Name: ____________________________ Teacher: _____________________

2014
YEAR 7 ASSESSMENT TASK 1

Mathematics

Total Marks 47 marks

General Instructions
Working time 40 minutes
Write using blue or black pen only.
Write your name and teacher at the
top of this page, and every section.
Section I 22 marks
Measurement and Algebra
Multiple Choice Questions 1 5
Short answer Questions 6 - 14
Attempt all questions
Write your answers on this exam paper
Show all working
Calculators may NOT be used

Section II 25 marks
Measurement and Algebra
Multiple Choice Questions 1 5
Short answer Questions 6 - 14
Attempt all questions
Write your answers on this exam paper
Show all working
Calculators may NOT be used

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Topic Total
Measurement and Geometry /22
Number and Algebra /26
Total /48

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Section 1: Measurement and Geometry

Multiple Choice: 5 marks

Please circle the correct answer on this paper.

1. If the time is 12:43 am, which of the following is the time in 24 hour format?
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(A) 0043
(B) 0043am
(C) 1243
(D) 2443

2. Here is part of the bus time table for northern Sydney.

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If Melissa wants to catch a bus from East Willoughby McClelland St to North Sydney Victoria Cross,
without changing buses, which bus route will she need to use?

(A) 202
(B) 205
(C) 206
(D) 209

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3. How many seconds are there in an hour?

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(A) 60
(B) 360
(C) 720
(D) 3600

4. Jenna runs at a speed of 6 km/h. How long would it take her to run 3 km?
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(A) 30 minutes
(B) 40 minutes
(C) 50 minutes
(D) 60 minutes

5. What is the best way to estimate the total cost of these three objects?
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(A) $40 + $20 + $90

(B) $40 + $20 + $100
(C) $40 + $30 + $90
(D) $40 + $30 + $100

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Short Answer:
Write your answer in the space provided.

6. Convert 1723 to 12 hour time. 1

7. Sydney and Brisbane are on the same time zone. However, during summer Sydney is on daylight 1
savings time (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) and Brisbane is not. In Australian Eastern Daylight
Time, clocks are set 1 hour forward. If it is 1:20 pm in Sydney in summer, what time is it in Brisbane?

8. Write 8:52am in 24 hour time. 1

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9. Here is the timetable for ferries travelling between Circular Quay and locations near Mosman in
Sydney. There are two ferries routes F2 and F6. Each ferry journey starts at Circular Quay and returns.

a) It takes Katy 4 minutes to walk from home to the wharf at Cremorne Point. She needs to reach 2
Circular Quay by 08:50 to catch a train. What is the latest time she can leave home? Show your
working.

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b) If the ferry leaves Mosman Bay at 07:22, what time will it arrive at:
i) Cremorne Point

ii) Circular Quay

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Athens: Singapore:
10:33am 4:33pm

10.
The map above shows the time in Athens and Singapore.
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a) What is the time difference between Athens and Singapore

b) Mary is in Singapore and wants to watch a live telecast of a soccer match in Athens. The match starts 2
at 8:30pm on Saturday in Athens and goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes.

i) What time and day does Mary start watching the match?

ii) What time and day does she stop watching?

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11. Convert the following in to hours and minutes:

a) 1 hours 1

b) 2.25 hours

c) 75% of an hour

12. a) Round 2 hours 23 minutes to the nearest 5 minutes. 1

13. a) What time is it 3 hours, 40 minutes before 08:20? 1

14. A rocket takes 23 hours and 36 minutes to reach the International Space Station. If it is to reach the 2
International Space Station at 0800 on Friday London time, what day and time must it launch if the
launch site is in the USA, and is 6 hours behind London? Answer in the time zone of the launch site.

Measurement and Geometry /22

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Section II: Number and Algebra

Multiple Choice: 5 marks

Please circle the correct answer on this paper.

1. Which has the same value as 13 5 ?

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(A) 13 3 5
(B) 10 5
(C) 10 5 3
(D) 10 5 15

2. What is the correct answer to 18 12 (5 1) ?

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(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 20

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1
3. Which diagram does not have 4 shaded?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

4. What is $20 as a percentage of $80?
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(A) 8%
(B) 10%
(C) 25%
(D) 40%

5. Victoria wants to find the answer to 1999 + 1476. Which of these shows a way to get the same
answer? 1
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(A) 2000 1477

(B) 2000 1475
(C) 2005 1400
(D) 2005 1500

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Short Answer:
Write your answer in the space provided.

6. Add 4235 to 8469. 2

7. Fill in the missing digits in the shaded squares: 2

2 3 7 3 -
1 6 4
4
8. Use long division, showing full working, to divide 2
6893 by 12.

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2 3
9. a) Write 5 as a percentage.

b) Write 0.25 as a fraction.

c) Write 30% as a fraction.

3 2
10. Write the following from biggest to smallest: 0.5, 8 , 40%

11. Multiply 6524 by 27 2

12. Using number properties, calculate the following in an easier and quicker manner. Show your
working.
2
23 999

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13. Explain how you could use your calculator to work out 11 23 if the 1 button was broken. 2

14. Mary prepares a budget for her family of two adults and 3 children to go on a picnic. Fill in the 3
shaded entries below with the correct numbers.

Item Cost Number Total

Adult bus fare $3.90 2 $7.80
Child bus fare $1.95 3 $5.85
Plastic plates $5.00 1 $5.00
Plastic Cutlery - per
set $1.25 5 $6.25
Steaks for adults $8.45 2
Chops for children (2
each) $0.45 6 $2.70
Large Salad $8.30 1 $8.30
Ginger Beer for adults $3.10
Oriange juice for
children $2.50 3 $7.50
Chocolate cake $8.00 1 $8.00

Total $74.50

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15. Challenge Question: do not attempt this question until you have checked the rest of your answers. 1

The letters K, L, M, N and P each represent a different digit 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Find the values of each
letter that make the following true:

K L -
M
P N

Number and Algebra /26

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