 80
d Expression ②, 13.5 kg is closer to 14 kg c g2 + g(8 − g) + 2g(3g − 11) =
than 15.5 kg. g2 + 8g − g2 + 6g2 − 22g = 6g2 − 14g.
11 a 99 b 18 d 6g2 − 14g = 80
12 4d 2 −
100
− 3cd − c(c − d ) 10 a i 2a + 16 ii 5a + 15
c2
when a = 3,
100
= 4 × ( −3)2 − − 3 × 5 × −3 − 5(5 − −3)
52 i 2a + 16 = 22 ii 5a + 15 = 30
= 36 − 4 + 45 − 40 b i 2b + 2 ii 5b − 20
= 37 when b = 12,
( ) − ( −4 − c )
2
8c 3c
d + 3
+ 2
i 2b + 2 = 26 ii 5b − 20 = 40
( c + d )2 d
+( ) − ( −4 − 5 )
8×5 3×5
2 c i 4c − 16 ii c2 − 8c
= ( −3) + 3 2
( 5 + − 3 )2 −3 when c = 10,
= −27 + 10 + 25 + 29 i 4c − 16 = 24 ii c2 − 8c = 20
= 37 d i 2d 2 + 14d ii 7d 3
Exercise 2.2 when d = 5,
i 2d 2 + 14d = 120 ii 7d 3 = 875
1 a 6 b 12
c x+2 d z+2 11 a i 2(a + 3) + 2(3a + 1) = 8a + 8,
4(2a + 2) = 8a + 8
2 a 2 b 5
ii 3(a + 3) + 3(3a + 1) = 12a + 12,
c y−3 d z−3 6(2a + 2) = 12a + 12
3 a 10 b 20
c 5a d 5b
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=
81x16
= 9x 4 2
3x × x 2 × 3x 9 9x12 x x +5x
−3 −3x −15
Exercise 2.4 x2 + 5x − 3x − 15 = x2 + 2x − 15
1 a 23 × 34 b (x + 6)(x − 2)
× 20 3 × x +6
30 600 90 x x2
+6x
4 80 12 −2 −2x −12
600 + 90 + 80 + 12 = 782 x2 + 6x − 2x − 12 = x2 + 4x − 12
b 18 × 42 c (x − 7)(x + 4)
× 10 8 × x −7
40 400 320 x x2
−7x
2 20 16 +4 +4x −28
× x +2 × x −8
x x 2
+2x x x2 −8x
+3 +3x +6 +2 +2x −16
x2 + 2x + 3x + 6 = x2 + 5x + 6 x2 − 8x + 2x − 16 = x2 − 6x − 16
b (x + 1)(x + 4) 4 a (x − 1)(x − 3)
× x +1 × x −1
2
x x +x x x2 −x
+4 +4x +4 −3 −3x +3
x2 + x + 4x + 4 = x2 + 5x + 4 x2 − x − 3x + 3 = x2 − 4x + 3
c (x + 5)(x + 6) b (x – 4)(x – 8)
× x +5 × x −4
2
x x +5x x x2 −4x
+6 +6x +30 −8 −8x +32
x2 + 5x + 6x + 30 = x2 + 11x + 30 x2 − 4x − 8x + 32 = x2 − 12x + 32
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v c2 + 2c + 1 vi c2 − 2c + 1 2 y 3y 5 y y 3y 4 y y
c + = d + = =
7 7 7 8 8 8 2
b Learner’s own answer. For example:
The first and last terms are the same, the m 2 m 3m m 3n 3n 6 n 3n
e + = = f + = =
middle terms have different signs. 9 9 9 3 10 10 10 5
c (x + y)2 = x2 + 2xy + y2 so 1 3 2 3 5 1 2 3 2 5
(x − y)2 = x2 − 2xy + y2 3 a + = + = b + = + =
4 8 8 8 8 3 9 9 9 9
10 a i a2 − 1 ii a2 − 16 c
2 1 4 1 3 1
− = − = =
3 6 6 6 6 2
iii 2
a − 81
11 1 11 2 9 3
b There is no term in a, and the number d − = − = =
12 6 12 12 12 4
term is a square number.
5x 5y p 3b
c a2 − 64 4 a b c d
8 9 2 4
d a2 − b2
x 4x 12 6x
11 ( x + 4 )( x – 3) + x (5 – x ) = x 2 − 3x + 4 x − 12 + 5x − x 2 5 a
2
b
5
c
x
d
7
= 6 x − 12 5 y 2y y
e f g h
= 6 ( x – 2) 4x 6 9 18
5 17
12 a i x2 + 12x + 36 i j
16y 24y
ii x2 + 12x + 35 1 x
6 a A, D, F all equal x or and
b Learner’s own answer. For example: There 4 4
1 x
is a difference of 1. B, C both equal x or .
2 2
13 a i x2 + 14x + 49 1 x
b E, which equals x or .
3 3
ii x2 + 14x + 48
x+ y 2x + y
b Learner’s own answer. For example: There 7 a b
2 6
is a difference of 1.
