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AQA GCSE Maths Higher Student Book

Maths 4th Edition

Higher Student Book

Kevin Evans Keith Gordon Brian Speed Michael Kent

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(Higher tier only material appears bold)

How to use this book

Basic number

1.1 Solving real-life problems 9 1.2 Multiplication and division with decimals 12 1.3 Approximation of calculations 15 1.4 Multiples, factors, prime numbers, powers and roots 22 1.5 Prime factors, LCM and HCF 25 1.6 Negative numbers 30 Worked exemplars 34 Ready to progress? 36 Review questions 36

2 Fractions, ratio and proportion 2.1 One quantity as a fraction of another 2.2 Adding, subtracting and calculating with fractions 2.3 Multiplying and dividing fractions 2.4 Fractions on a calculator 2.5 Increasing and decreasing quantities by a percentage 2.6 Expressing one quantity as a percentage of another Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

38 39 40 42 44 48 51 54 56 56

3 Statistical diagrams and averages

3.1 3.2 3.3

Statistical representation Statistical measures Scatter diagrams Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

59 65 74 79 82 82

Number and sequences

4.1 Patterns in number 87 4.2 Number sequences 89 4.3 Finding the nth term of a linear ­ sequence 92 4.4 Special sequences 95 4.5 General rules from given patterns 100 4.6 The nth term of a quadratic sequence 105 4.7 Finding the nth term for quadratic ­sequences 108 Worked exemplars 113

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Ready to progress? Review questions

Ratio and proportion

5.1 Ratio 5.2 Direct proportion problems 5.3 Best buys 5.4 Compound measures 5.5 Compound interest and repeated percentage change 5.6 Reverse percentage (working out the original amount) Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

117 125 128 132

6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7

151 154 157 160 163 166 168 174 176 176

Angle facts Triangles Angles in a polygon Regular polygons Angles in parallel lines Special quadrilaterals Scale drawings and bearings Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

140 143 146 148 148

7 Transformations, constructions and loci

7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8

Congruent triangles Rotational symmetry Transformations Combinations of transformations Bisectors Defining a locus Loci problems Plans and elevations Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

179 181 183 195 198 201 203 208 212 214 214

Algebraic manipulation

8.1 Basic algebra 8.2 Factorisation 8.3 Quadratic expansion 8.4 Expanding squares 8.5 More than two binomials 8.6 Quadratic factorisation 8.7 Factorising ax2 + bx + c 8.8 Changing the subject of a formula

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Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

244 246 246

9 Length, area and volume

9.1 Circumference and area of a circle 9.2 Area of a parallelogram 9.3 Area of a trapezium 9.4 Sectors 9.5 Volume of a prism 9.6 Cylinders 9.7 Volume of a pyramid 9.8 Cones 9.9 Spheres Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

249 252 253 256 259 262 264 266 268 270 272 272

Linear graphs

12 Similarity

345 351 358 361 361

Similar triangles Areas and volumes of similar shapes Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

13 Exploring and applying probability 13.1 Experimental probability 13.2 Mutually exclusive and exhaustive outcomes 13.3 Expectation 13.4 Probability and two-way tables 13.5 Probability and Venn diagrams Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

362 363 368 372 374 377 382 384 384

14 Powers and standard form 386

10.1 Drawing linear graphs from points 10.2 Gradient of a line 10.3 Drawing graphs by gradientintercept and cover-up methods 10.4 Finding the equation of a line from its graph 10.5 Real-life uses of graphs 10.6 Solving simultaneous equations using graphs 10.7 Parallel and perpendicular lines Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

295 297 300 302 302

15 Equations and inequalities 402

Right-angled triangles

282 286 290

11.1 Pythagoras’ theorem 305 11.2 Finding the length of a shorter side 307 11.3 Applying Pythagoras’ theorem in real-life situations 309 11.4 Pythagoras’ theorem and isosceles triangles 311 11.5 Pythagoras’ theorem in three dimensions 314 11.6 Trigonometric ratios 316 11.7 Calculating angles 319 11.8 Using the sine and cosine functions 321 11.9 Using the tangent function 326 11.10 Which ratio to use 328 11.11 Solving problems using trigonometry 332 11.12 Trigonometry and bearings 336 11.13 Trigonometry and isosceles triangles 338 Worked exemplars 340 Ready to progress? 342 Review questions 342

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14.1 Powers (indices) 387 14.2 Rules for multiplying and dividing powers 389 14.3 Standard form 391 Worked exemplars 399 Ready to progress? 400 Review questions 400

15.1 Linear equations 15.2 Elimination method for simultaneous equations 15.3 Substitution method for simultaneous equations 15.4 Balancing coefficients to solve ­simultaneous equations 15.5 Using simultaneous equations to solve problems 15.6 Linear inequalities 15.7 Graphical inequalities 15.8 Trial and improvement Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

16 Counting, accuracy, ­ powers and surds

411 413 416 421 426 430 432 432

16.1 Rational numbers, reciprocals, terminating and recurring decimals 437 16.2 Estimating powers and roots 440 16.3 Negative and fractional powers 442 16.4 Surds 447 16.5 Limits of accuracy 452 16.6 Problems involving limits of accuracy 455

16.7 Choices and outcomes Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

459 465 466 466

17 Quadratic equations

17.1 Plotting quadratic graphs 469 17.2 Solving quadratic equations by factorisation 472 17.3 Solving a quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula 478 17.4 Solving quadratic equations by completing the square 481 17.5 The significant points of a quadratic curve 485 17.6 Solving one linear and one non-linear equation using graphs 490 17.7 Solving quadratic equations by the method of intersection 492 Solving linear and non-linear 17.8 simultaneous equations algebraically 496 499 17.9 Quadratic inequalities Worked exemplars 502 Ready to progress? 504 Review questions 504

18 Sampling and more complex diagrams

18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5

Collecting data Frequency polygons Cumulative frequency graphs Box plots Histograms Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

507 510 514 520 524 531 533 533

Combined events

19.1 Addition rules for outcomes of events 537 19.2 Combined events 539 19.3 Tree diagrams 542 19.4 Independent events 547 19.5 Conditional probability 550 Worked exemplars 553 Ready to progress? 554 Review questions 554

Properties of circles

20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4

Circle theorems Cyclic quadrilaterals Tangents and chords Alternate segment theorem Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

557 564 567 571 574 576 576

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21 Variation 21.1 21.2

Direct proportion 579 Inverse proportion 585 Worked exemplars 590 Ready to progress? 592 Review questions 592

22 Triangles

22.1 Further 2D problems 22.2 Further 3D problems 22.3 Trigonometric ratios of angles between 0° and 360° 22.4 Solving any triangle 22.5 Using sine to calculate the area of a triangle Worked exemplars Ready to progress? Review questions

23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7

602 609 619 622 624 624

Distance–time graphs 627 Velocity–time graphs 633 Estimating the area under a curve 638 Rates of change 641 Equation of a circle 644 Other graphs 647 Transformations of the graph y = f (x) 653 Worked exemplars 659 Ready to progress? 661 Review questions 661

24 Algebraic fractions and functions

24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5

Algebraic fractions 665 Changing the subject of a formula 670 Functions 672 Composite functions 675 Iteration 676 Worked exemplars 680 Ready to progress? 682 Review questions 682

Vector geometry

Properties of vectors 685 Vectors in geometry 690 Worked exemplars 696 Ready to progress? 698 Review questions 698

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How to use this book Welcome to Collins AQA GCSE Maths 4th Edition Higher Student Book. You will find a number of features in the book that will help you with your course of study.

Number: Basic number

Chapter overview See what maths you will be doing, what skills you will learn and how you can build on what you already know.

1.1 Solving real-life problems This section will show you how to:

• solve problems set in a real-life context.

column method (or traditional method) grid method (or box method)

During your maths course, you will meet many problems set in real-life contexts. You will have to read them carefully, think about and then plan a strategy. This may involve arithmetical skills such as long multiplication and long division. You may need to work out the answers with or without a calculator.

long multiplication long division strategy

There are several ways to do long multiplication or long division with using a calculator, so make sure you are familiar with them and confident using at least one method.

• how to calculate with integers and decimals • how to round numbers to a given number of significant figures • how to work out and recognise multiples, factors, prime numbers and squares, cubes and their roots • how to find the prime factors of a number • how to work out lowest common multiples (LCM) • how to work out highest common factors (HCF)

This chapter is going to show you:

The first example shows both the grid method (or box method) and the standard column method (or traditional method) for long multiplication. The second example shows one method for long division. In this type of problem it is important to show your working, as you will get marks for correct methods.

• how to calculate with negative numbers.

A supermarket receives a delivery of 235 cases of tins of beans. Each case contains 24 tins. a How many tins of beans does the supermarket receive altogether? b 5% of the tins were damaged. These were thrown away. The supermarket knows that it sells, on average, 250 tins of beans a day. How many days will the delivery of beans last before a new delivery is needed? a The number of tins is worked out by the multiplication 235 × 24.

About this chapter

Using the grid method

You should already know:

Maths has numerous everyday uses. This section puts the chapter’s mathematical skills and knowledge into context, historically and for the modern world.

• how to add, subtract, multiply and divide with integers

• what multiples, factors, square numbers and prime numbers are

• the BIDMAS/BODMAS rule and how to substitute values into simple algebraic expressions.

