O LEVEL (P1)

ARITHEMATICS
QUESTION'S
72
1 (a) Express as a fraction in its lowest terms.
108
1 4
(b) Evaluate + .
3 7

Answer (a) ................................................. [1]

(b) ................................................. [1]

2 (a) Evaluate 63 ÷ 0.9 .

Answer (a) ................................................. [1]

(b) Add brackets to the expression in the answer space to make it correct.

Answer (b) 1 + 72 ÷ 4 × 2 = 10 [1]

3 Evaluate

(a) 0.4 × 0.06 ,

3
(b) 0.008 .

Answer (a) ........................................... [1]

(b) ........................................... [1]

4 Evaluate

(a) 1P ÷ 5 ,

(b) 4Q – 1.43, giving your answer as a decimal.

Answer (a) ........................................... [1]

(b) ........................................... [1]

5 (a) Add together 181 centimetres and 14.85 metres.

Give your answer in metres.

(b) Express 40 000 square metres in square kilometres.

Answer (a) ........................................m [1]

(b) ....................................km2 [1]

6 Evaluate
2 1
(a) 2 × ,
3 7
2 7
(b) ÷ .
5 12

Answer (a) ................................................... [1]

(b) ................................................... [1]

7 Evaluate

(a) 10 – 7.56 ,

(b) 0.105 × 0.2 .

Answer (a) ........................................... [1]

(b) ........................................... [1]

8 Evaluate

(a) 6 – 1 ,
7 3
(b) 2 × 4 .
5 9

Answer (a) ....................................................[1]

(b) ....................................................[1]

9 Evaluate

(a) 3 + 2 (4 – 5),

(b) 1 1–3 ÷ 2 1–2 .

Answer (a) ..............................................[1]

(b) ..............................................[1]
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10 Evaluate

(a) 1 + 1 ,
4 7
(b) 1 7 ÷ 3 .
8 16

Answer (a) ....................................................[1]

(b) ....................................................[1]

11 It is given that 2 , 8 and n are equivalent fractions.

3 d 39
Find the value of d and the value of n.

Answer d = ....................................................[1]

n = ....................................................[1]

12 Express as a single fraction in its lowest terms

(a) 3 59 – 2 23 ,
3
(b) 8 ÷ 2 14 .

Answer (a) .................................................[1]

(b) .................................................[1]
13 Evaluate

(a) 1 – 3 ,
2 7

(b) 2 2 × 1 3 .
3 4

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[1]

14 Evaluate

(a) 25 – 18.3,

(b) 1.7 × 0.03.

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[1]

15 Evaluate

(a) 0.3 × 0.06,

(b) 0.4 + 0.3 × 5.

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[1]
16 Express as a single fraction in its lowest terms,

(a) 8×3,
9 4

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) 3−2.
4 3

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

17 (a) Write down the two cube numbers between 10 and 100.

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) Write down the two prime numbers between 30 and 40.

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

18 (a) Evaluate 0.5 × 0.007.

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

1
(b) Evaluate as a decimal.
1.25

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

2 4
19 (a) Evaluate – .
3 7

Answer (a) .......................................[1]

1 5
(b) Evaluate 1 × , giving your answer in its simplest form.
3 8

Answer (b) .......................................[1]

20 (a) Add brackets to the equation in the answer space to make it correct.

Answer (a) 4 + 6 × 7 – 5 = 16 [1]

(b) Find the value of 27 × 0.002.

Answer (b) .......................................[1]

21 Arrange these values in order of size, starting with the smallest.

9 2
20
0.39 46% 5

Answer ................. ................. ................. ................[2]

smallest
22 Evaluate

(a) 1 + 2 ,
2 9

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) 2 ÷ 9 .
3 11

Answer (b) ...................................... [1]

23 Given that n is an integer and n ⬎ 1, decide whether each statement in the table is true or false.

For each statement write true or false in the table.

If you write false, give an example to justify your decision.

Statement True or False Example (if false)

n3 > 1

1> 1
n n2

(n – 1)(n + 3)
is always odd
[2]
24 Evaluate

(a) 0.2 × 0.06,

Answer (a) ..................................... [1]

(b) 3 ÷ 0.01,

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

1
(c) 27 3 .

Answer (c) ..................................... [1]

25 Evaluate

(a) 1.5 – 0.2 × 4,

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) 4.2 ÷ 0.07.

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

26 Express as a single fraction

(a) 5–2,
7 5

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) 1 1 ÷ 2 1 .
5 3

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

27 The table shows the record minimum monthly temperatures, in °C, in Vostok and London.

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Vostok –36 – 47 – 64 –70 –71 –71 –74 –75 –72 – 61 – 45 –35
London –10 –9 –8 –2 –1 5 7 6 3 –4 –5 –7

Find

(a) the difference between the temperatures in Vostok and London in July,

Answer (a) ................................ °C [1]

(b) the difference between the temperatures in Vostok in February and June.

Answer (b) ................................ °C [1]

28 (a) Evaluate 35 – 27.3 .

Answer (a) ....................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 1.3 × 0.03 .

Answer (b) ....................................... [1]

29 (a) Evaluate 1 + 3 .
3 7

Answer (a) ....................................... [1]

2
(b) Evaluate 2 ÷ 2 .
3

Answer (b) ....................................... [1]

1 1
30 (a) Evaluate 3 7 –2 3.

