Maths Studies Topic 1

WORKED SOLUTIONS
Number and algebra 1
Answers
Skills check
1
y = 3( 0.1)2 ( 0.1 1)
y=
y=
x
0.1
y = (1 x )(2 x + 1)
y = (1 ( 0.1))(2 0.1 + 1)
ii
2(a + b ) = 2(2 + 4 ) = 12
y = 0.88
iii
a 2 b 2 = 22 4 2 = 12
3 x 7 = 14
3 x = 14 + 7
iv
2
2
(a b )2 = (2 4 ) = ( 2) = 4
Yes ii Yes iii No iv Yes
21
Exercise 1B
4x + 2 = 0
4 x = 2
2( x 6 ) = 4
1
2
x=
(1 x ) = 0
x x = 16
x = 4 or x = 4
8% of 1200 =
0.1% of 234 =
10 x 1
9x
3 x 6 > 12
x>
100
0 .1
100
(or x = 0.5)
a
b
x x =4
x = 2 or x = 2
Both are integers.
ab
a+b
2 4
2 + 4
6
2
= 3
3a 2 = 3( 2)2 = 12 9 =
It is an integer.
ii
It is not an integer.
39
(or 9.75)
Exercise 1C
Look for the decimal expansion of each of the fractions

2
3
2x 0
x 0
It is not an integer.
ii
234 = 0.234
1200 = 96
18
x >6
c
100 = 100 = 50
2a + b = 2 2 + 4 = 8
1 x = 0
x =1
x =2+6
x =8
100 =
Exercise 1A
x 6=
12 8
8
x =7
1
2
5 7 = 2 = 2
y = 12.1
x=
( 0.1 1)
y = 0.033
b
5 = 5
y = 3 x 2 ( x 1)
( x 1)
remember that the absolute value of a number is

always greater than or equal to zero but never negative.
= 0.66666... Therefore the decimal expansion

of this fraction recurs.
5
= 1.25 . Therefore the decimal expansion of

4
this fraction is nite.
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Worked solutions: Chapter 1
WORKED SOLUTIONS
2
9
= 0.22222...... Therefore the decimal expansion

of this fraction recurs.
Exercise 1E
1
= 0.5714285714... Therefore the decimal

expansion of this fraction
recurs.
11
.
Therefore
the decimal expansion of
= 2.2
5
this fraction is nite.
.
2 a a = 0.5
a = 0.5555. . . .
10a = 5.5555. . . .
10a a = 5
9a = 5
7
a=
b
c
3
h is rational.
r=
b=
5
17
A is irrational.
It could be 3.4578 ; 0.0002 ; 1.0023
2 5 is not true.
2
2 x + 1 > 1
x>
The numbers are
b
11
and
6
5
.
Therefore 1.8 and 1.83
Numbers in between may be for example
1.81;1.82; 1.83.
i
The numbers are
28
and 2
13
Therefore 2.15384 ... and 2

2.14; 2.12; 2.1
ii
innite
ii
4 x +1 8
4 1 x +11 8 1
3 x 7
iii
2 x > 1
3>x
is a rational number
x > 1
(or 2.5)
t = 5 is not solution as the inequality
Therefore 2 and 2.25

2.1; 2.2; 2.23
ii
q = 1.5 is solution as 2 1.5.
2( y x ) when y = 3 and x =
2 1 .5
t = 5 is solution as 1 < 5 3.
ii
q = 1.5 is solution as 1 < 1.5 3.
either work out the arithmetic mean of these numbers as

shown in the book or look for their decimal expansion.
The numbers are 2 and
make x the subject of the inequality

3 x 1
3 1+ x
2x
22
1 .5
1< x 3
ii
2 3 ( ) =
8
2 0 .5 < 2
0 .5 <
multiply by 2
= 5 cm
A = 52
A = 25 cm2
Exercise 1D
10
It could be 0.8; 0.5; 2.1; 3.08; etc

It could be 0.12 ; 0.5 ; 1.24 ; 1.02 ; etc
Exercise 1F
17
h = 2.5 cm
.
b = 1.8
b = 1.8888
10b = 18.8888. . . .
10b b = 17
It is a right angled triangle.