0 0 0 0 2 2 564

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Using the column method 235 × 24 940 4700 5640

About this chapter Most jobs require some knowledge of mathematics. For any job, you should be competent in the basic number skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. You should know when it is sensible to use estimation or approximation and when it is important to have exact answers.

So the answer is 5640 tins.

You need to be able to identify the skills required when questions are set in real-life situations, in preparation for the world of work. Here are some examples of mathematical problems faced in a range of jobs: cashiers need to know what coins to give in change; pilots need to work out how much fuel they need and what direction to fly the plane; delivery drivers need to work out their best route to save time and fuel; doctors need to know how much medicine to prescribe for different ages and weights of patients.

b 10% of 5640 is 564, so 5% is 564 ÷ 2 = 282. This leaves 5640 – 282 = 5358 tins to be sold. There are 21 lots of 250 in 5358 (you should know that 4 × 250 = 1000), so the beans will last for 21 days before another delivery is needed.

How many other jobs can you think of that require mathematics?

1.1 Solving real-life problems

This section will show you … 17.3 Solving a Quadratic Equation by using the Quadratic Formula

Key terms and glossary

This section will show you how to:

• solve a quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula

constant term

Many quadratic equations cannot be solved by factorisation because they do not have simple factors. For example, try to factorise x2 – 4x – 3 = 0 or 3x2 – 6x + 2 = 0.

A rectangle has sides of x m and (x + 4) m. Its area is 100 m2. Find the perimeter of the rectangle, correct to 1 decimal place. So x(x + 4) = 100 → x2 + 4x – 100 = 0 Put a = 1, b = 4 and c = – 100 into the quadratic formula, which gives x = − ( 4) ±

coefficient

• recognise why some quadratic equations cannot be solved

Learn the important words you need to know. The explanations for the words in bold in the text can be found in the glossary at the back of the book.

Detailed learning objectives show you the skills you will learn in that section.

− 4 ( 1) ( −100 ) 2 ( 1)

16 + 400 − 4 ± 416 = 2 2 x = – 12.198 or 8.198

Since x is the length of the side of a rectangle, it cannot be negative, so the only valid answer is 8.198.

discriminant One way to solve this type of equation is to use the quadratic formula. You can use this formula to solve any quadratic equation that is soluble. (Some are not, which the quadratic formula would immediately show. You will learn about this later in this section.)

The other side of the rectangle is 8.198 + 4 = 12.198. The perimeter of the rectangle is 2(8.198 + 12.198) = 40.8 cm (1 decimal place).

The solution of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is given by: x=

b − 4 ac 2a 2

EXERCISE 17D

where a and b are the coefficients of x2 and x respectively and c is the constant term.

This is the quadratic formula.

The symbol ± states that the square root has a positive and a negative value, and you must use both of them in solving for x.

Solve 5x2 – 11x – 4 = 0, giving solutions correct to 2 decimal places. Substitute a = 5, b = – 11 and c = – 4 into the formula: x = So x =

b 2 − 4 ac 2a

( −11)2 − 4 ( 5) ( − 4 ) 2 ( 5)

Note: Using brackets can help you to avoid arithmetic errors. A common error is to write – 112 is – 121.

Understand the topic before you start the exercise by reading the examples in blue boxes. These take you through questions step by step.

a 2x2 + x – 8 = 0

b x2 – x – 10 = 0

d 6x2 + 22x + 19 = 0

e x2 + 3x – 6 = 0

f 4x2 + 5x = 3

g 4x2 – 9x + 4 = 0

h 7x2 + 3x = 2

i 5x2 + 1 = 10x

c 7x2 + 12x + 2 = 0

things out at the same time.

A rectangular lawn is 2 M longer than it is wide. The area of the lawn is 21 m2. The gardener wants to edge the lawn with edging strips, 1

which are sold in lengths of 1 2 m. How many will she need to buy? MR

Shaun is solving a quadratic equation, using the formula. He correctly substitutes values for a, b and c to get:

121 + 80 11 ± 201 = 10 10

3 ± 37 x= 2 What is the equation Shaun is trying to solve?

x = 2.52 or – 0.32 Note: The calculation has been done in stages. You can also work out the answer with a calculator, but make sure you can use it properly. If not, break the calculation down. Remember the rule ‘if you try to do two things at once, you will probably get one of them wrong’.

Use the quadratic formula to solve these equations, giving your answers to 2 decimal places.

Hints and tips Use brackets when substituting and do not try to work two

Terry uses the quadratic formula to solve 4x2 – 4x + 1 = 0.

Solve the equation x + 3x = 7. Give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 2.05. What are the two numbers?

June uses factorisation to solve 4x2 – 4x + 1 = 0. They both find something unusual in their solutions. Explain what this is, and why.

quadratic formula

Hints and tips The reciprocal of the fraction a is b . b

17 Algebra: Quadratic Equations

17.3 Solving a Quadratic Equation by using the Quadratic Formula

Once you have worked through the examples you will be ready to tackle the exercises. There are plenty of questions, carefully designed to provide you with enough practice to become fluent.

Hints and tips These are provided where extra guidance can save you time or help you out.

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Colour-coded questions

The questions in the exercises and the review questions are colour-coded, to show you how difficult they are. Most exercises start with more accessible questions and progress through intermediate to more challenging questions. 5

Express 25 minutes : 1 hour as a ratio in its simplest form. The units must be the same, so change 1 hour into 60 minutes.

Divide both sides by 5.

So, 25 minutes : 1 hour simplifies to 5 : 12.

Ratios as fractions

7 of a campsite is allocated to caravans. The rest is allocated to tents. Write the ratio 10 of space allocated in the form caravans : tents.

Amy gets 23 of a packet of sweets. Her sister Susan gets the rest. Work out the ratio of sweets that each sister gets. Write it in the form Amy : Susan.

a The recipe for a fruit punch is 1.25 litres of fruit crush to 6.25 litres of lemonade. b How much fruit crush will you need to mix with 2 litres of lemonade? Hints and tips Set up a table.

Always cancel the ratio to its simplest form before converting it to fractions.

c You have half a litre of fruit crush. How much lemonade will you need?

A garden is divided into lawn and shrubs in the ratio 3 : 2. a lawn

The denominator (bottom number) of the fraction is the total number of parts in the ratio each time (that is, 2 + 3 = 5). 3 5

a The 3 in the ratio becomes the numerator.

The lawn covers

b The 2 in the ratio becomes the numerator.

The shrubs cover

of the garden.

b the lions

c the chimpanzees?

The recipe for a pudding is 125 g of sugar, 150 g of flour, 100 g of margarine and 175 g of fruit. What fraction of the pudding made up by each ingredient? Andy plays 16 bowls matches. He wins

He plays another x matches and wins them all.

Exercise 5A

The ratio of wins : losses is now 4 : 1. Work out the value of x.

Express each ratio in its simplest form.

In a safari park at feeding time, the elephants, lions and chimpanzees are given food in the ratio 10 to 7 to 3. What fraction of the total food is given to:

a the elephants

of the garden. 2 5

As you progress you will be expected to absorb new ways of thinking and working mathematically. Some questions are designed to help you develop a specific skill. Look for the icons:

What fraction of the punch is each ingredient?

You can express ratios as fractions by using the total number of parts in the ratio as the denominator (bottom number) of each fraction. Then use the numbers in the ratio as the numerators. If the ratio is in its simplest form, the fractions will not cancel.

What fraction of the garden is covered by:

Mathematical skills

b What fraction of the pizza did Sue eat?

= 25 minutes : 60 minutes = 25 : 60

Dave and Sue share a pizza in the ratio of 2 : 3. They eat it all.

a What fraction of the pizza did Dave eat?

25 minutes : 1 hour

Cancel the units (minutes).

h 125 to 30

Three brothers share some money. The ratio of Mark’s share to David’s share is 1 : 2. The ratio of David’s share to Paul’s share is 1 : 2.

Write each ratio of quantities in its simplest form

a £5 to £15

b £24 to £16

CM C ommunicate mathematically – you need to show how you have arrived at your answer by using mathematical arguments.

What is the ratio of Mark’s share to Paul’s share?

c 125 g to 300 g EV

d 40 minutes : 5 minutes

e 34 kg to 30 kg

f £2.50 to 70p

g 3 kg to 750 g

h 50 minutes to 1 hour

i 1 hour to 1 day

Three brothers, Jarek, Jerzy and Justyn, share a block of chocolate in the ratio of their ages. Jarek gets half of the bar. Jerzy gets

of the rest.

a Work out the ratio, in the form Jarek : Jerzy : Justyn, of how the brothers share the bar of chocolate.

Hints and tips Remember as to express both parts in a common unit before

b Justyn is 8 years old. How old is Jarek?

you simplify.

A length of wood is cut into two pieces in the ratio 3 : 7. What fraction of the original length is the longer piece?

Jack and Thomas find a bag of marbles. They share the marbles in the ratio of their ages. Jack is 10 years old and Thomas is 15 years old. What fraction of the marbles did Jack get?

Three cows, Gertrude, Gladys and Henrietta, produced milk in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. Henrietta produced 1 1 litres more than Gladys. How much milk did the three cows 2 produce altogether?

In a garden, the area is divided into lawn, vegetables and flowers in the ratio 3 : 2 : 1. If one-third of the lawn is dug up and replaced by flowers, what is the ratio of lawn : vegetables : flowers now? Give your answer as a ratio in its simplest form.

