Year 9 Revision

Questions

Q1.
𝛑 3 33.3% √ 0.3

From this list, write down the two numbers that are irrational.
...................... , .................... [2]
Q2.
Write, in figures, the number seventy thousand and twenty.

..............................................[1]
Q3.
The thickness of one sheet of paper is 8× cm.
Work out the thickness of 250 sheets of paper.

..............................................[1]
Q4.

6 3 1 33 35 37 39
From the list, write down a prime number.
..............................................[1]
Q5.
Write 30 682 in words.

.............................................. [1]
Q6.
(a) Subtract 123 from 1 million.

............................................... [1]

(b) Subtract 9 from 2.

............................................... [1]

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Q7.
Write these numbers in order, starting with the smallest.

0.038

........................ < ........................ < ........................ < ........................[2]

Smallest
Q8.
Calculate √ + -25

............................................... [1]

Q9.
Calculate

............................................... [1]

Q10.
Write down the smallest prime number.

............................................... [1]
Q11.
(a) Write down
(i) The number twenty seven million, three hundred and sixty thousand and
forty five in figures,

................................................ [1]

(ii) The six factors of 20,

............, ............, ............ , ............, ............ , ............ [2]

(iii) a fraction that is equivalent to

................................................ [1]

(iv) a prime number between 30 and 40.

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................................................ [1]
Q12.
Find √

................................................ [1]
Q13.
(a) Here is a list of numbers.

2 4 5 8 9 12

Write down all the numbers from this list which are
(i) odd,

Answer(a)(i) ................................................ [1]

(ii) square,

Answer(a)(ii) ................................................ [1]

(iii) cube,

Answer(a)(iii) ................................................ [1]

(iv) prime.

Answer(a)(iv) ................................................ [1]

(b) Write one of these symbols >, < or = to make each statement true.

π ....................

√ .................. 2

…………... 2

(–1)2................. –1

[2]

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Q14.
3 6 19 20 24 27 30 32 35 36 48 49 51

From this list of numbers write down

(i) a factor of 15,

.................................................. [1]

(ii) a multiple of 18,

.................................................. [1]

(iii) an odd square number,

.................................................. [1]

(iv) a cube number.

.................................................. [1]
Q15.
(a) Write this number in figures.

One million three hundred and two thousand five hundred and ninety-six.

................................................. [1]

(b) (i) Two numbers are added together to give the number in the box
immediately above.

Complete the diagram.

[2]

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(ii) Two numbers are multiplied together to give the number in the box
immediately above.

Complete the diagram. [3]

Q16.
(a) Write down a factor of 24 that is a square number.

................................................... [2]

(b) Write down the cube number between 100 and 200.

................................................... [1]

(c) Find
(i) √

................................................... [1]

(ii) 173

................................................... [1]

(iii) 4-2

................................................... [1]

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Q17.
Gerry and Alain run around a running track.
To run around the track once
• Gerry always takes 90 seconds
• Alain always takes 105 seconds.
They start together at the same point.
After how many minutes are they next together at that point?

........................................ min [3]

Q18.
Write 336 as a product of its prime factors.
Show your working clearly.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q19.
(a) Express 600 as a product of powers of its prime factors.
Show your working clearly.

...........................................................
(3)
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Q20.
Find the factors of 48

...........................................................
(3)
Q21.
(a) Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 96 and 120

…………………………………………..
(2)
A = 23 × 5 × 72 × 11
B = 24 × 7 × 11
C = 3 × 52
(b) Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of A, B and C.

…………………………………………
(2)
(Total for question = 4 marks)
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Q22.
Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 28 and 105

...........................................................
(Total for question = 2 marks)
Q23.
A = 35 × 5 × 73
B = 23 × 3 × 74
(a) (i) Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of A and B.

...........................................................
(ii) Find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of A and B.

...........................................................
(2)
A = 35 × 5 × 73
B = 23 × 3 × 74
C = 2p × 5q × 7r
Given that
the HCF of B and C is 23 × 7
the LCM of A and C is 24 × 35 × 52 × 73
(b) find the value of p, the value of q and the value of r.

p = ...........................................................
q = ...........................................................
r = ...........................................................
(2)
(Total for question = 4 marks)
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Q24.
A = 2 × 343
B = 16 × 337
(a) Find the highest common factor (HCF) of A and B.