9x + y 15x − y
14 Learner’s own answer. For example: c d
12 18
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10a + 15b ab − 35 4 a i 9 ii 25
g h
18 7b
iii 7w + d
8ab − 45
i b i 19 ii 45
36b
8 a 17 b 32 5 a A = bh A=b×h swap sides:
A
c 17 ≠ 32. b×h=A reverse the ×: b =
h
Learner’s own explanation. For example: She
b F = bg F=b×g swap sides:
has just crossed the 2s off and not cancelled F
properly. b×g=F reverse the ×: b = g
1
8x + 2 2( 4 x + 1) 2 ( 4 x + 1) c T = mb T=m×b swap sides:
d = = 1 = 4x + 1
2 2 2 T
m×b=T reverse the ×: b =
9 a 2x + 1 b 5x + 1 m
c 3x − 4 d 3x − 4 d X = b + rt swap sides: b + rt = X
reverse the +: b = X − rt
10 Evan is correct. e M = b − kn swap sides: b − kn = M
1 1
7 x − 14 8x + 6 7 ( x − 2 ) 2 ( 4 x + 3) reverse the −: b = M + kn
+ = 1 + 1 =
7 2 7 2
x − 2 + 4x + 3 = 5x + 1 6 a i D = 150 ii D = 180
D D
1
8x + 24 4 ( 2 x + 6 )
b S = , S = 20 c T = , T = 5.5
T S
11 a = 1 = 2x + 6 and
4 4
2 7 a Polly’s age: d + 3, Max’s age: d − 2
8x + 24 8 ( x + 3)
= 1 = 2(x + 3) b T = 3d + 1 c T = 25
4 4
b i 2x + 4 and 2(x + 2) T −1
d d= e d = 11
3
ii 3x + 9 and 3(x + 3)
8 a F = 25 b F = 54
iii 6x − 9 and 3(2x − 3)
c I = 40 d e=5
iv 4 − 6x and 2(2 − 3x)
e a=7
2x + 3 2x + 3
12 a b 9 a 50% b 8%
2 5
2x − 3 5 − 7x c 110%
c d
4 2
10 a 450 m b 1303 m
y+x x+ y d +c c+d
13 a xy
or xy
b or c 1078 m d 1615 m
cd cd
y−x 2b + a a + 2b 11 a A b B
c xy
d or
ab ab
3h − 4 g
c A d C
5n − 2 m
e f
mn gh p+8
12 a n= b n = 7(q − k)
3
Exercise 2.6 c n = 2pw − r d n=
hr 2 + 2
5
1 A and v, B and iv, C and ii, D and iii,
E and vi, F and i 13 Arun is correct. 20 °C = 68 °F and 68 °F > 65 °F.
3 a i 7 ii 14 v − u 32 − 12
So a = = = 4.
t 5
iii 21 iv 7w
Then use the formula F = ma to work out the
b = 7w, 56 days
value of F. So F = 30 × 4 = 120.
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2A 6 a 3.4 b 3.4
15 a r= b 4.8 cm
π
c 0.034 d 0.034
bh
16 a A = a2 + b A = 61 e 0.034 f 0.034
2
g 34 h 3.4
bh
c a= A− d a = 12 i 3400 j 30 400
2
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5 a 20 b 40 17 a True b True
c 30 d −40 c False, 0.0025 d False, 0.3
e 200 f −250 e True f True
g 300 h 3000
Exercise 3.3
i 200 j −400
1 a $300 increased by 15%
6 a B b B c C d B 100% + 15% = 115% multiplier is 1.15
7 a 0.12 b 1.35 $300 × 1.15 = $345
c 0.072 d 0.15 b $200 increased by 20%
e 0.055 f 30 100% + 20% = 120% multiplier is 1.2
g 9 h 5 $200 × 1.2 = $240
i 7 j 40 c $400 increased by 32%
100% + 32% = 132% multiplier is 1.32
8 a True b True
$400 × 1.32 = $528
c False d True
2 a $300 decreased by 15%
100% − 15% = 85% multiplier is 0.85
$300 × 0.85 = $255
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d 1 2x + 1 = x + 4 2 y = 2x + 1 9 a x = 18, y = 2 b x = 9, y = 3
2x − x = 4 − 1 = 2 × 3 +1 c x = 9, y = 6 d x = 12, y = 14
x=3 = 6 +1
10 a x = 10, y = 20 b x = 3, y = 24
=7
c x = 14, y = −9 d x = −2, y = 4
3 y = x+4 4 x = 3 and y = 7 11 a 2x + 3y = 9, 2x + y = 5
= 3+ 4
b cost of a cake, x = $1.50 and the cost of a
=7
coffee, y = $2
e Learner’s own answer.
12 a x + y = 37.74, x − y = 9.24
4 a x + y = 10 and x − y = 4
b $23.49 and $14.25
1 x + y = 10 2 7 + y = 10
13 x = 13, y = 8, so 2x + 3y = 50
+ x − y= 4 y = 10 − 7
14 a = 9, b = 3, c = 4, d = 10, e = 5, f = 11
2x + 0y = 14 =3
9 + 3 + 4 + 10 + 5 + 11 42
14 a mean = = =7
2x = 14, x = =7 6 6
2
b range = 11 − 3 = 8
3 7−3=4
4 x = 7 and y = 3 Exercise 4.3
b x + 5y = 28 and x + 3y = 18
1 a x>2 b x ⩾ −6
1 x + 5y = 28 2 x + 5 × 5 = 28
c x<0 d x ⩽ 10
− x + 3y = 18 x = 28 − 25 e −8 ⩽ x < 0 f −3 < x ⩽ 3
0x + 2y = 10 =3 2 a
10 –3 –2 –1 0 1
2y = 10, y= =5
2
b
3 3 + 3 × 5 = 18
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
4 x = 3 and y = 5 c
c 3x + 2y = 34 and x − 2y = 6 –4 –3 –2 –1 0
1 3x + 2y = 34 2 3 × 10 + 2y = 34 d
+ x − 2y = 6 2y = 34 − 30 5 10 15 20
4x + 0y = 40 4 e
2y = 4, y = = 2
2
40
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4x = 40, x = = 10
4 f
–5 – 4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 10 − 2 × 2 = 6
4 x = 10 and y = 2 3 a 9
5 x = 6, y = 18 b −6
c −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2
6 x = 2, y = 5
4 a Could be true. b Could be true.
7 x = 6, y = −3
c Must be true. d Cannot be true.
8 a i, ii x = 2, y = 5
b Learner’s own check.
c Learner’s own answers.
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c Learner’s own predictions. For example: 3 a People might be more likely to phone if
Girls spend less time playing computer they have a complaint.
games than boys. Learners who play b Learner’s own answer.
sports spend less time playing computer
games than learners who don’t play
sports.
d Learner’s own answer. For example: Use
random numbers or names from a hat or
a number of learners from different year
groups.