5 Ratio and proportion: Ratio, proportion and rates of change

a Show that a pole that is 5.25 m long will not fit in the van if it is laid on the floor.

This is a communicating mathematics question where you have to assess the validity of an argument. a

You need to find the diagonal length of the floor in order to assess the statement given. Show the calculation using Pythagoras’ theorem and then assess the statement.

Don’t just say the statement is wrong: give a clear reason for your conclusion. 2.10

The length, c, of the diagonal of the floor is:

I can find the output of a function given an input.

+ 4.22 ) = 4.7 m

I can rearrange more complicated formulae where the subject may appear twice or as a power.

This is shorter than the pole, so the ladder will not fit on the floor in the van. b Let the length of the diagonal of the van be d m.

I can find an inverse function by rearranging. I can find a composite function by combining two functions together. I can combine and simplify algebraic fractions. I can use iteration to find a solution to an equation to an appropriate degree of accuracy.

You need to find the diagonal length of the van. Use a diagram to help identify the sides to use. Use Pythagoras’ theorem in 3D to make sure you don’t round too early. After finding the length, assess the statement and give a clear reason for your conclusion.

Review questions

floor diagonal

d = ( 4.22 + 2.12 + 3.12 )

f (x) = 20 – 3x2. Find the value of f (–2).

a Make x the subject of the formula 6x – K = a – Cx.

b Hence find the value of x when a = 5, K = –12 and C = –8.

= 5.627 m The diagonal of the van is 37.7 cm longer than the pole so the pole can be put in diagonally.

a Write f (x) =

21x 2 − 7 x . 9x2 − 1

Simplify fully

The iterative formula xn + 1 = 6 xn + 13 can be used to solve the equation x = 6x + 13.

b Find x5 correct to 2 decimal places and compare it with x4. 11 Geometry and measures: Right-angled triangles

f (x) = 3x + 8

g(x) = x3 + 2

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b Using the expression from part a, verify that fg(3) = 95. Find the inverse of each function.

a f (x) = px – q MR

b f (x) = a – x3

Review what you have learnt from the chapter with this colour-coded summary to check you are on track throughout the course.

x 9 as a single fraction in its simplest form. − x − 3 x ( x − 3)

b Hence find the inverse function f –1(x). 4

a Starting with x1 = 2.5, find the first four iterations, all correct to 2 decimal places.

E valuate and interpret – your answer needs to show that you have considered the information you are given and commented upon it.

Ready to progress?

2.12 + 4.22 = c2 c=

Develop your mathematical skills with detailed commentaries walking you through how to approach a range of questions.

back of the van.

roblem solving and making connections – P you need to devise a strategy to answer the question, based on the information you are given.

Worked exemplars

The inside of the back of a van is a cuboid that is 2.10 m wide, 4.20 m long and 3.10 m high.

b Show that a pole that is 5.25 m long can be fitted in the

Worked exemplars CM

athematical reasoning – you need to M apply your skills and draw conclusions from mathematical information.

c f (x) = x + c

Practise what you have learnt in all of the previous chapters and put your mathematical skills to the test. Questions range from accessible through to more challenging.

a Find the value of: i f (0)

iii fff (0)

iv ffff (0)

v fffff (0).

b Find the nth term of the sequence given by the answers to part a. CM

Show, by iteration, that a solution of the equation x3 = 2x + 2 is given by 1.77, correct to 2 decimal places. 2 a Simplify f(x) = 2 x 2 + 3 x − 14 .

2 g(x) = 12 − x x

b Solve gf(x) = 1.

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This chapter is going to show you: • how to calculate with integers and decimals • how to round numbers to a given number of signifi cant fi gures • how to work out and recognise multiples, factors, prime numbers and squares, cubes and their roots • how to fi nd the prime factors of a number • how to work out lowest common multiples (LCM) • how to work out highest common factors (HCF) • how to calculate with negative numbers.

You should already know: • how to add, subtract, multiply and divide with integers • what multiples, factors, square numbers and prime numbers are • the BIDMAS/BODMAS rule and how to substitute values into simple algebraic expressions.

About this chapter Most jobs require some knowledge of mathematics. For any job, you should be competent in the basic number skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. You should know when it is sensible to use estimation or approximation and when it is important to have exact answers. You need to be able to identify the skills required when questions are set in real-life situations, in preparation for the world of work. Here are some examples of mathematical problems faced in a range of jobs: cashiers need to know what coins to give in change; pilots need to work out how much fuel they need and what direction to fl y the plane; delivery drivers need to work out their best route to save time and fuel; doctors need to know how much medicine to prescribe for different ages and weights of patients. How many other jobs can you think of that require mathematics?

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column method (or traditional method)

grid method (or box method) long division long multiplication strategy

There are several ways to do long multiplication or long division without using a calculator, so make sure you are familiar with them and confident in using at least one method.

4000 600 100 800 120 + 20 5640

Using the column method ×

235 24 940 4700 5640

b 10% of 5640 is 564, so 5% is 564 ÷ 2 = 282.

This leaves 5640 – 282 = 5358 tins to be sold.

There are 21 lots of 250 in 5358 (you should know that 4 × 250 = 1000), so the beans will last for 21 days before another delivery is needed.

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A party of 613 children and 59 adults are going on a day out to a theme park. a How many coaches, each holding 53 people, will be needed? b One adult gets into the theme park free for every 15 children. How many adults will have to pay to get in? a Altogether there are 613 + 59 = 672 people.

So the number of coaches needed is 672 ÷ 53 (number of seats on each coach).

The answer is 12 remainder 36. So, there will be 12 full coaches and one coach with 36 people on it. They would have to book 13 coaches.

) 672 530 142 106 36

b This is also a division, 613 ÷ 15. It is useful if you know the 15 times table. As 4 × 15 = 60, 40 × 15 = 600. This leaves a remainder of 13. So 40 adults get in free and 59 – 40 = 19 adults will have to pay.

Exercise 1A 1

There are 48 cans of soup in a crate. A supermarket had a delivery of 125 crates of soup.

a How many cans of soup were in this delivery? b The supermarket is running a promotion on soup. If you buy five cans, you get one free. Each can costs 39p. How much will it cost to get 32 cans of soup?

Greystones Primary School has 12 classes, each of which has 24 students.

a How many students are there at Greystones Primary School? b The teacher to student ratio at the school is 1 : 18. How many teachers are there at the school?

Exeter City Football Club is organising travel for an away game. 1300 adults and 500 juniors want to go. Each coach holds 48 people and costs £320 to hire. Tickets to the match cost £18 for adults and £10 for juniors.

a How many coaches will be needed? b The club is charging adults £26 and juniors £14 for travel and a ticket. How much profit does the club make out of the trip? MR

Kirsty collects small models of animals. Last time she bought some, each one cost 45p. She saves enough to buy 23 models but, when she goes to the shop, she finds that the price has gone up to 55p. How many can she buy now?

The magazine MTB Biker comes out every month. In a newsagent the magazine costs £2.45. The annual (yearly) subscription for the magazine is £21. How much cheaper is each magazine when bought on subscription?

Paula buys a sofa. She pays a deposit of 10% of the cash price and then 36 monthly payments of £12.50. In total she pays £495. How much was the cash price of the sofa?

There are 125 people at a wedding. They need to get to the reception. 52 people are going by coach and the rest are travelling in cars. Each car can take up to five people. What is the least number of cars needed to take everyone to the reception?

1 Number: Basic number

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A fish pond in a shop contains 240 fish. Each week the manager has a delivery from one supplier of 45 new fish that he adds to the pond. On average he sells 62 fish each week. When his stock falls below 200 fish, he buys in extra fish from a different supplier. After how many weeks will he need to buy in extra fish?

A baker supplies bread rolls to a catering company. The bread rolls are sold in packs of 24 for £1.99 per pack. The catering company want 500 fresh rolls each day. How much will the bill be for one week, assuming they do not work on Sundays?

Gavin’s car does 8 miles to each litre of petrol. He does 12 600 miles a year, of which 4600 are on company business. Petrol costs £1.35 per litre. Insurance and servicing costs £800 a year. Gavin’s company gives him an allowance of 40p for each mile he drives on company business. How much does Gavin pay towards running his car each year?

Here are four students’ methods for working out the calculation 32 × 51.

a Which student has worked out the correct answer? b Three of the students have made mistakes. What are their mistakes?

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1.2 Multiplication and division with decimals Key terms This section will show you how to:

decimal place

decimal point

• multiply a decimal number by another decimal number • divide by a decimal by changing the calculation to division by an integer. The number system is extended by using decimal numbers to represent fractions. The decimal point separates the decimal fraction from the whole-number part. For example, the number 25.374 means: Tens

Thousandths

You can already use decimal notation to express amounts of money. For example:

£32.67 means 3 × £10

Decimal places When you write a number in decimal form, the positions of the digits to the right of the decimal point are called decimal places (dp). For example:

79.4 is written ‘with one decimal place’

6.83 is written ‘with two decimal places’

0.526 is written ‘with three decimal places’.

These are the steps to round a decimal number to a particular number of decimal places. • Start at the decimal point and count along the decimal places. Look at the first digit that needs to be removed. • When the value of this digit is less than 5, just remove the unwanted digits.

• When the value of this digit is 5 or more, add 1 to round up the digit in the previous decimal place, then remove the unwanted digits.

