Year 9/Grade8

Mathematics Winter Vacation Revision

Homework Pack
Name: ___________________________

GCSE (1 – 9)

Factors, Multiples and Primes

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets

– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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1 Write down a multiple of 7 that is between 20 and 30

(Total for question 1 is 1 mark)

2 Write down the first even multiple of 9

(Total for question 2 is 1 mark)

3 Write down a multiple of 9 that is between 30 and 50

(Total for question 3 is 1 mark)

4 Write down a prime number between 25 and 35

(Total for question 4 is 1 mark)

5 Write down two factors of 18

(Total for question 5 is 2 marks)

6 Write down all the prime numbers between 20 and 30

(Total for question 6 is 2 marks)

7 Write down two multiples of 10

,
(Total for question 7 is 2 marks)

8 Here is a list of numbers.

15 19 25 31 35 39 40

From the numbers on the list,

(a) write down an even number

(1)
(b) write down a multiple of 7

(1)

(Total for question 8 is 2 marks)

9 Write down two multiples of 8

,
(Total for question 9 is 2 marks)
10 Write down all the factors of 14

(Total for question 10 is 2 marks)

11 Write down all the factors of 20

(Total for question 11 is 2 marks)

12 Here is a list of numbers.

30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

From the numbers on the list,

(a) write down a square number

(b) write down a multiple of 8 (1)

(c) write down all of the prime numbers on the list. (1)

(1)
(Total for question 12 is 3 marks)
13 Here is a list of numbers.

2 9 11 15 18 31 32

From the numbers on the list,

(a) write down a factor of 8

(b) write down a multiple of 6 (1)

(c) write down all of the prime numbers on the list. (1)

(1)
(Total for question 13 is 3 marks)

14 Write down all of the prime numbers between between 10 and 20

(Total for question 14 is 2 marks)

15 Write down two multiples of 20

,
(Total for question 15 is 2 marks)
16 Write down all the factors of 16

(Total for question 16 is 2 marks)

17 Ian says: ”21 is a prime number”

Is Ian correct?
You must give a reason for your answer.

(Total for question 17 is 1 mark)

18 Here is a list of numbers.

3 5 9 16 19 27 28

From the numbers on the list,

(a) write down a factor of 12

(b) write down a multiple of 7 (1)

(c) write down all of the prime numbers on the list. (1)

(1)
(Total for question 18 is 3 marks)
19 Gary is thinking of a number.
He says,
“My number is prime and it is a factor of 36”

There are two possible numbers Gary can be thinking of.

Write down these two numbers.

(Total for question 19 is 2 marks)

20 Write down two prime numbers that have a sum of 30

,
(Total for question 20 is 2 marks)

21 Write down two prime numbers that have a sum of 19

,
(Total for question 21 is 2 marks)

22 Here is a list of numbers.

8 12 15 17 23 27 32

From the numbers on the list,

(a) write down a factor of 16

(b) write down a multiple of 9 (1)

(c) write down all of the prime numbers on the list. (1)

(1)
(Total for question 22 is 3 marks)
23 Barry is thinking of a number.
He says,
“My number is even. It is a factor of 30 and a multiple of 5”

There are two possible numbers Barry can be thinking of.

Write down these two numbers.

(Total for question 23 is 3 marks)

24 Paul is thinking of a number.

He says,
“My number is odd. It is a factor of 18 and a multiple of 3”

There are two possible numbers Paul can be thinking of.

Write down these two numbers.

(Total for question 24 is 3 marks)

Name: ___________________________

GCSE (1 – 9)

HCF and LCM

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• Answer all Questions.
• Answer the Questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

• The marks for each Question are shown in brackets

– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each Question.

Advice

• Read each Question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every Question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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1 Write 40 as a product of its prime factors.

(Total for question 1 is 2 marks)

2 Write 72 as a product of its prime factors.

(Total for question 2 is 2 marks)

3 Write 98 as a product of its prime factors.

(Total for question 3 is 2 marks)

4 Write 240 as a product of its prime factors.

(Total for question 4 is 2 marks)

5 Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 60 and 114

(Total for question 5 is 3 marks)

6 Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 120 and 150

(Total for question 6 is 3 marks)

7 Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 84 and 120

(Total for question 7 is 3 marks)

8 Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 70 and 56

(Total for question 8 is 3 marks)

9 Two buses, bus A and bus B, both use the same bus stop.

Bus A runs every 10 minutes.

