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1 Find a factor of 63 between 5 and 10.

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[Total: 1]

2 A train to town A leaves a station every 25 minutes.

A train to town B leaves the same station every 45 minutes.
Both trains leave at 08 00.

Find the next time both trains leave together.

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[Total: 3]

3 Write down an irrational number with a value between 10 and 20.

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[Total: 1]

4 Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 36 and 84.

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[Total: 2]
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5 Write the recurring decimal as a fraction.

Show all your working.

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[Total: 2]

6 Write as

(a) a decimal,

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(b) a percentage.

................................................... % [1]

[Total: 2]

7 Write as a fraction in its simplest form.

(a) 72%

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

(b) 0.004

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[Total: 2]

8 = {x : x is a natural number 16}

(a) Write down all the square numbers in the universal set, .

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(b) Write down the six prime numbers in the universal set, .

.......... , .......... , .......... , .......... , .......... , .......... [2]

(c) M = {x : x is a multiple of 3}
F = {x : x is a factor of 15}

(i) Complete the Venn diagram to show the elements of these sets.

[2]

(ii) Write down all the odd numbers that are not in set M and not in set F.

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

(iii) Find .

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(iv) A number is chosen at random from the universal set, .

Find the probability that this number is in set F.

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[Total: 9]

9 The Venn diagram shows the number of students in a class of 40 who study physics (P), mathematics (M)
and geography (G).
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(a) Use set notation to describe the shaded region.

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(b) Find .

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(c) A student is chosen at random from those studying geography.

Find the probability that this student also studies physics or mathematics but not both.

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[Total: 4]

10 Work out .
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

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[Total: 2]
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11 Make m the subject of the formula.

m = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

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(a) Find s when t = 26.5, u = 104.3 and a = −2.2 .

Give your answer in standard form, correct to 4 significant figures.

s = ................................................... [4]

(b) Rearrange the formula to write a in terms of u, t and s.

a = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 7]

13 Paulo and Jim each buy sacks of rice but from different shops.
Paulo pays $72 for sacks costing $m each.
Jim pays $72 for sacks costing $(m + 0.9) each.

(a) (i) Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Paulo buys.

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(ii) Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Jim buys.

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(b) Paulo buys 4 more sacks than Jim.

Write down an equation, in terms of m, and show that it simplifies to .

[4]

(c) (i) Solve .

m = .............................. or m = .............................. [3]

(ii) Find the number of sacks of rice that Paulo buys.

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[Total: 10]
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14 Simplify.

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[Total: 3]

15 Simplify.

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[Total: 4]

16 Darpan runs a distance of 12 km and then cycles a distance of 26 km.

His running speed is x km/h and his cycling speed is 10 km/h faster than his running speed.
He takes a total time of 2 hours 48 minutes.

(a) An expression for the time, in hours, Darpan takes to run the 12 km is .

Write an equation, in terms of x, for the total time he takes in hours.

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(b) Show that this equation simplifies to .

[4]

(c) Use the quadratic formula to solve .

You must show all your working.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]

(d) Calculate the number of minutes Darpan takes to run the 12 km.

................................................... min [2]

[Total: 13]

17 Rui has a bag containing 5 black pens, 8 red pens and 3 blue pens only.
He takes a pen out of the bag at random.

Draw an arrow (↓) on the probability scale to show the probability that Rui takes

(a) a red pen,

[1]
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(b) a red pen or a blue pen.

[1]

[Total: 2]

18 A post box in Village A has a volume of 84 000 cm3.

A post box in Village B has a volume of 0.1 m3.

Which post box has the greater volume?

Show how you decide.

Answer Post box in Village .................... [1]

[Total: 1]

19 Paul and Sammy take part in a race.

The probability that Paul wins the race is .

The probability that Sammy wins the race is 26%.

Who is more likely to win the race?

Give a reason for your answer.

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

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[Total: 2]

20 f(x) = 1 + 4x

Find the value of x when f(x) = 15.

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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Find the value of x when .

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

22 A biased 4-sided dice is rolled.

The possible scores are 1, 2, 3 or 4.
The probability of rolling a 1, 3 or 4 is shown in the table.

Score 1 2 3 4

Probability 0.15 0.3 0.35

Complete the table. [2]

[Total: 2]
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23 Natalie buys 4 tomato plants and 3 pepper plants for $9.35 .

Samir buys 2 tomato plants and 11 pepper plants for $16.55 .

Write down a pair of simultaneous equations and solve them to find the cost of one tomato plant and the cost
of one pepper plant.
You must show all your working.

Tomato plant $ ................................................

Pepper plant $ ................................................. [5]

[Total: 5]

24 Calculate.

Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.

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[Total: 2]

25 Raj buys some sand for 3540 rupees.

Calculate the cost in dollars when the exchange rate is $1 = 70.8 rupees.

$ ................................................... [2]
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[Total: 2]

26 Miguel records the length of time of each telephone call he receives, correct to the nearest minute.

7 15 6 28 8 21 17 19 20 12
11 19 12 3 20 23 14 9 4 18

(a) Complete the frequency table.

You may use the tally column to help you.

Time (minutes) Tally Frequency

0−5

6 − 10

11 − 15

16 − 20

21 − 25

26 − 30

[2]

(b) Draw a bar chart to show this information.

Complete the scale on the frequency axis.

[3]

(c) Use the bar chart to write down the modal group.

........................ − ......................... [1]

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[Total: 6]

27 (a) Complete the table of values for .

x −5 −4 −2.5 −2 −1 1 2 2.5 4 5

y −1 −2 −2.5 −5 5 2.5 2 1

[2]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of for and .

[4]

[Total: 6]