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4 Advantage Disadvantage c d = 9 cm
C = π×d=π×9
a Using Easy to do Some
social people do = 28.26 cm
media not use
2 radius, r = 4 cm
social media
diameter, d = 2 × 4 = 8 cm
b Sending Can select People
letters to who to ask might not C = π × d = π × 8 = 25.14 cm
people reply
3 C = π × d = π × 12 = 37.704 cm
c Asking Can choose a Can be 1
people in representative expensive of the circumference = 37.704 ÷ 2 = 18.852 cm
2
the street sample and take a Perimeter = 12 + 18.852 = 30.85 cm
lot of time
4 a r = 4 cm
5 Age Under 18 18 to 55 Over 55 A = π × r 2 = π × 42
Sample 7 31 12 = π × 16
= 50.24 cm 2
6 a No. Adults from a small sample said that
vitamins gave them more energy but that b r = 1 cm
is not the same thing as proving that A = π × r 2 = π × 12
they work. = π ×1
b Learner’s own questions. For example: = 3.14 cm 2
How were the adults chosen? What age c r = 6 cm
were the adults? What questions were the
adults asked? How did the adults measure A = π × r 2 = π × 62
their energy levels? = π × 36
c Sample size. = 113.04 cm 2
5 diameter, d = 6 cm
7 a Q1: People might say yes because they
think they should. Q2: This question will radius, r = 6 ÷ 2 = 3 cm
encourage people to say no. Q3: This
question asks people to say something A = π × r2 = π × 32
they might feel uncomfortable about = π × 9 = 28.28 cm2
because it is being rude about people.
6 A = π × r2 = π × 52
b Q1: How many portions of fruit or
vegetables did you eat yesterday? Q2: How = π × 25 = 78.55 cm2
often do you eat meat in the main meal
of the day? Q3: Why do you think people Area of semicircle = 78.55 ÷ 2 = 39.3 cm2
are overweight? This could be a multiple- 7 a 12.6 cm2 b 44.2 m2
choice question.
c 616 cm2 d 8.04 m2
8 42
8 a Learner’s own answers and explanations.
9 Learner’s own answer. Any method should For example: Dipti has the incorrect
take account of the fact that parents might answer. She has not halved the diameter
have more than one child in the school and to get the radius.
you do not want to choose any parent twice.
For example: Gabir has the incorrect
Exercise 7.1 answer. He has used the formula for the
circumference not for the area.
1 a d = 6 cm b d = 5 cm
C = π×d=π×6 C = π×d=π×5
= 18.84 cm = 15.7 cm
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b Area = πr2 c
d = 2.4, so r = 2.4 ÷ 2 = 1.2 Circle A : Radius Circumference Area
r2 = 1.22 = 1.44 Circle B (cm) (cm) (cm2)
Area = π × 1.44 = 4.5238… Ratio 4:8 8π : 16π 16π : 64π
Area = 4.52 cm2 (3 s.f.) Ratio in its
simplest 1:2 1:2 1:4
9 a i A = 22.9 cm2 ii C = 17.0 cm form
b i A = 1590.4 mm2 ii C = 141.4 mm
d Learner’s own answers. For example: The
10 a i A = 113.5 cm 2
ii P = 43.7 cm ratios of the radius and circumference are
the same.
b i A = 904.8 mm 2
ii P = 123.4 mm
e Learner’s own answers. For example: The
c i A = 402.1 cm 2
ii P = 82.3 cm
ratio of the areas is the square of the ratio
d i A = 88.4 m2 ii P = 38.6 m of the radius.
11 Sofia is correct. Learner’s own explanation f i 1 : 3 (the ratios of the radius and
and working. For example: circumference are the same)
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c Area = semicircle + triangle The two semicircles make one circle, so:
= 14.14 + 12 Area of circle = πr2 = π × 5.52 = 95.033…
2
= 26.14 cm
Total area = 110 + 95.033… = 205 cm2 (3 s.f.)
3 a Area A = l × w = 8 × 10 = 80
9 Chatri is not correct as the area of this
Area B = l × w = 12 × 1 = 12 compound shape is 83 cm2 not 82 cm2 (2 s.f.)
Total area = 80 + 12 = 92 cm2 Area of large semicircle
b Area A = l × w = 6 × 6 = 36 1 1
= πr 2 = × π × 4.62 = 33.24
1 1 2 2
Area B = × b × h = × 6 × 4 = 12
2 2 Area of small semicircle
Total area = 36 + 12 = 48 mm2
1 1
c Area A = l × w = 10 × 3 = 30 = πr 2 = × π × 3.42 = 18.16
2 2
1 1 1 1
Area B = π r 2 = × π × 52 = 39.27 Area of triangle = bh = × 6.8 × 9.2 = 31.28
2 2 2 2
Total area = 30 + 39.27 = 69.27 cm2 Total area = 33.24 + 18.16 + 31.28 = 82.68
1 1 = 83 cm2 (2 s.f.)
d Area triangle = × b × h = × 2 × 6 = 6
2 2
Area circle = πr2 = π × 42 = 50.26 10 a 60 m2
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Exercise 7.3 You can also say that there are one million
tonnes in a megatonne or that 1 tonne is
1 a 1 hectometre = 100 metres one millionth of a megatonne.
b 1 kilogram = 1000 grams 7 a 1 km = 1000 m, so 17.2 km = 17.2 × 1000
c 1 megatonne = 1 000 000 tonnes = 17 200 m
d 1 gigalitre = 1 000 000 000 litres b 1 hL = 100 L, so 0.9 hL = 0.9 × 100 = 90 L
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b
1
= 0.05 which is a terminating decimal. b Sometimes true. Learner’s own
20 1 1 1
explanations. For example: , , are
3 1 5 10 20
= 3× = 3 × 0.05 = 0.15 which is a terminating,
1 1 1
but , , are recurring.
20 20 15 35 45
terminating decimal.
c Never true. Learner's explanations.
5 1 For example: A denominator which is a
= 5× = 5 × 0.05 = 0.25 which is a
20 20 multiple of 15 is also a multiple of 3, which
terminating decimal. is a recurring, not terminating, decimal.
9 1
= 9× = 9 × 0.05 = 0.45 which is a d Always true. Learner’s own explanations.
20 20
For example: Even if the fraction can
terminating decimal.
be simplified, the denominator will be a
.
2 a 0.16 multiple of 3, so will be recurring.
b recurring decimal 6 a Recurring decimals. Learner’s own
2 . explanations. For example: When they
c i = 0.3 recurring decimal
6 are all written in their simplest form,
3 the denominators are multiples of 3,
ii = 0.5 terminating decimal
6 so recurring.
4 . b B and D can be simplified. Learner’s own
iii = 0.6 recurring decimal
6 explanations. For example: They can both
5 . 1
iv = 0.83 recurring decimal be simplified to 6 . It doesn’t change the
6 answer to part a, because the denominators
3 a 0.04 are still multiples of 3, so recurring.
b terminating decimal c Any fraction which has a denominator
2 which is a multiple of 9, when it is written
c i = 0.08 terminating decimal
25 in its simplest form, is a recurring decimal.