h 2 = 2 2 + 1 .5 2
h 2 = 6.25
i
iii
ii
substitute each of these numbers in the

inequalities
Inequality
2
3
10
2
2x + 1 > 1 4 x + 1 8 2 x > 1
WORKED SOLUTIONS
Exercise 1G
1
( p + q)
p+q
358.4 = 358 to the nearest unit
ii
15.60 (2 d.p.)
iii
ii
15.603 (3 d.p.)
iv
iii
16 correct to the nearest unit
246.25 = 250 correct to the nearest 10
iv
20 correct to the nearest 10
ii
109 = 110 correct to the nearest 10
Any x where 2.365 x < 2.375
iii
1015.03 = 1020 correct to the nearest 10
Any x where 4.05 x < 4.15
iv
269 = 270 correct to the nearest 10
140 = 100 correct to the nearest 100.
ii
iii
iv
105 607 = 106 000 correct to the nearest 1000.
ii
iii
9640 = 10 000 correct to the nearest 1000.
iv
Any x where 150 x < 250
Any x where 2500 x < 3500
Exercise 1I
1
Any x where 5.5 x < 6.5
106 has 3 signicant gures as all non-zero

digits are signicant and zeros between nonzero digits are signicant.
ii
200 has 1 signicant gure as trailing zeros in

a whole number are not signicant.
iii
0.02 has 1 signicant gure as all non-zero

digits are signicant and zeros to the left of
the rst non-zero digit are not signicant.
iv
1290 has 3 signicant gures as trailing zeros

in a whole number are not signicant.
1209 has 4 signicant gures as all non-zero

digits are signicant and zeros between
non-zero digits are signicant.
280 = 300 (1 s.f.)
Exercise 1H
45.67 = 45.7 correct to 1 d.p.
ii
301.065 = 301.1 correct to 1 d.p.
ii
0.072 = 0.07 (1 s.f.)
iii
2.401 = 2.4 correct to 1 d.p.
iii
390.8 = 400 (1 s.f.)
iv
0.09 = 0.1 correct to 1 d.p.
iv
0.001 32 = 0.001 (1 s.f.)
0.0047 = 0.00 correct to 2 d.p.
355 = 360 (2 s.f.)
ii
201.305 = 201.31 correct to 2 d.p.
ii
0.0801 = 0.080 (2 s.f.)
iii
9.6201 = 9.62 correct to 2 d.p.
iii
1.075 = 1.1(2 s.f.)
iv
28.0751 = 28.08 correct to 2 d.p.
iv
1560.03 = 1600 (2 s.f.)
10.0485 = 10.049 correct to the nearest

thousandth.
2971 = 2970 (3 s.f.)
ii
0.3259 = 0.326 (3 s.f.)
iii
10410 = 10400 (3 s.f.)
iv
0.5006 = 0.501(3 s.f.)
ii
iii
iv
= 15.6025

thousandth.
thousandth.
0.008 41 = 0.008 correct to the nearest
thousandth.
1 .8
3.04 0.012
3064.8 (1 d.p.)
ii
3064.79 (2 d.p.)
iii
3064.786 (3 d.p.)
iv
0 .3
a
b
c
= 3064.786153.
8 .7 + 2 1 .6
d
6
= 425.881 192 9
400 correct to 1 signicant gures

426 correct to 3 signicant gures
425.9 correct to 1 decimal place
425.88 correct to the nearest hundredth
= 3.141592654
a 3 correct to the nearest unit
b 3.14 correct to 2 d.p.
c 3.1 correct to 2 s.f.
d 3.142 correct to 3 d.p.
WORKED SOLUTIONS
7
238 = 200 (1 s.f.)
4609 = 4610 (3 s.f.)
Number of visitors per year 50000 400
2.700 2 = 2.70 (3 s.f.)
Number of visitors per year 20000000
a
b
3.375
0.37
0.370
ii
iii
0.3704
A = r2
10.5 = r2
10.5
= r2
Exercise 1L
10.5
r=
estimate the area of the square using reasonable

