HAN CHIANG HIGH SCHOOL, PENANG

Mid-Year Examination 2017

MATHEMATICS (PAPER 1)
Class: J1E1 / J1E2 / J1E3 / J1E4

Duration : 1 hour and 20 minutes

INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES

1. The total number of marks for this paper is 35%.

2. Answer all the questions.

3. Write in BLUE or BLACK pen only.

4. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue and correction tape or correction fluid.

5. You may use a pencil for any diagram or graph.

6. All answers show all the relevant working to gain full marks and you will be given marks
for correct method even if your answer is incorrect.

7. The numbers of marks is given in bracket [ ] at the end of questions or part questions.

8. Calculator is allowed to use.

9. If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give the
answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degree to one decimal place.

10. This paper consists of 6 printed pages.

Do Not Turn Over This Page Until You Are Told To Do So

Student’s Name: ____________________ Student’s Number: ________

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1. a) Arrange the fractions ,− , , − , in descending order.
3 5 4 8

Answer (a)…………………………………...[1]

b) Arrange the following numbers in ascending order :

..
0.3185 , 0.3185 ,
. 3 ...
, 0.3185
10

Answer (b)…………………………………...[1]

c) Express, as a fraction, the difference between the largest and the smallest fraction of the following:

3 5 7 3
, , − , −
5 6 8 4

Answer (c)…………………..……………… [1]

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2. a) Calculate − , and
5 222

i) write your answer in fraction.

ii) convert the answer in (i) into recurring decimal, using dots to show the recurring digits.

Answer (a)(i)…………………..………………[1]

(ii)…………………..………………[1]

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b) Calculate + 1 , giving your answer correct to
2500

i) 3 decimal places ;

ii) 3 significant figures.

Answer (b)(i)…………………..………………[1]

(ii)…………………..………………[1]

3. a) The value of the digit 8 in 53.0085 is 8 × . