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First Form Mathematics Test #3
Name: ________________________________
Class: _______________________
Date: ___________________________
Section One: Multiple Choice (3 points each). Instruction: Shade the letter
of the answer of your choice.
1. 20% can be expressed as
1 7. 0.125 written as a common fraction
(A)
5 is
1 1
(B) (A)
4 8
1 3
(C) (B)
20 16
2 7
(D) (C)
100 8
1 8 125
2. The sum of 3 + is (D)
100 1000 100
(A) 3.0108
(B) 3.018
(C) 3.108
(D) 3.18
3 2 5 5 2 1 5
3. , , , in ascending order is 8. + − is simplified as:
4 3 12 6 3 4 6
2 3 5 5 2
(A) , , , (A)
3 4 6 12 1
5 5 3 2 1
(B) , , , (B)
12 6 4 3 2
5 2 3 5 1
(C) , , , (C)
12 3 4 6 12
5 3 2 5 −2
(D) , , , (D)
6 4 3 12 12
9. 0.625 as a fraction is
1 6
4. 3 in decimal form is (A)
8 10
(A) 0.03125 5
(B)
(B) 0.3125 8
(C) 3.125 7
(C)
(D) 31.25 9
3 63
5. In decimal form is equal to (D)
4 100
(A) 0.34
(B) 0.43 7
10. The decimal equivalent of is
(C) 0.70 10
(D) 0.75 (A) 0.007
2 2 5 (B) 0.07
6. , , arranged in ascending order
3 5 6 (C) 0.7
is (D) 7.0
2 2 5 5
(A) , , 11. The decimal equivalent of =¿
3 5 6 16
2 2 5 (A) 0.062 5
(B) , ,
5 3 6 (B) 0.187 5
2 5 2 (C) 0.312 5
(C) , ,
3 6 5 (D) 0.437 5
5 2 2
(D) , ,
6 3 5
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12. Which of the following is between (B) 0.325
1 3 (C) 0.350
and
2 4 (D) 0.375
19
(A)
25
(B)
17
18. The set of fractions {2011 , 23 , 12 , 127 }
20 written in descending order of
51 magnitude is
(C)
100
49
(D)
100 (A) {23 , 127 , 1120 , 12 }
1 7 11 2
2 1 (B) { , , , }
13. 3 +5 =¿ 2 12 20 3
5 10
1 11 7 2
(A) 8
3 (C) { , , , }
50 2 20 12 3
1 2 11 7 1
(B) 8 (D) { , , , }
25 3 20 12 2
1
(C) 8 1
5
19. of the children in a class catch a
1 5
(D) 8
2 1
bus to school. Of these, bring
4
packed lunches. What fraction of the
14. The set of fractions {23 , 12 , 25 , 38 } children in the class both catch a bus
written in ascending order of to school and bring a packed lunch?
magnitude is 1
(A)
1 2 2 3 20
{
(A) , , ,
2 3 5 8 } (B)
4
20
3 2 2 1
{
(B) , , ,
8 5 3 2 } (C)
5
20
3 2 1 2
{
(C) , , ,
8 5 2 3 } (D)
9
20
3 2 2 1
{
(D) , , ,
8 5 3 2 } 20. The fraction
5
written as a decimal
8
2 5 is
15. ÷ =¿
3 6 (A) 0.425
4 (B) 0.575
(A)
5 (C) 0.625
5 (D) 0.675
(B)
4 11
5 21. The decimal equivalent of is
(C) 20
9 (A) 0.35
9 (B) 0.45
(D)
5 (C) 0.55
(D) 0.65
9 22. 6−(−5 )− (+ 2 )=¿
16. The decimal equivalent of is
10 (A) -13
(A) 0.009 (B) -1
(B) 0.09 (C) 9
(C) 0.9 (D) 13
(D) 9.0 23. 0.6 written as a common fraction is
3 1
17. The fraction written as a decimal (A)
8 10
is 1
(A) 0.305 (B)
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(C)
2 (D) {207 , 38 , 13 , 14 }
3 2
(D) 30. of the children in a class catch a
5 3
7 1
24. The decimal equivalent of is bus to school. Of these, travel with
20 4
(A) 0.14 brothers or sisters. What fraction of
(B) 0.30 the children in the class catch a bus
(C) 0.35 to school with a brother or sister?
(D) 0.70 1
25. 0.4 written as a common fraction is (A)
6
1 1
(A) (B)
4 3
4 5
(B) (C)
10 12
1 1
(C) (D)
3 5
4 1 2 20
(D)
5
3 2
31. What is the value of ×1 ÷
2 5( 7 )
26. 2 +1 =¿ (A) 2
5 3
7
4 (B)
(A) 3 100
15
1
1 (C)
(B) 3 2
5
49
4 (D)
(C) 4 200
15
32. What is the EXACT value of
1
(D) 4 1 1
5
27. 0.625 written as a common fraction
5 − 1 ×3
3 9( )
is (A) 0
4 (B) 1
(A) (C) 2
7
7 (D) 3
(B) 33. Which of the following is a proper
12
5 fraction?
(C) 7
8 (A)
5 2
(D) 5
9 (B)
5 2
28. The fraction written as a decimal 3
8 (C)
is 2
(A) 0.555 1
(D)
(B) 0.625 2
(C) 0.775 34. Which of the following is an
(D) 0.875 improper fraction?
7 1 1 3 2
{
29. The set of fractions , , ,
20 4 3 8 } (A)
5
5
written in descending order of (B)
2
magnitude is
7
3 7 1 1 (C)
{
(A) , , ,
8 20 3 4 } 3
9
3 1 7 1 (D)
{
(B) , , ,
8 3 20 4 } 5
35. Which of the following is a mixed
7 1 3 1 number
(C) { , , ,
20 3 8 4 } (A) 1
1
4
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5 10
(B) (D) 4
4 5
8
(C) 3
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Section TWO: Problem solving
Instructions: All working must be clearly shown. Do all 5 (FIVE) questions. Using a calculator,
or otherwise, calculate:
1 2 4
36. 5 ÷3 + 1 , giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms (6 marks)
2 3 5
2 1 1
37. 2 −1 +3 , giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms (6 marks)
5 3 2
1 2 4
3 (
38. 4 −1 ÷
5 15 )
, giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms (6 marks)
1
39. Each student in a class plays one sport, cricket, football or basketball. of the students
5
3
play cricket and of them play basketball. Calculate:
8
(i) the fraction of the students in the class who play cricket and basketball (3 marks)
(ii) the percentage that plays football. (3 marks)
2 5
+
3 12
40. Calculate the EXACT value of giving the answer as a common fraction in its
1
1
4
LOWEST terms. (6 marks)
