Ma

KEY STAGE

3
TIERS

57
2006

Mathematics test

Paper 1
Calculator not allowed
Please read this page, but do not open your booklet until your
teacher tells you to start. Write your name and the name of
your school in the spaces below.

First name
Last name
School

Remember

The test is 1 hour long.

You must not use a calculator for any question in this test.

You will need: pen, pencil, rubber and a ruler.

Some formulae you might need are on page 2.

This test starts with easier questions.

Try to answer all the questions.

Write all your answers and working on the test paper

do not use any rough paper. Marks may be awarded
for working.

Check your work carefully.

Ask your teacher if you are not sure what to do.

For markers
use only

Total marks

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Instructions
Answers
This means write down your
answer or show your working
and write down your answer.

Calculators
You must not use a calculator to
answer any question in this test.

Formulae
You might need to use these formulae

Trapezium

b
Area =

1
(a + b)h
2

height (h)

Prism
length

area of cross-section

Volume = area of cross-section length

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28 times table

1.

(a)

Show that 9 28 is 252

1 mark

(b)

What is 27 28 ?
You can use part (a) to help you.

2 marks

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Paper

2.

(a)

I have a square piece of paper.

The diagram shows information about this square labelled A.

8cm

8cm

I fold square A in half to make rectangle B.

Then I fold rectangle B in half to make square C.

Complete the table below to show the area and perimeter of each shape.

Area

Perimeter

Square A

cm2

cm

Rectangle B

cm2

cm

Square C

cm2

cm
3 marks

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(b)

I start again with square A.

8cm

8cm

Then I fold it in half to make triangle D.

What is the area of triangle D?

cm2
1 mark

(c)

One of the statements below is true for the perimeter of triangle D.

Tick ( ) the correct one.

The perimeter is less than 24 cm.

The perimeter is 24 cm.
The perimeter is greater than 24 cm.
Explain your answer.

1 mark

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Matching expressions

3.

A ruler costs k pence.

A pen costs m pence.
Match each statement with the correct expression for the amount in pence.
The rst one is done for you.

Expression

Statement

5k

The total cost

of 5 rulers

5m

5 5m
The total cost
of 5 rulers and 5 pens

500 5m

5k + m
How much more 5 pens cost
than 5 rulers
5(k + m)

5m 5k
The change from 5,
in pence, when you buy 5 pens

1 mark

1 mark

5k 5m
1 mark

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CD player

4.

(a)

Work out the missing values.

10% of

84 =

5% of

84 =

1
2 % of
2

84 =

2 marks

(b)

1
The cost of a CD player is 84 plus 17 % tax.
2
What is the total cost of the CD player?
You can use part (a) to help you.

2 marks

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Solving

5.

Solve these equations.

2k + 3 = 11

k=
1 mark

2t + 3 = 11

t=
1 mark

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Odd or even?

6.

(a)

I am thinking of a number.
My number is a multiple of 4
Tick ( ) the true statement below.
My number
must be even

My number
must be odd

My number
could be odd or even

Explain how you know.

1 mark

(b)

I am thinking of a different number.

My number is a factor of 20
Tick ( ) the true statement below.
My number
must be even

My number
must be odd

My number
could be odd or even

Explain how you know.

1 mark

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Hexagon patterns

7.

Look at this sequence of patterns made with hexagons.

pattern number 2

pattern number 1

pattern number 3

To nd the number of hexagons in pattern number n you can use these rules:

Number of grey hexagons

n+1

Number of white hexagons

2n

Altogether, what is the total number of hexagons in pattern number 20?

2 marks

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Dice

8.

The diagrams show nets for dice.

Each dice has six faces, numbered 1 to 6
Write the missing numbers so that the numbers on opposite faces add to 7

1 mark

1 mark

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Sizing

9.

(a)

Put these values in order of size with the smallest rst.

52

32

33

smallest

(b)

24

largest

2 marks

Look at this information.

55 is 3125

What is 57 ?

2 marks

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Operations, Finding y

10.

11.