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

2 7
(b) Evaluate 9 × 1 8 , giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms.

Answer (b) ...................................... [1]

31 (a) Evaluate 6.3 ÷ 0.09.

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) Find the decimal number that is exactly halfway between 3.8 and 4.3 .

Answer (b) ...................................... [1]

32 The temperatures, in °C , at midnight on 10 consecutive days were

4, 1, 0, –2, –1, –3, 1, –2, 3, –1.

(a) Find the difference between the highest and the lowest temperature.

Answer (a) ................................. °C [1]

(b) How many of these temperatures are within 2.5 °C of 1 °C ?

Answer (b) ...................................... [1]

33 Evaluate

(a) 52.3 × 10 − 3.76 × 100,

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) 20 − 8 ÷ 2 + 1.

Answer ........................................ [1]

34 Evaluate

(a) 2 + 3 ,
3 10

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) 1 35 ÷ 3.

Answer ........................................ [1]

35 Write down

(a) a square number that is a factor of 75,

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) a cube number that is a multiple of 24.

Answer ........................................ [1]

36 An instrument is used to measure the height of an object above sea level.
The height, in metres, is shown on the dial.

(a) What is the reading on the dial?

0
–16 +16

–32 +32

– 48 +48

– 64 +64

–80 +80

Answer .................................... m [1]

(b) The object moves from position A, where the dial reads −54, to position B, where the dial
reads + 48.

What is the difference in height between A and B?

Answer .................................... m [1]

37 (a) Evaluate 12 + 6 ÷ 2 – 8 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) Evaluate 2.6 × 0.2 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

38 (a) Evaluate 32 – 83 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) Evaluate 1 3 × 2 , giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms.

4 9

Answer ........................................ [1]

39 The table shows the height, in metres, above sea level of the highest and lowest points in some
continents.
A negative value indicates a point below sea level.

Asia Africa Europe South America

Highest point (m) 8850 5963 5633 6959
Lowest point (m) – 409 –156 –28 – 40

(a) What is the height above sea level of the highest point in Africa?
Give your answer in kilometres.

Answer ................................. km [1]

(b) In South America, how much higher is the highest point than the lowest point?
Give your answer in metres.

Answer ................................... m [1]

(c) How much higher is the lowest point in Europe than the lowest point in Asia?
Give your answer in metres.

Answer ................................... m [1]

40 (a) Evaluate 3 + 5(3 – 1.4) .

Answer ....................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 0.2 × 0.07 .

Answer ....................................... [1]

2 4
41 (a) Evaluate 3 3 – 2 5 .

Answer ....................................... [1]

48
(b) Express 84 in its lowest terms.

Answer ....................................... [1]

42 (a) Evaluate 23 – 17 .
4 9

Answer ....................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 0.7 – 0.1 × 3 .

Answer ....................................... [1]

22
43 Given that π = 3.141592654, find the difference between 7 and π, correct to two significant
figures.

Show your working.

Answer ..................................... [2]

44 Evaluate

(a) 3 – 2 ,
5 7

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) 12 ÷ 13 .
3 4

Answer ..................................... [2]

45

1
0.2 2 √⎯2 3 0.83 8 81

From the numbers listed above, write down

(a) a prime number,

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) a cube number,

Answer ..................................... [1]

(c) an irrational number.

Answer ..................................... [1]

46 The temperature in a freezer is –18 °C.
The outside temperature is 24 °C.

(a) Find the difference between the outside temperature and the freezer temperature.

Answer ................................°C [1]

(b) The temperature in a fridge is 22 °C warmer than the freezer temperature.

Find the temperature in the fridge.

Answer ................................°C [1]

2 3 .
47 (a) Evaluate +
5 8

Answer ..................................... [1]

2 1
(b) Evaluate 1 × 2 , giving your answer as a mixed number in its lowest terms.
3 4

Answer ..................................... [2]

Use
2 5
48 (a) Evaluate 3 – 2 .
5 6

Answer ..................................... [1]

2 3
(b) Evaluate 3 ÷ 3 4 .

Answer ..................................... [1]

49 (a) Evaluate 0.7 + 0.2 × 0.3 .

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 0.9 .

0.06

Answer ..................................... [1]

50 Arrange these lengths in order of size, starting with the smallest.
1
2300 mm 220 cm 0.021 km 24 m

Answer ............................. , ............................. , ............................. , ............................. [2]

smallest

51 (a) Evaluate 8 + 2 × 1.3 .

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Express 0.06 as a fraction, giving your answer in its lowest terms.

Answer ..................................... [1]

2 1
52 (a) Evaluate 3 + 2 .
4

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 30 + 31 .

Answer ..................................... [1]

53 Arrange these numbers in order, starting with the smallest.
3 0 –1 – 17 –4
4 20 5

Answer .................. , ................... , ................... , ................... , ................. [2]

smallest

54 Evaluate

(a) 0.3 × 0.2,

Answer ............................................ [1]

(b) 3.5 ÷ 0.07 .

Answer ............................................ [1]

55

6 9 1
The three cards above can be rearranged to make three-digit numbers, for example 916.