...........................................................
(1)
(b) Express the number A × B as a product of powers of its prime factors.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

...........................................................
(2)
(Total for question = 3 marks
Q25.
x is an integer.
The Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of x and 12 is 120
The Highest Common Factor (HCF) of x and 12 is 4
Work out the value of x.

x = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 2 marks)

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Order of operations
Q1.
(a) Work out.
3× 2 + - 4

..............................................[1]

(a) In each of these, insert one pair of brackets to make the statement
correct.

(i) 3 × 5 + 2 + 2 = 23 [1]

(ii) 12 ÷ 4 + 2 = 2 [1]

Q2.
Insert one pair of brackets to make this statement correct.

4×6 - 2 + 1 = 17 [1]

Q3.
-3 -4 -7 2 5
Choose the difference numbers from the list to complete this calculation.

…….. + …….. + …….. = -6 [1]

Q4.
Insert one pair of brackets to make this statement correct.

3 + 5 × 4 – 2 = 13 [1]

Q5.
Insert one pair of brackets to make this statement correct.

2 × 8 - 5 - 4 = 15 [1]

Q6.
Insert one pair of brackets to make this statement correct.

2×3–4+5=3 [1]

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Q7.

Put one pair of brackets in each statement to make it true.

(i) 16 + 8 ÷ 4 – 2 = 4 [1]

(ii) 16 + 8 ÷ 4 – 2 = 20 [1]

Q8.
Calculate
(a) + 8 ÷ 4 -1 =

[1]
(b) (2 + 5 × 3 ) -1× 2 =

[1]

Q9.
(a) On Monday the temperature at midday is 4 °C and the temperature at
midnight is -3 °C.
Work out the difference between these two temperatures.

........................................°C [1]

(b) On Wednesday the temperature at midday is -1 °C.

By 7 pm the temperature has fallen by 4 °C.
Work out the temperature at 7 pm.

........................................°C [1]

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Q10.
The average monthly temperatures (°C) in Silvas, Turkey, are shown in the
table below.

(a) Which month is the coldest?

Answer(a) ................................................ [1]

(b) Work out the difference between the temperature in November and the
temperature in December.

Answer(b) ........................................... °C [1]

Q11.
(a) The temperature on Monday was –6°C.
On Tuesday the temperature was 3 degrees lower.
Write down the temperature on Tuesday.

Answer(a) ........................................... °C [1]

(b) The temperature on Saturday was –2°C.

The temperature on Sunday was 8°C.
Write down the difference in these two temperatures.

Answer(b) ........................................... °C [1]

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Standard Form
Q1.
Write the following numbers in standard form.
(a) 640 000

............................................ [1]
(b) 0.0006

............................................ [1]
Q2.
Write 0.000038 7 in standard form.
..............................................[1]

Q3.
Write 1.27 × 10–3 as an ordinary number.

...................................................[1]
Q4.
Write 0.005 27 in standard form.

............................................... [1]
Q5.
Here are some numbers written in standard form.

From these numbers, write down

(a) the largest number,

................................................. [1]

(b) the smallest number.

................................................. [1]

Q6.
(a) Write 2600000 in standard form.
.................................................. [1]

(b) Write 5.8 × 10–3 as an ordinary number.

.................................................. [1]
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Q7.
(a) Write 0.0605 in standard form.

................................................. [1]
Q8.
The diameter of a grain of salt is 1 × 10−4 metres.

(i) Write 1 × 10−4 as an ordinary number.

.................................................. [1]

(ii) Write 1 × 10−4 metres in millimetres.

........................................... mm [1]
Q9.
(a) The diameter of the Earth is 12 756 km.
Write 12 756 km in metres. in standard form.

.............................................. m [1]

(b) The distance from the Sun to the Earth is 149.6 million kilometres.
Write 149.6 million in standard form.

.................................................. [2]
−4
(c) The diameter of a grain of salt is 1 × 10 metres.
(i) Write 1 × 10−4 as an ordinary number.

.................................................. [1]
−4
(i) Write 1 × 10 metres in millimetres.

........................................... mm [1]
Q2.
Write 0.0001 26 in standard form.

............................................... [1]

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Fractions & decimals

Q1.
Write as a decimal.
............................................ [1]
Q2.
Write 0.007 as a fraction.

..............................................[1]
Q3.
Write as a decimal the value of .
..............................................[1]

Q4.
√
Work out
Write your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms.

..............................................[2]

Q5.
Shade five-eighths of this rectangle.

[1]
Q6.
Write 37% as a fraction.

................................................. [1]

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Q7.

Complete the table.

Fraction Decimal
= 0.5
= 0.25
=
=
[3]

Q8.
Write as a fraction in its simplest form.

