Mr Parker

SECTION A (18 MARKS)

(1)

QUESTION
Simplify 2a + a 3a + a 2

ANSWER

(2)

a 5a =

(3)

Express 4 14 % as a decimal

(4)

Evaluate 24

(5)

Express 65c as a percentage of $4

(6)

( 3 x ) + 2 y =

(7)

82 + 152 =

(8)

Round 0 0060074 to 3 significant figures.

(9)

0 6
0 29 =

(10)

Expand and simplify:

(a)
5 2 ( x 3)
(b)

(11)
(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

( 2 + 3 )(3 2 3 )

(a)

(b)

Evaluate 5 y 2 1 if y = 2 .

a
a+a+a

1
2

Simplify

Write 3 x

without an index.

Simplify 2 24 150

Solve 5 x = 10 x
1

SECTION B (20 MARKS)

(16)

(17)

(18)

Simplify

x +1 x 1

2
3

Three brothers share an inheritance of a quarter of a million

dollars in the ratio 3:6:7. How much is the smallest share of
the inheritance?

Write an equation in x and y given the following table of

values:

x
y
(19)

2
7

0
3

2
1

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Now only $975

What was the original price of the TV before the discount?

(20)

Write in scientific notation:

(a)
03

(a)
2

(b)
(21)
(22)

5023000

36a16 =

(b)

Consider the following statements:

(i)
the double of ( x + y ) is equal to the double of

x plus the double of y .

(ii)

the square of ( x + y ) is equal to the square of

x plus the square of y .

Which is true?

A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C. Both (i) and (ii)
D. Neither (i) nor (ii)

(23)

How many seconds in a fortnight?

(24)

Find the perimeter of this sector of a circle to the nearest cm.

(25)

How many cm 2 in x m 2 ?
1

(26)

Solve

2 3x
> 4, and graph the solution on a number line.
2

SECTION C (17 MARKS)

(27)
Simplify fully

(28)

56
7

a 1 + b 1
Express
in the simplest form without
a+b
the use of negative indices.
3

(29)

Find the exact value of P.

(30)

The volume of this triangular prism is 270 m 3 .

Find the length of the side marked x .

(31)

If M = 3 5a 2 b 3 , find the value of b, correct to

2 decimal places when M = 4 and A = 25 .
3

(32)

A hexagon has five interior angles of 100

each. What is the size of the remaining angle?
2

(33)

If you are given a 20% discount followed by a

further 5% discount. What single discount is
equivalent to this combination?
2

(34)

m
n
+ 2
=
m mn n mn
2

SECTION D (18 MARKS)

(35)

If a 63 = 6 7 . Find a .
2

(36)

Find the value of t 3 2t 2 + 1 when t = 3 2 .

(37)

Find the area of

(38)

Solve

x + 10
7x 6
= 1+
4
10
3

(39)

Find x

(40)

(41)

Expand and simplify

2
( x + 2 ) ( x + 2 )( x 2 )

Construct the perpendicular bisector of interval AB.

(42)

Make x the subject of

x +1
= 5y 2
x 1

SECTION E (14 MARKS)

(43)

( 2 x ) ( 3 y )
Simplify
2 3

1 2

6 xy

(44)

Express the reciprocal of 2 +

with a
3

rational denominator.
3

(45)
15cm
A=105cm 2

15 cm
This is a net of a cylinder.
What is the volume of the cylinder formed from
the net, given the height of the cylinder is
15 cm and the area of the curved surface is
105 cm 2 ?

(46)

Use your geometrical instruments to construct a triangle with sides 4cm,

5cm and 7cm.

(47)

If

1 1 1
= + , find a .
a x y

SECTION F (13 MARKS)

(48)

ABCD is a square and CDX is an equilateral triangle.

AX has been joined. Find the size of XAD.

A

(49)

Show that

3+ 5 3 5

) =2
2

(50)

Find the surface area of this solid which is a cube

with the corner removed (correct to 3 decimal
places).

(51)

If

a
a
find the value of
b
b

(52)

Find the shaded area, correct to 2 decimal places.

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