Arrange the three cards to make

(a) the three-digit number that is closest to 650,

Answer ............................................ [1]

(b) the three-digit number that is a multiple of 7,

Answer ............................................ [1]

(c) a three-digit number that is a square number.

Answer ............................................ [1]

56 Evaluate
4 2
(a) - ,
7 5

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5 2
(b) ' �
8 3

Answer �������������������������������������������� [1]

57 (a) Write these lengths in order of size, starting with the shortest�
500 m 5 cm 50 km 500 mm

Answer ������������������������ ������������������������ ������������������������ ������������������������ [1]

shortest

(b) Convert 41�6 cm2 to mm2�

Answer ����������������������������������� mm2 [1]

58 The diagram shows a scale used to measure the water level in a river�

m
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
–0.5
–1.0
June
–1.5
–2.0
–2.5

The table shows the reading, in metres, at the beginning of each month�

Month January February March April May June July

Reading (m) 0�8 1�2 1�3 0�5 –0�1 –1�9

(a) The diagram shows the water level at the beginning of June�

Complete the table with the June reading� [1]

(b) Work out the difference between the highest and lowest levels shown in the table�

Answer ����������������������������������������m [1]

(c) The August reading was 0�4 m higher than the July reading�

Work out the reading in August�

Answer ����������������������������������������m [1]

59 (a) James thinks of a two-digit number�
It is a cube number�
It is an even number�

What is his number?

Answer �������������������������������������������� [1]

(b) Omar thinks of a two-digit number�

It is a factor of 78�
It is a prime number�

What is his number?

Answer �������������������������������������������� [1]

(c) Write down an irrational number between 1 and 2�

Answer �������������������������������������������� [1]

Use
3 13
60 (a) Evaluate 2 4 – 1 .
16

Answer ................................................ [1]

(b) Evaluate 5 + 3 # 2 + 2 (2 - 3) .

Answer ................................................ [1]

61 (a) Evaluate 341 - 1 45 .

Answer ............................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 3.01 × 0.02 .

Answer ............................................... [1]

62 (a) Evaluate 5 + 1 # 0.3 .

Answer .......................................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 18 ' 0.2 .

Answer .......................................................... [1]

63 (a) Find an integer r such that r 2 5 and 5r - 1 is a square number.

Answer r = .................................................... [1]

(b) Find the value of s which makes 8s + 2 a prime number.

Answer s = .................................................... [1]

(c) Write down an irrational number between 7 and 8.

Answer .......................................................... [1]

64 (a) Evaluate 12 + 8 ' ^9 - 5h.

Answer .............................................................. [1]

(b) Evaluate 0.018 ' 0.06 .

Answer .............................................................. [1]

3 7
65 It is given that 1n1 .
4 8
(a) Write down a decimal value of n that satisfies this inequality.

Answer .............................................................. [1]

(b) Write down a fractional value of n that satisfies this inequality.

Answer .............................................................. [1]

1 3
66 (a) Evaluate + .
7 4

Answer .............................................................. [1]

1 3
(b) Evaluate 5 ' 1 , giving your answer as a mixed number in its lowest terms.
3 5

Answer .............................................................. [2]

67 (a) Evaluate 10 + 2n2 when n =-1 .

Answer ......................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 0.4 # 0.2 .

Answer ......................................... [1]

68 x is an integer between 50 and 70 .

Write down the value of x when

(a) x is a cube number,

Answer ......................................... [1]

(b) x is a prime factor of 268 .

Answer ......................................... [1]

+1 .
3 1
69 (a) Evaluate 3
8

Answer .............................................. [1]

(b) Evaluate 5 – 3(2 – 1.4).

Answer ............................................... [1]

(a) Express 3 % as a fraction in its simplest form.
3
70
4

Answer ............................................... [1]

(b) Arrange these fractions in order, beginning with the smallest.

4 3 31
5 4 40

Answer .................... , .................... , .................... [1]

smallest

1.3 + 2.9
71 (a) Evaluate .
0.2

Answer............................................. [1]

(b) Evaluate2 # .
1 1
4 5

Answer���������������������������������������������� [1]
72 Writethesenumbersinorderofsize,startingwiththesmallest.

13 7 5
0.7 0.64
20 12 8

Answer...............,...............,...............,...............,...............[2]
smallest

73 Omarhasapackofnumbercards.
Hepicksthesefivecards.

_2 _4 _2 4 1

(a) Writedownthemodeofthefivenumbers.

Answer���������������������������������������������� [1]

(b) Hetakesanothercardfromthepack.

(i) Ifthemeanofthesixnumbersis-1 ,whatnumberdidhepick?

Answer���������������������������������������������� [1]

(ii) I fthedifferencebetweenthehighestandlowestofthesixnumbersis12,
whatarethetwopossiblenumbershecouldhavepicked?

Answer�������������������� or....................[1]
74 (a) Work out 12 + 6 ÷ 3 + 1 × 5.

Answer ........................................ [1]

7 3
(b) Work out - .
9 5

Answer ........................................ [1]

75 (a) Evaluate 0.03 × 0.3 .

Answer ................................................. [1]

(b) Evaluate 5 – 2(3 – 1.4) .

Answer ................................................. [1]

76 (a) Evaluate 12 - 6 ' 3 + 4 .

Answer ............................................. [1]

(b) Evaluate 0.3 # 1.5 .