numbers.
Area of square = 100.1 100.1

Area of square = 100 100
Area of square = 10 000 m2
Therefore Peters calculation is not correct. 10 000
is far bigger than 1020.01
Exercise 1J
1
Number of visitors per year = 53000 365
= 0.370 370 370 4
1 .5 + 1 .8
substitute the values of a and of b in the given

formula.
3a + b3 = 3 5.2 + 4.73 = 119.423
Percentage error =
r = 1.828 cm (4 s.f.)
b
C = 2r
2S u
10.5
v A vE
vE
C = 11 cm (2 s.f.)
2
2 + 10
2
Percentage error = 140 119.423 100%
= 2.288 (4 s.f.)
substitute the values of p and q in

the formula.
2
( p + q )2 = 2 + 10 = 20.9 (3 s.f.)
119.423
Percentage error = 17.2% (3 s.f.)

2
2 10 = 4.5 cm2 (2 s.f.)
Actual nal grade =
Actual nal grade = 8.17 (3 s.f.)

The three grades rounded are 8, 7 and 9.
Approximate nal grade =
298 10.75 300 10 = 3000
3.82 3.8 3.8 = 4 4 = 16
147
11.02
150
10
210 18 200 20 = 4000 pipes.
population density =
total population
land area
population density = 127 076 183

377 835
100%
Exact area = 5.34 3.48

Exact area =18.5832 m2
Length = 5.3 m
Width = 3.5 m
Approximate area = 18.55 m2

Percentage error = 18.55 18.5832 100%
400000
18.5832
population density 300 people per km2

9000
500
Number of reams 10000
A Sr2
89 S r 2
Number of reams 20
r=
travelled
Average speed = distance
time taken
r = 5.323 m (3 d.p.)
500
Average speed =
8 8.1666
8.1666
population density 120 000 000
Percentage error =
103 100 = 10
Number of reams =
8+7+9
3
Approximate nal grade = 8
= 15
8 .3 + 6 . 8 + 9 . 4
3
Exercise 1K
1
100%
33
1.8
Average speed 30
2
Average speed 15 km h1
89
p
cm
C = 2r
C = 2p
89
p
C = 33.4 m (3 s.f.)
WORKED SOLUTIONS
c
Approximate value for perimeter = 30 m

Accepted value for perimeter = 33.4 m
Percentage error =
30 33.4
33.4
100%
Exercise 1M
2.5 103; 1010
c
2
b
c
d
e
135 600 = 1.356 105 or 1.36 105 (3 s.f.)

0.00245 = 2.45 103
16 000 000 000 = 1.6 1010
0.000 108 = 1.08 104
0.23 103 = 2.3 102
First, write each number in standard form 2.3 106

3.4 105
0.21 107 = 2.1 106
215 104 = 2.15 106
Now write in order 3.4 105; 0.21 107 = 2.1 106;
215 104 = 2.15 106; 2.3 106
4 3.621 104
31.62 102 = 3.162 103
0.3621 104 = 3.621 103
0.3621 103
3.621 104; 0.3621 104= 3.621 103;
31.62 102 = 3.162 103.
3
x y = 6.3 106 2.8 1010 = 1.764 1017

or 1.76 1017 (3 s.f.)
x
y
ii
the arithmetic mean between a and b is simply
m s1 or m/s
a
b
c
a
b
c
a
c
2.5 10
c
a+b
.
2
+ 3.48 10 6
c
d
e
nearest million is the nearest multiple of 1 000 000
t = 22.05 108
t = 2.205 109
t
q
7 102
22.05 10
3.15 10 6
= 700
a
b
2990 000 = 3 000 000 correct to the nearest

million or 3 106
= 150 000
decagrams
millimetre
ii
iv
centisecond
decimetre
32 km = 32 103 m = 32 000 m
0.87 m = 0.87 101 dam = 0.087 dam
128 cm =
128 102 m = 1.28 m
500 g = 500 103 = 0.5 kg
357 kg = 357 102 dag = 35 700 dag
1080 dg = 1080 103 hg = 1.08 hg
0.080 s = 0.080 103 = 80 ms
1200 s = 1200 101 das = 120 das
0.8 hs = 0.8 103 ds = 800
67 800 000 mg = 67 800 000 106 =
67.8 kg = 68 kg correct to the nearest kg.
35 802 m = 35 802 103 km = 35.802 km =
36 km correct to the nearest km
0.654 g = 0.654 103 mg = 6.54 102 mg
Exercise 1P
Arithmetic mean = 2 990 000