Bus B runs every 14 minutes.

Both buses are at the bus stop at 11 am.

What time will both buses next both be at the bus stop.

(Total for question 9 is 3 marks)

10 Light A flashes every 8 seconds.

Light B flashes every 20 seconds.

Both lights flash at the same time.

Work out how long it will take for both lights to flash at the same time again.

.........................................… seconds
(Total for question 10 is 3 marks)
11 648 = 23 × 34 540 = 22 × 33 × 5

(a) Write down the highest common factor (HCF) of 648 and 540.

.......................................…
(1)
(b) Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 648 and 540.

.......................................…
(2)
(Total for question 11 is 3 marks)

12 A = 22 × 3 × 5 2 B = 23 × 32 × 7

(a) Write down the highest common factor (HCF) of A and B.

.......................................…
(1)
(b) Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of A and B.

.......................................…
(2)
(Total for question 12 is 3 marks)
13 Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 12, 15 and 18.

(Total for question 13 is 3 marks)

14 Light A flashes every 5 seconds.

Light B flashes every 6 seconds.
Light C flashes every 7 seconds.

All three lights flash at the same time.

Work out how long it will take for all three lights to flash at the same time again.

.........................................… seconds
(Total for question 14 is 3 marks)
15 Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 72, 90 and 126

(Total for question 15 is 3 marks)

16 Kenny is thinking of two numbers greater than 10.

He says: ”The highest common factor (HCF) of my two numbers is 7
The lowest common multiple (LCM) of my two numbers is 84”

Write down the two numbers that Kenny is thinking of.

(Total for question 16 is 3 marks)

Name: ___________________________

GCSE (1 – 9)

Powers and Roots

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets

– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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1 Work out 23

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

2 Work out the cube root of 64

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

3 Write down the value of 49

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

4 Write down the value of 32

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

5 Write down a square number that is also an even number.

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

6 Write down the value of 52

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

7 Work out 104

(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)

8 Write down the value of 36

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

9 Work out 24

(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)

10 Work out the cube root of 27

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

11 Write down the value of 81

(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)

12 Write down the value of 42

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

13 Write down a square number that is also an odd number.

(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)

14 Work out 53

(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)

15 Write down the value of 82

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

16 Work out the value of 5 × 103

(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)

17 Here is a list of numbers

4 6 8 11 12 15 16 25

From the list, write down all the numbers that are powers of 2.

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

18 Write 5 × 5 × 5 × 5 as a power of 5

(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)

19 Here is a list of numbers

5 9 11 16 20 25 32 38

From the list, write down all the square numbers.

(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)

20 Here is a list of numbers

6 12 15 21 27 36 64 80

From the list, write down all the cube numbers.

(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)

Name: ___________________________

GCSE (1 – 9)

Rounding

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets

– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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1 Write 6.47 correct to 1 decimal place.

(Total for question 1 is 1 mark)

2 Write 376 to the nearest hundred.

(Total for question 2 is 1 mark)

3 Write 5829 to the nearest thousand.

(Total for question 3 is 1 mark)

4 Write 7518 to the nearest hundred.

(Total for question 4 is 1 mark)

5 Write 1485 to the nearest thousand.

(Total for question 5 is 1 mark)

6 Write 2.79 correct to 1 decimal place.

(Total for question 6 is 1 mark)

7 Write 2437 to the nearest hundred.

(Total for question 7 is 1 mark)

8 Write 3.84761 correct to 3 decimal places.

(Total for question 8 is 1 mark)

9 Write 37.62 correct to one significant figure.

(Total for question 9 is 1 mark)

10 Write 58.165 correct to one significant figure.

(Total for question 10 is 1 mark)

11 Write 18.1693 correct to 2 decimal places.

(Total for question 11 is 1 mark)

12 Write 0.4726 correct to two significant figures.

(Total for question 12 is 1 mark)

13 Write 67480 correct to one significant figure.

(Total for question 13 is 1 mark)

14 Write 9325.822 correct to two significant figures.

(Total for question 14 is 1 mark)

15 Write 384761 to the nearest thousand

(Total for question 15 is 1 mark)

16 Write 8732 correct to one significant figure.

(Total for question 16 is 1 mark)

17 Write 72.173 correct to two significant figures.

(Total for question 17 is 1 mark)

18 Write 5.4096 correct to 3 decimal places.

(Total for question 18 is 1 mark)

19 Write 4726.7 correct to three significant figures.

(Total for question 19 is 1 mark)

20 Write 193.28 correct to one significant figure.

(Total for question 20 is 1 mark)

21 Write 90437 correct to two significant figures.

(Total for question 21 is 1 mark)

Name: ___________________________

GCSE (1 – 9)

Sharing Ratio

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets

– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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1 Will and Olly share £80 in the ratio 3 : 2

Work out how much each of them get.