Round these numbers. a 5.852 to 2 dp

b 7.156 to 2 dp

c 0.274 to 1 dp

d 15.3518 to 1 dp

a 5.852 rounds to 5.85 to 2 dp.

b 7.156 rounds to 7.16 to 2 dp.

c 0.274 rounds to 0.3 to 1 dp.

d 15.3518 rounds to 15.4 to 1 dp.

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Multiplying two decimal numbers together Follow these steps to multiply one decimal number by another decimal number. Step 1: Multiply each decimal by a power of 10 to make it into a whole number. Step 2: Multiply the two whole numbers. Step 3: Multiply together the powers of 10 from step 1.

Step 4: Divide the product of the numbers from step 2 by the power of 10 from step 3. Work out this decimal multiplication. 3.42 × 2.7 Multiply each number by a power of 10 to make it into a whole number. 3.42 × 100 = 342 and 2.7 × 10 = 27. Multiply the whole numbers together. ×

342 27 2394 6840 9234

Multiply the powers of 10 (100 and 10) together. Divide 9234 by this power of 10.

100 × 10 = 1000 9234 ÷ 1000 = 9.234

So, 3.42 × 2.7 = 9.234.

Dividing by a decimal Look at the number you are dividing by. Decide what multiple of 10 (10, 100, 1000…) you would need to multiply it by, to make it a whole number or integer.

Then multiply both parts of the division by that multiple of 10.

Work these out.   a  42 ÷ 0.2   b  19.8 ÷ 0.55 a The calculation is 42 ÷ 0.2, which can b 19.8 ÷ 0.55 = 198 ÷ 5.5 be rewritten as 420 ÷ 2. In this case both = 1980 ÷ 55 values have been multiplied by 10 to This becomes a long division problem that make the divisor into a whole number. can be solved using the method of repeated Then divide normally. The answer is 210. subtraction. Another way to view this is as a fraction 1980 problem. – 1 1 0 0 20 × 55 880 42 = 42 × 10 0.2 0.2 10 – 440 8 × 55 440 420 = 2 – 440 8 × 55 0 36 × 55 = 210 1 So, 19.8 ÷ 0.55 = 36. = 210

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Exercise 1B 1

Round each number to the number of decimal places (dp) indicated.

a 4.568 (1 dp)

b 0.0832 (2 dp)

c 45.715 93 (3 dp)

d 94.8531 (2 dp)

e 602.099 (1 dp)

f 671.7629 (2 dp)

g 7.1124 (1 dp)

h 6.903 54 (3 dp)

i 13.7809 (2 dp)

j 0.075 11 (1 dp)

k 4.001 84 (3 dp)

l 59.983 (1 dp)

b 0.3 × 0.3

c 5.6 × 9.1

d 9.12 × 5.1

Work these out.

a 0.14 × 0.2 3

For each part of this question:

i estimate the answer by first rounding each number to the nearest whole number ii calculate the exact answer iii calculate the difference between your answers to parts i and ii. a 4.8 × 7.3 4

b 2.4 × 7.6

c 15.3 × 3.9

a 3.6 ÷ 0.2

c 0.42 ÷ 0.3

d 8.4 ÷ 0.7

e 3.45 ÷ 0.5

d 19.8 × 7.1

a 67.2 ÷ 0.24

b 6.36 ÷ 0.53

d 162 ÷ 0.36

e 2.17 ÷ 3.5

c 132 ÷ 0.55

a Use any method to work out 26 × 22. b Use your answer to part a to work these out. i 2.6 × 2.2

ii 1.3 × 1.1

iii 2.6 × 8.8

Lee and Tracey are trying to work out the answer to 8.6 × 4.7.

a Lee says the answer is 40.24. Without working it out, can you tell whether his answer is correct?

b Tracey says the answer is 46.42. Without working it out, can you tell whether her answer is correct? In each part, show how you decided.

Doris buys a big bag of safety pins. The bag weighs 180 g. Each safety pin weighs 0.6 g. How many safety pins are in the bag?

a Use any method to work out: 81 ÷ 3. b Use your answer to part a to work these out. i 8.1 ÷ 0.3

ii 0.81 ÷ 30

iii 0.081 ÷ 0.3

Mark went shopping. He went into three stores and bought one item from each store. Music shop

Clothes shop

In total he spent £43.97. What did he buy?

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The largest crowd to watch a match at Wembley was 89 874 for the Cup Final in 2008. Here are three headlines from the newspapers the following day. A: Wembley crowd a record – capacity of 90 000 almost reached. B: A record crowd of 89 874 watch the Cup Final. C: New Wembley record: 1345 more watched the Cup Final than the previous best attendance. Comment on the usefulness of each headline.

1.3 Approximation of calculations This section will show you how to:

• round to a given number of signifi cant fi gures

approximate

• approximate the result before multiplying two numbers together

signifi cant fi gure

• approximate the result before dividing two numbers • round a calculation, at the end of a problem, to give what is considered to be a sensible answer.

Rounding to significant figures You often use significant figures (sf) when you want to approximate a number with quite a few digits in it. You will use this technique in estimations. Look at this table, which shows some numbers rounded to one, two and three signifi cant fi gures. One sf

200 0.76 40.3

The steps taken to round a number to a given number of signifi cant fi gures are very similar to those used for rounding to a given number of decimal places. • From the left, count the digits. If you are rounding to 2 sf, count two digits, for 3 sf count three digits, and so on. When the original number is less than 1, start counting from the fi rst non-zero digit. • Look at the next digit to the right. When the value of this next digit is less than 5, leave the digit you counted to the same. However, if the value of this next digit is equal to or greater than 5, add 1 to round up the digit you counted to. • Ignore all the other digits, but put in enough zeros to keep the number the right size (value). For example, this table shows some numbers rounded to 1, 2 and 3 signifi cant fi gures, respectively. Number 45 281 568.54 7.3782 8054 99.8721 0.7002

Rounded to 1 sf

Rounded to 2 sf

Rounded to 3 sf

7.38 8050 99.9 0.700

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Exercise 1C 1

Round each number to 1 significant figure.

Round each number to 2 significant figures.

Round each number to the number of significant figures (sf) indicated.

a 57 402 (1 sf)

b 5288 (2 sf)

c 89.67 (3 sf)

d 105.6 (2 sf)

e 8.69 (1 sf)

f 1.087 (2 sf)

g 0.261 (1 sf)

h 0.732 (1 sf)

What are the least and the greatest numbers of sweets that can be found in these jars? a

sweets (to 1sf)

What are the least and the greatest numbers of people that live in these towns? Elsecar

population 800 (to 1 significant figure)

Hoyland population 1200 (to 2 significant figures) Barnsley population 165 000 (to 3 significant figures) PS

A joiner has from 15 to 25 (inclusive) pieces of skirting board in stock. He uses 8 pieces and now has between 10 and 15 (inclusive) left. How many pieces could he have had to start with? Work out all possible answers. Show your working.

The number of fish in a pond is 500, to 1 significant figure. What is the least possible number of fish that could be taken from the pond so that the number of fish in the pond is 400, to 1 significant figure? Give a reason for your answer.

Karen says that the population of Preston is 132 000 to the nearest thousand. Donte says that the population of Preston is 130 000. Explain why Donte could also be correct.

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This is an aerial image of a penguin colony in Antarctica. Scientists use images like this to estimate the size of the penguin population. They use two methods.

Method 1: Estimate the area of the whole colony and then assume there are three penguins per square metre. Method 2: Draw a square, to scale, to represent 5 m by 5 m on the diagram. Count the penguins in the square, and then estimate the area of the whole colony and multiply the number of penguins in the sample square.

a Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using method 1. b Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using method 2.

Multiplying and dividing by multiples of 10 Questions often involve multiplication of multiples of 10, 100, … This method is used in estimation. You should have the skill to do this mentally so that you can check that your answers to calculations are about right. (Approximation of calculations is covered in the next section.) Use a calculator to work these out.

a 300 × 200 = d 0.2 × 50 =

b 100 × 40 = e 0.2 × 0.5 =

c 2000 × 0.3 = f 0.3 × 0.04 =

Can you see a way of doing these without using a calculator or pencil and paper? You multiply the non-zero digits and then work out the number of zeros or the position of the decimal point by combining the zeros or decimal places in the original calculation. The method for dividing is similar. Try doing these on your calculator.

a 400 ÷ 20 = d 300 ÷ 0.3 =

b 200 ÷ 50 = e 250 ÷ 0.05 =

c 1000 ÷ 0.2 = f 30 000 ÷ 0.6 =

Once again, there is a quick way of doing these ‘in your head’. Look at these examples. 300 × 4000 = 1 200 000 0.6 × 5000 = 3000

5000 ÷ 200 = 25

20 × 0.5 = 10

400 ÷ 0.02 = 20 000 800 ÷ 0.2 = 4000

Can you see a connection between the digits, the number of zeros and the position of the decimal point, and the way in which these calculations are worked out? For example: 300 × 4000 = 3 × 4 × 100 × 1000 = 12 × 100 000 = 1 200 000 5000 ÷ 200 = 5000 ÷ 200 = 50 ÷ 2 = 25

0.6 × 5000 = 6 × 500 = 3000

20 × 0.5 = 2 × 5 = 10

400 ÷ 0.02 = 4000 ÷ 0.2 800 ÷ 0.2 = 8000 ÷ 2 = 40 000 ÷ 2 = 4000 = 20 000 1.3 Approximation of calculations

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Exercise 1D 1

Write down the answers, without using a calculator.

a 200 × 300

b 30 × 4000

e 200 × 0.7

f 200 × 0.5

g 0.1 × 2000

h 0.4 × 0.2

i 0.3 × 0.3

j 0.3 × 150

a 2000 ÷ 400

b 5000 ÷ 200

c 2100 ÷ 0.7

d 300 ÷ 0.5

e 400 ÷ 0.2

f 2000 ÷ 0.4

g 2000 × 40 ÷ 200

h 200 × 20 ÷ 0.5

i 200 × 6000 ÷ 0.3

Match each calculation to its answer and then write out the calculations in order, starting with the smallest answer. 5000 × 4000

200 000 × 700

30 × 90 000

140 000 000

You are given that 16 × 34 = 544. Write down the value of each calculation.

a 160 × 340 5

b 544 000 ÷ 34

In 2009 there were £28 000 million worth of £20 notes in circulation. How many notes is this?

