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1 (a) Simplify (3x3)2 . 35 2312
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(b) Given that (16) × k = 1, evaluate k.

XK l
516 4
161 j
XK I
Answer (a) ................................................. [1]
1
4 (b) k = ........................................... [1]

K 4

2 (a) The number 222.222 is written in the answer space.

Circle the digit which represents the value 2 × 10 0. 2 1 2
(b) Write 5 × 10–2 as a fraction in its simplest form.
2
(c) Evaluate 8 3 .
2
5 10 8
5 23
42
2 5 22 4 O
Answer (a) 222.222 [1]

Egg L (b) ....................................................[1]

4
(c) ................................................... [1]

3 (a) Evaluate 52 + 50. 25 1 26

(b) Simplify

!1x "
–2
x2
(i) ,
F
It 23
1
(ii) ! "
x6 2
.

26
Answer (a) ....................................................[1]

x2
(b)(i) ............................................... [1]

23
(ii) ............................................... [1]
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4 (a) Simplify 25x2 ÷ 5 x– 4 .

(b) Solve (2x – 3)(x + 2) = 0.

22 3 2 0
53 4
0 I N
22 3 M 2
2 14
5 a
6
3
5 Answer (a) ..............................................[1]

(b) x = ................ or ...................[1]

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5–
5 (a) Find the fraction which is exactly halfway between 9 and 8–9 .

(b) Estimate the value of 5000 , giving your answer correct to one significant figure.
3–
(c) Evaluate 30 × 4 2 .
2
19 Add 2 bl x 14 30 4

Etf Jj go
Is Too 1
I x 8
x 27
8
2
4 10

4 12 13 70

Answer (a) ..............................................[1]

(b) ..............................................[1]

(c) ...............................................[1]
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6 Evaluate

(a) 17 0,

(b) 4 ,
5
2 2 72 24E 25 32
25
(c) (0.2)–2.
E É 5

Answer (a) ....................................................[1]

(b) ....................................................[1]

(c) ....................................................[1]

7
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(a) Add 620 grams to 3.7 kilograms.
Give your answer in kilograms.
1000 3700g
t 620g
432 g
1000
Answer 4 32
(a) ........................................... kg [1]

(b) Write the following numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.

31 3–1 (–1)3 30

I b
413 303 [1]
3 , ........... , ...........
Answer (b) ........... , ...........
smallest

8 Evaluate

(a) 90,

(b) 9–2,
3
2
I
(c) 9 .

E 34 33 27

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[1]

27
(c) ............................................[1]
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9 Evaluate

(a) 3 1 – 2 2 ,
5
3
2
(b) 4 .
3 5 48,540
E
243 22 23 8

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[1]

10 Evaluate

(a) 91 + 90,

9 1
10

10
Answer (a) ...................................... [1]
1

!" t
1 2.
I
(b)
9

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

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11 (a) Evaluate 40 + 41 .

Y tu
5
5
Answer (a) ....................................... [1]
–2
(b) Evaluate !"
1
4
.

11
16
16
Answer (b) ....................................... [1]

12 (a) Evaluate 50 – 5–1.

4 t 55 I
Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

2
(b) Simplify (5 x3) .

5 se

2574
Answer (b) ...................................... [1]
1
16 2
(c) Simplify ! –––
n16
" .

1 I Answer (c) ...................................... [1]

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13 Evaluate
2–
(a) 8 3 , 237 23 7 22 4

Answer 4
........................................ [1]

–2
31
Ez
1
(b) 6 .
4

Answer ........................................ [1]

–2
14 (a) Evaluate !" 1
4
.
4 14 16

Answer 16
........................................ [1]
2
(b) Evaluate 64 . 3
43

43 5 4 16
Answer 16
........................................ [1]
1

! 4x2 y9
".
2
(c) Simplify
x4 y

22 É
41
124 ys y 29
x z
R x
Answer ........................................ [2]
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15 (a) Simplify (3a4)2.

3 alt
gas Answer gas
....................................... [1]
–2
!"
1
(b) Evaluate 4 .

16
4
Answer 16
....................................... [1]

(c) Given that x3 = 27 0, find x.

I 1
x JI
x I
1
Answer x = ................................. [1]

Is É
1

4 4
12 2
(d) Evaluate
32
3 . 135

Answer ....................................... [1]

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16 (a) Evaluate 40 – 4–2 .

I
I
it it
Answer ....................................... [1]

(b) Simplify (2x2)3 .

3
23 a
826

Answer ....................................... [1]

17 (a) Write 83 in the form 2k.

23
Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 9 × 212 – 3 × 210 .

3 × 28
b
EtE 3 31
3 24 22
48 4
44
Answer ..................................... [2]
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18 (a) Find the value of

(i) 121, Il
Answer ..................................... [1]

(ii) 3
–27. 3

Answer 3
..................................... [1]

(b) Write the following numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.

23 32 40 5–1

9 1
8 I
Answer 5
................
smallest
40
................ 23
................ 32
................ [1]

3
(c) Evaluate 16 2.