Will £
Olly £
(Total for question 1 is 3 marks)

2 Molly, Paige and Demi share 42 sweets in the ratio 3 : 2 : 1

Work out the number of sweets that each of them receives.

Molly sweets
Paige sweets
Demi sweets
(Total for question 2 is 3 marks)

3 ABC is a straight line.

A B C

The length of BC is three times the length of AB.

AC = 80 metres.
Work out the length BC.

metres
(Total for question 3 is 3 marks)
4 Carly and James share some money in the ratio 5 : 3
Carly gets £70 more than James.

Work out how much money James gets.

£
(Total for question 4 is 3 marks)

5 Jerry and Mick share some money in the ratio 2 : 3

Mick gets £900

Work out how much money Jerry gets.

£
(Total for question 5 is 3 marks)

6 Ali and Steve share some sweets in the ratio 2 : 7

Steve gets 30 more sweets than Ali.

Work out how many sweets Steve gets.

(Total for question 6 is 3 marks)

7 Dave is making cookies.
He mixes flour, butter and sugar in the ratio 6 : 4 : 1

Dave uses 160 grams of butter.

Work out how much flour and sugar Dave uses.

flour grams
sugar grams
(Total for question 7 is 3 marks)

8 Alvin and Simon shared £540 in the ratio 4 : 5

Alvin gave half of his share to Theo.

Simon gave a tenth of his share to Theo.

What fraction of the £540 did Theo receive?

(Total for question 8 is 3 marks)

9 ABC is a straight line.

A B C

The length of BC is four times the length of AB.

BC = 100 metres.
Work out the length AC.

metres
(Total for question 9 is 3 marks)
10 Bob is going to make some orange paint.
He needs to mix red paint, yellow paint and white paint in the ratio 5 : 4 : 1

Bob wants to make 750 ml of orange paint.

Bob has
400 ml of red paint
300 ml of yellow paint
200 ml of white paint

Does Bob have enough red paint, yellow paint and white paint to make the orange paint?
You must show all your working.

(Total for question 10 is 4 marks)

11 Megan is going to make a drink using the instructions below.

Mix 2 parts of fruit juice

with 5 parts of sparkling water

Megan has 180 ml of fruit juice and 400 ml of sparkling water.

What is the greatest amount of the drink Megan can make?

ml
(Total for question 11 is 3 marks)
12 In a bag there are only red counters, blue counters and white counters.
A counter is taken at random from the bag.

The table shows the probability of getting a red counter.

Colour Red Blue White

Probability 0.35

the number of blue counters : the number of white counters = 2 : 3

Complete the table.

(Total for question 12 is 4 marks)

13 Al, Tom and Joe share €3000.

The ratio of the amount Al gets to the amount Tom gets is in the ratio 5 : 4
Joe gets 1.5 times the amount Tom gets.

Work out the amount of money that Tom gets.

€
(Total for question 13 is 4 marks)
14 Harry and Gary have a total of 300 stickers.
The ratio of the number of stickers Harry has to the ratio of the number of stickers Gary has is in the
ratio 7 : 3

Harry gives Gary some stickers.

The ratio of the number of stickers Harry has to the ratio of the number of stickers Gary has is now in
the ratio 8 : 7

Work out how many stickers Harry gives to Gary.

You must show all your working.

(Total for question 14 is 4 marks)

15 A shop sells small chocolate bars and large chocolate bars.

There are
small chocolate bars are sold in packs of 4
large chocolate bars are sold in packs of 9

On one day
the number of packs of : the number of packs of = 5:2
small chocolate bars sold large chocolate bars sold

A total of 95 chocolate bars were sold.

Work out the number of small chocolate bars sold.

