Chapter 1 :

1.

Arithmetic I

Consider the following list of numbers.

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2 (a)

Consider the numbers : 36, 54 , 198

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2 (b)

Consider the numbers :

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3.

Evaluate by showing the operations

Working

4.

Discussions

Express the following in standard form :

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5 (a) Express 147.5 Gm in kilometers, giving your answer in standard form.

5 (b)

Express 600 nm in mircometers, giving your answers in standard form.

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6 (a)

For the expression

(i)
(ii)

6 (b)

estimate its value, giving your answer to one significant figure.

evaluate it, giving your answer to two significant figures.

Evaluate
decimal places.

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, giving your answer to 2

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1.

Express 168 and 324 as the products of their prime factors.

Hence find,
a.
b.
the largest integer which is a factor of both 168 and 324
c.
the smallest positive integer value of n for which 168n is a multiple
of 324

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2.

The length of a rectangle is 12 cm, correct to the nearest centimetres.

(a) What is the upper bound for the length of the rectangle ?
(b) The width of the rectangle is 7 cm, correct to the nearest
centimetres . Calculate the smallest possible perimeter of the
rectangle.

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3.

Given that
and that
giving each answers in standard form
(i)
(ii)

calculate with working,

mn ,
m3 ,

(iii)

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Homework :
O Level Elementary Mathematics Companion Book 1 :
Page 17 to 21 : Questions 2,5, 18, 22, 26, 30

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