Arithmetic mean = 2.99 106
iii
= 1.5 102
Arithmetic mean =
kg m3 or kg/m3
6.3 10
2.8 1010
Write your answer in standard form

150 000 = 1.5 105
x
y
225 10
km h2 or km/h2
= 2.25 104
225 10
Exercise 1O
6.3 10
2.8 1010
substitute the value of x in the given

expression.
x
Exercise 1N
a number is written in standard form if it is written as

a 10k where 1 a < 10 and k is an integer.
a
x 2 = ( 225 108 )
x = 5.0625 1020
x2 > 1020 because both have the same exponent
for 10 when written in standard form and
5.0625 > 1 therefore the statement is true.
Percentage error = 10% (2 s.f.)
x = 225 108
x = 2.25 1010
f
2
a
b
c
d
e
2.36 m2 = 2.36 104 cm2 = 23 600 cm2

1.5 dm2 = 1.5 104 dam2 = 0.000 15 dam2
5400 mm2 = 5400 102 cm2 = 54 cm2
0.06 m2 = 0.06 106 mm2 = 60 000 mm2
0.8 km2 = 0.8 102 hm2 = 80 hm2
35 000 m2 = 35 000 106 km2 = 0.035 km2
5 m3 = 5 106 cm3 = 5 000 000 m3
0.1 dam3 = 0.1 103 m3 = 1 102 m3
3 500 000 mm3 = 3 500 000 106 dm3
= 3.5 100 dm3
255 m3 = 255 109 mm3 = 2.55 1011 mm3
12 000 m3 = 12000 103 dam3
= 1.2 101 dam3
WORKED SOLUTIONS
f
the area of a square with side length l is l 2.

a
b
4
5 l = 5 103 ml = 5000 ml
0.56 ml = 0.56 105 hl = 0.000 005 6 hl
4500 dal = 4500 103 cl = 4 500 000 cl
Area = l l
Area = 132
Area = 169 cm2
169 cm2 = 169 104 m2 = 0.0169 m2
1 l = 1 dm3
a
500 l = 500 dm3 = 500 103 cm3 = 5 105 cm3
145.8 dl = 14.58 l = 1.458 101 dm3

or 1.46 101 dm3 (3 s.f.)
8 hl = 800 l = 800 dm3 = 800 1000 cm3

= 8 103 cm3
12.5 dm3 = 12.5 l = 13 correct to the

nearest unit.
0.368 m3 = 0.368 103 dm3 = 368 dm3

= 368 l = 3.68 hl
= 4 hl correct to the nearest unit.
809 cm3 = 809 103 dm3 = 0.809 dm3

= 0.809 l = 80.9 cl
= 81 cl correct to the nearest unit.
the volume of a cube with side length (or edge) l is l3.
0.7802 hm3 = 0.7802 103 dam3

= 7.802 102 dam3
= 7.80 102 dam3 (3 s.f.)
Volume = l 3
Volume = 0.853
Volume = 0.614125 m3 or 0.614 m3 (3 s.f.)
0.614 125 m3= 0.614125 106 cm3

= 614 125 m3 or 614 000 cm3 (3 s.f.)
convert all the measurements to the same unit.