A teacher asks her class to work out sixty-thousand divided by two hundred. This is Matt’s working.

When Matt read out his answer of 300, his teacher said he was correct. Is Matt correct? If not, what mistake has Matt made? PS

There are 66 325 000 20p coins in circulation. Each one weighs 5 g. Bernie sees an advert for a yacht. Bernie thinks that all of the 20p coins in circulation would weigh more than the yacht and would be worth enough in total to buy it. Is Bernie correct?

White Lightning £13 000 000 Weight 360 Tonnes PS

The National Debt of the United Kingdom is about £1420 billion. A billion is one thousand million. The population of the UK is about 64 million. How much is the National Debt per head of population? Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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Approximation of calculations How do you approximate the value of a calculation? What do you actually do when you try to approximate an answer to a problem? For example, what is the approximate answer to 35.1 × 6.58? To approximate the answer in this and many other similar cases, you need to round each number to 1 signifi cant fi gure, then work out the calculation. So, in this case, the approximation is 35.1 × 6.58 ≈ 40 × 7 = 280. Note that the ≈ symbol means ‘approximately equal to’. For the division 89.1 ÷ 2.98, the approximation is 90 ÷ 3 = 30.

If you are using a calculator, whenever you need to work out a fraction that has a calculation in the numerator and/or denominator, always put brackets around each calculation. This is to remind you to work out the numerator and denominator separately before completing the division. You can work out the numerator and denominator separately but most calculators will work out the answer straight away if you use brackets. Learning to use a calculator effi ciently can save time and lead to you making fewer mistakes.

a Find an approximate answer to each calculation. i

213 × 69 42

78 × 397 0.338

b Use a calculator to work out each answer, correct to 3 signifi cant fi gures. 200 × 70 40 14 000 = 40 = 350

a i Round each number to 1 signifi cant fi gure.

Work out the numerator.

Divide by the denominator.

ii Round each value to 1 signifi cant fi gure.

80 × 400 0.4 32000 = 0.4 320 000 = 4 = 80 000

b To check your approximate answers, key in these sequences.

he display as a decimal should say 349.9285714, which rounds to 350. This agrees exactly T with the estimate.

Note that you do not have to put brackets around the 42 but it is a good habit to get into.

he display as a decimal should say 81489.47368, which rounds to 81 500. This agrees with T the estimate.

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Sensible rounding Sensible rounding is simply writing or saying answers to questions with a real-life context, so that the answer makes sense and is the sort of thing someone may say in a normal conversation. For example: “The distance from Birmingham to Wolverhampton is 16 miles” is a sensible statement. “The distance from Birmingham to Wolverhampton is 16.3247 miles” is not sensible. “Painting a house takes 6 tins of paint” is sensible. “Painting a house takes 5.91 tins of paint” is not sensible. As a general rule, if it sounds sensible it will be acceptable. When you need to give an answer to a sensible or appropriate degree of accuracy, express it to the same accuracy as the numbers in the question. So, for example, if the numbers in the question are given to 2 signifi cant fi gures give your answer to 2 signifi cant fi gures but remember, unless you are working out an approximation, do all the working to at least 4 signifi cant fi gures or use the calculator display.

Exercise 1E 1

Find approximate answers.

a 5435 × 7.31

b 5280 × 3.211

c 63.24 × 3.514 × 4.2

d 354 ÷ 79.8

e 5974 ÷ 5.29

f 208 ÷ 0.378

Use a calculator to work out the answers to question 1. Round your answers to 3 significant figures and compare them with the estimates you made.

Round each of the numbers in these statements to a suitable degree of accuracy.

a I am 1.7359 m tall. b It took me 5 minutes 44.83 seconds to mend the television. c My kitten weighs 237.97 g. d The correct temperature at which to drink Earl Grey tea is 82.739 °C. e There were 34 827 people at the test match yesterday. f The distance from Winchester to Andover is 15.528 miles. g The area of the floor is 13.673 m2. 4

By rounding, find approximate answers to each of these.

783 – 572 24

352 + 675 999

3.82 × 7.95 9.9

Use a calculator to work out the answers to question 4. Round your answers to 3 significant figures and compare them with the estimates you made.

Rewrite this blog, using sensible numbers.

It was a hot day; the temperature was 81.699 °F and still rising. I had now walked 5.3289 km in just over 113.98 minutes. But I didn’t care since I knew that the 43 275 people watching the race were cheering me on. I won by clipping 6.2 seconds off the record time. This was the 67th time it had happened since records first began in 1788. Well, next year I will only have 15 practice walks beforehand as I strive to beat the record by at least another 4.9 seconds.

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Find the approximate annual pay of each person.

a Kevin: £270 a week 8

b Malcolm: £1528 a month c David: £347 a week

Gold bars weigh 400 ounces (12.44 kg). On 6 October 2014, one gold bar was worth $413 080. Approximately how much is 1 ounce of gold worth, in dollars?

It took me 6 hours 40 minutes to drive from Sheffield to Bude, a distance of 295 miles. My car uses petrol at the rate of about 32 miles per gallon. The petrol cost £3.51 per gallon.

a Approximately how many miles did I travel each hour? b Approximately how many gallons of petrol did I use in driving from Sheffield to Bude?

c What was the approximate cost of all the petrol I used in the journey to Bude and back again?

By rounding, find an approximate answer to each of these.

462 × 79 0.42

297 + 721 0.578 − 0.321

583 – 213 0.21 12.31 × 16.9 0.394 × 0.216

252 + 551 0.78

296 × 32 0.325

38.3 + 27.5 0.776

29.7 + 12.6 0.26

Use a calculator to work out the answers to question 10. Round your answers to 3 significant figures and compare them with the estimates you made.

A sheet of paper is 0.012 cm thick. Approximately how many sheets will there be in a pile of paper that is 6.35 cm deep?

A 5p coin weighs 4.2 g. How many 20-tonne lorries (lorries that can carry 20 tonnes) would be needed to transport a million pounds in 5p coins?

The accurate temperature is 18.2 °C. David rounds the temperature to the nearest 5 °C. David says the temperature is about 20 °C. How much would the temperature need to rise for David to say that the temperature is about 25 °C?

Use your calculator to complete these calculations. In each case:

i write down the full calculator display of the answer ii round your answer to 3 significant figures. a EV

12.3 + 64.9 6.9 − 4.1

13.8 × 23.9 3.2 × 6.1

48.2 × 58.9 3.62 × 0.042

Here are three calculations. 37.5 × 48.6 21.7 × 103.6 985 ÷ 0.54

a Show that the estimated answer to each of them is the same. b Pete says that the largest actual answer must be to 21.7 × 103.6. Explain why Pete is correct.

c He also says that it is not possible, without doing the full calculation, to say which of the other two has the larger answer. Is Pete correct? Use a calculator to work out which is larger.

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The distance from the Sun to Earth is approximately 149 000 000 km. The speed of light is approximately 300 000 km per second. Use your calculator to work out how many seconds it takes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth. Give your answer to a sensible degree of accuracy.

a Explain why the estimated answer to 58.9 × 4.8 is 300. b Is the actual answer higher or lower than the estimate? Explain your answer.

The population density of a country is measured by dividing the population by the area. For example, the population of the United Kingdom is about 64 000 000 and the area is 243 000 km2, so the population density is approximately 260 people per square kilometre. The most densely populated country is Macau with a population of 541 200 and an area of 29.2 km2. The least densely populated country is Greenland with a population of 57 000 and an area of 2 176 000 km2. How many times greater is the population density of Macau than the population density of Greenland? Give your answer to a suitable degree of accuracy.

Which calculation will have the larger answer? Explain how you can tell. 26.8 ÷ 3.1 or 36.2 ÷ 3.9

1.4 Multiples, factors, prime numbers, powers and roots This section will show you how to: • fi nd multiples and factors • identify prime numbers • identify square numbers and triangular numbers • fi nd square roots • identify cubes and cube roots. Multiple: Any number in the multiplication table. For example, the multiples of 7 are 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, … Factor: Any whole number that divides exactly into another number. For example, factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24. Prime number: Any number that only has two factors, 1 and itself. For example, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11 are prime numbers. Note that 1 is not a prime number. Square: A number that results from multiplying a number by itself. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16 and 25 are square numbers. Triangular numbers: Numbers that can make triangular patterns. For example, 1, 3, 6, 10 and 15 are triangular numbers. Start with 1, add 2 to get 3, add 3 to 3 to get 6, add 4 to 6 to get 10, and so on. Square root: The square root of a given number is a number that, when multiplied by itself, produces the given number. For example, the square root of 9 is 3, since 3 × 3 = 9. A square root is represented by the symbol

. For example, 16 = 4.

