CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 9: END-OF-YEAR TEST

Name Date

Stage 9 End-of-year test

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−2.7 27 3
−27  [1]
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b Write down two irrational numbers with a rational product.

[1]

2 a (12 )
3 3
= 12 n

Work out the value of n. n= [1]

b Write 8−1 as a power of 2.

[1]

3 a The distance from Earth to the Sun is approximately 150 000 000 km.

Write this distance in standard form. km [1]

b The wavelength of a laser is 0.7 μm.

Write this length in metres in standard form.

m [2]

4 Here is an expression: ( x − 3)( x − 4).

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a Find the value of the expression when x = 5 . Give your answer as a mixed number.
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[2]

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b Expand the expression. Write it without brackets as simply as possible.

[2]

5 3x + 12  5x − 18

Work out the range of possible values of x. Write your answer as an inequality.

[2]

6 Here are two rectangles:

a The perimeter of rectangle A is 60. Write an equation to show this.

[1]

b The perimeter of rectangle B is 114. Use this fact and the answer to part a to work out
the values of x and y.

__________________________________________________ x = ________ y = ________ [3]

7 The attendance at a football match, to the nearest thousand, is 47 000.

Write down an inequality to show the possible value of the attendance.

[1]

8 The mass of a baby is 4.0 kg.

In one month the mass of the baby increases by 15%. In the next month the mass
of the baby increases by 25%.

Calculate the mass of the baby after two months.

kg [2]

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9 A car travels 18 km in 20 minutes.

a The car travels at the same speed. How far does the car travel in one hour?

km [1]

b The car travels twice as fast. How far does the car travel in 20 minutes?

km [1]

10 Two people share some money in the ratio 3 : 5.

One person gets $75. Find two possible values for the amount of money the other
person gets.

______________________________________________________ $ ________ or $ ________ [2]

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11 Here is a formula: e = .
d +3

Rearrange the formula to make d the subject.

[2]

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Work out the area of this shape.

cm² [2]

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13 Here is a semicircle:

a Calculate the area of the semicircle.

cm² [2]

b Show that the perimeter of the semicircle, in centimetres, is 8( + 2)

[2]

14 Here is a right-angled triangle:

Calculate the value of x.

______________________________________________________________ x = ________cm [2]

15 The sides of a cuboid are 5 cm, 5 cm and 10 cm.

a Sketch the cuboid, showing the lengths of the sides.

[1]

b How many planes of symmetry does the cuboid have? [1]

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16 Here is a triangular prism:

The cross-section of the prism is a right-angled triangle.

a Calculate the volume of the prism.

cm³ [2]

b Calculate the surface area of the prism.

cm² [3]

17 Here is an equation: 3 x + 2 y = 18.

a Complete this table of values.

x 0 2 4 6 8
y
[2]

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b Draw a graph of 3 x + 2 y = 18.

[2]

c Find the gradient of the line.

[1]

d The equation of another line is 2 x + 5 y = 100.

Find the gradient of this line.

[1]

18 Here are two fair spinners. Each sector is equally likely on each spinner.

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Work out the probability of spinning

a red on both spinners

[1]

b red on at least one spinner.

[2]

19 Find the nth term for each of these sequences.

a 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, … [1]

b 4, 7, 12, 19, … [1]

1 1 1 2 5
c , , , , , ... [1]
6 3 2 3 6

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a Reflect triangle A in the line x = 5 . Label the new shape B. [2]

b Reflect B in the line y = 5 . Label the new shape C. [2]

c Describe completely the transformation that takes C to A.

[1]

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21 a The exterior angle of a regular polygon is 30 °. How many sides does the polygon have?

[1]

b The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 900 °. How many sides does
the polygon have?

[1]

[Total: 60 marks]

END OF TEST