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Number 1 Worksheet

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General Instructions

• Do not use calculator for this worksheet


• You may use the calculator if it is directed in the question

Q1. An athlete’s time for a race was 43 .78 seconds

(a) Write this time correct to

(i) one decimal place

(ii) one significant figure

(b) Write 43.78 and your answers to (a) parts (i) and (ii) in order, largest first.

.……………….………>.……………….………>.……………….………

Q2. (a) Write down the values of

20 = ……………., 21 = ……………., 22 = …………., 23 = ……………., 24 = …………….


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(b) Change 49 to a decimal. Write down your full calculator display

(c) What do you notice about your answers to parts (a) and (b)

Q3. Write the four values in order, smallest first


1 11
, , 0.11% 0.0108
1000 1000

Q4. Find the exact value of


3
(a) (64)−2
1
7 2
(b) (1 )
9

Q5. The length of a road is 380 m, correct to the nearest 10m. Maria runs along this road at an
average speed of 3.9 m/s. This speed is correct to 1 decimal place. Calculate the greatest possible
time taken by Maria

Q6. A rectangular field is 18 metres long and 12 metres wide. Both measurements are correct to the
nearest metre. Work out exactly the smallest possible perimeter of the field

Q7. Write the following recurring decimals as a fraction in its simplest forms

(a) 0.36̇

(b) 0.52̇2̇

Q8. Rice is sold in packets of 70g and 120g. The masses of both the packs are given correct to
nearest ten gram. Calculate the lower bound of the difference in mass between the two packs
You may use calculator for questions 9 and 10

Q9. (a) 𝑉 = 𝐼𝑅

In an experiment I and R are both measured correct to 1 decimal place. When 𝐼 = 4.0 and 𝑅 = 2.7

Find the lower bound for V

𝐷
(b) 𝑆 =
𝑇

In an experiment D and T are both measured correct to two significant figures. When D=7.6 and
T=0.23, find the upper bound of S

Q10. The volume of a cuboid is 878cm3, correct to the nearest cubic centimetre. The length of the
base of the cuboid is 7 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre. The width of the base of the cuboid is
6cm, correct to the nearest centimetre. Calculate the lower bound for the height of the cuboid

Q11. In 1950, the population of Switzerland was 4 714 900. In 2000, the population was 7 087 000

(i) Write the 1950 population correct to 3 significant figures

(ii) Write the 2000 population in standard form

Q12. The altitude of Death Valley is 086 metres. The altitude of Mount Whitney is 4418 metres.
Calculate the difference between these two altitudes
Q13. The first five terms of a sequence are 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, …

Find

(a) the 10th term

(b) the nth term

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Q14. ξ = { −2 2 , −1, √2, 3.5, √30, √36 }

X = {integers}

Y = {irrational numbers}

List the members of

(a) X

(b) Y

Q15. (a) 32 493 people were at a football match. Write this number to the nearest thousand

(b) At another match there were 25 500 people, to the nearest hundred. Complete the inequality
about n, the number of people at this match

…………………….. ≤ 𝑛 < ……………………………..

Q16. 8 The population of Europe is 580 000 000 people. The land area of Europe is 5 900 000 square
kilometres

(a) Write 580 000 000 in standard form

(b) Calculate the number of people per square kilometre, to the nearest whole number (calculator
allowed)
Q17. Simplify

(a) √192 − √48

(b) √32 + √128

(c) √28 + √63

Q18. Rationalise the denominator and give a simplified answer


1
(a)
√2+1

2
(b)
√5−√3

5
(c)
9−√6
Q19. The first four terms of sequences A, B, C and D are shown in the table

(a) Complete the table

36
(b) Which term in sequence A is equal to 37

(c) Which term in sequence D is equal to 725


Q20.

Work out the values of a and b

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