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What fraction of the rectangle is shaded red? (In simplest form)

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Answer

What fraction of the rectangle is shaded red? (In simplest form)

1 3

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Explain?

What fraction of the rectangle is shaded red? (In simplest form)

5 out of 15 are red.

5 1 = 15 3 3

Divide top and bottom by 5 (Highest common factor) to simplify.

1 3

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What is

3 9 8 10

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Answer

What is

3 9 8 10 5 12

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Explain?

What is

3 9 8 10 5 12

Invert and multiply. Multiplying numerators and denominators, then simplifying gives:

3 8

10 9

30 72

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Write the number below as a product of its prime factors.

735

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Answer

Write the number below as a product of its prime factors.

735
3 x 5 x 72

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The mass of Jupiter is approximately 2 390 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 kg. Write this number in standard form.

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Answer

The mass of Jupiter is approximately 2 390 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 kg. Write this number in standard form.

2.39 x 1027

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Explain?

The mass of Jupiter is approximately 2 390 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 kg. Write this number in standard form. Moving the decimal point 27 places to the right.

2.39 x 1027

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(a) How many balls are in the next pattern? (b) What is the name of this number sequence?

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Answer

(a) How many balls are in the next pattern? (b) What is the name of this number sequence?
6x6 5x5 4x4

?
Square Numbers 9

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Find a whole number solution to :

n2 + 2n + 3 = 66

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Answer

Find a whole number solution to :

n2 + 2n + 3 = 66
n=7

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Explain?

Find a whole number solution to :

n2 + 2n + 3 = 66
72 + 2 x 7 + 3 = 66

n=7

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Expand:

(x - 2)(x - 6)

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Answer

Expand:

(x - 2)(x - 6)

x2 - 8x + 12

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Explain?

Expand:

(x - 2)(x - 6)
By inspection

Or by single brackets

x x x = x2 -6x - 2x = -8x -2 x -6 = 12

x(x - 6) - 2(x - 6) = x2 - 6x - 2x + 12

x2 - 8x + 12

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Evaluate V when p = - 3.

V = 7p2 +4p - 8

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Answer

Evaluate V when p = - 3.

V = 7p2 +4p - 8

43

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Explain?

Evaluate V when p = - 3.

V = 7p2 +4p - 8 V = 7(- 3)2 + 4(-3) - 8 V = 7 x 9 - 12 - 8 V = 63 - 20

43

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Calculate: (a) the area of the wall

(b) the perimeter of the wall including the base

8m

6m

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Answer

Calculate: (a) the area of the wall

(b) the perimeter of the wall including the base

8m

6m

Area = 6 x 8 = 51 m2

Perimeter = 6 + 8 + 6 + 8 = 29 m

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Find the area of the triangle.

9 cm 10 cm

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Answer

Find the area of the triangle.

9 cm 10 cm

45 cm2

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Explain?

Find the area of the triangle.

10 x 9 A= 2 = 45 cm2
10 cm 9 cm

45 cm2

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A lorry travels along a motorway from junction 35 to junction 37. The journey time is 30 minutes. Find its average speed in mph.

35

12 miles

36

15 miles

37

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Answer

A lorry travels along a motorway from junction 35 to junction 37. The journey time is 30 minutes. Find its average speed in mph.

35

12 miles

36

15 miles

37

54 mph

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Explain?

A lorry travels along a motorway from junction 35 to junction 37. The journey time is 30 minutes. Find its average speed in mph.

35
Speed =

12 miles

36

15 miles

37

Distance Time 27 Speed = = 54

54 mph

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One of the formulae shown is for the surface area of a cylinder. Use dimensions to show which one it is.

r h

(a ) 2 r (r 2 h 2 )

(b ) 2 r (r h )
(c ) 2 r 2 (r h )

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Answer

One of the formulae shown is for the surface area of a cylinder. Use dimensions to show which one it is.

r h

(a ) 2 r (r 2 h 2 )

(b ) 2 r (r h )
(c ) 2 r 2 (r h )

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Explain?

One of the formulae shown is for the surface area of a cylinder. Use dimensions to show which one it is.

r h

(a ) 2 r (r 2 h 2 )

(b ) 2 r (r h )
(c ) 2 r 2 (r h )

length x length = Area

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One counter is drawn from the bag at random. What is the probability that it is red?

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Answer

One counter is drawn from the bag at random. What is the probability that it is red?

8 2 = 12 3

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Explain?

One counter is drawn from the bag at random. What is the probability that it is red?
8 of the counters are red out of a total of 12 counters.

8 2 = 12 3

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Number of Visitors

The scatter graph with line of best fit shows information on the number of daily visitors to a museum last summer. 500 450 400 350

300 250 200

150 100 0 1

Use the line of best fit to estimate the number of visitors to the museum on a day when there is 4 hours of sunshine. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hours of Sunshine

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Number of Visitors

The scatter graph with line of best fit shows information on the number of daily visitors to a museum last summer. 500 450 400 350

300 250 200

150 100 0 1

Use the line of best fit to estimate the number of visitors to the museum on a day when there is 4 hours of sunshine. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 280 - 290 Hours of Sunshine

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Explain?

Number of Visitors

The scatter graph with line of best fit shows information on the number of daily visitors to a museum last summer. 500 450 400 350

300 250 200

150 100 0 1

Use the line of best fit to estimate the number of visitors to the museum on a day when there is 4 hours of sunshine. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 280 - 290 Hours of Sunshine

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Use the histogram and frequency polygon to estimate the mean time taken for the 45 runners to complete the race. Time Taken for Race

20
Frequency

15 10 5 0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Time in minutes

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Answer

Use the histogram and frequency polygon to estimate the mean time taken for the 45 runners to complete the race. Time Taken for Race

20
Frequency

15 10 5 0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Time in minutes

32.8 mins

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Explain?

Use the histogram and frequency polygon to estimate the mean time taken for the 45 runners to complete the race. Time Taken for Race

20
Frequency

15 10 5 0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Time in minutes

32.8 mins

7 x 15 + 10 x 25 + 18 x 35 + 6 x 45 + 4 x 55 45

= 32.8

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Numbers in blue are the midpoints of the intervals.

The pointers on both spinners shown below are spun. Calculate the probability of getting a 6 on both spinners.

5 4

1 2

1 8 2 3 7 6 54

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Answer

The pointers on both spinners shown below are spun. Calculate the probability of getting a 6 on both spinners.

5 4

1 2

1 48

1 8 2 3 7 6 54

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Explain?

The pointers on both spinners shown below are spun. Calculate the probability of getting a 6 on both spinners.

5 4

1 2

1 48

1 8 2 3 7 6 54

1 1 x 6 8
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