............................................... [1]
Q9.
(a) (i) Write 26% as a decimal.

.................................................... [1]

(ii) Write 0.48 as a fraction.

.................................................... [1]

(b) Write down

(i) a fraction that is equivalent to

.................................................... [1]

(ii) the 7th odd positive number,

.................................................... [1]

(iii) a decimal number that is larger than 0.0467 but smaller than 0.0468 .

.................................................... [1]

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Operations on fractions
Q1.
Without using a calculator, work out +
You must show all your working and give your answer as a mixed number in its
simplest form.

............................................ [3]
Q2 .
Without using your calculator, workout 1 ×
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction
in its simplest form.

..............................................[3]
Q3.
Without using a calculator, workout 1 +
Write down all the steps of your working and give your answer as a mixed
number in its simplest form.

..............................................[3]
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Q4.
Without using a calculator, workout 1 =
Show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms.

................................................... [3]
Q5.
Without using a calculator, work out 2 =
You must show all your working and give your answer as a mixed number in its
simplest form.

............................................... [3]
Q6.
Without using your calculator, work out the following.
You must show all your working and give each answer as a fraction in its
simplest form.
(a) =

................................................. [2]

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(b) 3 =

................................................. [3]

Q7.
(a) Without using a calculator, work out
Show all the steps of your working and give your answer as a fraction in its
simplest form.

................................................. [2]

(b) Show that =

Do not use a calculator and show all the steps of your working.

[2]
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Rounding

Q1.
(a) By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, work out an estimate
for p. You must show all your working.

............................................ [2]
(b) Calculate the exact value of p.

............................................ [1]
Q2.
Write 4647 correct to the nearest 100.
..............................................[1]
Q3.
Write 0.00268 correct to 2 significant figures.
..............................................[1]
Q4.

(a) Calculate writing down your full calculator display.

..............................................[1]

(b) Write your answer to part (a) correct to 4 decimal places.

..............................................[1]

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Limits of accuracy
Q1.
The length of a truck, L metres, is 8.2 m, correct to 1 decimal place.
Complete this statement about the value of L.

..................... ≤ L < ..................... [2]

Q2.
The height, h metres, of a boy is 1.72m, correct to the nearest centimetre.
Complete this statement about the value of h.

..................... ≤ h < ..................... [2]

Q3.
The mass, m kilograms, of an elephant is 3570kg, correct to the nearest 5kg.
Complete this statement about the value of m.

..................... ≤ m < ..................... [2]

Q4.
The mass, m kilograms, of a cat is 2.7kg, correct to 1 decimal place.
Complete the statement about the value of m.

..................... ≤ m < ..................... [2]

Q5.
Genaro measures the length, l cm, of his desk as 120 cm, correct to the
nearest centimetre. Complete the statement about the value of l.
..................... ≤ l < ..................... [2]
Q6.
Zach goes on holiday.
The mass, m kilograms, of his suitcase is 23.5 kg, correct to the nearest 500 g.
Complete this statement about the value of m.
..................... ≤ m < ..................... [2]

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Q7.
The amount of juice in a glass, j millilitres, is 150 millilitres correct to the nearest
10 millilitres. Complete this statement about the value of j.

..................... ≤ j < ..................... [2]

Q8.
The mass, m grams, of the cake is 1340 g, correct to the nearest 20 g.
Complete the statement about the value of m.

..................... ≤ m < ..................... [2]

Q9.
The length, l m, that Anna throws the javelin is 23.6 metres correct to the nearest
10 centimetres. Complete the statement about l.

..................... ≤ l < ..................... [2]

Q10.
One nail from the machine measures 65 mm, correct to the nearest millimetre.
Complete the statement about the length, n mm, of this nail.

..................... ≤ n < ..................... [2]

Q11.
The height, h metres, of a tower in the city is 120 m, correct to the nearest
10 m. Complete this statement about the value of h.

.................... ≤ h < ................. [2]

Q12.
x=8 correct to 1 significant figure
a = 4.6 correct to 2 significant figures
m = 20 correct to the nearest 10
Calculate.
Show your working clearly.
a) the lower bound of a+m
…………………..
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b) the lower bound of am
…………………..

c) the lower bound of a-m

…………………..

d) the lower bound of

…………………..
e) the upper bound of a+m

…………………..
f) the upper bound of am

…………………..
g) the upper bound of a-m

…………………..
h) the upper bound of

…………………..

i) Calculate the lower bound of P. which

…………………..

j) Calculate the upper bound of P. which

…………………..
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Ratio, Proportion and Map scale
Q1.
Asif and Ben share $2100 in the ratio Asif : Ben = 3 : 7.
Work out how much Asif receives.

