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Pre-test
1 Evaluate each of the following.
a 5 + 6×2 b 12 ÷ 4 × 3 + 2
c 12 ÷ (4 × 3) + 2 d 3 + (18 – 2 × (3 + 4) + 1)
e 8 – 12 f –4 + 3
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g –2 × 3 h –18 ÷ –9
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2 Write as:
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a a mixed number b a decimal
3 Evaluate:
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a 32 b 25 c (–4)2 d 23

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4 Determine which is larger, or :
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a by rewriting with the lowest common denominator
b by converting to decimals (to three decimal places where necessary).
5 Arrange the numbers in each of the following sets in descending order.
a 2.645, 2.654, 2.465 and 2.564
b 0.456, 0.564, 0.0456 and 0.654
6 Evaluate each of the following.
a 4.26 + 3.73 b 3.12 + 6.99 c 10.89 – 3.78
7 Evaluate:
a 7 × 0.2 b 0.3 × 0.2 c 2.3 × 1.6
d 4.2 × 3.9 e 14.8 ÷ 4 f 12.6 ÷ 0.07
8 Evaluate each of the following.
a 0.345 × 100 b 3.74 × 100 000
c 37.54 ÷ 1000 d 3.754 ÷ 100 000
9 Find the lowest common denominator for these pairs of fractions.
1 1 1 1 1 1
a and b and c and
3 5 6 4 5 10
10 Evaluate each of the following.
2 3 1 3 2 3 1
a + b 2 – c × d ÷2
7 7 2 2 3 4 2
11 Find:
a 50% of 26 b 10% of 600 c 9% of 90

Essential Mathematics for the Victorian © Greenwood et al. 2016 Cambridge University Press
Curriculum Year 9

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