IGCSE

MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT ONE

IGCSE MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT ONE

Show full working for all questions. 1. Joes Cafe Prices Cup of tea Cup of coffee Can of cola Roll Sandwich 70p 85p 75p 1.60 1.35

Jonathan buys a can of cola and a roll. (a) Work out the total cost.
(1)

Sachin buys a cup of tea, a cup of coffee and 2 sandwiches. (b) Work out the total cost.
(2)

Kim buys a can of cola, a cup of coffee and a sandwich. She pays with a 5 note. (c) Work out how much change she should get.
(3) (Total 6 marks)

2. 3. 4.

Work out

36 24
(Total 3 marks)

Work out 286 43

(Total 3 marks)

Kaysha has a part-time job. She is paid 5.40 for each hour she works. Last week Kaysha worked for 24 hours. Work out Kayshas total pay for last week.
(Total 3 marks)

5.

800 students are going on a school trip by bus. Each bus can carry 34 students. Work out the smallest number of buses needed to carry all the students.
(Total 2 marks)
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IGCSE MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT ONE 6.

Using only the numbers in the cloud, write down (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) all the multiples of 6, all the square numbers, all the factors of 12, all the cube numbers.
(Total 4 marks)

7.

(a)

Express 108 as the product of powers of its prime factors.

(3)

(b)

Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of 108 and 24

(1) (Total 4 marks)

8.

(a)

Express the following numbers as products of their prime factors. (i) (ii) 60, 96.
(4)

(b) (c)

Find the Highest Common Factor of 60 and 96.

(1)

Work out the Lowest Common Multiple of 60 and 96.

(2) (Total 7 marks)

9.

The Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of 8 and 12 is 4 A 96 B 12 C 24 D 2 E

(Total 1 mark)

IGCSE MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT ONE 10. The Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of 30 and 48 is 720 A 11. 8 B 240 C 6 D 1440 E
(Total 1 mark)

What is 180 written as a product of its prime factors? 2435 A 22355 B 2033 C 2259 D 22335 E
(Total 1 mark)

12.

The number 40 can be written as 2m n, where m and n are prime numbers. Find the value of m and the value of n.
(Total 2 marks)

13.

(a) (b)

Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of 44 and 77

(2)

Write 200 as a product of its prime factors.

(2) (Total 4 marks)

14.

Using the information that 73 154 = 11 242 write down the value of (i) (ii) 7.3 1.54 112 420 0.73
(Total 2 marks)

15.

Using the information that 97 123 = 11 931 write down the value of (i) (ii) (iii) 9.7 12.3 0.97 123 000 11.931 9.7
(Total 3 marks)

IGCSE MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT ONE 16. (a) Work out

(2)

(b)

Work out 5

2
(3) (Total 5 marks)

17.

Work out 5

2
(Total 3 marks)

18.

Here are two fractions

and

Which is the larger fraction? You must show your working to explain your answer. You may use the grids to help with your explanation.

(Total 3 marks)

19.

(a)

Write these five fractions in order of size. Start with the smallest fraction.

(2)

(b)

Write these numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number. 65% 0.72
(Total 4 marks)

20.

(a)

Work out
(2)

(b)

Work out
(3) (Total 5 marks)

IGCSE MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT ONE 21. There are 30 students on a school trip. 12 of the students are girls. The rest are boys. Find the ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys. Give your ratio in its simplest form.
(Total 2 marks)

22.
Diagrams NOT accurately drawn

Circle A has a diameter of 20 cm. Circle B has a diameter of 80 cm. Find the ratio of the diameter of circle A to the diameter of circle B. Give your ratio in its simplest form.
(Total 2 marks)

23.

In a survey, some families were asked to name their favourite supermarket. Some of the results are shown in the diagram.

(a)

Write as a fraction the percentage whose favourite supermarket was Montrose.

(1)

(b)

Write as a decimal the percentage whose favourite supermarket was Salisbury.

(1)
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IGCSE MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT ONE 200 families took part in the survey. (c) Work out the number of families whose favourite supermarket was Tresco.
(2) (Total 4 marks)

24.

Convert the recurring decimal

0.191919.. to a fraction.
(Total 2 marks)

25.

A box contains 15 red pens and 5 blue pens. (a) Write the ratio 15 : 5 in its simplest form.
(1)

Another box contains green crayons and black crayons. The ratio of the number of green crayons to the number of black crayons is 5 : 3 (b) What fraction of the crayons are green?
(2) (Total 3 marks)

26.

There are 800 students at Prestfield School. 45% of these 800 students are girls. (a) Work out 45% of 800
(2)

There are 176 students in Year 10. (b) Write 176 out of 800 as a percentage.
(2) (Total 4 marks)

27.

Wayne bought an engagement ring for Tracy. The total cost of the ring was 420 plus VAT at 17 %.

(a)

Work out the cost of the ring.

(2)

Wayne invited 96 people to an engagement party. Only 60 of the people invited came to the party. (b) Express 60 as a percentage of 96. %
(2) (Total 4 marks)
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IGCSE MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT ONE 28. In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 25%. The sale price of a saw is 12.75 Calculate the normal price of the saw.
(Total 3 marks)

29.

In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 12%. The sale price of a DVD player is 242. Work out the normal price of the DVD player.
(Total 3 marks)

30.

In 2002, Shorebridge Chess Clubs total income came from a council grant and members fees. Council grant Members fees (a) (i) (ii) 50 240 at 5 each.

Work out the total income of the club for the year 2002. Find the council grant as a fraction of the clubs total income for the year 2002. Give your answer in its simplest form.
(3)

In 2001, the clubs total income was 1000. The club spent 60% of its total income on a hall. It spent a further 250 on prizes. (b) Work out the ratio The amount spent on the hall : the amount spent on prizes. Give your answer in its simplest form.
(3) (Total 6 marks)

31.

Mario invests 2000 for 3 years at 5% per annum compound interest. Calculate the value of the investment at the end of 3 years.
(Total 3 marks)

32.

Toby invested 4500 for 2 years in a savings account. He was paid 4% per annum compound interest. How much did Toby have in his savings account after 2 years?
(Total 3 marks)

33.

Work out (i) (ii) (iii)

(Total 3 marks)

40 42

IGCSE MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT ONE

IGCSE MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT ONE 34. Work out the value of (i) (ii) (iii)
(Total 4 marks)

(22)3

35.

Write in standard form (a) (b) (c) 456 000

(1)

0.00034
(1)

16 107
(1) (Total 3 marks)

36.

(a)

(i) (ii)

Write 40 000 000 in standard form. Write 3 105 as an ordinary number.

(2)

(b)

Work out the value of 3 105 40 000 000 Give your answer in standard form.
(2) (Total 4 marks)

37.

A spaceship travelled for 6 102 hours at a speed of 8 104 km/h. (a) Calculate the distance travelled by the spaceship. Give your answer in standard form.
(3)

One month an aircraft travelled 2 105 km. The next month the aircraft travelled 3 104 km. (b) Calculate the total distance travelled by the aircraft in the two months. Give your answer as an ordinary number.
(2) (Total 5 marks) (Total 124 marks)