Cambridge Checkpoint Stage 9 Mathematics Study Guide
1. NUMBERS
- Round to nearest 10, 100, 1000 and to 1-3 decimal places.
- BIDMAS: Brackets, Indices, Division/Multiplication, Addition/Subtraction.
- Factors, Multiples, Prime Numbers, HCF, LCM.
- Negative number rules: Same signs = +, Different signs = -.
2. FRACTIONS, DECIMALS & PERCENTAGES
- Convert between fractions, decimals, percentages.
- Add/Subtract (common denominator), Multiply, Divide (flip second fraction).
- % of number = (percentage / 100) x total.
- Percentage change = (change / original) x 100.
3. RATIOS AND PROPORTION
- Simplify ratios, divide in a ratio.
- Direct proportion: x1/y1 = x2/y2.
4. ALGEBRA
- Simplify expressions, expand and factorise.
- Solve 1-step, 2-step, and bracket equations.
- Substitute values into expressions.
5. GRAPHS & COORDINATES
- Plot (x, y) coordinates, know 4 quadrants.
- Linear graph: y = mx + c (m = slope, c = y-intercept).
Cambridge Checkpoint Stage 9 Mathematics Study Guide
6. GEOMETRY
- Angles: straight line = 180 degrees, point = 360 degrees, triangle = 180 degrees, quad = 360 degrees.
- Types of triangles and quadrilaterals.
- Symmetry: line, rotational, transformations (reflect, rotate, translate, enlarge).
7. MEASUREMENT
- Perimeter and Area: rectangle, triangle, trapezium, parallelogram.
- Volume: cube = a³, cuboid = l x w x h.
- Speed = Distance / Time.
8. DATA HANDLING
- Charts: bar, pie, line, pictogram.
- Mean = total / number, Median = middle, Mode = most, Range = high - low.
9. PROBABILITY
- Probability = favourable / total outcomes.
- Always between 0 and 1. All outcomes = 1.
10. LAWS OF INDICES
1. a^m x a^n = a^(m + n)
2. a^m / a^n = a^(m - n)
3. (a^m)^n = a^(m x n)
4. a^0 = 1 (a != 0)
5. a^1 = a
Cambridge Checkpoint Stage 9 Mathematics Study Guide
6. a^-n = 1 / a^n
7. a^(1/n) = nth root of a