5
ii = 0.2 terminating decimal 7 a
1
terminating b
4
terminating
25 4 5
11
iii = 0.44 terminating decimal c
8
recurring d
1
terminating
25 15 5
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9 a, b 5 13
c ii 40 d ii 15
8 14
Number of days off work due to illness 49 2 7
5 a 25 − 4 + 12 or equivalent.
Abi
8
=
4
Bim
5
=
1
Caz
3
=
1 50 5 25
30 15 30 6 30 10
b Learner’s own answer and explanation. For
6 1 2 1 9 3 example: He cannot be correct because if
Dave = Enid = Fin =
30 5 30 15 30 10 you round both sides up and add them to
6 you get 6 + 5 + 13 = 24. This is nearly 2 m
Learner’s own decisions on how to group the
less than the perimeter, so the third side
students.
must be at least 2 m more than 6 m.
For example: A and F are not unit fractions; 3
B, C, D and E are unit fractions. c 9 m. Learner’s own answer and
10
explanation.
OR
7
A, B and E are recurring decimals; C, D and F 6 56 kg
10
are terminating decimals. 7 Division:
2
÷
3
=
2
×
7
=
14
3 7 3 3 9
10 a For example: Multiplication: 6 × 7 =
1 13
×7 =
91
1 2 5 3 2 37 2 2 2
i + = ii + =
6 3 6 5 9 45 Addition: 14 +
91
=
28
+
819
= 47
1
9 2 18 18 18
1 1 1 2 1 13 29
iii + = iv + = 8 16 m2
6 3 2 5 4 20 36
3 7 4
b i
5 2 17
+ = ii
3 2 37
+ = 9 a 15 b 35 c 910
18 3 18 5 9 45 4 16 5
2
5 5 1
iii
1 1 1
+ = iv
2 1 13
+ = 10 a 1 + 1 × 3 or equivalent.
6 3 2 5 4 20 6 6 3
c No. Learner’s own examples. For b 17 2
m
9
example: 1 + 1 = 3 (terminating), 2 + 3 = 31 36
2 4 4 5 8 40 5
3 4 23 11 a 8 cm2 b 12 cm
(terminating), + = (terminating). 9
10 25 50
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3 3 3×5 15 1 11 24 m3
b × 25 = ×5 ×5= = =7
10 2×5 2 2 2
12 a Learner’s own examples of two proper
3 3 3× 7 21 1 fractions that when multiplied do not
c × 14 = ×2×7 = = = 10
4 2×2 2 2 2 cancel.
5 5 5×8 40 1 1 2 2 2 3 6
d × 24 = ×3×8= = = 13 e.g. × = , × =
9 3× 3 3 3 3 3 5 15 7 11 77
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6 a 15
b 4
1
c 19 b
16 6 1 3 3
26
3 3 3
2 − 0.6 − 3 ⇒ 2 − = ( 2) = 8 ⇒ 8 − 3 = 5
3
4 1 10
d 2 e 4 f 11
5 5 5
9 5
1 1 11 c
7 D 1, A1 , C1 , B1
14 3 16
1 1 3
8 Estimates are given first, then the accurate 52 − 4 + 0.75 ⇒ 4 + = 5 ⇒ 52 = 25
4 4 4
answers:
⇒ 25 − 5 = 20
25 1
a 1, b 4, 3
26 8 3
2 a 80 b 81 c 4
5
c 3, 3 d 4 1 5
=1 ,1
5 5 3 3 21 3 a
e 5, 4 f 7 1 1
=3 ,3 3.5 × 1.5 × 12 ⇒
7 3 21
× = ⇒
21
× 12
3
= 21 × 3 = 63
2 2 9 2 2 4 1 4
9 Sofia is incorrect. Learner’s own examples. e.g. b
1 1 2 3 10
÷ = 2, ÷ =
2 4 5 3 9 1 7 5 35 35 4
5 3 3 1 1.75 × 2 × 32 ⇒ × = ⇒ × 32
5 × = = 2 4 2 8
10 a , check 1 8
12 12 5 12 4
= 35 × 4 = 140
4 24 1 4
b 4 , check × =
5 5 6 5 c
13 13 12 12 4 7 47 47 7
c , check × = = 4.7 × 35 ⇒ 4 × 35 = × 35 ⇒ × 35
21 21 13 21 7 10 10 2 10
6 3 18 9 329 1
d 1
1 , check 5 × 4 = 20 = 10 = = 164
5 2 2
1
11 a
7
b 1
7
c 1
12 4 a 45 b 234 c 49
20 15 25 2
12 50 kg 5 175 cm3
3 6 a
13 2 m
4
44 44 1
14 a Learner’s own explanation. For example: 0.44 × 52 ⇒ 0.44 = , 52 = 25 ⇒ × 25 = 11
1 3 100 4 100
He rounded 3 to 3 and he rounded 9 to
4 8
9. So 3 : 9 = 1 : 3. b
3 2
b Completing the working gives 2
0.9 × 6 ⇒ 0.9 =
9
, 6
2
=
20
⇒
9
×
20
=6
1
75 4 75 23 3 10 3 3 1 10 31
1: × = 1: = 1: 2
2 8 13 26 26
c
23
c Yes, 1: 2 ≈1 : 3
2
26 (
2.4 × 33 − 7 ⇒ 2.4 = ) 24
10
, 33 − 7 = 20 ⇒
24
× 20
2
1: 1 10
d
3
2 = 48
e 1:1
5
4 3 2 1 2 1
7 a 1 b 12 c 57
15 ÷ = 2 , 1 +3 =5 , 4 2
7 14 3 2 3 6 8 m
2 1 3 5
2 ×1 = 3 , 3
8 −2 =5
5 11
9 a 38 cm2
1 5
5 2 5 4 6 12 b 19 m2
2 8
1
10 m
Exercise 8.5 5
3
1 a 11 8
4
2 2
1 1 1 12 Terms are 12, 15, 18. nth term rule is 3n + 9, so
+ 1.5 + 9 ⇒ + 1 = ( 2) = 4 ⇒ 4 + 9 = 13
2
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ii b 1 1 1
x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 x 8 4 2
2
1 1
y 16 4
1 16
y =
x
e i 4
ii y=x +52
1 ii x=±4 y
iii y = x3 −
2
iii Learner’s own check.