$ ......................................... [2]
Q2.
Manuel changes 5000 Mexican Pesos to dollars. He receives $336.
Complete this statement about the exchange rate.
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

$1 = ................................. Mexican Pesos [2]

Q3.
A box contains 22 coloured pencils.
6 pencils are pink, 9 pencils are blue and 7 pencils are yellow.
Write down the ratio pink pencils : not pink pencils.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

...................... : ...................... [2]

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Q4.
A machine always takes 5 minutes to paint an 80 metre white line on a road.
(a) Work out the number of metres painted in 45 minutes.

........................................... m [1]

(b) Work out the number of minutes taken to paint a 2.8 km line.

........................................ min [2]

Q5.
Jez and Soraya share $2500 in the ratio Jez : Soraya = 7 : 3.
Work out how much Soraya receives.

$ ................................................. [2]
Q6.
Divide 120 in the ratio 1 : 2

$ ................................................ [2]
Q7.
Camilla joins a soccer club.
The total cost of joining is made up of membership, kit and travel.
(a) The ratio membership : kit : travel = 3 : 5 : 6.
The cost of membership is $78.
(i) Show that the total cost of joining is $364.

[1]
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(ii) Calculate the cost of the kit and the cost of the travel.

Kit = $ ................................................
Travel = $ ................................................
[3]

(b) Camilla’s father pays of the $364.

Camilla pays the rest.
Calculate how much she pays.

$ ................................................ [2]

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Q8.
The music teacher at a school forms an orchestra.
The instruments in the orchestra are 36 string, 15 woodwind and 12 brass.
(a) Write the ratio string : woodwind : brass in its simplest form.

................ : ................ : ................ [2]

(b) The 36 string instruments are violins, cellos and double basses in the ratio
violins : cellos : double basses = 9 : 2 : 1.

(i) Show that the number of violins is 27.

[1]
(ii) Work out the number of cellos and the number of double basses.

Cellos ................................................
Double basses ................................................
[2]

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Q9.
While Georgiana waits for the next train, she buys a cup of hot chocolate.

Work out which cup of hot chocolate is the best value.

Show all your working.

................................................ [3]

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Recurring decimals
Q1.

Show that the recurring decimal

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q2.
Show that the recurring decimal

(Total for question is 2 marks)

Q3.
Show that the recurring decimal

(Total for Question is 2 marks)

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Q4.
Use algebra to show that the recurring decimal

(Total for Question is 2 marks)

Q5.
Show that the recurring decimal ̇ =

(Total for Question is 2 marks)

Q4.
Use algebra to show that the recurring decimal

(Total for Question is 2 marks)

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Surds

Q1
Simplify:

Q2
Simplify:

Q3
Simplify:

Q4
Simplify:

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Q5
Simplify:

Q6
Simplify:

Q7
Simplify:

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Q7
Simplify:

Q8
Simplify:

Q9
Simplify:

Q10
Simplify:

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Q11
Simplify:

Q12
Show that (5 − √8)(7 + √2) = 31 − 9√2
Show each stage of your working.

Q13
Expand (5 + 3√2)2
Give your answer in the form (a + b√2), where a and b are integers.
Show your working clearly.

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Q14
Given that (5 − √x)2 = y − 20√2 where x and y are positive integers, find the value
of x and the value of y.

Q15
Given that x and y are positive integers such that (1 + √x)(3 + √x) = y + 4√5 find
the value of x and the value of y.

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Sets & Venn diagram

Q1.
A = {1, 2, 3, 4}
B = {1, 3, 5}

a. List the members of the set

i. A ∩ B,

………………………….....[1]
ii. A B.
………………………….....[1]
b. Explain clearly the meaning of 3 A.

…………………………………………………………………………..………….....[2]

Q2.
a. P = {2, 4, 6, 8}.

Q = {Odd numbers less than 10}

List the members of the set P Q.

…………………………………………………………………………..………….....[2]

b. Is it true that P Q= ?

Explain your answer.

…………………………………………………………………………..………….....[1]

Q3.
A = {Prime numbers between 10 and 16}

B = {Multiples of 3 between 10 and 16}

a. List the members of A B.

………………………………………………………………………..………….....[2]

b. What is A B?
………………………………………………………………………..………….....[2]

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c. Is it true that 11 B?