45 43 64
Answer 64
..................................... [1]

19 (a) Evaluate

(i) 51 + 50,

5 1 6
Answer 6
..................................... [1]

E
–2
! 43 "
L
(ii) .

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Simplify #2x2$3 .

2 3 243
6
8 Answer ..................................... [1]
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20 (a) Find the value of a when 3a ÷ 34 = 32 .

4
Ra 35
a 4 2
a 6 6
Answer a = .............................. [1]

(b) Find the value of b when 8b = 2 .

23 2
23h I
3b
b
1
I
Answer b = .............................. [1]

21 (a) Evaluate

(i) 50 + 52,

1 25 26
Answer 26
............................................ [1]
1
(ii) 36 2 ,
536 6

Answer 6
............................................ [1]

^2 h .
(iii)
2
3
6
231 24 16

Answer 16
............................................ [1]

(b) c m = 9
1 k
3
Find the value of k.

3 32
y R
2
Answer k = ...................................... [1]

K
K 2
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22 (a) Evaluate 4–2 �

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1

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6
9xy 2

(b) Simplify
x3y2

5 ly 344 yet
9,1
x s
at
3,1

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23 Giving each answer as a fraction in its lowest terms, evaluate

3 # ^2h3

Iss a
(a) ,
6#9

Answer ................................................ [1]

4
2 -2
3
(b) c m .
2 s

Answer ................................................ [1]

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2
3
5 -2
24 (a) Evaluate c m .
3 925

Answer ............................................... [1]

5
1
3
1

Es
9 2

If
(b) Simplify c 6 m .
t

Answer ............................................... [1]

si
2x 3 y
(c) Simplify .
6xy 2

Answer ............................................... [1]

p
25 (a) Solve 2^5 h = 250 .

5 125
XP 57 Answer 3
p = .................................................... [1]
P 3
(b) Simplify

(i) 1 ' x -5 ,

Xs
I s

Answer Xs
.......................................................... [1]
3a 9a 2
(ii) ' .
4 8

3gIga Fa
Answer .......................................................... [1]
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26 (a) Evaluate

6
3
(i) 216 ,

6
Answer .............................................................. [1]
1
(ii) 16 2 - 16 0 .

56 I
4 1
3 Answer .............................................................. [1]

J 3a 2 b N- 2
(b) Simplify K O .
L 12 ab 4
P Is
42 by 16b
4 3 II as a

Answer .............................................................. [2]

3 5 n
27 (a) Find n when 3# 3 # 3 = 3 .
303
31 35 3
1 5
33 3 Answer n = ................................... [1]
3 31 31 n 9
(b) Find the value of 32 5 .

2 32 25 s
23 8

Answer ......................................... [1]

J N-2
(c) Find the value of K1O .
L5P
25
5 27
Answer ......................................... [1]
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28 (a) Simplify p2 ^p3 - 3p-2h.

PTFE
ps
Eff
ps Answer ............................................. [2]
1
(b) Simplify ^27x 6h3 .

273 xb
5 xD's

322 Answer ............................................. [2]

29 Given that 6x = 9, write down the value of

(a) 6 -x ,
x

64
In I 6

Answer .............................................. [1]

x
(b) 6 2 ,
64
9t 59 3
Answer .............................................. [1]

(c) 6 0 + 6 x .

1 9 10
Answer .............................................. [1]
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30 (a) Evaluate

(i) 2 0 + 2 3 ,

1 8 9

1
J1N 2
9
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(ii) K O .
L9P s
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(b) Simplify ^4x 2h .

161 4
4 42
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31 (a) Evaluate 9 .
s

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) Evaluate 103 – 100.

1000 1 999
Answer ........................................ [1]
3
2
(c) Solve x = 8.

2 8

x 1252 22 4

Answer x = .................................. [1]

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3 0
32 (a) Evaluate c m . I
2

Answer ................................................. [1]

3 -1

B
(b) Evaluate c m .
2

Answer ................................................. [1]

(c) Simplify (9x3)2 .

92123
6 Answer ................................................. [1]
81

33 Simplify

5x 7 y

It Yi
(a) ,
15x 3 y 4

Answer ........................................... [1]

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v4
(b) c
4t 2
v4
m .
II 24 E
EE I
2 tx

Answer ........................................... [1]

34 (a) Evaluate 23 - 20 .

8 1
7

Answer .......................................... [1]

É
12xy
(b) Simplify
9x 2
.
It

Answer .......................................... [1]

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35 (a) Evaluate 32 + 31 + 30 .

9 3 1 13

Answer .......................................... [1]

J4 N-2

E
(b) Evaluate K O .
3
L P

Answer .......................................... [1]

1

(c) Simplify ^16y 6h2

.

Kitty't
4th y't 4y Answer .......................................... [1]

36 (a) Evaluate

(i) 3–2,
2

Answer ........................................... [1]

2
(ii) 125 3 . 53
5333
52 25 Answer ........................................... [1]
1
2a 2 b 5 2
(b) Simplify c m .
18a 4 b
t
q I
b4
34 a I ÉIE
3 a

Answer .......................................... [2]