Ma 7
Ma 7
Ma 7
CANDIDATE
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CENTER ADMISSION
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MATHEMATICS 0840
TIME: 1 HOURS 30 MINS
INSTRUCTIONS
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Calculators are not allowed.
1 Work out:
a 8 + −12
b −6 − −9
[2]
a __ × 5 = −15
b __ ÷ 4 = −8 [2]
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[2]
[2]
[1]
6 The cube root of a number is 4. Work out the square root of the number.
[2]
7 The highest common factor of two numbers is 3. The lowest common multiple
of the two numbers is 18.
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[2]
[2]
9 The product of two integers is −24. The sum of the two integers is 5.
[2]
[1]
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11 Look at this pattern.
22 = 4
42 = 16
82 = 64
162 = 256
322 = ?
[2]
13 For each of these inequalities, write the smallest integer that n could be.
a n>8
[1]
b n > 2.3
[1]
14 For each of these inequalities, write the largest integer that y could be.
a y<5
[1]
b y < 12.1
[1]
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15 Work out the value of each expression when p = 3 and q = 10.
a p+3 [1]
b q−p [1]
c 5q − 1 [1]
d pq − q [1]
q
e 4 [1]
5
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16 Write a formula for the number of seconds in any number of minutes, in:
a words
[1]
b letters
[1]
a p+p+p+p+p
[1]
b 9p + p
[1]
c 9p2 − 5p2
[1]
d 6p + 3t − 5p + t
[2]
18 Simplify this expression. Write your answer in its simplest form and as an improper fraction.
3x 7x
[2]
4 12
a 5(p − 2)
[1]
b 3(5 − t)
[1]
c 4(d + 3r)
[1]
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20 Solve each of these equations and check your answers.
a x + 5 = 18 b x − 8 = 22 c 5x = 40
21 The diagram shows the lengths of the equal sides of an isosceles triangle.
a Write an equation.
[1]
[2]
22 Work out:
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