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Note that – 4 × – 4 = 16. Every positive number has two square roots. So 16 = + 4 or – 4. This can be written as 16 = ± 4 and you should read it as ‘positive or negative four’. Cube: The cube of a number is a number multiplied by itself and then by itself again. For example, the cube of 4 is 4 × 4 × 4 = 64. Cube root: The cube root of a number is the number that, when multiplied by itself and then multiplied by itself again, gives the number. For example, the cube root of 27 is 3 because 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 and the cube root of – 8 is –2 because –2 × –2 × –2 = – 8. If the cube root of b is written as 3 b then 3 b × 3 b × 3 b = b . Powers: A square number may be written as 52. A cube may be written as 63. The small numbers are called powers and they tell you how many ‘lots’ of the number are multiplied together.

Exercise 1F 1

Choose the number from the box that fits each of these descriptions (one number per description).

a a multiple of 3 and a multiple of 4 b a square number and an odd number c a factor of 24 and a factor of 18 d a prime number and a factor of 39 e an odd factor of 30 and a multiple of 3 f a number with four factors and a multiple of

9 18 2 and 7 g a number with five factors exactly 10 6 h a triangular number and a factor of 20 i an even number and a factor of 36 and a 14 16 multiple of 9 j a prime number that is one more than a square number k a number with factors that, when written out in order, make a number pattern in which each number is twice the one before l an odd triangular number that is a multiple of 7 MR

Hot-dog sausages are sold in packs of 10 and hot-dog buns are sold in packs of 8. How many of each do you have to buy to have complete hot dogs with no wasted sausages or buns?

A bell chimes every 6 seconds. Another bell chimes every 5 seconds. If they both chime together, how many seconds will it be before they both chime together again?

Fred runs round a running track in 4 minutes. Debbie runs round in 3 minutes. If they both start together on the line at the end of the finishing straight, when will they both be on the same line together again? How many laps will Debbie have run? How many laps will Fred have run?

Copy these sums and write out the next four lines. 1 = 1 1 + 3 = 4 1 + 3 + 5 = 9 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 16

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Write down the negative square root of each number.

Work out the value of each number.

Write down the cube root of each number.

The triangular numbers are 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21 …

a Investigate why they are called triangular numbers. b Continue the sequence until the first triangular number that is greater than 100. c Add up consecutive pairs of triangular numbers, starting with 1 + 3 = 4, 3 + 6 = 9. What do you notice? EV

Here are four numbers. 8 28 49 64 Copy and complete the table by putting each of the numbers in the correct box. Square number

Factor of 56

Cube number Multiple of 7 CM

John is writing out his 4 times table. Mary is writing out her 6 times table. They notice that some answers are the same. In which other times tables do these common answers also appear?

a 363 = 46 656. Work out 13, 43, 93, 163, 253. b

46 656 = 216. Use a calculator to find the square roots of the numbers you worked out in part a.

c 216 = 36 × 6. Can you find a similar connection between the answer to part b and the numbers cubed in part a? d What type of numbers are 1, 4, 9, 16, 25 and 36? 13

Write down the values of these numbers.

Estimate the answers to these. 29.6 × 11.9 a 13.7 + 21.9 b 0.038 0.239

87.5 − 32.6 0.8 − 0.38

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1.5 Prime factors, LCM and HCF This section will show you how to: • identify prime factors • identify the lowest common multiple (LCM) of two numbers • identify the highest common factor (HCF) of two numbers.

Key terms highest common factor (HCF) index notation lowest common multiple (LCM)

The unique factorisation theorem states that every integer greater than 1 is either a prime number or can be written as the product of prime numbers. This gives the prime factors of the number. Consider 110. Find two numbers that, when multiplied together, give that number, for example, 2 × 55. Are they both prime? No, 55 isn’t. So take 55 and repeat the operation, to get 5 × 11. Are these both prime? Yes, so: 110 = 2 × 5 × 11 The prime factors of 110 are 2, 5 and 11.

This method is not very logical and you need to know your multiplication tables well to use it. There are, however, two methods that you can use to make sure you do not miss any of the prime factors. The next two examples show you how to use the first of these methods. Find the prime factors of 24. Divide 24 by any prime number that goes into it. (2 is an obvious choice.) Divide the answer (12) by a prime number. Repeat this process until you have a prime number as the answer. So the prime factors of 24 are 2 and 3. 24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3

2 24 2 12 2 6 3

When 24 is expressed as 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 it has been written as a product of its prime factors. Another name for the product 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 or 23 × 3 is the prime factorisation of 24. A quicker and neater way to write this answer is to use index notation, expressing the answer using powers.

In index notation, the prime factorisation of 24 is 23 × 3.

Find the prime factors of 96. Write your answer in index form. The prime factors of 96 are 2 and 3. 96 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3   = 25 × 3 The prime factorisation of 96 is 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 or 25 × 3, which is also the product of its prime factors.

2 96 2 48 2 24 2 12 2 6 3

The second method uses prime factor trees. You start by dividing the number into a pair of factors. Then you divide this, and carry on dividing until you get to prime numbers.

1.5 Prime factors, LCM and HCF

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Find the prime factors of 76. Stop dividing the factors because 2, 2 and 19 are all prime numbers.

So, the prime factors of 76 are 2 and 19.

76 = 2 × 2 × 19

Find the prime factors of 420. The process can be done upside down to make an upright tree.

So, the prime factors of 420 are 2, 3, 5 and 7.

420 = 2 × 5 × 2 × 3 × 7 = 22 × 3 × 5 × 7

Exercise 1G 1

Copy and complete these prime factor trees. a

84 = 2 × 2 ... ... d

100 = 5 × 2 ... ...

180 = 2 ... ... ... ...

220 = 2 ... ... ...

280 = ... ... ... ... ...

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50 = ... ... ... 4

128 = ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In index notation, 100 is written as 22 × 52 and 540 is written as 22 × 33 × 5. Rewrite your answers to question 1 in index notation.

Write the numbers from 1 to 50 as products of their prime factors. Use index notation. For example: 1 = 1 2 = 2 3 = 3 4 = 22 5 = 5 6 = 2 × 3 …

a What is special about the numbers 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, …? b What are the next two terms in this series? c What are the next three terms in the series 3, 9, 27, …? d Continue the series 4, 16, 64, … for three more terms. e The series in part a can be written in index notation: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, … Rewrite the series in parts a–d in index notation.

a Express 60 as a product of prime factors. b Write your answer to part a in index form. c Use your answer to part b to write 120, 240 and 480 as a product of prime factors in index form.

1001 = 7 × 11 × 13 10012 = 1 002 001 10013 = 1 003 003 001

a Write 1002 001 as a product of prime factors in index form. b Write 1 003 003 001 as a product of prime factors in index form. c Write 100110 as a product of prime factors in index form. 7

Harriet wants to share £40 among three of her grandchildren. Explain why it is not possible for them to get equal shares.

98 = ab2, where a and b are prime numbers. Work out the value of a and b.

A number x in prime factor form is 22a3b where a and b are odd prime numbers.

a Which of the following are factors of x? 8 2ab a4b a2 4b

b Which of the following are multiples of x? 8a3b 2ab 4a3b2 a3b 4ab 1.5 Prime factors, LCM and HCF

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Lowest common multiple The lowest common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest number that appears in the multiplication tables of both numbers. For example, the LCM of 3 and 5 is 15, the LCM of 2 and 7 is 14 and the LCM of 6 and 9 is 18.

Find the LCM of 18 and 24.

There are two ways of working out the LCM.

Find the LCM of 42 and 63.

Write out the 18 times table.

18, 36, 54, 72 , 90, 108, …

Write out the 24 times table.

24, 48, 72 , 96, 120, …

You can see that 72 is the smallest (lowest) number in both (common) tables (multiples).

Write 42 in prime factor form. 42 = 2 × 3 × 7 Write 63 in prime factor form. 63 = 32 × 7 Now write down, in prime factor form, the smallest number that includes all the prime factors of 42 and of 63. 2 × 32 × 7 (This includes 2 × 3 × 7 and 32 × 7.) Then work it out.

2 × 32 × 7 = 2 × 9 × 7

The LCM of 42 and 63 is 126.

Highest common factor The highest common factor (HCF) of two numbers is the biggest number that divides exactly into both of them. For example, the HCF of 24 and 18 is 6, the HCF of 45 and 36 is 9 and the HCF of 15 and 22 is 1.

Find the HCF of 28 and 16.

There are two ways of working out the HCF.

Find the HCF of 48 and 120.

Write out the factors of 28.

1, 2, 4 , 7, 14, 28

Write out the factors of 16.

1, 2, 4 , 8, 16

You can see that 4 is the biggest (highest) number in both (common) lists (factors).

Write 48 in prime factor form. 48 = 24 × 3 Write 120 in prime factor form. 120 = 23 × 3 × 5 Write down the biggest number in prime factor form that is in the prime factors of 48 and 120.

23 × 3 (This is in both 24 × 3 and 23 × 3 × 5.)

Then work it out.

23 × 3 = 8 × 3

The HCF of 48 and 120 is 24.

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Exercise 1H 1

Find the LCM of each pair of numbers.