0.081 dam2 = 8.1 m2;
8 000 000 mm2 = 8 m2;
82 dm2 = 0.82 m2
7560 cm2 = 0.756 m2
0.8 m2
Therefore the list from smallest is
7560 cm2; 0.8 m2; 82 dm2 8 000 000 mm2;
0.081 dam2
convert all the measurements to the same unit.
11.2 m3;
1200 dm3 = 1.2 m3
0.01 dam3 = 10 m3
11 020 000 000 mm3 = 11.02 m3
10 900 000 cm3 = 10.9 m3
Therefore the list from smallest is
1200 dm3; 0.01 dam3; 10 900 000 cm3;
11 020 000 000 mm3; 11.2 m3
Average speed =
b
2
change all to seconds

1 d = 24 h = 24 60 min
= 24 60 60 s =86 400 s
2 h = 2 60 min = 2 60 60 s = 7200 s
23 min = 23 60 s = 1380 s
Therefore
1 d 2 h 23 m = 86 400 s + 7200 s + 1380 s
= 94 980 s
94 980 s = 95 000 (nearest 100)
change all to seconds
2 d = 48 h = 48 60 min = 48 60 60 s
= 172 800 s
5 min = 5 60 s = 300 s
Therefore
2 d 5 min = 172 800 s + 300 s = 173 100 s
173 100 s = 1.731 105 s or 1.73 105 s (3 s.f.)
time taken
Average speed = distance travelled

1
40 m min =
time taken
3000 m
time taken
3000 m
40 m min 1
time taken =
time taken = 75 min

b
7
75 min = 75 60 min = 4500 s

volume of a cube = l 3
Volume = 1.53 = 3.375 m3
3.375 m3 = 3.375 103 dm3 = 3375 dm3
3375 dm3 = 3375 l and 3375 l < 4000 l

therefore 4000 l of water cannot be
poured in this container. Only 3375 l
can be poured.
4
5
Exercise 1Q
1
distance travelled
of 220 cm3 = 176 cm3
176 cm3 = 176 103 dm3 = 0.176 1

b
1 .5
0.176
= 8.52 tea cups therefore Mercedes can
serve up to 8 tea cups.

9

800 km h 1 =
time taken =
time taken
6900 km
time taken
6900 km
800 km h 1
time taken = 8.625 h or 8.63 h (3 s.f.)

time taken
Average speed =
1393km
2h
Average speed = 696.5 km h1 or 697 km h1
WORKED SOLUTIONS
c
14.1 102
2 1.4142 10 0
0.00139 102 = 1.39 103
1414 102 = 1.414 101
0.00139 102; 14.1 101;
2 ;1414 102; 1.4 102
Time travelling = 8.625 h + 2 h + 1.5 h

= 12.125 h
Arrival time = 10 + 12.125 = 22.125 h or
10:13 PM
Exercise 1R
1
tc = tk 273.15
tc = 280 273.15
tc = 280 273.15 = 6.85
6.85 C = 6.9 C correct to one tenth of degree
80 =
9
5
2690 kg = 2.69 103 kg
2.7 103 kg = 2700 kg
ii
percentage error formula
tC + 32
Percentage error =
v A vE
100%
vE
tC = (80 32) 5
Percentage error =
tC = = 26. 6
.
26.6 C = 26.7 C correct to one tenth of
degree
80
3
tF =
tF =
9
21 + 32
5
349
= 69.8
5
tF =
tF =
Percentage error = 2700 2690 100%

2690

4 a
b
9
2 + 32
5
178
= 35.6
5
35.6 F = 36 F correct to the nearest degree.

3
hence means use the preceding answer to solve

this part question.
t F = 16.85 + 32 = 62.33
Therefore 290 K = 62.33 F or 62.3 F ( 3 s.f.)
4
make tK the subject of the formula.

tC = tK 273.15
tK = tC + 273.15
tC =
Exact weight of one book = 52200 = 580 g

90
580 g = 580 103 kg = 0.580 kg
0.580 kg = 0.6 kg (1 s.f.)
Accepted value = 0.6 kg

Estimated value = 0.4 kg
Percentage error =
32)
a
c
Percentage error =
0 .4 0 .6
0 .6
100%
100%

