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EVERYTHING MATHS
End of chapter exercises
Problem 1:
If is an integer, is an integer and is irrational, which of the following are
rational numbers?
Problem 2:
Write each decimal as a simple fraction.
0,12
0,006
1,59
a b c
b
a
c c
a
c
1
c
12,27

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Problem 3:
Show that the decimal is a rational number.
Problem 4:
Express as a fraction where (show all working).
Problem 5:
Write the following rational numbers to 2 decimal places.
1
Problem 6:
Round off the following irrational numbers to 3 decimal places.
Problem 7:
12,277

3,211

0,78

a
b
a, b Z
1
2
0,111111

0,999991

3,141592654...
1,618033989...
1,41421356...
2,71828182845904523536...
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Use your calculator and write the following irrational numbers to 3 decimal places.
Problem 8:
Use your calculator (where necessary) and write the following numbers to 5
decimal places. State whether the numbers are irrational or rational.
Problem 9:
2
3
5
6
8
768

0,49

0,0016

0,25

36

1960

0,0036

8 0,04

5 80

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Write the following irrational numbers to 3 decimal places and then write each one
as a rational number to get an approximation to the irrational number.
3,141 592 654...
1,618 033 989...
1,414 213 56...
2,718 281 828 459 045 235 36...
Problem 10:
Determine between which two consecutive integers the following irrational
numbers lie, without using a calculator.
Problem 11:
Find two consecutive integers such that lies between them.
5
10

20

30

5
3
10

3
20

3
30

3
7
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Problem 12:
Find two consecutive integers such that lies between them.
Problem 13:
Factorise:
15

9 a
2
36 m
2
9 81 b
2
16 25 b
6
a
2
m
2 1
9
5 5a
2
b
6
16b 81b a
4
10a +25 a
2
16 +56b +49 b
2
2 12ab +18 a
2
b
2
4 144 +48 b
2
b
8
b
5
(16 ) x
4
14x +7xy 14y 7x
2
7y 30 y
2
1 x + x
2
x
3
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Problem 14:
Simplify the following:
3(1 ) +p +1 p
2
x +y x
3
y
3
2x +1 x
2
y
4
4b( 1) +x(1 ) x
3
x
3
3 p
3 1
9
8 125 x
6
y
9
8 (2 +p)
3
(p +1)
3
a(a +4) (a 2)
2
(5a 4b)(25 +20ab +16 ) a
2
b
2
(2m3)(4 +9)(2m+3) m
2
(a +2b c)(a +2b +c)

p
2
q
2
p
p +q
pq p
2
+
2
x
x
2
2x
3

1
a +7
a +7
49 a
2
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Problem 15:
Show that can be simplified to .
Problem 16:
What must be added to to make it equal to ?
Problem 17:
Evaluate if without using a calculator. Show your work.
Problem 18:
With what expression must be multiplied to get a product of ?
Problem 19:
With what expression must be divided to get a quotient of ?
Show me the answers Practise more questions like this
+16
x +2
2x
3

1 2a
4 1 a
2
a 1
2 3a +1 a
2
1
1 a

+2x x
2
+x +6 x
2
+2x +1 x
2
+3x +2 x
2
(2x 1)
2
(x 3)
2
(x +2)(3x 4)
x +4 x
2
(x +2)
2
+1 x
3
x +1 x
2
x = 7,85
(a 2b) 8 a
3
b
3
27 +1 x
3
3x +1
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