What connection is there between the LCMs and the pairs of numbers in question 1?

a 4 and 8 EV

d 10 and 15

Does the connection you found in question 2 still work for the numbers in question 3? If not, explain why not.

a 24 and 56

b 21 and 35

c 12 and 28

d 28 and 42

e 12 and 32

f 18 and 27

g 15 and 25

h 16 and 36

Cheese slices are sold in packs of eight. Bread rolls are sold in packs of six. What is the least number of each pack that needs to be bought to have the same number of cheese slices and bread rolls?

Find the HCF of each pair of numbers.

c 16 and 36

d 48 and 64

e 28 and 42

In prime factor form 1250 = 2 × 54 and 525 = 3 × 52 × 7.

a Which of these are common multiples of 1250 and 525? i 2 × 3 × 53 × 7

ii 23 × 3 × 54 × 72

iii 2 × 3 × 54 × 7

iv 2 × 3 × 5 × 7

b Which of these are common factors of 1250 and 525? i 2 × 3

The HCF of two numbers is 6. The LCM of the same two numbers is 72. What are the numbers?

A = 2x2y and B = 3xy2.

a Work out the LCM of A and B. b Work out the HCF of A and B.

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1.6 Negative numbers This section will show you how to: • multiply and divide positive and negative numbers.

The number line Look at the number line. –7

Notice that the negative numbers are to the left of 0 and the positive numbers are to the right of 0. Numbers to the right of any number on the number line are always bigger than that number. Numbers to the left of any number on the number line are always smaller than that number. So, for example, you can see from a number line that: • 2 is smaller than 5 because 2 is to the left of 5. You can write this as 2 < 5. • –3 is smaller than 2 because –3 is to the left of 2. You can write this as –3 < 2. • 7 is bigger than 3 because 7 is to the right of 3. You can write this as 7 > 3. • –1 is bigger than – 4 because –1 is to the right of – 4. You can write this as –1 > – 4. Reminder: < means ‘is less than’. > means ‘is greater than’ or ‘is more than’.

Rules for adding and subtracting negative numbers • To subtract a negative number, treat the – – as a +. For example: 4 – (–2) = 4 + 2 = 6 • To add a negative number, treat the + – as a –. For example: 3 + (–5) = 3 – 5 = –2

Rules for multiplying and dividing with negative numbers • When the signs of the numbers are the same, the answer is positive. For example: 2 × 4 = 8, –12 ÷ –3 = 4 • When the signs of the numbers are different, the answer is negative. For example: 12 ÷ –3 = – 4, –2 × 3 = – 6

Negative numbers on a calculator You can enter a negative number into your calculator and check the result. and . (The order in which you need to press these keys will Enter –5 by pressing the keys depend on the type of calculator that you have.) You will see the calculator shows –5. Here are two calculations with examples of key sequences. Try them and make sure you know how your calculator works.

–3 × 4 S –24 ÷ +4 S

Hints and tips Do not enter a plus sign for a positive number or your calculator will try to add it on.

Now try these calculations. –8 – 7 S –15 6 – –3 S 9

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Exercise 1I 1

Write down the answer to each calculation. Then use a calculator to check your answers.

b – 6 + –2 =

c –1 + – 4 =

d –8 + –3 =

e 5 – – 6 =

i –5 – –3 =

j –2 – –1 =

k – 4 – 5 =

n – 4 + – 5 =

p –5 – –5 =

Write down the answer to each calculation.

f –12 ÷ – 6

Write down the answers.

k – 40 ÷ –5

l – 40 + – 8

What number do you multiply –3 by to get each number?

Evaluate these.

a – 6 + (4 – 7) 6

b –3 – (–9 – –3)

c 8 + (2 – 9)

b – 8 – (3 × –2)

c –1 × (8 – – 4)

a 4 × (– 8 ÷ –2) CM

Write down six different multiplications that give the answer –12.

Write down six different divisions that give the answer – 4.

a Work out 12 × –2. b The average temperature drops by 2 °C every day for 12 days. By how much has the temperature dropped altogether?

c The temperature drops by 6 °C for each of the next three days. Write down the calculation to work out the total change in temperature over these three days.

Put these calculations in order from lowest result to highest. –15 × 4 –72 ÷ 4 –56 ÷ –8 13 × – 6

1.6 Negative numbers

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The rule for converting degrees Celsius (°C) to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) is: C = 5 (F – 32) 9 a Water freezes at 0 °C and boils at 100 °C. Work out the temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit that water freezes and boils at.

b Work out the temperature that is the same in °C and °F. 12

Absolute zero is the lowest temperature possible. It is –273.15 °C. Use the formula in question 11 to work out absolute zero in °F. Give your answer to the nearest degree.

Hierarchy of operations Reminder: The order in which you must do mathematical operations should follow the BIDMAS/ BODMAS rule. B

Indices (pOwers)

Multiplication

Subtraction

Errors are often made because of negative signs or doing calculations in the wrong order. For example: 2 + 3 × 4 is equal to 2 + 12 = 14 and not 5 × 4 – 62 is not the same as (– 6)2

– 62 = –(6 × 6)

but (– 6)2 = – 6 × – 6 = 36

Work these out. a (8 – 32) × 9 ÷ (–1 + 4) b 5 × [62 + (5 – 8)2] a Calculate the brackets fi rst.

(8 – 32) × 9 ÷ (–1 + 4) = (8 – 9) × 9 ÷ 3

= –1 × 9 ÷ 3

b This has nested brackets. Complete the calculation in the inside (round) brackets fi rst.

5 × [62 + (5 – 8)2] = 5 × [62 + (–3)2]

= 5 × [36 + 9]

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Exercise 1J 1

Work these out. Remember to work out the brackets first.

a –2 × (–3 + 5)

b 6 ÷ (–2 + 1)

c (5 – 7) × –2

d –5 × (–7 – 2)

e –3 × (– 4 ÷ 2)

f –3 × (– 4 + 2)

a – 6 × – 6 + 2

b – 6 × (– 6 + 2)

c – 6 ÷ 6 – 2

d 12 ÷ (– 4 + 2)

e 12 ÷ – 4 + 2

f 2 × (–3 + 4)

i (–1 + 3)2 – 4

j –(1 + 3)2 – 4

k –1 + 32 – 4

l –1 + (3 – 4)2

Copy each of these and then put in brackets where necessary to make it true.

a 3 × – 4 + 1 = –11

b – 6 ÷ –2 + 1 = 6

c –6 ÷ –2 + 1 = 4

d 4 + – 4 ÷ 4 = 3

e 4 + – 4 ÷ 4 = 0

f 16 – – 4 ÷ 2 = 10

Work out the value of each expression when a = –2, b = 3 and c = –5.

a (a + c)2 5

b –(a + b)2

c (a + b) c

d a2 + b2 – c2

Work out the value of each expression.

a (62 – 42) × 2

b 9 ÷ (1 – 4)2

c 2 × [82 – (2 – 7)2]

d [(3 + 2)2 – (5 – 6)2] ÷ 6

Use each of the numbers 2, 3 and 4 and each of the symbols –, × and ÷ to make a calculation with an answer – 6.

Use any four different numbers to make a calculation with answer – 8.

Explain the difference between (– 4)2 and –(4)2.

Use the numbers 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in order, from smallest to largest, together with one of each of the symbols + , –, × and ÷ and two pairs of brackets to make a calculation with an answer of 25 .

For example, to make a calculation with an answer of 43 : (5 + 6) – (7 × 8) ÷ 9 = 43 . 9 9 PS

Work out the value of x to make this equation true. 5 + 2 × (x – 35) = (5 + 2) × x – 35

Hints and tips Make x the subject. The answer is negative.

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Worked exemplars PS

I earn £30 000 in 12 months. 20% of this is deducted for tax. x% is deducted for National Insurance. At the end of each month I have £1800 left. Work out the value of x. This is a problem-solving question. You will need to plan a strategy to solve it and, most importantly, communicate your method clearly. Method 1 Yearly take home pay = £1800 × 12 = £21 600 Amount deducted = £30 000 – £21 600 = £8400 Tax deducted = £30 000 × 0.2 = £6000 NI deducted = £8400 – £6000 = £2400 NI as a percentage of earnings = 2400 ÷ 30 000 × 100

There are two different methods that lead to the correct answer: method 1 works on yearly earnings and method 2 on monthly earnings. Use the one you find easier to explain.

= 0.08 × 100 x = 8%

Do not just write down numbers. Get used to writing, in words, what you are calculating. Copy these calculations and put some words at the start of each line to explain what is being worked out.

£30 000 ÷ 12 = £2500 £2500 – £1800 = £700 £2500 × 0.2 = £500 £700 – £500 = £200 £200 ÷ £2500 × £100 = 8% MR

2 Two numbers have been rounded. The first number is 360 to two significant figures. The second number is 500 to one significant figure. What is the smallest possible sum of the two original numbers? This question assesses your mathematical reasoning. The smallest that the first number could be is 355.

First work out the smallest possible value for each number.

The smallest that the second number could be is 450.

Smallest sum = 355 + 450

Then work out the sum of these two numbers.

Sometimes you may make a mistake, say working out the smallest value of the second number as 495, but as long as you have explained your working you can still get some credit. That is why it is essential to write down what you are working out.