6 a
x3
x ×2 2 y f i y=
2
ii x = 3 2y
iii Learner’s own check.
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1 1
x 2 4
−3 Exercise 10.2
1 5
1 a x −1 0 1 2 3 4
y 1 −270
4 32
y 7 12 17 22 27 32
Learner’s own explanation. For example: b at (0, 12)
Start by working out the missing
c 5 × 5 + 12 = 37, but 5 × 10 + 12 = 62
number in the function machine using
the first pair of values in the table. 2 a x −10 0 10 20 30 40
3
1 1 1 5 5 y 8 10 12 14 16 18
× ? = 1 , × ? = , ? = × 8 = 10, so the
2 4 8 4 4
missing number in the function machine is 10. b at (0, 10)
c 11.4
13 Marcus is incorrect. Learner’s own
explanations. For example: 3 a x 0 5 10 15 20 25
His conjecture is correct for the first y 20 15 10 5 0 −5
function y = (x − 5)4. When you work out
x − 5, if the answer is positive or negative, b at (0, 20) and (20, 0)
once you have raised it to the power of 4, 4 a
x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
the answer is always positive. For example,
34 = (−3)4 = 81. y 10 8 6 4 2 0 −2
His conjecture is incorrect for the second b Learner’s own graph; A straight line
function y = 5 − x5. If x5 is greater than 5, the through (0, 10) and (5, 0).
y-value will be negative. For example: when c 3.5
x = 2, y = 5 − 25 = 5 − 32 = −27.
5 a
x 0 3 6 9 12 15
y 4 3 2 1 0 −1
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b Learner’s own graph; A straight line 11 a Learner’s own graph; A straight line
through (0, 4) and (12, 0). through (0, 7) and (14, 0).
c at (4.5, 2.5) b Learner’s own graph; A straight line
6 a through (0, 12) and (4, 0).
x 0 6 2 5
c (2, 6)
y 9 0 6 1.5
12 a A is y = x2; B is y = x2 − 4
b Learner’s own graph; A straight line
b i 49 ii 45
through (0, 9) and (6, 0).
c 5 and −5
c at (0, 9) and (6, 0)
7 a Exercise 10.3
x −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
y 6 1 −2 −3 −2 1 6 1 a gradient 10 and y-intercept 20
b Learner’s own graph; A parabola with the b gradient −20 and y-intercept 10
bottom at (0, −3). c gradient 0.5 and y-intercept −2.5
c 52 − 3 = 22 1 10
2 a gradient and y-intercept
3 3
d 2
Yes; (−9) − 3 = 78
b gradient 0 and y-intercept 12
8 a
x −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 c gradient −30 and y-intercept −45
x2 + 1 10 5 2 1 2 5 10 1 1
3 a b − c −2
2 3
b and c y
y = x2 + 1 4 a y =15 − x
8
b gradient −1 and y-intercept 15
6 c (15, 0)
1
5 a y = 4− x
3
4 1
2
y=x −1 b gradient − and y-intercept 4
3
2 c
x 0 12 6 3
y 4 0 2 3
−2 0 2 x
d Learner’s own graph; A straight line
through (0, 4) and (12, 0).
d It is on y = x2 − 1. e Learner’s own checks.
9 a 6 a 4 × 2.5 = 10 and 20 − 10 = 10
x 0 12 4 8
1 1
y 9 0 6 3 b y= x−2
4 2
1 1
b Learner’s own graph; A straight line c gradient and y-intercept − 2
4 2
through (0, 9) and (12, 0). 3
7 a C− b C2
c Learner’s own graph; A straight line 5
through (0, 6) and (8, 0). 8 A and iv, B and ii, C and iii, D and i
d Learner’s own graph; A straight line 9 a gradient −0.2 and y-intercept 2
through (0, 3) and (4, 0).
b gradient −2.5 and y-intercept 5
10 a 6 × 5 + 5 × 6 = 60 c gradient −1 and y-intercept 0.4
b at (0, 12) and (10, 0)
10 a 4 × 0 − 2 × (−6) + 8 = 0 + 12 + 8 = 20
c Learner’s own graph; A straight line
b 4 × 5 − 2 × 4 + 8 = 20 − 8 + 8 = 20
through (0, 12) and (10, 0).
c y = 0.5x + 3
d gradient 0.5 and y-intercept 3
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b −0.6; the temperature decreases at a rate 2 a Peach juice: 3 parts = 450 mL,
of 0.6 °C/hour 1 part = 450 ÷ 3 = 150 mL
c y = 20 − 0.6t Pineapple juice: 4 parts = 4 × 150 = 600 mL
d 12.8 °C b Total = 450 + 600 = 1050 mL
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Number of days
ii 12 hours
30
iii 4 hours 25
20
b 60 km/h 15
8 10
5
0
Number 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
of 5 2 3 4 6 7 8 Number of sheep
students
ii No, the points do not form a straight
Cost per line.
student 240 600 400 300 200 171.43 150
($) iv Answer between 25 and 26 days
(accurate answer is 25.7 to 1 d.p.)
9 1 hour 20 minutes
10 4 days
Exercise 12.1
1 2
11 Zara is incorrect. It will take the same amount 1 a b
3 3
of time as 20 minutes is the time the journey
1 5
takes. It doesn’t matter how many people are c d
4 12
on the train. 7
e
12 A = 14, B = 15, C = 49, D = 7.5 12
2 a 0.35 b 0.2
13 a 169 cm b 165 cm
3 a 85% b 35% c 20%
14 a 2 houses
b 12 people 4 a 0.34 b 0.7 c 0.52
c 15 days 5 a i 0.45 ii 0.65
d People Days Houses b 0.85
5
6 20 4 6 12
1 120 4 7 a 0.4 b 0.9
1 30 1
8 a 0.01 b 0.98
6 60 12
c 0.5 d 0.95
4 60 8
e 0.89 f 0.81
15 a
9 a T is 3, 6, 9 or 12 and F is 5 or 10 and these
Number have no common element.
of sheep 5 10 15 20 30 40 60 b i
19
ii
2
iii 17
(x) 36 3 36
13 12 22
Number 10 a i ii iii
25 25 25
of days 36 18 12 9 6 4.5 3
(y) b 15 is a multiple of both 3 and 5, so the
events are not mutually exclusive. Adding
x×y 180 180 180 180 180 180 180
the probabilities will not give the correct
answer.
