CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 8: END OF UNIT 7 TEST
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Stage 8 End of Unit 7 Test
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1 Use division to convert into a decimal.
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2 Here are five fraction cards.
A B C D E
a Write down which of these fractions are
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ii recurring decimals. __________________________ [1]
b Convert all the fractions to decimals.
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c Write the fractions in order of size starting with the smallest.
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3 Write the correct sign, = or ≠, between each pair of fractions.
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a 5 ___
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b − ___ −4 [2]
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4 Write the correct inequality, < or >, between each pair of fractions.
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a 7 ___
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b − ___ −4 [2]
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5 Three brothers sat a science test on the same day.
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Abe scored , Brad scored and Carlos scored 71%.
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Who had the highest score? Show all your working.
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6 Work out these subtractions. Show all the steps in your working.
a 6 2 − 2 5 ________________________________________________________________
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b 8 3 − 3 4 _________________________________________________________________
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7 The diagram shows a square joined to a rectangle.
Work out
a an estimate for the area of the shape
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b the accurate area of the shape.
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8 You can use this formula to work out the average speed of a car in kilometres per hour
(km/h), when you know the distance it has travelled and the time it has taken.
Speed = distance ÷ time
Work out the average speed of a car that travels 45 km in 3 of an hour.
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9 In a box of chocolates, 3 have a caramel filling, 2 have a nut filling and the rest have a
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coffee filling.
What fraction of the chocolates in the box have a coffee filling?
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10 Work these out.
11 3 1 1 1 7 1
a − − b + × −
20 10 5 3 6 8 8
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[TOTAL: 33 Marks]
END OF TEST
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