Answer ............................................. [1]

2 5
77 (a) Evaluate - .
3 8

Answer ............................................. [1]

1 7
(b) Evaluate ' , giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms.
3 9

Answer ............................................. [1]

78 (a) Evaluate ^2.05 + 1.4h # 0.2 .

Answer ........................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 1 13 - 45 .

Answer ������������������������������������������� [1]

79 The table shows some information about the temperatures in a city.

Date Maximum temperature Minimum temperature

1 February –10 °C T °C
1 March 4 °C –5 °C

(a) Find the difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures on 1 March.

Answer ...................................... °C [1]

(b) The minimum temperature, T °C, on 1 February was 13 degrees lower than the
minimum temperature on 1 March.

Find T.

Answer T = ..................................... [1]

80 (a) Evaluate . 3 1 -2 3
6 5

Answer .......................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 0.03 # 0.11 .

Answer .......................................... [1]

81 (a) Evaluate 9.03 - (4.273 + 2.3) .

Answer ......................................... [1]

8 6
(b) Evaluate - .
9 7

Answer ......................................... [1]

82 (a) Evaluate 0.2*0.3

Answer ........................................... [1]

(b) Add one pair of brackets to make the statement below true.

2 # 3 + 4 # 5 = 70 [1]

3 1
83 (a) Evaluate - .
5 8

Answer ........................................... [1]

3 2
(b) Find A where A # = .
7 5

Answer A = .................................... [1]

5 2
(c) Find the fraction which is exactly halfway between and .
8 3

Answer ........................................... [1]

4 1
84 (a) Evaluate - .
5 3

Answer ........................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 0.2 # 0.006 .

Answer ........................................... [1]

O LEVEL (P1)
HCF LCM
QUESTION'S
1 (a) (i) Express 7056 as the product of its prime factors.

(ii) Hence evaluate 7056 .

Answer (a)(i) ............................................. [2]

(ii) ............................................. [1]

(b) 5 161 can be expressed as the rational number p where p and q are integers.
q
Find the value of p and the value of q.

Answer (b) p = ................. , q = ................. [1]

(c) Write down an example of an irrational number.

Answer (c) ................................................. [1]

2 Green Line buses run every 10 minutes.
Red Line buses run every 20 minutes.
Purple Line buses run every 35 minutes.
One bus from each Line leaves the city centre at 09 00.
After how many minutes will buses from all three Lines next leave the city centre at the same time?

Answer ......................................................... [2]

3 Written as the product of its prime factors, 360 = 23 × 32 × 5.

(a) Write 108 as the product of its prime factors.

(b) Find the lowest common multiple of 108 and 360.

Give your answer as the product of its prime factors.

(c) Find the smallest positive integer k such that 360 k is a cube number.

Answer (a) 108 = ...........................................[1]

(b) .....................................................[1]

(c) k = ...............................................[1]
4 (a) Express 154 as the product of its prime factors.

(b) Find the lowest common multiple of 154 and 49.

Answer (a) ....................................................[1]

(b) ....................................................[1]

5 (a) It is given that p = 4 × 105 and q = 8 × 106.

Expressing your answers in standard form, find
p
(i) q,
3
(ii) q .

Answer (a)(i) ..............................................[1]

(ii) ..............................................[1]

(b) The numbers 225 and 540, written as the products of their prime factors, are

225 = 32 × 52 , 540 = 22 × 33 × 5 .

(i) Write 2250 as the product of its prime factors.

(ii) Find the smallest positive integer value of n for which 225n is a multiple of 540.

Answer (b)(i) ..............................................[1]

(ii) n = .......................................[1]
6 (a) Write down all the factors of 18.

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) Write 392 as the product of its prime factors.

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

7 The numbers 294 and 784, written as the product of their prime factors, are

294 = 2 × 3 × 72 , 784 = 24 × 72 .

Find

(a) the largest integer which is a factor of both 294 and 784,

Answer (a) .......................................[1]

(b) 784 .

Answer (b) .......................................[1]

8 Written as a product of prime factors, 168 = 23 × 3 × 7.

(a) Express 140 as a product of its prime factors.

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) Find the highest common factor of 168 and 140.

Answer (b) ...................................... [1]

(c) Find the smallest positive integer, n, such that 168n is a square number.

Answer (c) ...................................... [1]

9 (a) Express 108 as a product of its prime factors.

Answer ........................................ [1]

p q r
(b) Written as products of their prime factors, N = 2 × 5 × 7 and 500 = 22 × 53 .

The highest common factor of N and 500 is 22 × 52 .

The lowest common multiple of N and 500 is 23 × 53 × 7 .

Find p, q and r.

Answer p = ................. , q = ................. , r = ................. [2]

10 Buses following route A leave the bus station every five minutes.
Buses following route B leave the bus station every six minutes.
Buses following route C leave the bus station every nine minutes.
Three buses, following routes A, B and C, leave together at 13 00.

What is the next time when buses following all three routes leave the bus station together?

Answer ..................................... [2]

11 (a) Express 180 as the product of its prime factors.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) 180 can be expressed in the form p q, where p and q are integers.

Find the smallest value of p + q.

Answer ..................................... [1]

12 (a) Express60asaproductofitsprimefactors.

Answer��������������������������������������������� [1]

(b) Findthesmallestpossibleintegermsuchthat60misasquarenumber.

