Paper 2
Paper 2
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1. Write 0.419 as a fraction in its simplest form.
2. Write 24.078399
a. correct to 2 d.p
b. correct to the nearest 10
c. correct to 2 s.f
3. a. Write the number 0.000089 in standard form.
b. Write 8.25 10−3 as an ordinary number.
4. The area of a rectangle is 55.2 cm2, correct to 1 decimal place.
The length of the rectangle is 9 cm, correct to the nearest cm.
Calculate the upper bound of the width of the rectangle.
5. Work out
a. T = 3d − e
Rearrange the formula to make d the subject.
b. Rearrange A = 2b2 − 3c3 to make c the subject.
c. y = 2 w2 − x
Rearrange the formula to make w the subject.
6. Simplify
a.
( 4m n ) ( 2mn )
2 2 2 3
12m3n10
m0 m−6
b.
(m )−1 3
2
c. ( 64 y )
27 3
x −5
d.
x 2 − 25
7 5
e. +
x + 3 8x −1
10 x 2 − 60 x
f.
x 2 − x − 30
2 x+2
g. −
x+3 7
7. Expand and simplify
a. 3(5x – 8) – 2(3x – 7)
b. 2(t + w) + 3(w – t)
8. Factorise
a. 6 y 2 − 109 y − 95
b. 6 x 2 y + 9 xy
c. xy + 15 + 3 y + 5x
9. Without using a calculator, work out
1 3
a. 3 − 1
8 4
1 7 1
b. +
3 6 5
Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
10. Work out
a. n(ξ) = 20 n( A B ) ' n(A) = 12 n(B) = 10
Complete the Venn diagram.
b. The diagram shows information about the number of elements in sets A, B, and ξ. n(ξ)
= 52.
15. Put one pair of brackets into this calculation to make it correct
5 − 43 − 9 − 2 = 0
16. Work out, giving each answer in standard form
a. ( 2.110 ) (8 10 )
11 11
−b b 2 − 4ac
22. Solve −7 x 2 − x + 15 = 0 using formula x =
2a
23. Estimate the answers to the following.
4.3 752
a.
15.6
38 63
b. 4
9900
24. Find the factors and product of prime numbers:
a. 22 b. 50 c. 100
Then find LCM and HCF of 22, 50, and 100
25. Write the numbers in order of magnitude, starting with the largest.
7
6.06 16 16% 66.6
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