5
4
2.3
v A vE
vE
Review exercise
Paper 1 style questions
1
1 s travels
300 000 km
make tC the subject of the formula

t F = 9 tC + 32
5
5
(t
9 F
m s1 means metres per second therefore

the answer from a gives you the distance
traveled in 1 second.
1 s travels
300 000 000 m
3600 s travels
300 000 km 3600
= 1080 000 000 km
1080 000 000 km = 1.08 109 km
Therefore the average velocity is
1.08 109 km h1
290 K = 16.85 C
9
Also t F = 16.85 + 32
9
5
299 792 458 m s1 = 300 000 000 m s1
300 000 000 m = 300 000 000 103 km

= 300 000 km
tc = 290 273.15 = 16.85

Therefore 290 K = 16.85 C or 16.9 C (3 s.f.)
100%
vE
69.8 F = 70 F correct to the nearest degree.

b
v A vE
a
b
1560 cm3 = 1560 103 dm3= 1.56 dm3

1.56 dm3 = 1.56 l
3 of 1.56 l = 1.17 l
4
2 = 1.4142
b
2
1
14.1 10 = 1.41 100
25
1.17
21.4 jars
Therefore Sean pours 21 jars.

ii 21 1.17 = 24.571
25 24.57 = 0.431
WORKED SOLUTIONS
7
30 y 2
y +1
x=
when y = 1.25
x = 30 (1.25)
Cost of fencing the eld = 2463.85 (2 d.p.)

VA = 7.6 327.64 = 2490.064
1.25 + 1
b
c
8
a
b
x = 31.25
31.25 = 31.3 (3 s.f.)
31.3 = 3.13 101
A = x2
i 2.56 km2= 2.56 106 m2 = 2 560 000 m2
x2 = 2 560 000
x = 2 560 000
x = 1600 m
ii Perimeter = 1600 4
Perimeter = 6400 m
t F = 9 t K 459.67
tF =
5
9
5
tK =
9
5
100 =
Percentage error =
t K 459.67
t K 459.67
t K = 5 (100 + 459.67 )
9
10 a
tF = 310.927.... = 311 correct to the

nearest unit
2x + 5 > x + 6
x>1
3 2 1
l=1
p = 0.785.... < 1
b
c
time taken =
2.856637 ... km
time taken
2.856637 ... km
19 km h 1
time taken = 0.150 h (3 s.f.)

d
19000
1
60 m min =
62370 mm2 = 62370 106 m2 = 0.062370 m2

1 m 2 weighs
75 g
page weighs
0.062370 m 2 one
0.062370 75
= 4.67775 g = 4.68 g (3 s.f.)
time taken =
14 200 m
Perimeter of the eld = 7520 m

7520 m = 7520 103 km = 7.52 km
1
m min
60
time taken = 44.842 min (5 s.f.)
4.68 500 = 2340 g
Perimeter of the eld = 2 2500 + 2 1260
14 200 m
time taken
19000
Percentage error =
v A vE
vE
Paper 2 style questions

a
19000 m
60 min
19000
1
60 m min
2340 g = 2340 103 kg = 2.34 kg
19 km
1h
average speed = 19 km h 1
Area = 210 mm 297 mm

Area = 62370 mm2
Review exercise
100%
Number of laps that Elger runs

distance run by Elger
= total
perimeter of running track
Number of laps that Elger runs
14200
= 2856.637...
Number of laps that Elger runs = 4.97
Therefore Elger runs 4 complete laps around
the track.
convert the distance to km
100
11 a
249 0.064 2463.85

2463.85

Area of the eld = 2500 1260
Area of the eld = 3 150 000 m2
Area of the eld = 3 150 000 106 km2
= 3.15 km2
= 200 m
Radius of semicircles = 400
2
19 km h 1 =
= 1.01 > 1
1.2 103 = 0.0012 < 1

Therefore
3 ; 2.06 ; 101
100%
2856.637 ... m = 2856.637 ... 103 km

= 2.856637 ... km
travelled
average speed = distance
time taken
5 < 1
3 =. 1.732.... > 1
2.06 = 2.06666 . . . > 1
101
100
v A vE
Length of circumference = 2r
Length of circumference = 2 200 = 400
Perimeter = 2 800 + 400
Perimeter = 2856.637... m
= 2857 m correct to the nearest metre.
300 459.67
9
5
Percentage error =
vE
tF = 80.33 or 80.3 (3 s.f.)

