MONTHLY TEST (APRIL) –
Marks ⁄54
IGCSE MATHS %
Duration: 55 mins
Answer all questions.
1) Write 30 682 in words.
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2) Change 4365 metres into centimetres.
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3)
a) Subtract 123 from 1 million.
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b) Subtract 9 from 2.
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4) Simplify.
(a) 5𝑚 2 × 2𝑚 3
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(b) (𝑥 8 )3
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5) Rearrange this formula to make x the subject.
5x2 -3y =4y +8
x =............................................ [3]
6) Find the value of
3
i. √512
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68
ii.
26
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iii. 70
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7) a. Expand
x2 (x -7)
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b. Factorise
y2 + y
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8)
3.5 cm
NOT TO SCALE
8.4 cm
Calculate the area of this triangle.
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9) The table shows the number of bananas bought by the last 50 customers.
Number of
Frequency
bananas bought
0 14
1 0
2 2
3 5
4 11
5 8
6 10
(i) Find the range.
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(ii) Work out the median.
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(iii) Calculate the mean.
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10) The equations of two straight lines are y = 3x + 13 and y = 7x - 3.
Use algebra to solve these two simultaneous equations to find the co-ordinates of the point where
the lines meet.
You must show all your working.
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11) Zach goes on holiday.
(a) The mass, m kilograms, of his suitcase is 23.5 kg, correct to the nearest 500 g.
Complete this statement about the value of m.
...................... ≤ m < ...................... [2]
b) The ratio of the cost flights : hotels = 3 : 8 . The cost of the flights is $861.
Work out the total cost of flights and hotels.
$ ................................................... [2]
c)
Zach changes $575 into euros. $1 = 0.88 euros
He spends 45% of the euros in France.
£1 = 1.15 euros
He changes the euros he does not use into pounds (£) to spend in
England. Work out how many pounds he receives.
£ ................................................... [4]
12) The number of passengers on a train increases from 63 to 77.
Calculate the percentage increase.
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13) Five numbers have a mean of 9.4 .
Four of the numbers are 3, 5, 10 and 12.
Work out the range of the five numbers.
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14) Maia shares $3000 between her three children.
She gives the eldest child $1200, the second eldest child $1000 and the rest to the youngest
child. Write this information as a ratio in its simplest form.
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eldest youngest
15) Yani’s house is for sale.
She decides to reduce the selling price of $240 000 by 15%.
Calculate the new selling price.
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16) Hawa invests $750 at a rate of 3.5% per year compound interest.
Calculate the value of his investment at the end of 3 years.
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17) A car park has 880 parking spaces.
(a) Some of the spaces are reserved.
The ratio of reserved spaces : not reserved spaces = 1 : 10.
Work out the number of spaces that are not reserved.
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(b) 25% of the 880 spaces are on the top floor.
Work out the number of spaces that are on the top floor.
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18) The cost of each visit to the car park is shown in the table.
Length of visit Cost ($)
Up to 20 minutes Free
More than 20 minutes and up to 2 hours 2.50
More than 2 hours and up to 4 hours 4.50
More than 4 hours and up to 8 hours 8.50
More than 8 hours and up to 24 hours 12.00
(i) Samarth arrives at 11 40 and leaves at 15 30.
Find the cost of his visit.
$ ...................................................... [1]
(ii) Radhika leaves the car park at 17 50 and pays $8.50 .
(a) Work out the earliest time she could have arrived at the car park.
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(b) Work out the change she receives from a $20 note.
$ ...................................................... [1]
