Name ___________________________________ Date_____________

1 Work out
a −3 × −5

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b −32 ÷ 4

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c −2 × (1 + −8)

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2 a Find the highest common factor of 24 and 32. __________________________________ [1]

b Find the lowest common multiple of 6 and 9. __________________________________ [1]

3 Find the prime factors of 44. ___________________________________________________ [1]

4 a Using a tree diagram, or otherwise, write 200 as a product of prime factors.

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5 a 280 = 23 × 5 × 7

Use this fact to find the highest common factor of 200 and 280.

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b Find the lowest common multiple of 200 and 280.

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6 35 = 243

Use this fact to find 36. Show your method.

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7 Circle the square numbers in this list.

1 121 −64 49 160 −81 [1]

8 125 = 53 and 15625 = 56 in index form.

Write the answers to these calculations in index form.

a 125 × 15625 ______________________________________________________________ [1]

b 15625 ÷ 125 ______________________________________________________________ [1]

9 a Show that 64 is a cube number. ______________________________________________ [1]

b Show that 100 is not a cube number. __________________________________________ [1]

10 Find the possible values of n when

a n 2 = 36 __________________________________________________________________ [1]

b n 3 = −27 _________________________________________________________________ [1]

11 Draw a line to join each description (on the left) to the correct expression (on the right).

a Multiply n by 2 and subtract 3 i 3(n + 2)

b Add 2 and n then multiply by 3 ii 2(n + 3)

c Multiply n by 3 and add 2 iii 2(n − 3)

d Add 3 and n then multiply by 2 iv 2n − 3

e Subtract 2 from n then multiply by 3 v 3n + 2

f Subtract 3 from n then multiply by 2 vi 3(n − 2) [6]

12 Lara thinks of a number x.

Write an expression for the number Lara gets when she

a divides the number by 3 then subtracts 2 ______________________________________ [1]

b adds 2 to the number then divides by 3. _______________________________________ [1]

13 Work out the value of each expression.

a 3p + 9 when p = −4 _______________________________________________________

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b
x − y 2 when x = 24 and y = 5 _______________________________________________
2

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14 Use the formula s = 3h + 7g to work out the value of s when h = 7 and g = 9.

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1
 15 a Rearrange the formula y = mx to make x the subject.

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b Use your formula to work out the value of x when y = 4.8 and m = 1.2.

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16 Fill in the missing numbers and letters.

a 4(x + 3) = 4x + ___

b y(y + 9) = ___ + 9y

c 2(m − 3n) = ___ − ___

d 6x − 18 = 6(x − ___)

e 8k + 12 = ___(___ + 3)

f 5b + 15b 2 = ___(___ + ___) [6]

17 Expand and simplify u(3u + 7) − u(u − 2).

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y
18 Solve the equation − 8 = 2 .
3

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 19 The diagram shows a square.

a Write an equation to represent the problem.

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b Solve your equation to find the value of x.

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c Work out the side length of the square.

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20 For the inequality −2 < y ≤ 4write down

a the smallest integer that y could be ___________________________________________ [1]

b the largest integer that y could be ____________________________________________ [1]

c a list of the integer values that y could be. _____________________________________ [1]

21 Complete these equivalent inequalities.

a x > 5 is equivalent to 4x > ___

b y ≤ 6 is equivalent to y + 3 ≤ ___ [2]

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22 Work these out.

a 32 × 0.1 = ____________________

b 470 × 0.1 = ____________________

c 87 × 0.01 = ____________________

d 9 × 0.01 = ____________________

e 6 ÷ 0.1 = ____________________

f 0.45 ÷ 0.1 = ____________________

g 8 ÷ 0.01 = ____________________

h 12.7 ÷ 0.01 = ____________________ [8]

23 Write 0.1 or 0.01 in each space to make the calculations correct.

a 3.5 × ___ = 0.35

b 2.7 ÷ ___ = 270

c 0.9 × ___ = 0.009

d 24 ÷ ___ = 240 [4]

24 Circle the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

a 783 rounded to 1 s.f. A7 B8 C 700 D 800

b 58.6212 rounded to 3 s.f. A 58.6 B 58.621 C 59.6 D 0.586

c 0.0894 rounded to 2 s.f. A 0.08 B 0.089 C 0.09 D 0.1 [3]

25 There were 12 435 male and 9475 female supporters at a baseball match.

How many supporters were there altogether?

Give your answer correct to two significant figures.

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26 a Work out an estimate of: 0.35 × 679 .

1.976

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b On a calculator, work out the accurate value. __________________________________ [1]

c Compare your answers to parts a and b.

Do you think your accurate answer is correct? _________________________________

Explain why. _____________________________________________________________ [1]

3
27 a On a calculator, work out the answer to 17 − 329 .
Write down all the numbers on your calculator display.

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b Round your answer to part a to the stated number of significant figures (s.f.).

i 1 s.f. _________________________

ii 5 s.f. _________________________ [2]

28 Write these decimal numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.
8.621, 8.65, 8.009, 8.63

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29 Write the correct sign, = or ≠, between each pair of measurements.

a 5.5 l ___ 550 ml

b 2.5 kg ___ 2500 g [2]

30 Write the correct inequality, < or >, between each pair of measurements.
a 12.5 cm ___ 132 mm

b 6900 m ___ 0.7 km [2]

31 Write these measurements in order of size, starting with the smallest.

4.6 kg, 570 g, 1.37 kg, 1350 g, 4.09 kg

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32 Write the correct inequality, < or >, between each pair of numbers.
a −4.4 ___ −4.2

b −0.75 ___ −0.79 [2]

34 Write these decimal numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.
−15.425, −15.81, −15.08, −15.5, −15.84

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35 Use a mental method to work these out.

a 0.1 × 6 = _________

b 0.5 × −3 = _________ [2]

36 Use the fact that 124 × 63 = 7812 to write down the answers to these.
a 12.4 × 63 = __________

b 124 × 6.3 = __________

c 1.24 × 6.3 = __________

d 1.24 × 0.63 = __________ [4]

37 Which of these calculation cards is the odd one out?

Explain why.

A 6.4 ÷ 0.8 B 1.6 ÷ 0.2 C 3.2 ÷ 0.4 D 48 ÷ 0.6 E 5.6 ÷ 0.7

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38 Work out these multiplications.

Show how to check your answers using estimation.

a 4.2 × 3.6 b 0.12 × 1.35

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39 Work out these divisions.

a 45.6 ÷ 0.6 b −3.15 ÷ 0.2

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__________________________ __________________________

__________________________ __________________________ [4]

40 a Complete the table below showing the 15 times table.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
15 30 45 60

[1]

b Jon buys a piece of wood for $12.54.

The piece of wood is 1.5 m long.

Work out the cost per metre of the wood.

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41 Work these out.

Use the methods you have learned to make the questions easier.

a (0.8 − 0.5) × 0.13 b 0.9 × 45 c 16 × 0.35

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a Use the diagram to show that the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180°.

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b Use the diagram to show that the exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of
the two interior opposite angles.

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43 Work out the value of x.

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Write down the letters of

a two alternate angles _________________ [1]

b two corresponding angles _____________ [1]

c two vertically opposite angles. __________ [1]

45 Work out the sizes of the angles a, b and c.

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46 Use a ruler and compasses for this question. Show all your construction lines.

a Make an accurate drawing of triangle ABC.

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47 Use a ruler, a protractor and compasses for this question. Show all your construction
lines.

a Make an accurate drawing of triangle DEF.

[2]