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Kangaroo Maths Grade 9 10 Full Practice Questions

The document contains a series of practice questions for the Kangaroo Maths Competition aimed at students in grades 9-10. It includes a variety of mathematical problems covering topics such as geometry, probability, algebra, and number theory, along with their respective answers. Each question is presented with multiple-choice options, and the correct answers are indicated.

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Kangaroo Maths Grade 9 10 Full Practice Questions

The document contains a series of practice questions for the Kangaroo Maths Competition aimed at students in grades 9-10. It includes a variety of mathematical problems covering topics such as geometry, probability, algebra, and number theory, along with their respective answers. Each question is presented with multiple-choice options, and the correct answers are indicated.

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Kangaroo Maths Competition Practice

Questions (Grade 9-10)


Question 1: What is the value of 5^3 + 6^2?

 A) 125
 B) 131
 C) 145
 D) 101
 E) 111

Answer: None of the above (correct answer is 161)

Question 2: The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 cm. If the length is 12 cm, what is the width?

 A) 8 cm
 B) 6 cm
 C) 10 cm
 D) 12 cm
 E) 14 cm

Answer: A) 8 cm

Question 3: How many different 3-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 3, 4, 5, 6,
and 7 without repetition?

 A) 60
 B) 120
 C) 24
 D) 100
 E) 12

Answer: A) 60

Question 4: What is the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 48 and 180?

 A) 12
 B) 24
 C) 36
 D) 6
 E) 18

Answer: A) 12

Question 5: What is the probability of drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards?

 A) 1/2
 B) 1/4
 C) 2/3
 D) 1/3
 E) 1/13

Answer: A) 1/2

Question 6: Solve for x: x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0.

 A) 2, 3
 B) 1, 6
 C) 3, 2
 D) 4, 2
 E) 1, 3

Answer: A) 2, 3

Question 7: The area of a triangle is 24 cm², and the base is 8 cm. What is the height?

 A) 3 cm
 B) 6 cm
 C) 4 cm
 D) 8 cm
 E) 12 cm

Answer: B) 6 cm

Question 8: What is the sum of the first 50 odd numbers?

 A) 2500
 B) 2000
 C) 1250
 D) 1000
 E) 2550

Answer: A) 2500

Question 9: Solve for x: 4x - 3 = 2x + 7.

 A) 4
 B) 5
 C) 2
 D) 3
 E) 6

Answer: B) 5

Question 10: What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 12 and 15?

 A) 60
 B) 120
 C) 30
 D) 45
 E) 15

Answer: A) 60

Question 11: What is the volume of a cube with edge length 4 cm?

 A) 16 cm³
 B) 64 cm³
 C) 48 cm³
 D) 32 cm³
 E) 24 cm³

Answer: B) 64 cm³

Question 12: If the price of an item is increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%, what is
the overall percentage change in price?

 A) 0%
 B) 1% decrease
 C) 1% increase
 D) 2% decrease
 E) 5% increase

Answer: B) 1% decrease

Question 13: A coin is tossed 3 times. What is the probability of getting exactly two heads?

 A) 3/8
 B) 1/2
 C) 1/4
 D) 5/8
 E) 7/8

Answer: A) 3/8

Question 14: Solve for x: x^2 - 6x + 9 = 0.

 A) 3
 B) -3
 C) 6
 D) -6
 E) 9

Answer: A) 3

Question 15: A triangle has side lengths 6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm. What kind of triangle is this?

 A) Equilateral
 B) Isosceles
 C) Right-angled
 D) Acute
 E) Obtuse

Answer: C) Right-angled

Question 16: What is the sum of the interior angles of a hexagon?

 A) 720°
 B) 360°
 C) 540°
 D) 1080°
 E) 180°
Answer: A) 720°

Question 17: A bag contains 3 red, 5 blue, and 7 green marbles. What is the probability of
drawing a blue marble?

 A) 1/3
 B) 5/15
 C) 1/2
 D) 1/5
 E) 5/12

Answer: B) 5/15

Question 18: A circle has a radius of 7 cm. What is its circumference?

 A) 14π cm
 B) 21π cm
 C) 7π cm
 D) 49π cm
 E) 28π cm

Answer: A) 14π cm

Question 19: How many degrees are in the exterior angle of a regular pentagon?

 A) 72°
 B) 108°
 C) 36°
 D) 45°
 E) 60°

Answer: A) 72°

Question 20: What is the remainder when 12345 is divided by 9?

 A) 0
 B) 1
 C) 2
 D) 3
 E) 4
Answer: A) 0

Question 21: In a right triangle, one leg is 6 cm, and the hypotenuse is 10 cm. What is the
length of the other leg?

 A) 8 cm
 B) 6 cm
 C) 5 cm
 D) 12 cm
 E) 4 cm

Answer: A) 8 cm

Question 22: How many different ways are there to arrange the letters in the word
'KANGAROO'?

 A) 2520
 B) 5040
 C) 10080
 D) 20160
 E) 40320

Answer: A) 2520

Question 23: A student must choose 4 subjects out of 6. How many different ways can the
student make this choice?

 A) 15
 B) 20
 C) 10
 D) 24
 E) 30

Answer: A) 15

Question 24: How many handshakes are there in a room with 20 people, if each person
shakes hands with every other person exactly once?

 A) 180
 B) 190
 C) 200
 D) 210
 E) 220

Answer: B) 190

Question 25: What is the value of 9! (9 factorial)?

 A) 362880
 B) 40320
 C) 8100
 D) 5000
 E) 1000

Answer: A) 362880

Question 26: How many edges does a cube have?

 A) 6
 B) 8
 C) 12
 D) 16
 E) 24

Answer: C) 12

Question 27: A piece of paper is folded in half 6 times. How many layers of paper are there?

 A) 64
 B) 32
 C) 128
 D) 16
 E) 256

Answer: A) 64

Question 28: What is the largest prime number less than 30?

 A) 29
 B) 23
 C) 19
 D) 17
 E) 11

Answer: A) 29

Question 29: The ratio of the side lengths of two similar triangles is 2:3. If the area of the
smaller triangle is 18 cm², what is the area of the larger triangle?

 A) 24 cm²
 B) 27 cm²
 C) 36 cm²
 D) 72 cm²
 E) 54 cm²

Answer: B) 27 cm²

Question 30: What is the value of (3^2 + 4^2)?

 A) 25
 B) 16
 C) 20
 D) 12
 E) 17

Answer: A) 25

Question 31: What is the value of (x + 2)(x + 5) when x = 3?

 A) 25
 B) 35
 C) 40
 D) 30
 E) 20

Answer: D) 30

Question 32: What is the surface area of a sphere with radius 3 cm?

 A) 36π cm²
 B) 18π cm²
 C) 9π cm²
 D) 27π cm²
 E) 54π cm²

Answer: A) 36π cm²

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