b
Cost of fencing the eld = 7.52 327.64
Percentage error =
100%
44 44.842
44.842
100%
WORKED SOLUTIONS
3
Diameter = 2.5 cm
Radius =
2 .5
2
= 1.25 cm
Number of chocolates in the box =

chocolates
Volume occupied by the chocolates

= 8.18123.... 6 = 49.087 .... cm3
Volume of one chocolate = 3 r3

Volume of one chocolate =
4
3
3 (1.25)
=6
rst convert the measurements to cm.
Volume not occupied by the chocolates

= volume of box volume occupied by
chocolates
Radius of cylindrical box = 12.5 mm

= 1.25 cm
Volume not occupied by the chocolates

= 73.63107... 49.087.... = 24.5 cm3 (3 s.f.)
Volume of one chocolate = 8.18123.... cm3

= 8.18 cm3 ( 2 d.p.)
b
15
2 .5
Volume of cylindrical box = r2h
24.5 cm3 = 24.5 103 mm3 = 24 500 mm3
Volume of cylindrical box = (1.25)215
2.45 104 mm3
Volume of cylindrical box = 73.63107... cm3

= 73.63 cm3( 2 d.p.)

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WORKED SOLUTIONS

Number and algebra 1

Look for the decimal expansion of each of the fractions

remember that the absolute value of a number is

= 0.66666... Therefore the decimal expansion

= 1.25 . Therefore the decimal expansion of

Worked solutions: Chapter 1

= 0.22222...... Therefore the decimal expansion

= 0.5714285714... Therefore the decimal

It could be 3.4578 ; 0.0002 ; 1.0023

The numbers are

The numbers are

Therefore 2.15384 ... and 2

t = 5 is not solution as the inequality

Therefore 2 and 2.25

q = 1.5 is solution as 2 1.5.

q = 1.5 is solution as 1 < 1.5 3.

either work out the arithmetic mean of these numbers as

The numbers are 2 and

make x the subject of the inequality

It could be 0.8; 0.5; 2.1; 3.08; etc

It is a right angled triangle.

substitute each of these numbers in the

Worked solutions: Chapter 1

358.4 = 358 to the nearest unit

24.5 = 25 to the nearest unit

108.9 = 109 to the nearest unit

10016.01 = 10016 to the nearest unit

16 correct to the nearest unit

246.25 = 250 correct to the nearest 10

20 correct to the nearest 10

109 = 110 correct to the nearest 10

Any x where 2.365 x < 2.375

1015.03 = 1020 correct to the nearest 10

Any x where 4.05 x < 4.15

269 = 270 correct to the nearest 10

140 = 100 correct to the nearest 100.

150 = 200 correct to the nearest 100.

1240 = 1200 correct to the nearest 100.

3062 = 3100 correct to the nearest 100.

105 607 = 106 000 correct to the nearest 1000.

1500 = 2000 correct to the nearest 1000.

9640 = 10 000 correct to the nearest 1000.

952 = 1000 correct to the nearest 1000.

Any x where 150 x < 250

Any x where 2500 x < 3500

Any x where 5.5 x < 6.5

106 has 3 signicant gures as all non-zero

200 has 1 signicant gure as trailing zeros in

0.02 has 1 signicant gure as all non-zero

1290 has 3 signicant gures as trailing zeros

1209 has 4 signicant gures as all non-zero

280 = 300 (1 s.f.)

45.67 = 45.7 correct to 1 d.p.

301.065 = 301.1 correct to 1 d.p.

0.072 = 0.07 (1 s.f.)

2.401 = 2.4 correct to 1 d.p.

390.8 = 400 (1 s.f.)

0.09 = 0.1 correct to 1 d.p.

0.001 32 = 0.001 (1 s.f.)

0.0047 = 0.00 correct to 2 d.p.

355 = 360 (2 s.f.)

201.305 = 201.31 correct to 2 d.p.

0.0801 = 0.080 (2 s.f.)

It could be 3.4578 ; 0.0002 ; 1.0023