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odd
2
3 1
even 2 1 2 1
4 odd, even 3
× 4
= 12
= 6
1 3 3 1
3 odd even, odd 3
× 4
= 12
= 4
1 4
3
even
1 1 1 1
4 even even, even 3 × 4 = 12
1 1
b i ii
2 12
11 5
iii iv
12 12
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T
3
5
2 F 3 2 6
TF 5
× 5
= 25
or 0.24
5
3 2 3 6
T FT 5
× 5
= 25
or 0.24
2 5
5
F
2 2 4
2 F FF 5 × 5 = 25 or 0.16
5
Exercise 12.4
1 a 0.46 b 0.18 c 0.36
2 a 0.45 b 0.325
c Yes. Learner’s own explanation. For example: 0.325 is quite close to 0.35, so there is no reason to
reject the conjecture.
3 a 0.58 b 0.14
17
4 a = 0.68
25
b i 0.7 ii 0.785 iii 0.782
c 8 is the best estimate. For example: The relative frequency is tending to 0.8 (1 d.p.) and 0.8 × 10 = 8
5 a Total 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Silver cars 2 7 11 16 19 23 27 31
Relative frequency 0.2 0.35 0.367 0.4 0.38 0.383 0.386 0.388
b Learner’s own graph. Check that the points from the table in part a have been plotted correctly.
c Learner’s own estimate. 0.38 or 0.39 or 0.4 would be a sensible estimate from the data.
6 a Flips 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency of 2 heads 5 9 11 17 19
Relative frequency 0.25 0.225 0.183 0.2125 0.19
b Learner’s own graph. Check that the points from the table in part a have been plotted correctly.
c Flips 20 40 60 80 100
Frequency of 2 heads 4 11 16 20 24
Relative frequency 0.2 0.275 0.267 0.25 0.24
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Ship
Fabia b Learner’s own measurement and
3 cm Gate conversion. In the range 175–180 km.
(300 m) 50 °
230 ° c Learner’s own measurement. In the range
283 °–289 °.
2 cm
(200 m) 9 a N
Luca
190 ° N
12 cm
6 cm (240 km)
(120 km)
Airport
300 °
Aeroplane
b Learner’s own measurement and
conversion. In the range 225–230 km.
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c Learner’s own measurement. In the range 14 In the range 72–78 km and 338 °– 342 °.
088 °–093 °.
15 a, b Learner’s own answers. Allow ± 2 ° on the
10 a Greg bearings and ± 2 mm on the distances on the
map. For example:
N
N
Distance Distance
7 cm From To Bearing on map in real
35 ° (14 km) (cm) life (m)
95 °
Start A 080 ° 3.5 700
Car
8 cm A B 100 ° 4.6 920
(16 km)
B E 140 ° 2.4 480
b Learner’s own measurement and E F 227 ° 4.5 900
conversion. In the range 25.8–26.2 km.
F C 345 ° 3.5 700
c Learner’s own measurement. In the range
C D 255 ° 3.6 720
245 °–250 °.
D Finish 328 ° 3.3 660
11 In the range 7.3–7.5 km and 215 °–220 °.
12 a In the range 45–48 km. Exercise 13.2
1
× 6 = (3 ÷ 3, 6 ÷ 3) = (1, 2)
b In the range 52–55 km. 1
1 a × 3,
3 3
13 a 160 °. Learner’s own explanation. For
2
× 6 = (3 ÷ 3 × 2, 6 ÷ 3 × 2) = ( 2, 4)
example: Triangle is equilateral so angle 2
b × 3,
ABC = 60 °. Line BD is parallel to the 3 3
north arrow so angle ABD = 40 ° and so 1
× 12 = ( 4 ÷ 4, 12 ÷ 4) = (1, 3)
1
angle DBC = 60 − 40 = 20 °. Bearing of C 2 a × 4,
4 4
from B = 180 − 20 = 160 °.
3
× 12 = ( 4 ÷ 4 × 3, 12 ÷ 4 × 3) = (3, 9)
3
b 280 °. Learner’s own explanation. For b × 4,
4 4
example: Triangle is equilateral so angle
ACB = 60 °. Line CE is parallel to line BD 3 H and iii, I and ii, J and vi, K and i, L and v,
so angle ECB = angle DBC = 20 °. Bearing M and iv
of C from B = 360 − 20 − 60 = 280 °.
c Learner’s own accurate sketch and checks.
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4 a (9, 12)
b
Letter A B C D E F K R W
Position in
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 11th 18th 23rd
alphabet
x-
1 × 3 = 3 2 × 3 = 6 3 × 3 = 9 4 × 3 = 12 5 × 3 = 15 6 × 3 = 18 11 × 3 = 33 18 × 3 = 54 23 × 3 = 69
coordinate
y-
1 × 4 = 4 2 × 4 = 8 3 × 4 = 12 4 × 4 = 16 5 × 4 = 20 6 × 4 = 24 11 × 4 = 44 18 × 4 = 72 23 × 4 = 92
coordinate
Coordinate
(3, 4) (6, 8) (9, 12) (12, 16) (15, 20) (18, 24) (33, 44) (54, 72) (69, 92)
pair
c i The x-coordinates are the numbers in the 3 times table. To work out the x-coordinate of any
letter, multiply the position number of the letter in the alphabet by 3.
ii The y-coordinates are the numbers in the 4 times table. To work out the y-coordinate of any
letter, multiply the position number of the letter in the alphabet by 4.
5 a B (4, 5) b C (12, 15)
c A (3, 2) d C (15, 10)
6 a (10, 16) b (15, 24)
c Learner’s own explanation. For example: E is the 5th letter of the alphabet, so has coordinates
(5 × 5, 5 × 8) = (25, 40).
d T is the 20th letter of the alphabet, so has coordinates (20 × 5, 20 × 8) = (100, 160).
e nth letter of the alphabet has coordinates (5n, 8n).