(Total for question 15 is 4 marks)

Name: ___________________________

GCSE (1 – 9)

Recurring Decimals to Fractions

Instructions

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• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets

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• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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1 Convert 2 to a decimal.
9

............................................
(Total for question 1 is 2 marks)

2 Convert 4 to a decimal.
11

............................................
(Total for question 2 is 2 marks)

3 Convert 5 to a decimal.
6

............................................
(Total for question 3 is 2 marks)
4
.
Prove algebraically that the recurring decimal 0.8 can be written as
8
9

(Total for question 4 is 2 marks)

5
.
Prove algebraically that the recurring decimal 0.47 can be written as
43
90

(Total for question 5 is 2 marks)

6
.
Prove algebraically that the recurring decimal 0.23 can be written as
7
30

(Total for question 6 is 2 marks)

7
.
Write 0.16 as a fraction in its simplest form.

............................................
(Total for question 7 is 2 marks)

8
.
Write 0.27 as a fraction in its simplest form.

............................................
(Total for question 8 is 2 marks)

9
.
Write 0.43 as a fraction in its simplest form.

............................................
(Total for question 9 is 2 marks)
10
..
Prove algebraically that the recurring decimal 0.681 can be written as
15
22

(Total for question 10 is 2 marks)

11
..
Prove algebraically that the recurring decimal 0.216 can be written as
8
37

(Total for question 11 is 2 marks)

12
..
Prove algebraically that the recurring decimal 0.126 can be written as
14
111

(Total for question 12 is 2 marks)

13
..
Write 3.254 as a fraction in its simplest form.

............................................
(Total for question 13 is 3 marks)

14
..
Write 2.742 as a fraction in its simplest form.

............................................
(Total for question 14 is 3 marks)

15
..
Write 3.594 as a fraction in its simplest form.

............................................
(Total for question 15 is 3 marks)
16 x is an integer such that 1 ≤ x ≤ 9
..
Prove that 0.0x =
x
99

............................................
(Total for question 16 is 2 marks)

17 Work out:
.. .
0.54 × 0.5

............................................
(Total for question 17 is 4 marks)
18 Work out:
.. ..
0.39 ÷ 0.63

............................................
(Total for question 18 is 4 marks)

19 Work out:
. ..
0.07 ÷ 0.185

............................................
(Total for question 19 is 4 marks)
Name: ___________________________

GCSE (1 – 9)

Standard Form

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• Answer all Questions.
• Answer the Questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

• The marks for each Question are shown in brackets

– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each Question.

Advice

• Read each Question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every Question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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1 (a) Write 1.2 × 105 as an ordinary number.

(b) Write 0.003 in standard form. (1)

(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

2 (a) Write 42 900 000 in standard form.

(b) Write 3.61 × 10-3 as an ordinary number. (1)

(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

3 (a) Write 9.516 × 106 as an ordinary number.

(b) Write 0.0724 in standard form. (1)

(1)
(c) Calculate (8.694 × 102) ÷ (6.21 × 10-3)
Give your answer in standard form.

(2)
(Total for Question 3 is 4 marks)
4 (a) Write 5.12 × 10-5 as an ordinary number.

(b) Write 5 600 000 in standard form. (1)

(1)
(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)

5 (a) Write 0.0065 in standard form.

(b) Write 3 × 104 as an ordinary number. (1)

(1)
(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)

6 (a) Write 3.08 × 10-5 as an ordinary number.

(b) Write 5 million in standard form. (1)

(1)
(c) Calculate (6.3 × 105) × (2.5 × 10-2)
Give your answer in standard form.

(2)
(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)
7 Work out (8.69 × 10-5) ÷ (5.5 × 10-7)
Give your answer in standard form.

(Total for Question 7 is 2 marks)

8 (a) Write 0.00931 in standard form.

(b) Write 7.429 × 103 as an ordinary number. (1)

(1)
(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)

9 (a) Write 5.2 × 10-1 as an ordinary number.

(b) Work out the value of (3.2 × 103) × (6.5 × 104) (1)
Give your answer in standard form.

(2)
(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)

10 Write 0.21 × 106 in standard form.

(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)

11 Work out (6.7 × 104) × (3.4 × 10-8)
Give your answer as an ordinary number.

(Total for Question 11 is 2 marks)

0.03×0.02
12 Work out
0.008
Give your answer in standard form.

