Final exam

Math
First Semester

Name and surname Year 9

Instructor Mr. Adeli Total Marks 50
Date 01/06/2025 Allowed time 60 min

1) Which of the following is an irrational number? [1]

A. 4
B. √2
C. 0.25
D. 1/3
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2) Write 3,450,000 in standard form. [1]
A. 3.45 × 10⁶
B. 34.5 × 10⁵
C. 345 × 10⁴
D. 3.45 × 10⁵
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3) Simplify: (x³)(x⁴). [1]
A. x⁷
B. x¹²
C. x¹
D. x¹²
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4) If 20% of a number is 50, what is the number? [1]
A. 100
B. 200
C. 250
D. 300

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5) The sum of the interior angles of a pentagon is: [1]
A. 360°
B. 540°
C. 720°
D. 180°
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6) Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 0.75? [1]
A. 3/4
B. 2/3
C. 1/4
D. 5/6
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7) Fill in the blanks using the words provided: indices, standard form, bounds [3]
Numbers expressed in ________ are written as a value between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.
The rules of ________ help simplify expressions with powers. Upper and lower ________ determine the
possible range of a rounded value.
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8) Calculate the following: [2]
• Write (6.4 × 10⁴) ÷ (2 × 10²) in standard form.
• Simplify: (3² × 2⁴) ÷ 6.

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9) Fill in the blanks using the words provided: function, sequence, nth term [2]
A ________ is a set of numbers following a pattern. The ________ can be used to calculate any term in
the pattern.
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10) A car travels 240 km in 3 hours. If the speed remains constant, how long will it take to travel 400 km?
[2]
A. 4 hours
B. 5 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 7 hours

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11) The sum of the exterior angles of any polygon is always 360°. [1]

True / False
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12) In Pythagoras’ theorem, the hypotenuse is the longest side of a right-angled triangle. [1]

True / False
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13) The product of two fractions is always smaller than either fraction. [1]

True / False
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14) Simplify the following expressions: [4]
• (3x + 2)(x + 4)
• 2y ÷ y²

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15) Solve the simultaneous equations: [4]
• 3x + 4y = 24
• x − 2y = 6

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16) A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 8 cm. Calculate: [4]
• The area of the rectangle
• The perimeter of the rectangle

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17) A student invests $600 at an annual interest rate of 5%. Calculate: [4]
• The amount of interest earned in one year
• The total amount after one year

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18) Explain how to calculate the exterior angle of a regular hexagon. Include the formula used. [3]

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19) A sequence starts with 3 and increases by 5 each time. Calculate: [3]
• The first five terms of the sequence.
• The 10th term of the sequence.
• The nth term of the sequence.

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20) A circle has a radius of 7 cm. Calculate: [2]
• The circumference of the circle (use π = 3.14).
• The area of the circle (use π = 3.14).

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21) A worker earns $15 per hour. If they work 8 hours a day for 5 days a week, how much do they earn
in 4 weeks? [2]

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22) Solve the simultaneous equations: [2]
3x+2y=14
2x−y=1
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23) The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 8 cm and 15 cm. If the triangle is right-angled, calculate the
length of the hypotenuse. [2]

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24) A population increases by 5% every year. If the current population is 20,000, what will the
population be after 3 years? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) [2]

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