7 H (28, 36)
8 Difference in x-coordinates = 10 − 1 = 9 1
×9 = 3
3
1
Difference in y-coordinates = 13 − 1 = 12 × 12 = 4
3
E = C(1, 1) + (3, 4) = (1 + 3, 1 + 4) = (4, 5)
2
9 a Difference in x-coordinates = 7 − 2 = 5 ×5= 2
5
2
Difference in y-coordinates = 18 − 3 = 15 × 15 = 6
5
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Translation 0
b
−6
Translation −
4
c
−6
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6 a
Exercise 13.4 scale factor 2
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9 Carlos is incorrect. Learner’s own working 5 a There are two vertical and one horizontal
and explanations. For example: planes of symmetry.
The surface area of the polytunnel = b Learner’s own diagram. Two vertical
1
2
( ( ) )
× 2 × π × 4.52 + π × 9 × 27 = 445.32 ... m 2
and one horizontal planes of symmetry,
each plane splitting the shape into two
congruent shapes.
Carlos will need more than 445 m2 of plastic
6 a
to make the polytunnel as the total surface
area is more than 445 m2 and he will need to 2D Number Number of
3D
allow extra plastic for overlaps at the edges, regular of lines of planes of
pyramid
wastage, etc. polygon symmetry symmetry
10 a Learner’s own answers. triangle 3 triangular 3
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Exercise 15.1 4 a
b Learner’s own frequency polygon. Same b Learner’s own frequency polygon. Make
axes and labels as in the diagram in the sure that they use suitable axes labels
question. Points (5, 1), (15, 6), (25, 8), and scales. Points (5, 2), (15, 5), (25, 8),
(35, 11), (45, 14) and (55, 5) plotted and (35, 4) and (45, 1) plotted and joined with
joined with straight lines. straight lines.
2 a 5 a 50
Height, h (cm) Frequency Midpoint
b
260 ⩽ h < 280 3 270
Wednesday
280 ⩽ h < 300 7 290
Height, h (cm) Frequency Midpoint
300 ⩽ h < 320 9 310
120 ⩽ h < 140 4 130
320 ⩽ h < 340 1 330
140 ⩽ h < 160 6 150
b Learner’s own frequency polygon. Same 160 ⩽ h < 180 22 170
axes and labels as in the diagram in the 18 190
180 ⩽ h < 200
question. Points (270, 3), (290, 7), (310, 9)
and (330, 1) plotted and joined with
Saturday
straight lines.
Height, h (cm) Frequency Midpoint
3 a 32
120 ⩽ h < 140 25 130
b Height, t (cm) Frequency Midpoint
140 ⩽ h < 160 16 150
10 ⩽ t < 12 4 11
160 ⩽ h < 180 7 170
12 ⩽ t < 14 16 13
180 ⩽ h < 200 2 190
14 ⩽ t < 16 7 15
c Learner’s own diagram showing two
16 ⩽ t < 18 5 17 frequency polygons on one set of axes.
Make sure that they use suitable axes labels
c Learner’s own frequency polygon. Make
and scales. Make sure that each polygon is
sure that they use suitable axes labels and
labelled clearly. Wednesday points (130, 4),
scales. Points (11, 4), (13, 16), (15, 7) and
(150, 6), (170, 22) and (190, 18) plotted and
(17, 5) plotted and joined with straight
drawn with straight lines. Saturday points
lines.
(130, 25), (150, 16), (170, 7) and (190, 2)
20 5
d = plotted and joined with straight lines.
32 8
e Learner’s own answer and explanation.
For example: Zara is incorrect. You
don’t know from the frequency polygon
what the fastest time is. All you can say
is that the fastest time is between 10 and
12 minutes.
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d Learner’s own answer and explanation. are more groups so it shows you more
For example: On Saturday there were information on the mass of the girls. The
fewer taller people and more shorter second frequency polygon only has three
people. There were only two people with groups so less information can be taken
a height between 180 cm and 200 cm on from the graph.
Saturday compared with 18 on Wednesday. d i 12
There were 25 people with a height
between 120 cm and 140 cm on Saturday ii No, Sienna cannot fill in the correct
compared with four on Wednesday. frequencies in her table. Learner’s own
explanation. For example: From the
6 a Learner’s own diagram showing two first table Sienna knows that there are
frequency polygons on one set of axes. two girls with a mass between 7.0 and
Make sure that they use suitable axes 7.1 kg. However, this does not tell her
labels and scales. Make sure that each how many girls had masses between
polygon is labelled clearly. Falcons 7.0 and 7.05 kg and how many girls
Club points plotted at (2.5, 4), (7.5, 24), had masses between 7.05 and 7.1 kg,
(12.5, 18), (17.5, 12) and (22.5, 10) so it is impossible for her to complete
and joined with straight lines. Harriers her table. She would have to find the
Club points plotted at (2.5, 10), (7.5, 8), original data, before it was grouped, in
(12.5, 10), (17.5, 26) and (22.5, 16) and order to group it the way she wants to.
joined with straight lines.
8 Learner’s own answers. For example:
b Learner’s own comments. For example:
The most popular training time for the a
Falcons Club was between 5 and 10 hours, Time to
whereas for the Harriers Club it was solve maths
between 15 and 20 hours. In the Falcons Tally Frequency Midpoint
problem, t
Club only 22 athletes trained for more (seconds)
than 15 hours a week compared with 42
athletes from the Harriers Club. 20 ⩽ t < 30 llll llll 10 25
c Falcons Club 68, Harriers Club 70. 30 ⩽ t < 40 llll llll llll llll llll 25 35
d Learner’s own answer and explanation.
40 ⩽ t < 50 llll llll llll lll 18 45
For example: Yes, because the number of
athletes surveyed at each club was nearly llll ll 7 55
50 ⩽ t < 60
the same.
7 a Learner’s own frequency polygon. Make b Learner’s own frequency polygon. Make
sure that they use suitable axes labels sure that they use suitable axes labels and
and scales. Points (7.05, 2), (7.15, 12), scales. Points (25, 10), (35, 25), (45, 18)
(7.25, 14), (7.35, 9), (7.45, 7) and (7.55, 6) and (55, 7) plotted and joined with
plotted and joined with straight lines. straight lines.
b i Mass, m (kg) Frequency c Learner’s own comments. For example:
Most students took less than 40 seconds
7.0 ⩽ m < 7.2 14
to solve the puzzle.
