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1. Number system:
Level 1–2
1 Give three examples for each number system described in the chapter:
Natural: __________________________________________________________________

Whole: ___________________________________________________________________

Integer: __________________________________________________________________

Rational: _________________________________________________________________

Irrational: _________________________________________________________________

Level 3–4

2 Copy the diagram below and place the numbers in the smallest appropriate circle:

0, –1.5, 0.25, 17, 144, 143, 2

Level 5–6

3 Rational or irrational? Why?

–2.7 √8

3 2
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0 21
55

√10 √25
13 15
Level 7–8
4 Why is it impossible to divide a number by zero?
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2. Order of integers:
Level 1–2

1 Rewrite the following integers in order from least to greatest:

–18, 3, 7, 9, 1
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2 Evaluate:

a –5 + (–2) b 3 – (+8) c –7 + 9

d –6 – 2 e 8 – 12 f –4 + 4

g 5+4 h –5 + 4 i –5 + (–4)

Level 3–4

3 Evaluate:

a 25 – 4 b –25 – 4 c – 25 + 4

d –35 + 14 e –79 – 11 f –389 + 452

g 29 + (–16) h 13 – 200 i –412 + 610

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Level 5–6

4 According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the greatest temperature change in a
single day occurred in Browning, Montana, USA in 1916 when the temperature fell from
7°C to -49°C. What was the difference in temperature?
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5 Simona has $8412 in her bank account and wants to buy a $15 249 car. She will get a
loan to help her to pay for the car. How much does she need to borrow?
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6 Explain the pattern to solving the problems below:

–8 + 8 9 + (–9) –21 + 21 –34 169 + 34 169 –1 + 1 6–6

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Level 7–8

7 Which is a greater distance? (Show your steps)

a Moving from 63 metres below sea level to 33 metres above sea level.
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b Moving from 289 metres below sea level to 365 metres below sea level.
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Level 1–2
8 Evaluate:
–4 × (–9) –4 – 6
9 – (–2) 3 (–6)
(–2) (–5) 16
−4
−21 −144
3 −12
−36
6
Level 3–4
9. Evaluate:
(–21) (8) (–32) (–12)
14 (–53) 91(13)
728 −123
4 3
−6708 −645
−86 45
912
−24

Level 5–6
Alex needs to pay back 6 people who had each lent her $4. Express the total amount she owes
using an integer.
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Level 7–8
9 Using integer blobs, explain why –45 ÷ 5 = –9
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3. Order of operations:

Level 1–2
1. Evaluate:
6+2×5 7 × (4 – 1)
( )

+3 (6 + 2) × 5 17 –

3+2×3+2 4 × (5 + 1) 12 ×

Level 3–4
2. Solve:
( )
20 – 32 (20 – 3)2 4+

( )
8(52 – 4 × 5) 71 – (5 + 2 × 3) + 4 × 5

100 – (–3)2 100 – 32 × 18

( )

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Level 5–6

3. Determine:

−4 − (1 − 5) − (−4)2 (4 − 3)(1 − (3 + 5)) × 5

((−16 − (−2 + 1)) × 2) ÷ 5 2 − 8 ÷ −2 − 3 – (−12) ÷ (−6) × (−2)

Level 7–8

4. Use relevant operations (some or all of: brackets, exponents, addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division) and some or all of the numbers below to make as many
combinations that will sum to 56.

3 2 2 10 5 3

2 2 3 3 5 10
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5. Four M1 classes at a school in England contain 27 students each. A fifth class will be
created if 17 more students join the school. If the classes must all have the same number
of students, what would the new class size be? Write an equation using brackets that
shows the order of the steps you must take and then solve.
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4. Ratio and proportion:

Level 1–2

10 Shade in of the circle below.

11 Shade of the strawberries in the picture below.

Level 3–4

12 Use shaded rectangles to show that is the same as .

13 Use shaded rectangles to simplify .

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14 Shade of the shape below.

Level 5–6

15 An orphanage has 20, 6-year old children. The orphanage receives a donation of 30 bags
of clothing for 6-year-olds and divides them equally among the children. Draw a diagram to
determine how much clothing each child receives.
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Level 7–8

16 Shade of the in the picture. What fraction of the entire shape does this represent? Why

are some of the segments wider than others?

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5. Operation with fraction:

Level 1–2

17 Adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators.

3 1 – +
+
5 5

12 11 – −
+
153 153

10 6 −3 5
− −
13 13 14 14

18 Simplifying fractions to find an equivalent.

25 10
25 15

−4 12
8 16

Ordering fractions on a number line.

