Mathematics Unit 1 Assignment
Mathematics Unit 1 Assignment
Mathematics Unit 1 Assignment
Unit 1: Assignment
Numbers
Instructions
1. Answer all questions.
2. Show all your working clearly on the space provided.
3. For multiple choice questions, circle the letter corresponding to the correct answer.
4. Each multiple -choice question carries 1 mark.
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4. Work out 42 ÷ 2 - 8 x 2+ 9
A. 43
B. 39
C. 35
D. 14
5. If the temperature is -7oC in the morning, what will be the new temperature if the
temperature rises by 11oC?
A. 18 oC
B. 4 oC
C. -4 oC
D. -18 oC
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Answers
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[3 marks]
8. A number of counters can be grouped into 5’s, 6’s and 9’s. Find the smallest
possible number of counters.
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[2 marks]
9. A blue light flashes every 18 seconds and a green light flashes every 30 seconds. The two
lights flash at the same time after some time. After how many seconds will the lights next
flash at the same time?
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[2 marks]
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City Temperature
Edinburgh -7
London 0
Moscow -22
New York -17
Rome 3
Colombo 21
Cairo 15
Answers
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[5 marks]
11. Work out
(a) 10 + 5 – 8 + 6 – 7
(b) 12 + 8 – (-8) + 9 – (-1)
(c) (-5) x (+3) x (+4)
(d) (-18) ÷ 3 – 6 ÷ (-2)
(e) 12 x (20 – 2) ÷ 9
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[5 marks]
12. Write down the next three terms in each sequence.
(a) 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, …
(b) 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, …
Answers
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[5 marks]
13. Tebogo wants to buy a cow costing P5328 and a goat costing P784.
(a) By using approximations, estimate the total amount Tebogo plans to spend.
(b) Find the actual cost.
Answers
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[4 marks]
14. Kabelo has a part-time job and he is paid P18 each day if he works. Estimate his
total pay if he worked for 148 days.
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[1 mark ]
15. Fourty-nine (49) students are waiting to go to the Sports Stadium. A minibus can take
15 passengers at a time. How many trips are required?
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[2 marks]
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