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(Total for Question 10 is 5 marks)
1. 8.3 cm [2 marks]

11 Work
Find the
outLowest Common
the value of x. Multiple (LCM) of 20 and 24
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

x =. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)

2. (Total for Question 11 is 2 marks) [4 marks]

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10 The highest common factor (HCF) of 140 and x is 20

The lowest common multiple (LCM) of 140 and x is 420
Find the value of x.

5. Express 504 as a product of powers of its prime factors.

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4. (Total for Question 10 is 2 marks) (3) [2 marks]

6. S = 24 × 3 × 72

T = 2 × 53 ×73

Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of S and T.

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5. [2 marks]

11 A = 23 × 32 × 54
B = 3 5 × 5 × 73
Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of A and B. ..........................................................

(ii) n is an integer.
Write down all the values of nZKLFKVDWLVI\±n -
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6. (Total for Question 11 is 2 marks) [4 marks]

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(b) Find theestimate
Highestfor
Common Factor ofof64
the percentage theand
80 80
films that lasted more than 125 minutes.

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(b) Find the Lowest Common Multiple of 64 and 80

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8. [2 marks]

12.
11 (a)
x is an integer.
Expand and simplify (p + 7)(p í 4)
The Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of x and 12 is 120
The Highest Common Factor (HCF) of x and 12 is 4
Work out the value of x.

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(b) Simplify 4x3y5 × 3x2y

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2
(c) Simplify (27q6) 3

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(Total 6 marks)
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(Total for Question 11 is 2 marks)

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9. [2 marks]

13 Given that A 23 3 and B 22 32

find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of A and B.

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10. (Total for Question 13 is 2 marks) [4 marks]

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(a) Find the highest common factor (HCF) of A and B

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(b) Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of A and B

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3780 = 22 × 33 × 5 × 7 3240 = 23 × 34 × 5

(a) Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 3780 and 3240
Give your answer as a product of prime factors.

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(2)
(b) Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 3780 and 3240
Give your answer as a product of prime factors.

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(Total for Question 11 is 4 marks)

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14. (a) Find the Highest Common Factor of 75 and 105.

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(b) Find the Lowest Common Multiple of 75 and 105.

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(Total 4 marks)

15. Make v the subject of the formula m(v – u) = I

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267!300 = 2! !×!3! !×!5! !×!11

246!960 = 2! !×!3! !×!5!×!7!

(a) Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 267 300 and 246 960
Give your answer as a product of prime factors.

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(b) Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 267 300 and 246 960
Give your answer as a product of prime factors.

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your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.
Show your working clearly.

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