Write the correct operations ( + or or or ) in these statements.

a =

a =

a = 2a

a = a2

2 marks

Solve this equation.

3y + 14 = 5y + 1

y=

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2 marks

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Favourite sport

12.

Hanif asked ten people:

What is your favourite sport?
Here are his results.

(a)

football

cricket

football

hockey

swimming

hockey

swimming

football

netball

football

Is it possible to work out the mean of these results?

Yes

No

Explain how you know.

1 mark

(b)

Is it possible to work out the mode of these results?

Yes

No

Explain how you know.

1 mark

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Consideration

13. (a)

Give an example to show the statement below is not correct.

When you multiply a number by 2, the answer is always greater than 2

1 mark

(b)

Now give an example to show the statement below is not correct.

When you subtract a number from 2, the answer is always less than 2

1 mark

(c)

Is the statement below correct for all numbers?

The square of a number is greater than the number itself.

Yes

No

Explain how you know.

1 mark

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Test

14.

The scatter graph shows 15 pupils coursework and test marks.

50
K

40

N
R

30
Test
mark

E H
C

20

M
J
L

10
0

10

20
30
40
Coursework mark

50

To nd a pupils total mark, you add the coursework mark to the test mark.

(a)

Which pupil had the highest total mark?

1 mark

(b)

Look at the statement below. Tick ( ) True or False.

The range of coursework marks was greater than the range of test marks.

True

False

Explain your answer.

1 mark

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(c)

Pupils with total marks in the shaded region on the graph win a prize.
50
40
30
Test
mark
20
10
0

10

20
30
40
Coursework mark

50

What is the smallest total mark

needed to win a prize?
1 mark

(d)

Another school has a different rule for pupils to win a prize.

Rule:

The coursework mark must be 25 or more, and

the test mark must be 25 or more, and
the total mark must be 65 or more.

On the graph below, shade the region of total marks for which pupils would
win a prize.
50
40
30
Test
mark
20
10
2 marks

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10

20
30
40
Coursework mark

50

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Fractions

15.

Work out

1
4

1
3

1 mark

1 mark

3
5

1
15

1 mark

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Triangle

16.

Look at the triangle.

Not drawn
accurately

2b

Work out the value of a

a=
3 marks

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Multiplication grids

17.

Write the missing numbers in these multiplication grids.

72

30

0.2

1.2
6
3 marks

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Building

18.

A teacher asked 21 pupils to estimate the height of a building in metres.

The stem-and-leaf diagram shows all 21 results.

(a)

represents 6.5m

10

11

Show that the range of estimated heights was 5.2 m.

1 mark

(b)

What was the median estimated height?

m
1 mark

(c)

The height of the building was 9.2 m.

What percentage of the pupils over-estimated the height?

%
1 mark

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Quiz

19.

In a quiz game two people each answer 100 questions.

They score one point for each correct answer.
The quiz game has not yet nished.
Each person has answered 90 questions.
The table shows the results so far.

Person A

Person B

60% of the rst 90

50% of the rst 90

questions correct

questions correct

Can person B win the quiz game?

Explain your answer.

Tick ( ) your answer.

B can win.
B cannot win but can draw.
2 marks

B cannot win or draw.

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x and y

20.

Solve these simultaneous equations using an algebraic method.

3x + 7y = 18

x + 2y = 5

You must show your working.

x=

y=
3 marks

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Line of best t

21.

A pupil investigated whether students who study more watch less television.
The scatter graph shows his results. The line of best t is also shown.

40

30

Number of hours
watching television
in one week

20

10

0
0

10

20

30

40

Number of hours
studying in one week

(a)

What type of correlation does the graph show?

1 mark

(b)

The pupil says the equation of the line of best t is y = x + 40

Explain how you can tell that this equation is wrong.

1 mark

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Thinking diagonally

22.

The diagram shows a square with side length 5 cm.

y cm

5cm

Not drawn
accurately

5cm

The length of the diagonal is y cm.

Show that the value of y is

50

1 mark

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 Qualications and Curriculum Authority 2006

QCA, Key Stage 3 Team, 83 Piccadilly, London W1J 8QA

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