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The document contains a series of mathematical problems and their solutions, covering topics such as geometry, algebra, and arithmetic. Each problem is followed by a detailed working out of the solution, providing clear steps to arrive at the answer. The problems range from finding areas and perimeters to calculating least common multiples and solving equations.

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9.

**A triangle has sides of 5 cm, 12 cm,


1. **What is the smallest number divisible and 13 cm. Is it a right triangle?**
by all numbers from 1 to 10?** Working: Check Pythagorean theorem: 5²
Working: The LCM of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, + 12² = 25 + 144 = 169 = 13². Yes.
9, 10 is 2520.
10. **Find the least common multiple (LCM)
2. **Solve for x: 3x + 5 = 20.** of 12 and 18.**
Working: 3x = 20 - 5 = 15 → x = 15 ÷ 3 = Working: Prime factors of 12 = 2² × 3, 18
5. = 2 × 3². LCM = 2² × 3² = 36.

3. **A rectangle has a perimeter of 48 cm 11. **Find the greatest common divisor
and a length of 15 cm. Find its width.** (GCD) of 36 and 48.**
Working: Perimeter = 2(l + w) → 48 = 2(15 Working: Prime factors of 36 = 2² × 3², 48
+ w) → 24 = 15 + w → w = 9. = 2⁴ × 3. GCD = 2² × 3 = 12.
9 cm
12. **If a number is increased by 20% and
4. **Find the sum of the first 50 even the result is 60, find the original number.**
numbers.** Working: Let the number be x. 1.2x = 60
Working: Sum = 2 + 4 + 6 + ... + 100 = 2(1 → x = 60 ÷ 1.2 = 50.
+ 2 + 3 + ... + 50) = 2(50 × 51 ÷ 2) = 2550. 50

