Year 10 - Worksheet 6

APPLICATION Brad scored 63 out of 90 in Test 1 He then scored 57 out of 80 in Test 2. Did he improve? Calculate the percentage result in both.

STANDARD FORM (1) Convert the following into standard form. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 21.3 0.214 0.0056 234.1 0.00073

STANDARD FORM (2) Convert the following from standard form to ordinary numbers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1.73 101 2.03 10-3 1.75 102 2.829 10-3 1.83 103

INTEGERS Evaluate the following integer problems. 1. 2. 3.

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(+2) + (+3) = (+2) - (-3) (-2) - (-3) (-2) (-3) (-2) (+3) = = = =

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

(-20) 5

(-24) (-4) = (-2) + 6 (-2) + 3 = 5 - (-3) (-2) - (-5) = 5 [2 (-3) + (-1)] =

4. 5.

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PUZZLE
There are 16 numbers each within a certain shape. Place them in the grid so that each line of 4 has 4 different numbers and shapes.

NUMERACY STRATEGIES - INTEGERS Subtraction -3 - -2 = -1

- - + +

- - -

-2 + +4 = 2 -2 - +4 = -6

+++ - - - - +++

- - - - - ++++

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

-2 - -1 = -2 - -3 = -7 - -3 = -2 - +3 = -5 - +7 = -3 - -5 = -11 - +3 = -17 - -6 = -17 - +8 = -21 - +25 = 5. 36 ( 16 3) = 84 3. 4. 100 (2 5) = 1 3

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NUMERACY PRACTICE Put a +, -, or sign into each box to make the equations correct. 1. 2. 5 (3 + 5) = 13 8

92 - 92 = 8

24 + 23 = 8

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NUMERACY STRATEGIES - HIGHEST COMMON FACTORS The largest common factor of two or more numbers is called the highest common factor. e.g Find the highest common factor of 24 and 30. 24 = = = = 6 3 3 3 4 222 42 222 30 = 3 10 =325 =65

Factors of 24 are 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 Factors of 30 are: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10 Common factors are: 2, 3, 6 Highest Common Factor = 6

Find the highest common factors of the following pairs of numbers: 1. 30, 40 6. 325, 245

2.

56, 64

7.

300, 280

3.

72, 40

8.

110, 160

4.

84, 46

9.

320, 180

5.

112, 140

10.

64, 84

QUICK QUESTIONS Use any strategy but not a calculator

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1. 179 + 81

2. 312 7

3. -3 -4 = 4. -2 - (-3) - (-4) = 5. Convert 8 to a percentage

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FIFTEEN QUICK QUESTIONS

Use any strategy but not a calculator. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 3 4 - (-2) 3 = 14 +28 = 29.15 10 = Round 31.65 to 1 decimal place Convert 36% to a decimal Find 22% of $620 Find 30% of $315 Decrease $400 by 12.5% Decrease $410 by 70% Simplify the ratio 30:45 Simplify 3km : 2500m Split 350 into a ratio of 2:3 Bill earns $67.50 in 3 hours. How much does he earn in 40 hours?
1 3

Two MAGIC MATRIX Choose any 4 numbers such that exactly one number is selected from each row and exactly one number is selected from each column. Sum together your chosen numbers and check the result.

14. 15.

400 Simplify 180

140

ESTIMATING AND ROUNDING OFF Round the numbers on the number line below to the nearest 100.

1. 2. 3.

120 is approximately 260 is approximately 350 is approximately +

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