Answerm=.................................... [1]

(c) Thelowestnumberthatisamultipleofboth60andtheintegernis180.

Findthesmallestpossiblevalueofn.

Answern=..................................... [1]

13 A number written as the product of its prime factors is 22 × 52 × 7.

(a) Evaluate this number.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) The lowest common multiple of 22 × 52 × 7 and another number, N, is 22 × 3 × 52 × 72.

Find the lowest possible value of N.

Answer N = ................................. [1]

14 (a) Express 198 as the product of its prime factors.

Answer ................................................. [1]

(b) M = 22 × 3 × 52 N = 23 × 32 × 7

(i) Find the largest number that divides exactly into M and N.

Answer ................................................. [1]

(ii) Find the smallest value of k, such that M × k is a cube number.

Answer k = ................................................. [1]

15 (a) Express 500 as the product of its prime factors.

Answer ............................................. [1]

(b) M = 2 # 32 N = 24 # 32

Find the values of p and q when

(i) M # N = 2 p # 3q ,

Answer p = ............... q = ................ [1]

(ii) M ' N = 2 p # 3q ,

Answer p = ............... q = ................ [1]

(iii) N2 = 2 p # 3q .

Answer p = ............... q = ................ [1]

16 (a) Express 96 as a product of its prime factors.

Answer ........................................... [1]

(b) 24 is a common factor of 96 and the integer n.

Given that n is less than 96, find the largest possible value of n.

Answer ........................................... [1]

17 (a) Express 36 as the product of its prime factors.

Answer ........................................... [1]

(b) Write down two prime numbers whose sum is 15.

Answer ........................................... [1]

18 (a) (i) Write 54 as the product of its prime factors.

Answer ........................................... [1]

(ii) Find the smallest possible integer m such that 54m is a cube number.

Answer m = .................................... [1]

(b) Find the value of k in each of the following.

(i) 27 = 3 k

Answer k = ..................................... [1]

1 -3
b l = 2k
(ii)
4

Answer k = ..................................... [1]

O LEVEL (P1)
SIGNIFICIANT
FIGURES
QUESTION'S
1 Complete the statements in the answer spaces.

Answer (a) 4872 correct to 1 significant figure is ......................... [1]

(b) 4872 correct to ................. significant figures is 4870. [1]

2 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of

8.62 × 2.042 .
_____________
0.285

Answer ..................................................[2]

3 A basketball stadium has 13 492 seats.

During a season a basketball team played 26 matches and every seat was sold for each match.
At each match a seat costs $18.80.

By writing each value correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the total amount of money
paid to watch these matches during the season.

Answer $ ...............................................[2]

4 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of

48.9 × 0.2072 .
3.94

Answer .......................................... [2]

5 By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of

0.387 × 7.032 .
3
8.11

Answer ............................................ [2]

6 (a) Express, correct to two significant figures,

(i) 15 823.769,

Answer (a)(i) .................................. [1]

(ii) 0.003 048 9.

Answer (a)(ii) ................................. [1]

(b) Use your answers to part (a) to estimate, correct to one significant figure, the value of

15 823.769 × 0.003 048 9.

Answer (b) ...................................... [2]

7 (a) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
7.84 × 326 .
0.18

Answer ........................................ [2]

(b) An athlete ran a race in 9.58 seconds, correct to the nearest hundredth of a second.

What is the shortest possible time that the athlete could have run the race?

Answer ..........................seconds [1]

8 (a) Express 0.047 852 correct to two decimal places.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) Estimate the value of 200 , giving your answer correct to two significant figures.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(c) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
212 × 1.972 .
0.763

Answer ........................................ [2]

304.3 × √⎯1⎯5.⎯ ⎯9⎯8
9 By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of .
0.1975

Answer ....................................... [2]

10 By writing each number correct to two significant figures, estimate, correct to one significant figure,
the value of

110.94 – 0.2034 × 368.62 .

Answer ........................................ [2]

11 (a) Evaluate 6 × 3 + 8 ÷ 2 .

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of
19.2 × 9.09 .
0.583

Answer ..................................... [2]

12 (a) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of 72 .187 .
π
Show clearly the approximate values you use.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) The values of three cube roots, correct to 1 decimal place, are given below.
35 3 50 3 500
= 1.7 = 3.7 = 7.9
3
Using as much of the above information as is necessary, find the value of 0.005 .

Answer ..................................... [1]

13 (a) Write the number 0.040 589 correct to 3 significant figures.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Giving your answer in standard form, evaluate 6 × 10–4 + 8 × 10–5.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(c) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of 97 – 35 .

Show clearly the approximate values you use.

Answer ..................................... [1]

14 (a) Write 0�004 075 1 correct to two significant figures�

Answer �������������������������������������������� [1]

(b) 131 lies between two consecutive integers�

Complete the inequality below with these integers�

Answer ������������ 1 131 1 ������������� [1]

(c) Add brackets to the statement below to make it correct�

3 × 2 + 1 2 = 49 [1]
38.982 # 8.8536
15 By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of .
6.0122
Show clearly the approximate values you use.

Answer ................................................ [2]

3
35.78 # 1005
16 By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of .
0.3012
Show clearly the approximate values you use.

