FIRST TERM EXAMINATION/HELPDESK
Grade: 7 Total Marks: 50
Subject: Mathematics Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour
1. Solve the following. (15 marks)
a) Luke had £20 with him when he went shopping. He bought two birthday cards at £2.70 each ,
one toy at £6.50 each and 1 book at £5.75 each. How much money did he have left after he bought
these goods. Round off the total amount up to 2 s.f.
Solution : total spent = 2.70 x 2 + 6.50 + 5.75 = 17.65
Amount left = 20 - 17.65 = £ 2.35
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b) In an algebraic pyramid the expression in each block is found by adding the expressions in the
two blocks below it. Complete this pyramid.
Solution :
3q + 6c
1q + 7c 2q - 1c
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c) Matt is training for a race. He runs 3 days in one week.
Matt runs 1 1 miles on Monday. Then he runs 12 miles on Thursday. Finally he runs 2 1 miles on
2 3 5
Sunday. Work out how far Matt ran in total.
Solution : Total = 1 1 + 12 + 2 1 = 3 +5 + 11
2 3 5 2 3 5
= 3x15 + 5x10 + 11x6
2x15 2x10 5x6
= 45 + 50 + 66 = 161
30 30
= 5 11
30
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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION/HELPDESK
Grade: 7 Total Marks: 50
Subject: Mathematics Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour
d) This pattern is made from dots.
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3
i.Write down the next two terms of the sequence.
Solution : 14 , 17
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ii.Work out the term - to - term rule.
Solution : Add 3
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iii.Work out the position - to - term rule.
Solution: 3n + 2
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e) Write 1008 as a product of prime factors. Express your answer in index form.
Solution : 1008 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 ………….1 mark
= 24 x 32 x 7 ……………..1 mark
1 mark for workings
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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION/HELPDESK
Grade: 7 Total Marks: 50
Subject: Mathematics Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour
2. Solve the following. (15 marks)
a) C = 4x + y2
i. Find the value of C when x = 9 and y = - 2
Solution : C = 4x9 + (-2)2
C = 36 + 4
C = 40
C = .......................... [2]
ii. Make x the subject of the formula
Solution : C - y2 = 4x
C - y2 = x
4
x = .......................... [2]
iii. Find the value of x when C = 51 and y = 3
Solution : x = 51 - 32 = 51 - 9 = 42
4 4
x = .......................... [2]
3 6
b) Which of the two numbers is larger? 6 or 3
Solution : 63 = 216
36 = 729
63 < 36
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c) Miara thinks of a number and adds 15 to it. She then multiplies the sum by 6 to get the same
answer as sixteen times the number subtracted by six. What number did Miara think of?
Solution : Let the number thought by Amelia be ‘a’.
(a + 15) × 6 = 16a – 6 ......... [1]
6a + 90 = 16a – 6
96 = 10a ......... [1]
a = 9.6 ......... [1]
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d) −2.6 < n ≤ 3.9 where n is an integer.
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION/HELPDESK
Grade: 7 Total Marks: 50
Subject: Mathematics Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour
e)
i. List the possible values of n.
Solution : -2 , -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3
..............................[1]
ii. Write the smallest integer n could be.
Solution : n = -2
..............................[1]
iii. Write the largest integer n could be.
Solution : n = 3
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3. Solve the following. (20 marks)
a) A shop is selling a television for $ 745.
i.During sale, the shop decreases the price by 12%. Find the new price.
Solution : 12 × 745 = $ 89.4 ......... [1]
New price = $ 745 – $ 89.4 = $ 655.6 ......... [1]
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ii.The shop decreases the price by a further 20%. Find 10% of the new price.
Solution : 20 × 655.6 = $ 131.12
New price = $ 655.6 – $ 131.12 = $ 524.48 ......... [1]
10% of the new price = 100
10 × 524.48 = $ 52.448 ......... [1]
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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION/HELPDESK
Grade: 7 Total Marks: 50
Subject: Mathematics Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour
i.Copy and complete the table of values for this function machine.
x 15 45 – 42
y 14 24 -5
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ii.Write the function in part i as an equation.
Solution : y = x / 3 + 9
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b) Rick is paid $ 8.4 for cleaning 4 cars. John gets $ 4.4 for cleaning 2 cars.
i. Work out how much does Rick get paid for cleaning 1 car.
Solution : 8.4 ÷ 4 = 2.1
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ii. Work out how much does John get paid for cleaning 1 car.
Solution: 4.4 ÷ 2 = 2.2
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iii. Use your answers in i and ii to decide who gets paid more for cleaning equal number of cars? How
much more amount will he earn if both of them clean 4 cars.
Solution : John gets paid more.
Rick : 2.1 x 4 = 8.4
John : 2.2 x 4 = 8.8
Difference = 8.8 - 8.4 = 0.4 more
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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION/HELPDESK
Grade: 7 Total Marks: 50
Subject: Mathematics Paper 2 Duration: 1 hr
c) David has four question cards and three answer cards.
i.Match each question card with the correct answer card.
Solution :
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ii.What is the answer on the missing question card?
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e) The distance between two towns is 12 1 km. Zenia drives 2 2 km and Andy drives 4 3 km. Find
3 3 5
the distance to be covered.
Solution : Distance covered = 2 2 + 4 3
3 5
= 8x5 + 23 x 3
3𝑥5 5x3
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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION/HELPDESK
Grade: 7 Total Marks: 50
Subject: Mathematics Paper 2 Duration: 1 hr
= 40 + 115
15
Covered = 155 = 10 1
15 3
Distace left to be covered = 12 1 - 10 1 = 2 km
3 3
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