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BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

For a Greater Tomorrow
(Block Letters, please)

Surname:

First Name:

TEACHER

CLASS: YEAR 10

FIRST-TERM CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

2022/2023 Session

Subject: MATHEMATICS Time: 1hour

Please read this information before the examination starts

Write in dark blue or black pen.

You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Answer all questions.
If working is needed for any question it must be shown below that question.
Electronic calculators should be used.

significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place. For 𝜋, use either your calculator value or 3.142.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the answer to three

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total of the marks for this paper is 60

For marker’s use only

Total marks: / 60
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1.
(a) Write down the next prime number after 47

Answer ……………………………….. [1]

(b) Write down the next square number after 49.

Answer ……………………………….. [1]

(c) Write down the smallest number which is a multiple of both 8 and 12.

Answer ……………………………….. [1]

(d) Write down all the other multiples of both 8 and 12 which are less than 100.

Answer ……………………………….. [2]

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2. At a ski resort the temperature, in °C, was measured every 4 hours during one day.

The results were –12°, –13°, –10°, 4°, 4°, –6°.

(a) Find the difference between the highest and the lowest of these temperatures.

Answer(a)…………………….°C [1]

(b) Find

(i) the mean,

Answer(b)(i) ………………………….°C [2]

(ii) the median,

Answer(b)(ii)……………………………°C [2]

(iii) the mode.

Answer(b)(iii)…………………………°C [1]
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3.
In the given figure

157° NOT TO
SCALE
84° x°

Find the value of x.

Answer ………………………………. [2]

4. (a) Factorise completely 6mp − 9pq.

Answer …………………………… [2]

(b) Make p the subject of the formula m = p2 − 2.

Answer …………………………… [2]

(c) Rearrange the formula 5w – 3y + 7 = 0 to make w the subject

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Answer …………………………… [2]

(d) When c = 10 and d = −2, find the value of the following expressions.

(i)
c + 2d

Answer …………………………… [2]

2
(ii) 5c – cd

Answer …………………………… [2]

5.

1
(a) = 3x
27
Write down the value of x.

Answer …………………………… [2]

(b) Simplify
7 -2
p ×p

Answer …………………………… [1]

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(c) m ÷m .
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Answer …………………………… [1]

6.

Write the geometrical name of

(a) Shape A Answer……………………………… [1]

(b) Shape B Answer ………………………………[1]

(c) Write 72 as a product of its prime factors.

Answer ………………………………[2]

(d)

Calculate the value of x

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Answer ………………………………[3]

7. The diagram shows a quadrilateral with one side extended.

98° NOT TO

112° SCALE
66°

x°

(a) Find the value of x.

Answer ………………………………[2]

(b) Find the sum of the interior angles of a 25-sided polygon.

Answer ………………………………[2]
(c)

Work out the value of w. Give reasons for your answer.

w = ............................ because .................................................................................................... .. [2]
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8.

(a) Draw the image when triangle A is reflected in the line x = 1 [2]

(b) Draw the image when triangle A is translated by the vector (−23) [2]

(c) Draw the image when triangle A is enlarged by scale factor 2 with centre (0,0). [2]

(d) Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………..
[3]
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9.

Write down the letters of all the triangles which are

(a) congruent to the shaded triangle,

Answer(a)
…………………………………………………. [2]
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(b) similar, but not congruent, to the shaded triangle.

Answer(a)
…………………………………………………. [2]

10.

The diagram shows a circular board, divided into 10 numbered sectors.

When the arrow is spun it is equally likely to stop in any sector.

(a) Complete the table below which shows the probability of the arrow stopping at each number.

[2]

(b) The arrow is spun once.

Find
(i) the most likely number

Answer(b)(i)
………………………………………………………. [1]
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(ii) the probability of a number less than 4.

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

11.
Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR. Find PQ

PQ = ......................................... cm [3]