Answer ............................................... [2]

17 (a) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
28.6 + 47.7
.
0.47 # 21.4

Answer .......................................................... [2]

8
(b) Write as a decimal.
25

Answer .......................................................... [1]

18 (a) Write 405 917 628 correct to three significant figures.

Answer .............................................................. [1]

(b) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
41.3
.
9.79 # 0.765

Answer .............................................................. [2]

19 (a) Write the number forty one thousand and six in figures.

Answer ......................................... [1]

(b) Write 237 400 correct to two significant figures.

Answer ......................................... [1]

20 (a) Write the value of 1234.567, correct to 2 significant figures.

Answer ............................................. [1]

28
(b) Write down an estimate for the value of .
r

Answer ............................................. [1]

(a) Correct to 6 decimal places, 10 = 3.162 278, 3
1
21 = 3.166 667.
6
Find the difference between 3
1
and 10.
6
Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.

Answer .............................................. [1]

(b) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of 2.986 2 + 4.002 2 .

Answer .............................................. [1]

22 Bywritingeachnumbercorrecttoonesignificantfigure,estimatethevalueof
29.3 2 .
2.04 # 0.874

Answer��������������������������������������������� [2]

23 (a) Write 30 682 correct to three significant figures.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) Given that 538 × 210 = 112 980, evaluate 112.98 ÷ 210.

Answer ........................................ [1]

24 (a) Write the number 0.050 462 correct to 3 significant figures.

Answer ................................................. [1]

(b) By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of
8.94 # 0.201
.
28.8

Answer ................................................. [1]

25 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of

29.2 # 8.17 .
0.396

Answer ............................................. [2]

26 (a) Write the number 357.864 correct to 2 significant figures.

Answer .......................................... [1]

3
67
(b) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of .
1.03

Answer .......................................... [1]

3.98 # 602.3
27 By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of .
2.987
Show clearly the approximations you use.

Answer .......................................... [2]

28 (a) Write 248.367

(i) correct to 2 decimal places,

Answer ........................................... [1]

(ii) correct to 2 significant figures.

Answer ........................................... [1]

3 3
(b) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of 8.36 + 63.58 .

Answer ........................................... [1]

29 By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
58.7 # 4.08
.
19.7 3

Answer ........................................... [2]

O LEVEL (P1)
SIGNIFICIANT
FIGURES
QUESTION'S
1 Complete the statements in the answer spaces.

Answer (a) 4872 correct to 1 significant figure is ......................... [1]

(b) 4872 correct to ................. significant figures is 4870. [1]

2 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of

8.62 × 2.042 .
_____________
0.285

Answer ..................................................[2]

3 A basketball stadium has 13 492 seats.

During a season a basketball team played 26 matches and every seat was sold for each match.
At each match a seat costs $18.80.

By writing each value correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the total amount of money
paid to watch these matches during the season.

Answer $ ...............................................[2]

4 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of

48.9 × 0.2072 .
3.94

Answer .......................................... [2]

5 By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of

0.387 × 7.032 .
3
8.11

Answer ............................................ [2]

6 (a) Express, correct to two significant figures,

(i) 15 823.769,

Answer (a)(i) .................................. [1]

(ii) 0.003 048 9.

Answer (a)(ii) ................................. [1]

(b) Use your answers to part (a) to estimate, correct to one significant figure, the value of

15 823.769 × 0.003 048 9.

Answer (b) ...................................... [2]

7 (a) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
7.84 × 326 .
0.18

Answer ........................................ [2]

(b) An athlete ran a race in 9.58 seconds, correct to the nearest hundredth of a second.

What is the shortest possible time that the athlete could have run the race?

Answer ..........................seconds [1]

8 (a) Express 0.047 852 correct to two decimal places.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) Estimate the value of 200 , giving your answer correct to two significant figures.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(c) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
212 × 1.972 .
0.763

Answer ........................................ [2]

304.3 × √⎯1⎯5.⎯ ⎯9⎯8
9 By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of .
0.1975

Answer ....................................... [2]

10 By writing each number correct to two significant figures, estimate, correct to one significant figure,
the value of

110.94 – 0.2034 × 368.62 .

Answer ........................................ [2]

11 (a) Evaluate 6 × 3 + 8 ÷ 2 .

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of
19.2 × 9.09 .
0.583

Answer ..................................... [2]

12 (a) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of 72 .187 .
π
Show clearly the approximate values you use.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) The values of three cube roots, correct to 1 decimal place, are given below.
35 3 50 3 500
= 1.7 = 3.7 = 7.9
3
Using as much of the above information as is necessary, find the value of 0.005 .

Answer ..................................... [1]

13 (a) Write the number 0.040 589 correct to 3 significant figures.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Giving your answer in standard form, evaluate 6 × 10–4 + 8 × 10–5.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(c) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of 97 – 35 .

Show clearly the approximate values you use.

Answer ..................................... [1]

14 (a) Write 0�004 075 1 correct to two significant figures�

Answer �������������������������������������������� [1]

(b) 131 lies between two consecutive integers�

Complete the inequality below with these integers�

Answer ������������ 1 131 1 ������������� [1]

(c) Add brackets to the statement below to make it correct�

3 × 2 + 1 2 = 49 [1]
38.982 # 8.8536
15 By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of .
6.0122
Show clearly the approximate values you use.

