Form 3 Maths Paper 1
Form 3 Maths Paper 1
1 2023
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AND SHOW ALL NECESSARY WORKING
OMMISSION OF ESSENTIAL WORKING WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF MARKS
TIME 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES
1. (a) ¿ the set of natural numbers write down
(i) The first three prime numbers [1]
(ii) The first three square numbers [ 1 ]
(iii) The first three odd numbers[1]
(iv) The first three even numbers [1]
(v) the first three cube numbers [1]
(b). Express 980 as a product of its prime factors ∈index form [2]
−1
6 × 10
(c) Find the exact value of ( i ) 5 × x 0 [ 1 ] ( ii ) 8 3 [ 1 ] (iii ) [1]
6+4
2. Solvethe equations
1
x
(a) 5 = [ 2 ] ( b ) 4 y 2=9 [ 2 ] ( c ) 9 x =27 [ 2 ] ( d ) 4c−1=64 [2]
25
3. Factorise completely
(a) 3 mp+np−6 mq−2 q [ 2 ] ( b ) 16−9 r 2 [ 2 ] ( c ) x 2− y 2 [2]
4(a) Write down thelargest three digit number∈ ( i ) base 4 [ 1 ] ( ii ) base 7 [1]
6. Solve
(a) 3 ( 5−x )=2 x [2] (b) 4 ( 3 x +5 )−7 ( 6−x )=16 [ 2 ] ( c ) 4 ( x−3 )−( x−2 ) =5[2]
(v) 2.53 ×101 +6.1 ×10−1 , giving the answer ∈standard form [2]
9(a) Find the Highest Common Factor of the following
(i) 8 k l 2 m; 28 k 2 l 3∧36 l 2 mn [2]
(ii) 16 x y2 ∧4 xy [2]