Explain your answer.

………………………………………………………………………..………….....[1]

Q4.

= {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}

P = {2, 3, 5, 7}
a. List the members of P'
………………………………………………………………………..………….....[1]

The set Q satisfies both the conditions Q P and n(Q) = 3

b. List the members of one set Q which satisfies both these conditions.

………………………………………………………………………..………….....[2]

Q5.
a. The universal set = {Positive whole numbers}
P = {Multiples of 3 less than 11}
Q = {Multiples of 5 less than 11}

(i) What is P Q?

………………………………………………………………………..………….....[1]

(ii) Is it true that 10 P Q?

Explain your answer
………………………………………………………………………..………….....[1]

Q6.

= {even numbers less than 19}

M = {multiples of 3}

F = {factors of 12}

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a. (i) Explain why it is not true that 9 M.

………………………………………………………………………..………….....[1]

(ii) List the members of M.

………………………………………………………………………..………….....[1]

b. List the members of M F.

………………………………………………………………………..………….....[2]

Q7.
a. A = {1, 2, 3, 4}
B= {2, 4, 6, 8}
Write down the members of A B.
………………………………………………………………………..………….....[2]

b. = {Positive integers less than 10}

P = {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
P Q=
Write down all the possible members of Q.
………………………………………………………………………..………….....[2]

Q8.

= {odd numbers}

A = {1, 5, 9, 13, 17}

B = {1, 9, 17, 25, 33}
C = {7, 11, 15}
a. List the members of the set

(i) A∩ B
………………………………………………………………………..………….....[1]

(ii)A B
………………………………………………………………………..………….....[1]

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Q9.

= {Positive integers less than 11}

A = {Multiples of 3}
B = {Multiples of 2}

a. List the members of

(i) A,
………………………………………………………………………..……….....[1]

(ii)A B.
………………………………………………………………………..……….....[1]

Q10.
A group of boys and girls are shown in this Venn diagram

13

12 6 5

Boys Blue Eyes

(a) How many boys are there?

………………………………….…………….………………………….…….....[1]

(b) How many boys are there with blue eyes?

………………………………….…………….………………………….…….....[1]

(c) How many girls are there?

………………………………….…………….………………………….…….....[1]

(d) How many people are in the group?

………………………………….…………….………………………….…….....[1]

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Q12.

E Swim Run
3
3
9
1
4 2

?
3 Cycle

30 people were asked what sports they liked.

(a) Find the missing number.

………………………………….…………….………………………….…….....[1]

(b) How many people liked to swim?

………………………………….…………….………………………….…….....[1]
(c) How many people liked all three sports?

………………………………….…………….………………………….…….....[1]

(d) How many people didn’t like running?

………………………………….…………….………………………….…….....[1]

(e)How many people liked exactly two sports?

………………………………….…………….………………………….…….....[1]

Q13.
a.

On the Venn diagram, shade the region A∩B [1]

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b. = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

P = {x:x is an even number}

Q = {x:x is a prime number}
Complete the Venn diagram. [2]
Q14.
a. Use the set notation to describe the shaded region in each Venn diagram.

………………

…..…………

[2]

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b.

= { x:x is a natural number ≤ 15} , P = {x:x is a factor of 12 }

Q = {x:x is an odd number}

Complete the Venn diagram.

[2]
Q15.
a. The Venn diagram shows information about the number of students in
a class who like apples(A) and bananas(B)

i. Work out the number of students in class.

………….[1]
ii. Work out the number of students who like bananas.
………….[1]

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iii. Work out n (A B)
………….[1]
iv. How many more students like apples than like bananas?
………….[1]
v. One of the students is chosen at random. Find the probability that
this student does not like apples and does not like bananas.

………….[1]

Q16.

= {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 , 9 , 10, 11 , 12, 13, 14}

F = {x:x is a factor of 14}

P = {x:x is a prime number less than 14}

i. Write down the element of set F.

F = { ………………………..}[2]

i. Write down the element of set P.

P = { ………………………..}[2]

ii. Complete the Venn diagram.

[2]

iii. Write down n(F P)

………………………..[1]
iv. A number is chosen at random from the universal set
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Write down the probability that the number is in the set F P

………………………..[2]

Q17.
= {Children who go to the park.}

T = { Children who play Tennis. }

G = { Children who play golf. }

120 children go to the park.

50 play tennis.
75 play golf.
25 do not play tennis or golf
a) Complete the Venn digram.

[2]

b) Find n(T G)

…………………. [1]

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