Answer ................................................ [2]

3
35.78 # 1005
16 By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of .
0.3012
Show clearly the approximate values you use.

Answer ............................................... [2]

17 (a) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
28.6 + 47.7
.
0.47 # 21.4

Answer .......................................................... [2]

8
(b) Write as a decimal.
25

Answer .......................................................... [1]

18 (a) Write 405 917 628 correct to three significant figures.

Answer .............................................................. [1]

(b) By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
41.3
.
9.79 # 0.765

Answer .............................................................. [2]

19 (a) Write the number forty one thousand and six in figures.

Answer ......................................... [1]

(b) Write 237 400 correct to two significant figures.

Answer ......................................... [1]

20 (a) Write the value of 1234.567, correct to 2 significant figures.

Answer ............................................. [1]

28
(b) Write down an estimate for the value of .
r

Answer ............................................. [1]

(a) Correct to 6 decimal places, 10 = 3.162 278, 3
1
21 = 3.166 667.
6
Find the difference between 3
1
and 10.
6
Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.

Answer .............................................. [1]

(b) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of 2.986 2 + 4.002 2 .

Answer .............................................. [1]

22 Bywritingeachnumbercorrecttoonesignificantfigure,estimatethevalueof
29.3 2 .
2.04 # 0.874

Answer��������������������������������������������� [2]

23 (a) Write 30 682 correct to three significant figures.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) Given that 538 × 210 = 112 980, evaluate 112.98 ÷ 210.

Answer ........................................ [1]

24 (a) Write the number 0.050 462 correct to 3 significant figures.

Answer ................................................. [1]

(b) By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of
8.94 # 0.201
.
28.8

Answer ................................................. [1]

25 By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the value of

29.2 # 8.17 .
0.396

Answer ............................................. [2]

26 (a) Write the number 357.864 correct to 2 significant figures.

Answer .......................................... [1]

3
67
(b) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of .
1.03

Answer .......................................... [1]

3.98 # 602.3
27 By making suitable approximations, estimate the value of .
2.987
Show clearly the approximations you use.

Answer .......................................... [2]

28 (a) Write 248.367

(i) correct to 2 decimal places,

Answer ........................................... [1]

(ii) correct to 2 significant figures.

Answer ........................................... [1]

3 3
(b) Estimate, correct to the nearest whole number, the value of 8.36 + 63.58 .

Answer ........................................... [1]

29 By writing each number correct to one significant figure, estimate the value of
58.7 # 4.08
.
19.7 3

Answer ........................................... [2]

O LEVEL (P1)
INDICES
QUESTION'S
1 (a) Simplify (3x3)2 .
- 12
(b) Given that (16) × k = 1, evaluate k.

Answer (a) ................................................. [1]

(b) k = ........................................... [1]

2 (a) The number 222.222 is written in the answer space.

Circle the digit which represents the value 2 × 10 0.

(b) Write 5 × 10–2 as a fraction in its simplest form.

2
(c) Evaluate 8 3 .

Answer (a) 222.222 [1]

(b) ....................................................[1]

(c) ................................................... [1]

3 (a) Evaluate 52 + 50.

(b) Simplify
–2
(i) 冢冣
1
x ,

1
(ii) 冢 冣
x6 2
.

Answer (a) ....................................................[1]

(b)(i) ............................................... [1]

(ii) ............................................... [1]

___________________________________________________________________________

4 (a) Simplify 25x2 ÷ 5 x– 4 .

(b) Solve (2x – 3)(x + 2) = 0.

Answer (a) ..............................................[1]

(b) x = ................ or ...................[1]

___________________________________________________________________________

5 (a) Find the fraction which is exactly halfway between 5–

9 and 8–9 .

(b) Estimate the value of 5000 , giving your answer correct to one significant figure.
3–
(c) Evaluate 30 × 4 2 .

Answer (a) ..............................................[1]

(b) ..............................................[1]

(c) ...............................................[1]
___________________________________________________________________________
6 Evaluate

(a) 17 0,
5
(b) 4 2 ,

(c) (0.2)–2.

Answer (a) ....................................................[1]

(b) ....................................................[1]

(c) ....................................................[1]

7 (a) Add 620 grams to 3.7 kilograms.

Give your answer in kilograms.

Answer (a) ...........................................kg [1]

(b) Write the following numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.

31 3–1 (–1)3 30

Answer (b) ........... , ........... , ........... , ........... [1]

smallest

8 Evaluate

(a) 90,

(b) 9–2,
3
(c) 92.

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[1]

(c) ............................................[1]
9 Evaluate

(a) 3 1 – 2 2 ,
5 3
3
2
(b) 4 .

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[1]

10 Evaluate

(a) 91 + 90,

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

1

(b) 冢冣
1 2.
9

Answer (b) ..................................... [1]

11 (a) Evaluate 40 + 41 .

Answer (a) ....................................... [1]

–2
(b) Evaluate 冢 14 冣 .

Answer (b) ....................................... [1]

12 (a) Evaluate 50 – 5–1.

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

2
(b) Simplify (5 x3) .

Answer (b) ...................................... [1]

1
16
(c) Simplify –––
n16
2
.