(Total for Question 12 is 3 marks)

9
13 Work out 3.744×10
2.4×105
Give your answer in standard form.

(Total for Question 13 is 2 marks)

14 Work out the value of (5 × 103) × (6 × 107)

Give your answer in standard form.

(Total for Question 14 is 2 marks)

15 (a) Write 0.000 054 376 in standard form.

(b) Write 4.15 × 106 as an ordinary number. (1)

4.1×105 × 7.3×104 (1)

(c) Work out
2×10− 6

(2)
(Total for Question 15 is 4 marks)

16 Write these numbers in order of size.

Start with the smallest number.

6.1 × 102 0.061 × 102 6100 × 10–4 61

(Total for Question 16 is 2 marks)

17 A sphere has a radius of 6.4 × 106 metres.

Calculate the volume of this sphere.

Give your answer in standard form to 1 decimal place.

(Total for Question 17 is 3 marks)

18 A large rock has a weight of 1.2 × 104 grams.

Find, in standard form, the weight of 12 of these large rocks.

grams
(Total for Question 18 is 2 marks)

19 Write these numbers in order of size.

Start with the smallest number.

3.5 × 102 0.035 × 105 350 × 10–2 35 × 100

(Total for Question 19 is 2 marks)

20 The diameter of Neptune is 5.0 × 104 km

The diameter of Mars is 6.8 × 103 km
Calculate the difference between the diameter of Neptune and the diameter of Mars.
Give your answer in standard form.

km
(Total for Question 20 is 2 marks)

21 One electron has a mass of 9.1 × 10-31 grams.

Find the mass of 250 of electrons.

grams
(Total for Question 21 is 2 marks)
22 The area of Australia is 7.7 × 106 km2
The area of Cyprus is 9.3 × 103 km2
How many times larger is Australia than Cyprus.
Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

(Total for Question 22 is 2 marks)

23 The area of the Pacific Ocean is 3.61 × 108 km2

The area of the Atlantic Ocean is 8.51 × 107 km2
Find the total area of the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
Give your answer in standard form.

km2
(Total for Question 23 is 2 marks)

24 The distance between Earth and Mars is 78 million kilometres.

The speed of light is 3 × 105 km/s

Calculate the time, in seconds, it takes for light to travel from Earth to Mars.
Give your answer in standard form.

s
(Total for Question 24 is 2 marks)
Name: ___________________________

GCSE (1 – 9)

Exchange Rates

Instructions

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• Answer all Questions.
• Answer the Questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

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– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each Question.

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• Read each Question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every Question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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1 Beth goes on holiday to Spain.
The exchange rate is £1 = €1.13

She changes £350 into Euros (€).

(a) Work out how many Euros she receives.

€….................………….......
When Beth returns from holiday she changes €120 back into pounds.
The exchange rate is now £1 = €1.16

(b) Work out how many pounds (£) Beth receives.

Give your answer to the nearest penny.

£….................………….......
(Total for question 1 is 4 marks)

2 Ben went on holiday to Australia. He changed £350 into Australian dollars ($).
The exchange rate was £1 = $2.1

(a) Work out how many Australian dollars Ben should have received.

$….................………….......
When Ben returned he changed $100 back into pounds.
The new exchange rate was £1 = $2.2

(b) Work out how many pounds Ben should have received.
Give your answer to the nearest penny.

£….................………….......
(Total for question 2 is 4 marks)
3 Nicole is on holiday in France.
She spends €14.50 in a cafe.

The exchange rate is £1 = €1.15

Calculate how much Nicole spends in pounds (£).

£….................………….......
(Total for question 3 is 2 marks)

4 Amy is on holiday in Turkey

She changes £200 to Turkish lira.

The exchange rate is £1 = 7.7 Turkish lira

Calculate how many Turkish lira Amy receives

£….................………….......
(Total for question 4 is 2 marks)

5 Mario is on holiday in Japan

He stays in a hotel for 7 nights.

The hotel costs ¥10000 for each night.

The exchange rate is £1 = ¥140

Calculate how much Mario spends on the hotel in pounds.

£….................………….......
(Total for question 5 is 2 marks)
6 Brian bought a hat in France. He paid €45.
The same hat in England costs £39.99.

The exchange rate is £1 = €1.12

Is the hat cheaper in France or in England?

