CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 9: END OF UNIT 1 TEST ANSWERS
Stage 9 End of unit 1
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Answers
1 27 and 2 ×7
(−1 mark for each error or omission) [2]
2 a The product is 10. This can be shown by using a calculator. [1]
b Any valid answer, e.g. 2 and 4 − 2 [1]
3 a 1 [1]
b 256 [1]
1
c or 0.0625 [1]
16
4 Any valid answers. For example:
a 2 [1]
b 90 [1]
5 a 6.32 ×106 [1]
b 1.29 × 10 −5 [1]
6 a 350 000 [1]
b y, z, x [1]
7 a True. 172 = 289 and 182 = 324 [1]
b False. 73 = 343 > 300
(A reason is required for the mark) [1]
8 a 25 [1]
b 20 [1]
c 2 −3 [1]
9 a 57 [1]
b 6 −2 [1]
[Total: 20 marks]
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