Answer (c) ...................................... [1]

13 Evaluate
2–
(a) 8 3 ,

Answer ........................................ [1]

–2
1
(b) 6 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

冢冣
–2
1
14 (a) Evaluate .
4

Answer ........................................ [1]

2
(b) Evaluate 64 3 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

1

冢 4x2 y9
冣.
2
(c) Simplify
x4 y

Answer ........................................ [2]

15 (a) Simplify (3a4)2.

Answer ....................................... [1]

–2
1
(b) Evaluate 冢冣
4 .

Answer ....................................... [1]

(c) Given that x3 = 27 0, find x.

Answer x = ................................. [1]

1
12 2
(d) Evaluate 3 .
32

Answer ....................................... [1]

16 (a) Evaluate 40 – 4–2 .

Answer ....................................... [1]

(b) Simplify (2x2)3 .

Answer ....................................... [1]

17 (a) Write 83 in the form 2k.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Evaluate 9 × 212 – 3 × 210 .

3 × 28

Answer ..................................... [2]

18 (a) Find the value of

(i) 121,

Answer ..................................... [1]

3
(ii) –27.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Write the following numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.

23 32 40 5–1

Answer ................ ................ ................ ................ [1]

smallest
3
(c) Evaluate 16 2.

Answer ..................................... [1]

19 (a) Evaluate

(i) 51 + 50,

Answer ..................................... [1]

4 –2
(ii) 冢冣
3
.

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Simplify 冸2x2冹3 .

Answer ..................................... [1]

20 (a) Find the value of a when 3a ÷ 34 = 32 .

Answer a = .............................. [1]

(b) Find the value of b when 8b = 2 .

Answer b = .............................. [1]

21 (a) Evaluate

(i) 50 + 52,

Answer ............................................ [1]

1
(ii) 36 2 ,

Answer ............................................ [1]

^2 3h .
2 6
(iii)

Answer ............................................ [1]

1 k
(b) c m = 9
3
Find the value of k.

Answer k = ...................................... [1]

22 (a) Evaluate 4–2 �

Answer �������������������������������������������� [1]

1

e o �
6
9xy 2

(b) Simplify
x3y2

Answer �������������������������������������������� [2]

23 Giving each answer as a fraction in its lowest terms, evaluate

3 # ^2h3
(a) ,
6#9

Answer ................................................ [1]

2 -2
3
(b) c m .
2

Answer ................................................ [1]

5 -2
24 (a) Evaluate c m .
3

Answer ............................................... [1]

1
9 2
(b) Simplify c 6 m .
t

Answer ............................................... [1]

2x 3 y
(c) Simplify .
6xy 2

Answer ............................................... [1]

p
25 (a) Solve 2^5 h = 250 .

Answer p = .................................................... [1]

(b) Simplify

(i) 1 ' x -5 ,

Answer .......................................................... [1]

2
3a 9a
(ii) ' .
4 8

Answer .......................................................... [1]

26 (a) Evaluate
3
(i) 216 ,

Answer .............................................................. [1]

1
(ii) 16 2 - 16 0 .

Answer .............................................................. [1]

J 3a 2 b N- 2
(b) Simplify K 4
O .
L 12 ab P

Answer .............................................................. [2]

3 5 n
27 (a) Find n when 3# 3 # 3 = 3 .

Answer n = ................................... [1]

3
(b) Find the value of 32 5 .

Answer ......................................... [1]

J N-2
(c) Find the value of K1O .
L5P

Answer ......................................... [1]

28 (a) Simplify p2 ^p3 - 3p-2h.

Answer ............................................. [2]

1
(b) Simplify ^27x 6h3 .

Answer ............................................. [2]

29 Given that 6x = 9, write down the value of

(a) 6 -x ,

Answer .............................................. [1]

x
(b) 6 2 ,

Answer .............................................. [1]

(c) 6 0 + 6 x .

Answer .............................................. [1]

30 (a) Evaluate

(i) 2 0 + 2 3 ,

Answer�������������������������������������������� [1]
1
J1N 2
(ii) K O .
L9P

Answer�������������������������������������������� [1]

(b) Simplify ^4x 2h .

-2

Answer�������������������������������������������� [1]

- 12
31 (a) Evaluate 9 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) Evaluate 103 – 100.

Answer ........................................ [1]

3
2
(c) Solve x = 8.

Answer x = .................................. [1]

3 0
32 (a) Evaluate c m .
2

Answer ................................................. [1]

3 -1
(b) Evaluate c m .
2

Answer ................................................. [1]

(c) Simplify (9x3)2 .

Answer ................................................. [1]

33 Simplify

5x 7 y
(a) ,
15x 3 y 4

Answer ........................................... [1]

- 12
4t 2
(b) c m .
v4

Answer ........................................... [1]

34 (a) Evaluate 23 - 20 .

Answer .......................................... [1]

12xy
(b) Simplify .
9x 2

Answer .......................................... [1]

35 (a) Evaluate 32 + 31 + 30 .

Answer .......................................... [1]

J4 N-2
(b) Evaluate K O .
3
L P

Answer .......................................... [1]

1
6h2
(c) Simplify ^16y .

Answer .......................................... [1]

36 (a) Evaluate

(i) 3–2,

Answer ........................................... [1]

2
(ii) 125 3 .

Answer ........................................... [1]

1
2a 2 b 5 2
(b) Simplify c m .
18a 4 b

Answer .......................................... [2]