INSPIROS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – TERM 1 EXAMINATION (PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL)

YEAR 10 TERM 1 EXAMINATION

MAY 2024

CANDIDATE NAME: Bi
lalAnj
um YEAR: 10

MATHEMATICS 1 hour
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1 Show that(6 − √8)2 = 44 − 24√2.

Show each stage of your working clearly

(6-√8)^2=(6-√8)(6-√8)
=6x6-6x√8-6√8+8
=36-6√8-6√8+8
36-12√8+8
√8=√4x2 =2√2
=36-12x2√2+8
=36-24√2+8
=44-24√2

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2 (a) Write

i) 2994.99 correct to the nearest 10,

2990
……………………………………………. [1]

ii) 0.983 correct to 1 decimal place,

1.0
……………………………………………. [1]

iii) 2090 correct to 2 significant figures.

2.1x10^3
……………………………………………. [1]

(b) Write down a prime number between 90 and 100.

97
……………………………………………. [1]

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(c) Write 2−6 as a fraction.

2^-6=1/2^6=1/64
……………………………………………. [1]

(d) Write 0.00701 in standard form.

0.00701=7.01x10^-3
……………………………………………. [1]

(e) Simplify 1.5 × 10𝑥 + 1.5 × 10𝑥−1 giving your answer in standard
form.

1.65x10^1
……………………………………………. [2]

(f) Write 0.37̇ as a fraction.

You must show all your working.

x=0.373...
100x=37.373737…
100x−x=37.373737… −0.373737…
99x=37
x=37/99

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……………………………………………. [2]

3 (a) Simplify.
3 2
–
𝑥−1 2𝑥+1

3/x-1 = 3(2x+1)/(x-1)(2x+1)
2/2x+1=2(x-1)/(x-1)(2x+1)
3/x-1 -2/2x+1 = 3(2x+1)/(x-1)(2x+1)-2(x-1)/(x-1)(2x+1)
3(2x+1)-2(x-1)/(x-1)(2x+1)
6x+3-2x+2/(x-1)(2x+1)
4x+5/(x-1)(2x+1)

4x+5/(x-1)(2x+1)
……………………………………………. [3]

(b) Solve

2 6
=
𝑥 2−𝑥

2(2-x)=6x
4-2x=6x
4=6x+2x
4=8x
x=4/8
x=1/2

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𝑥 =……………………………………………. [3]

(c) Expand and simplify.

(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 5)(2𝑥 − 1)

(x−2)(x+5)=x(x+5)−2(x+5)
=x^2+5x−2x−10
=x^2+3x−10
(x^2+3x−10)(2x−1)
x^2(2x−1)+3x(2x−1)−10(2x−1)
2x^3−x^2+6x^2−3x−20x+10
2x^3+5x^2−23x+10

2x^3+5x^2−23x+10
……………………………………………. [3]

4 (a) Simplify

𝑎 − 2𝑏 − 3𝑎 + 7𝑏

a-3a-2b+7b
=(-2a)+(5b)
……………………………………………. [2]

(b) Expand and simplify

4(𝑥 − 5) − (3 − 2𝑥)
4(x−5)−(3−2x)
4x−20−3+2x
4x+2x−20−3
6x−23

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……………………………………………. [2]

(c) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

3 7
−
𝑥 − 5 2𝑥
3/x-5= 3*2x/2x(x-5) = 6x/2x(x-5)
7/2x=7*(x-5)/2x(x-5) = 7(x-5)/2x(x-5)
3/x-5 - 7/2x = 6x/2x(x-5) - 7(x-5)/2x(x-5)
6x-7(x-5)/2x(x-5)
6x-7x+35=-x+35
-x+35/2x(x-5)
3/x-5 -7/2x

3.2x/2x(x-5)-7(x-5)/2x(x-5)
=

-x+35/2x(x-5)
……………………………………………. [3]

(d) Solve.

13 − 4𝑥
=6−𝑥
3

13-4x=3*(6-x)
13-4x=18-3x
13-4x+3x=18
13-x=18
-x=18-13
-x=5
x=-5

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𝑥 = ……………………………………………. [3]

5 Geeta buys x apples, (𝑥 + 7) oranges and (2𝑥 − 1) bananas.

The total number of pieces of fruit Geeta buys is 30.

(a) Find the number of apples Geeta buys.

Number of apples = x

x+(x+7)+(2x-1)=30
x+x+7+2x-1=30
4x+6=30
4x=24
x=6

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……………………………………………. [3]

(b) The cost of one apple is 15 cents.

The cost of one orange is 18 cents.
The total cost of all the fruit is $5.55.
Find the cost, in cents, of one banana.

cost of 1 apple = 15 cents

cost of 1 orange = 18 cents
total =5.55$=555 cents

15*6+18*13+b*11=555
90+234+11b=555
324+11b=555
11b=231
b=231/11
b=21
21 cents is the cost of one banana

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…………………………………………….cents [3]

6 𝑦 = √𝑢 2 𝑥

(a) Find the value of y when u = 7 and x = 25.

y=√(7)^2*25
y=√49*25
y=√1225
y=35

y=35
𝑦=……………………………………………. [2]

(b) Rearrange the formula to write x in terms of u and y.

y=√u^2x
y^2=u^2x
x=y^2/x^2

x=y^2/u^2
𝑥 =……………………………………………. [2]

7 (a) Oranges cost 21 cents each.

Alex buys x oranges and Bobbie buys (x+2) oranges.
The total cost of these oranges is $4.20 .
Find the value of x.
4.20$ = 420 cents
21x+21(x+2)=420
21x+21x+42=420
42x+42=420
42x=420−42
42x=378
x=378/42
x=9

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x=9
𝑥 =……………………………………………. [3]

(b) The cost of one ruler is r cents.

The cost of one protractor is p cents.

The total cost of 5 rulers and 1 protractor is 245 cents.

The total cost of 2 rulers and 3 protractors is 215 cents.
Write down two equations in terms of r and p and solve these
equations to find the cost of one protractor.

5r+p=245
2r+3p=215

10r+2p=490
(10r+2p)−(2r+3p)=490−215
10r+2p−2r−3p=275
8r−p=275
p=8r−275
5r+p=245
5r+(8r−275)=245
13r−275=245
13r=520
r=520/13
r=40
p=8*40-275
p=320-275
p=45 cents

one protractor is 45 cents

…………………………………………….cents [5]

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