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a, b and c form a sequence with common difference 150. a = 3p2q    b = 32p3    c = 3p2r p, q and r are prime numbers greater than 3. Work out the values of p, q and r. This is a problem-solving question. You will need to show your strategy clearly and make sure that for each line you write down it is clear what you are calculating Use the information that you know. The difference between the first two terms is 150. Factorise and cancel as much as possible.

Subtract the first two terms:

9p – 3p q = 150 3

3p2(3p – q) = 150

Divide by 3: p2(3p – q) = 50 If p2 is a factor of 50, p = 5.

The resulting equation shows that p2 is a factor of 50 so it can only be 25, which means that p = 5. Then you can calculate the value of q.

∴3p – q = 2 ⇒ q = 13 a = 975 and b = 1125 ∴ c = 1275

Once you know p and q you can work out a, b and c.

∴ r = 1275 ÷ (3 × 25)

Once you know c you can work out r.

∴ p = 5, q = 13 and r = 17 MR

Write the final answers clearly.

Two numbers, x and y, can be written in prime factor form as x = 23 × a × b2 and y = 22 × a3 × b, where a and b are prime numbers greater than 2. a Which of these terms are factors of both x and y? 2ab

b Which of these expressions is the LCM of x and y? 2ab

This is a mathematical reasoning question with a multi-choice answer, so there is no working to be shown. a  2ab and 4

Look at each expression and decide if it will divide into x and y. 2ab and 4 will divide into both but a2 will not divide into x, and 8b2 will not divide into y.

Take the number term and each letter term in turn. There must be at least 23, at least a3 and at least b2 in the LCM.

1 Worked exemplars

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Ready to progress? I can recognise and work out multiples, factors and primes. I can multiply and divide with negative numbers. I can round numbers to a given number of signifi cant fi gures. I can estimate the values of calculations involving positive numbers. I can write a number as the product of its prime factors. I can work out the LCM and HCF of pairs of numbers. I can use a calculator effi ciently and know how to give answers to an appropriate degree of accuracy. I can work out the square roots of some decimal numbers. I can estimate answers involving the square roots of decimals. I can work out the HCF and the LCM of two numbers from their prime factors. I can use numbers rounded to given accuracies to work out complex problems.

Review questions 1

Eric earns £14 per hour. He works for 38 hours per week. He saves 41 of his earnings each week. How many weeks will it take him to save £1200?

A floor measures 5.25 m by 4.5 m. It is to be covered with square carpet tiles of side 25 cm. Tiles are sold in boxes of 24. How many boxes are needed?

Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 54 and 90.

a Express 315 as a product of its prime factors. b Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 315 and 63.

Use a calculator to work out: 52.1 × 10.5 4.2

a Write down all the figures on your calculator display. b Give your answer to part a to 3 significant figures. 6

a Use your calculator to work out the value of this expression. 20.32 + 3 130 ÷ 9.87 Write down your full calculator display.

b Use approximations to check your answer to a. Show your calculations clearly. MR

The Venn diagram shows the prime factors of two numbers, A and B.

a Which of the following describe the universal set ξ? i

iii Prime numbers less than 20 the value of A

the LCM of A and B

iv HCF of A and B

b From the numbers in the box, write down: i

ii Odd numbers less than 20

Prime factors of A and B

iii the HCF of A and B.

14 18 252 270 3780

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Use your calculator to work out the value of 9.232 + 5.34 2 .

a Write down all the figures on your calculator display. b Write your answer to part a correct to 2 significant figures. 9 PS

Work out an estimate for 6.13 × 78.8 . 0.405 Mary set up her Christmas tree with two sets of twinkling lights. Set A would twinkle every 4 seconds. Set B would twinkle every 6 seconds. How many times in a minute will both sets be twinkling at the same time?

a Use your calculator to work out 355 ÷ 113. Give your answer as a decimal.

b Part a is considered to be the best approximation to π as it is a simple calculation and easy to remember. The accurate value of π is 3.141 592 65 to 8 decimal places. Round your answer to a to 8 decimal places and calculate the percentage error in the approximation given by 355 ÷ 113. PS

he Town Hall clock gains two minutes every hour. The clock at the library is T accurate. They both chime on every quarter hour. Both clocks are set at 12:00 noon on Monday so they chime together.

a At what time and day will they next chime together? b At what time and day will they next chime on the hour together? 13

In prime factor form, 240 = 24 × 3 × 5 and 756 = 22 × 33 × 5. Work out, in prime factor form:

a the LCM of 240 and 756 b the HCF of 240 and 756. 14

As a product of prime factors 60 = 22 × 3 × 5.

a What number is represented by 2 × 32 × 5? b Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 60 and 48. c Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 60 and 78. MR

Jack thinks of two numbers. He says, “The highest common factor (HCF) of my two numbers is 9. The lowest common multiple (LCM) of my two numbers is 108.” Write down two numbers that Jack could be thinking of.

b Is the actual answer higher or lower than the estimate? Explain your answer.

a Use approximations to estimate the value of 113 × 8.08 .

a p, q and r are prime numbers such that pqr3 = 270. Work out the values of p, q and r.

b Work out the highest common factor of 270 and 105. MR

The number 864 can be written as 2m × 3n, where m and n are prime numbers. Find the value of m and the value of n.

1 Review questions

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Paper 3: Calculator  8300/3F - Foundation Download Paper    -    Download MarkScheme

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AQA GCSE Mathematics (8300) June 2019

Paper 3: Calculator  8300/3H - Higher  Download Paper    -    Download Mark Scheme  

AQA GCSE Mathematics (8300) November 2018

Paper 1: Non-Calculator  8300/1F - Foundation Download Paper    -    Download Mark Scheme

Paper 3: Calculator  8300/3F - Foundation Download Paper    -    Download Mark Scheme

AQA GCSE Mathematics (8300) June 2018

Paper 1: Non-Calculator  8300/1H - Higher   Download Paper    -    Download Mark Scheme

Paper 3: Calculator  8300/3H - Higher   Download Paper    -    Download Mark Scheme

AQA GCSE Mathematics (8300) November 2017

Paper 2: Calculator  8300/2F - Foundation  Download Paper   -    Download Mark Scheme

AQA GCSE Mathematics (8300) June 2017

Paper 1: Non-Calculator  8300/1F - Foundation  Download Paper    -    Download Mark Scheme

Paper 2: Calculator  8300/2H - Higher   Download Paper    -    Download Mark Scheme

AQA GCSE Mathematics (8300) Specimen Papers

Paper 2: Calculator  8300/2H - Higher  Download Paper    -   Download Mark Scheme

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Mathematics, Learning and Technology

Gcse maths revision – paper 2.

With Paper 1 now complete, here are some suggested topics and practice papers for the next papers. (This post is being updated with any new resources).

Remember that any topic can come up on any paper, and topics already tested could appear again.

From 1st Class Maths, see June 2024 Key Topics . Following analysis of Paper 1 by 1st Class Maths, these topics are suggested for revision for Paper 2. Edexcel Paper 2H is available now (I spy some great questions!) and further Practice Papers will follow.

From Hannah Kettle, Practice Paper 2H for Edexcel 2024 .

Mr D Maths has created ‘very likely’ and ‘good chance’ papers for Edexcel 2F and 2H using the lists from 1st Class Maths.

Richard Morley has created Edexcel Paper 2 Priority revision booklets. These are available for Foundation and Higher and are available on his site, Mr Morley Maths .

On Corbett Maths we now have Paper 2 and 3 resources. Unseen topic checklists and preparation papers are available, with answers to follow.

Edexcel and AQA practice papers and solutions for Paper 2 are available from Maths Planne r . Maths Planner solutions are exceptionally clear.

On Bennett Maths, you can find GCSE Summer 2024 Support – see the Best Guess papers and Revision Mats.

On the Third Space Learning blog , you will find a detailed analysis of the GCSE maths exam Paper 1 topic from the Foundation and Higher papers. Christine Norledge offers recommendations on topics likely to come up in Papers 2 and 3 and includes a list of recommended topics for revision.

Matt Woodfine (Maths White Board) has used the list to create these 2024 resources for AQA and Edexcel ; answers are available at the end of each of these pdf resources.

Using the 1st Class Maths list, Dale Chapman has created some practice questions for Edexcel Higher Paper 2 . and also for Edexcel Foundation paper 2 .

On Maths Genie – we have a revision list for Edexcel Paper 2 linked to revision resources.

On X, Just Maths has provided an Edexcel Foundation ‘Hit List’

Pete Mattock has reviewed Paper 1 from AQA and provided AQA practice papers : one for Foundation and one for Higher.

Pete has also provided mark schemes .

Don’t forget the  GCSE Maths revision resources from Corbett Maths.

Choose your examination board from  GCSE Maths revision resources ,  and you will also find Revision checklists, a collection of Practice Papers, and A Bit of Everything Papers; the papers with questions provide very comprehensive syllabus coverage! Each paper includes a contents list with the relevant teaching video.

The GCSE Maths Tutor is providing free practice papers for 2024 with video solutions and revision checklists. Save this link for the resources.

IGCSE topics:

For IGCSE, see Addvance Maths for Edexcel IGCSE Paper 2 Predicted Topics .

Remember the  Target Tests  available on Maths Genie.

Daily Revision Challenges  are now available on On Maths. Online practice papers fo r Edexcel, OCR, and Eduqas are also available .

Many resources are available in this post,  GCSE Revision 2024 . And remember that we have some excellent resources for creating question sets on chosen topics. See  Custom Maths Revision Starters .

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