19 Draw a number line. Place the fractions listed on your number line.

, , ,− ,

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Level 3–4

20 Simplify completely.

a + b + c +

d 1 − e 5 +1 f 10 − 6

Level 5–6

21 Jolene goes to bed three hours after dinner. Yesterday, after dinner, she spent 1 hours

on her homework and of an hour on the telephone. How much time did she have left

before bedtime?
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22 Show that the notes below add up to the same number in each measure, and determine
what kind of note is missing from the last measure. Use the information provided in the key
to help you.

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Level 7–8

23 The recipe for a Mediterranean vinaigrette from foodnetwork.com is given below. What is
the smallest size bottle, measured in cups, that could be used for a double portion of the
vinaigrette? Ensure there is a quarter of a cup of empty space to avoid spilling. Use the
conversion list to help you.

[Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/articles/50-salad-dressing-recipes.html?oc=linkback]

Classic Vinaigrette: Whisk 2 tablespoons red

wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard,

teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper to taste.

Gradually whisk in to cup olive oil. Add cup

crumbled blue cheese, 3 slices crumbled cooked

bacon and 2 tablespoons chopped chives.

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Tablespoon conversions
16 tablespoons = 1 cup
12 tablespoons = cup

10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = cup

8 tablespoons = cup

6 tablespoons = cup

5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = cup

4 tablespoons = cup

2 tablespoons = cup

2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = cup

1 tablespoon = cup

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
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Level 1–2

1. Solve:

3 2 4 4
a  b 
5 3 7 9

Level 3–4

3 1
2. Solve: 2 1
4 2

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Level 5–6

3. Penny runs a very busy diner. Partway through brunch, her dozen coffee pots are each
only full. She decides to combine them to use fewer pots. How many pots does she use?

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4. Tapi leaves for a small road trip with her tank full. When she arrives at her destination,

there is only left in the tank. How much of her tank did she use?

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Level 7–8

5. One night the King of Prussia couldn't sleep, so he went down into the Royal kitchen,
where he found a bowl full of 18 mangoes. Being hungry, he took of the mangoes.

Later that same night, the Queen was hungry and couldn't sleep. She too found the
mangoes and took of what the King had left.

Later still, the Prince awoke, went to the kitchen, and ate of the remaining mangoes.

Even later, his brother, the second Prince, ate of what was then left.

Finally, the third Prince ate of what was left.

How many mangoes were left for the servants?

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6.

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What is the missing fraction?

+?=1

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6. Operation with decimals:
Level 1–2
Fill in < or > in each blank to indicate which value is largest:
24 a 4.26 _______ 4.026 b 0.111 ________ 0.1111
c 12.329 ________ 12.923 d –0.84 _________ –0.48
e 0.33333 _______ 1/3 f 1.45 _________ 1½
Evaluate:
25 a 3.25 + 0.19 b 4.18 – 2 c 87.31 + 0.1

d 17.6 – 12.53 e 8.36 × 5.9 f 24 × 0.03

g 36.39 ÷ 3 h 48.1 ÷ 2.5

Level 3–4
Evaluate:
26 a –13.01 – 0.28 b 143.39 – 157.6 c –21.3 × 48.39

d –123.456 ÷ (–3) e –8.1(13.9 + 4.05) f 32.762 + (–58.6 × 0.2)

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g –5.09 (4.12 – 6.892) + 1 h (–85.6 + 223.4) ÷ (17.2 – 2.32)

27 If we always multiply before we add, why does f have brackets in it?

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Level 5–6
28 The image below is a screenshot of the reviews for a recent political documentary, from the
popular review site ‘Rotten Tomatoes’. What is the difference between the average critic’s
rating and the average audience score? Why do you think it might be such a large difference?

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29 Jayden is trying to have a live chat on Skype with his dad who is away on business, but the
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has to leave and Jayden’s computer is being especially slow. If it takes 10 minutes for the
program to reach 23% on its update, will it be finished before his dad has to leave?

Level 7–8
30 Jean-Claude, the manager of a seaside bistro, notices his cash flow is wrong. The bistro
hosted two large parties that night, and each guest threw in a hundred dollar bill when the
bill arrived. Which party received the wrong change? What was the resulting total loss? (Note:
charges listed cover all 15 guests, they are not per guest.)

Party 1 – 15 guests Party 2 – 12 guests

Beverages: 180 Beverages: 96

Appetizers: 117.75 Appetizers: 79.80

Entrees: 353.85 Entrees: 336.00

Dessert: 123.75 Dessert: 95.40

Taxes and gratuity: 204.30 Taxes and gratuity: 160.06

Total change given to EACH guest: Total change given to EACH guest:
34.69 34.69

31 Why is 18 × 0.5 the same as 18÷2?

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32 Are products always greater than their multipliers? Why or why not?
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