7.2 ⩽ m < 7.4 23
9 Mass, m (kg) Frequency Midpoint
7.4 ⩽ m < 7.6 13
3.6 ⩽ m < 3.8 8 3.7
ii Learner’s own frequency polygon. 3.8 ⩽ m < 4.0 12 3.9
Make sure that they use suitable axes
labels and scales. Points (7.1, 14), 4.0 ⩽ m < 4.2 9 4.1
(7.3, 23) and (7.5, 13) plotted and 4.2 ⩽ m < 4.4 11 4.3
joined with straight lines.
4.4 ⩽ m < 4.6 5 4.5
c Learner’s own answers and explanations.
For example: The first frequency polygon
gives you better information because there
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Exercise 15.2 (8, 28), (25, 27), (16, 25), (14, 18), (9, 17)
and (28, 25) plotted.
1 a Learner’s own scatter graph with axes b No correlation. The number of packets
labelled as in the graph in the question. of cookies sold has no relationship to the
Points (3, 5), (11, 10), (18, 18), (19, 20), number of packets of oranges sold.
(5, 6), (20, 18), (14, 16), (8, 9), (9, 11),
(7, 6), (5, 5), (16, 15), (10, 11), (9, 7) and 5 a Learner’s own answers. For example:
(16, 16) marked with crosses. Negative correlation because learners
b A. Learner’s own explanation. For are often good at maths and science or
example: The scatter graph is showing a languages and drama, but are not good at
positive correlation. This happens when all these subjects.
as one value increases, the other value also b Learner’s own scatter graph. Horizontal
increases. In this case, as the French results axis labelled ‘Maths result’ and shown
increase, the Spanish results also increase. from 0 to 100. Vertical axis labelled
‘Drama result’ and shown from 0 to 100.
2 a Learner’s own scatter graph with axes Points (72, 27), (34, 62), (81, 19), (57, 41),
labelled as in the graph in the question. (32, 66), (78, 25), (65, 37), (67, 32),
Points (3, 19), (10, 11), (15, 7), (8, 11), (53, 59), (61, 48), (35, 63), (42, 59),
(10, 10), (13, 9), (4, 17), (16, 5), (12, 10), (55, 40), (79, 35) and (31, 77) plotted.
(8, 14), (17, 2), (11, 9), (5, 15), (20, 4) and
(7, 13) marked with crosses. c Strong negative correlation. The better the
students’ result in maths, the worse their
b B. Learner’s own explanation. For drama result.
example: The scatter graph is showing a
negative correlation. This happens when d Learner’s own answer.
as one value increases, the other value e Learner’s own line of best fit.
decreases. In this case, as the art results
f Learner’s own estimate from their line of
increase, the science results decrease.
best fit.
3 a Learner’s own scatter graph. Horizontal g No, because 10% for drama lies outside
axis labelled ‘Hours reading’. Vertical axis the range of the data we are given, so we
labelled ‘Spelling test score’. Both axes cannot predict what will happen.
shown from 0 to 25. Points (4, 6), (13, 12),
(20, 20), (9, 8), (18, 17), (1, 2), (11, 13), 6 Learner’s own explanation. For example: It is
(8, 10), (18, 19), (2, 3), (15, 16), (10, 12), a coincidence that the graph shows a negative
(4, 5), (14, 12) and (7, 7) plotted. correlation. While it might be true that if you
have no hair or short hair you need a hat to
b Positive correlation. The more hours
keep your head warm or protect it from the
reading a student does, the better their
sun, it does not mean that you are going to
spelling test score.
buy lots of hats. In this study, the people with
c Learner’s own line of best fit. Strong longer hair might have big families, and so they
positive correlation. bought lots of hats for their family members.
d Learner’s own estimate from their line of The number of hats you need does not depend
best fit. on the length of your hair. It depends on
whether you like to wear hats or not.
e No. It is not a good idea to use the line
of best fit to make predictions outside 7 a Positive correlation. The better the score in
the range of the data, because you do not algebra, the better the score in geometry.
know what happens beyond the data you b 4 c 10 d 13
are given.
e Learner’s own diagram. Scatter graph from
4 a Learner’s own scatter graph. Horizontal the question with the point (10, 13) plotted.
axis labelled ‘Number of packets of
f Learner’s own line of best fit. Make sure
cookies sold’ and shown from 0 to 30.
the line of best fit passes through the
Vertical axis labelled ‘Number of packets
point (10, 13).
of oranges sold’ and shown from 0 to 30.
Points (15, 12), (12, 22), (26, 14), (22, 7),
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d Learner’s own answer. For example: The On average, using the median and mean,
girls, as their median and mean are lower, class 9R were taller than class 9T. Class 9T
therefore they were faster than the boys. had more variation in heights, and their
modal height was taller than class 9R.
6 Location A Location B
a
1 2 Exercise 15.4
4 3
1 a i 12 ⩽ t < 14 ii 12 ⩽ t < 14
1
b 33 % 0% b 8 minutes
3
c
Range = 305 g Midpoint ×
c Range = 295 g Midpoint Frequency
(most variation) frequency
1 11 7 11 × 7 = 77
Mean = 792.5 g, Mean = 658 g,
d 3
13 12 13 × 12 = 156
Median = 790 g
Median = 652.5 g
15 10 15 × 10 = 150
e Learner’s own answers. For example:
17 2 17 × 2 = 34
Location A because the mean and
median mass of potatoes was greater than Totals: 31 417
location B. The range was very similar 417
showing that the variation in the mass of Estimate of mean = = 13 minutes
31
potatoes was similar at both locations.
d Learner’s own explanation. For example:
7 a The answers for the range and mean are
Top shelf Middle shelf only estimates because the data is grouped
9 4 10 and you do not have the individual values
9 2 2 11 5 of the data.
9 8 7 6 5 4 2 0 12 0 7 9
0 13 0 2 6 8 9 9
2 a i 290 ⩽ h < 310
14 2 4 5 7 ii 290 ⩽ h < 310
Key: For the top shelf, 4 10 means 104 boxes of cereal b Learner’s own explanation. For example:
For the middle shelf, 11 5 means 115 boxes of cereal you can only give the modal class and
class where the median lies, because the
b data is grouped and you do not know the
Mode Median Range Mean individual values.
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