CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 8: END OF UNIT 3 TEST
Name ___________________________________ Date _____________
Stage 8 End of Unit 3 Test
1 Work these out.
a 32 × 0.1 = ____________________
b 470 × 0.1 = ____________________
c 87 × 0.01 = ____________________
d 9 × 0.01 = ____________________
e 6 ÷ 0.1 = ____________________
f 0.45 ÷ 0.1 = ____________________
g 8 ÷ 0.01 = ____________________
h 12.7 ÷ 0.01 = ____________________ [8]
2 Write 0.1 or 0.01 in each space to make the calculations correct.
a 3.5 × ___ = 0.35
b 2.7 ÷ ___ = 270
c 0.9 × ___ = 0.009
d 24 ÷ ___ = 240 [4]
3 Circle the correct answer, A, B, C or D.
a 783 rounded to 1 s.f. A7 B8 C 700 D 800
b 58.6212 rounded to 3 s.f. A 58.6 B 58.621 C 59.6 D 0.586
c 0.0894 rounded to 2 s.f. A 0.08 B 0.089 C 0.09 D 0.1 [3]
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CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 8: END OF UNIT 3 TEST
4 There were 12 435 male and 9475 female supporters at a baseball match.
How many supporters were there altogether?
Give your answer correct to two significant figures.
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____________________________________________________________________________ [2]
5 a Work out an estimate of: 0.35 × 679 .
1.976
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____________________________________________________________________________ [2]
b On a calculator, work out the accurate value. __________________________________ [1]
c Compare your answers to parts a and b.
Do you think your accurate answer is correct? _________________________________
Explain why. _____________________________________________________________ [1]
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6 a On a calculator, work out the answer to 17 − 329 .
Write down all the numbers on your calculator display.
____________________________________________________________________________ [1]
b Round your answer to part a to the stated number of significant figures (s.f.).
i 1 s.f. _________________________
ii 5 s.f. _________________________ [2]
[TOTAL: 24 Marks]
END OF TEST
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