5. **A train travels 300 km in 5 hours. What 13. **What is the value of 5! (5 factorial)?**
is its speed?** Working: 5! = 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 120.
Working: Speed = Distance ÷ Time = 300 120
÷ 5 = 60.
60 km/h 14. **A shop sells a toy for $45, making a
25% profit. Find the cost price.**
6. **Find the area of a circle with a radius of Working: Let cost price be x. 1.25x = 45
7 cm. (Use π = 22/7)** → x = 45 ÷ 1.25 = 36.
Working: Area = πr² = (22/7) × 7 × 7 = 36
154.
154 cm² 15. **Find the volume of a cube with a side
length of 4 cm.**
7. **If 2/3 of a number is 24, find the Working: Volume = side³ = 4 × 4 × 4 = 64.
number.** 64 cm³
Working: Let the number be x. (2/3)x = 24
→ x = 24 × (3/2) = 36. 16. **What is the square root of 1764?**
8. **What is the next number in the Working: √1764 = 42 (since 42 × 42 =
sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___?** 1764).
Working: The pattern is n(n+1): 1×2=2, 42
2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, 6×7=42.
42 17. **Solve for x: 4x - 7 = 17.**
Working: 4x = 17 + 7 = 24 → x = 24 ÷ 4 =
6.
18. **Find the sum of the angles in a 26. **A number is multiplied by 6 and then
hexagon.** decreased by 10. The result is 50. Find the
Working: Sum = (n-2) × 180° = (6-2) × number.**
180° = 720°. Working: Let the number be x. 6x - 10 =
720° 50 → 6x = 60 → x = 10.
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19. **Express 0.75 as a fraction in its
simplest form.** 27. **Find the median of the numbers: 12,
Working: 0.75 = 75/100 = 3/4. 15, 18, 20, 22, 25.**
3/4 Working: Median = (18 + 20) ÷ 2 = 19.
19
20. **A car travels 240 km in 3 hours. What
is its speed in m/s?** 28. **What is the smallest number that
Working: Speed = 240 km ÷ 3 h = 80 leaves a remainder of 3 when divided by 5,
km/h = 80 × (1000/3600) = 22.22 m/s. 6, and 7?**
22.22 m/s Working: LCM of 5, 6, 7 is 210. Required
number = 210 + 3 = 213.
21. **Find the area of a triangle with base 213
10 cm and height 8 cm.**
Working: Area = (1/2) × base × height = 29. **A bag contains 4 red, 5 blue, and 6
(1/2) × 10 × 8 = 40. green marbles. What is the probability of
40 cm² drawing a red marble?**
Working: Probability = 4 ÷ (4 + 5 + 6) =
22. **What is the smallest prime number 4/15.
greater than 50?** 4/15
Working: The next prime number after 50
is 53. 30. **Find the value of 7² + 8² - 9².**
Working: 49 + 64 - 81 = 32.
23. **If 5 pencils cost $2.50, how much do 32
12 pencils cost?**
Working: Cost per pencil = 2.50 ÷ 5 = 31. **What is 25% of 320?**
0.50. Cost for 12 pencils = 12 × 0.50 = 6. Working: 0.25 × 320 = 80.
6 32. **A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and
a width of 8 cm. Find its diagonal.**
24. **Find the perimeter of a square with an Working: Diagonal = √(12² + 8²) = √(144 +
area of 64 cm².** 64) = √208 ≈ 14.42 cm.
Working: Side length = √64 = 8 cm. 14.42 cm
Perimeter = 4 × 8 = 32 cm.
32 cm 33. **Find the value of 2³ × 3².**
Working: 8 × 9 = 72.
25. **What is 3/8 of 96?** 34. **What is the smallest number that is a
Working: (3/8) × 96 = 3 × 12 = 36. multiple of both 9 and 12?**
36 Working: LCM of 9 and 12 is 36.
36
40 cm²
35. **A number is doubled and then
increased by 10. The result is 30. Find the 43. **What is the value of 0.6 × 0.25?**
number.** Working: 0.6 × 0.25 = 0.15.
Working: Let the number be x. 2x + 10 = 0.15
30 → 2x = 20 → x = 10.
10 44. **A number is increased by 25% and the
result is 75. Find the original number.**
36. **Find the area of a trapezoid with Working: Let the number be x. 1.25x = 75
bases 6 cm and 10 cm, and height 4 cm.** → x = 75 ÷ 1.25 = 60.
Working: Area = (1/2)(6 + 10) × 4 = 32 60
cm².
32 cm² 45. **Find the perimeter of a rectangle with
length 12 cm and width 7 cm.**
37. **What is the value of 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/6?** Working: Perimeter = 2(12 + 7) = 38 cm.
Working: 3/6 + 2/6 + 1/6 = 6/6 = 1. 38 cm
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46. **What is the value of 9! ÷ 8!?**
38. **A number is decreased by 15% and Working: 9! ÷ 8! = 9.
the result is 85. Find the original number.** 47. **A number is tripled and then
Working: Let the number be x. 0.85x = 85 decreased by 12. The result is 30. Find the
→ x = 85 ÷ 0.85 = 100. number.**
100 Working: Let the number be x. 3x - 12 =
30 → 3x = 42 → x = 14.
39. **Find the circumference of a circle with 14
a diameter of 14 cm. (Use π = 22/7)**
Working: Circumference = πd = (22/7) × 48. **Find the area of a sector of a circle
14 = 44 cm. with radius 7 cm and central angle 60°. (Use
44 cm π = 22/7)**
Working: Area = (60/360) × (22/7) × 7² =
40. **What is the value of 10² - 8²?** 25.67 cm².
Working: 100 - 64 = 36. 49. **What is the value of 1/4 + 1/5 +
36 1/10?**
Working: 5/20 + 4/20 + 2/20 = 11/20.
41. **A number is multiplied by 4 and then 50. **A number is divided by 5 and then
decreased by 5. The result is 19. Find the increased by 8. The result is 20. Find the
number.** number.**
Working: Let the number be x. 4x - 5 = 19 Working: Let the number be x. (x ÷ 5) + 8
→ 4x = 24 → x = 6. = 20 → x ÷ 5 = 12 → x = 60.
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42. **Find the area of a rhombus with


diagonals 8 cm and 10 cm.**
Working: Area = (1/2) × 8 × 10 = 40 cm².

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