You must show your working.

(Total for question 6 is 3 marks)

7 A pair of trainers cost 3400 rupees in India.

The same pair of trainers cost £68 in the UK.

The exchange rate is £1 = 92 rupees.

Work out the difference between the cost of the trainers in India and in the UK.
Give your answer in pounds (£).

£….................………….......
(Total for question 7 is 3 marks)
8 Carla is on holiday in Italy.
She spends €35 in a restaurant.

The exchange rate is €1 = £0.89

Calculate how much Carla spends in pounds (£).

£….................………….......
(Total for question 8 is 2 marks)

9 The exchange rate in London is £1 = $1.31

The exchange rate in New York is $1 = £0.79

Bernie wants to change some pounds into dollars.

In which of these cities would Bernie get the most dollars?

You must show your working.

(Total for question 9 is 3 marks)

10 George is going on a trip to Vietnam.

He wants to change £750 into Vietnamese dong.

George wants to get as many 200 000 dong notes as possible.

The exchange rate is £1 = 29 000 dong.

Work out the greatest number of 200 000 dong notes that George can get for £750

….................………….......
(Total for question 10 is 3 marks)

11 In Australia a car costs $26 500

In Ireland the same car costs €17 500

The exchange rates are £1 = $1.96 and £1 = €1.14

Work out the difference in price between the car in Australia and Ireland.
Give your answer in pounds (£).

£….................………….......
(Total for question 11 is 4 marks)
12 In London potatoes cost £0.45 per lb.
In Dublin potatoes cost €1.48 per kilogram.

1 kg = 2.2 lbs
£1 = €1.15

In which city are potatoes better value for money, London or Dublin?
You must show your working.

(Total for question 12 is 3 marks)

13 The exchange rate in London is £1 = €1.15

The exchange rate in Berlin is €1 = £0.88

Angela wants to change some pounds into euros.

In which of these cities would Angela get the most euros?

You must show your working.

(Total for question 13 is 3 marks)

14 Frank is travelling from the USA to Germany.

Frank wants to book flights which cost $710 and a hotel which costs €45 per night for 12 nights.

The exchange rates are as follows:

£1 = €1.14
$1 = €0.85

Frank can spend no more than £1000

Work out if Frank is able to book the flights and the hotel.

(Total for question 19 is 4 marks)

Name: ___________________________

GCSE (1 – 9)

Scale Drawings

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets

– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end

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1 The accurate scale drawing shows a small box and a large box

Large box

Small box

The small box has a real height of 20 centimetres.

Find an estimate for the real height of the large box.

….......................… ……….

(Total for question 1 is 2 marks)

2 The accurate scale drawing shows a garage and a house.

House

Garage

The garage has a real height of 2.4 metres.

Find an estimate for the real height, in metres, of the house.

….......................… metres

(Total for question 2 is 2 marks)

3 The accurate scale drawing shows a car.

The car has a real height of 1.5 metres.

Find an estimate for the real length, in metres, for the car.

….......................… metres
(Total for question 3 is 2 marks)
4 The accurate scale drawing shows a field.

67.5 metres

The field has a real length of 67.5 metres

Find an estimate for the real perimeter of the field.

….......................… m
(Total for question 4 is 3 marks)
5 The accurate scale drawing shows three towns, Town A, Town B and Town C.

Town A
X

X Town B

X
Town C

The scale is 1:50000

a) Find the real distance between Town A and Town B, in kilometres.

….......................… km
(3)
b) Find the real distance between Town A and Town C, in kilometres.

….......................… km
(3)
(Total for question 5 is 6 marks)
6 A model car has the length of 8cm.

The scale of the model is 1:50

Work out the length of the real car.

Give your answer in metres.

…..........................m
(Total for question 6 is 2 marks)

7 A map has the scale of 1:50000

The distance between two points on the map is 10 cm.

Work out the real distance between the two points. Give your answer in kilometres.

..................................km
(Total for question 7 is 3 marks)
8 A model plane has the length of 20cm.

The scale of the model is 1:380

Work out the length of the real plane.

Give your answer in metres.

…..........................m
(Total for question 8 is 2 marks)

9 A map has the scale of 1:75000

The distance between two points on the map is 12 cm.

Work out the real distance between the two points. Give your answer in kilometres.

..................................km
(Total for question 9 is 3 marks)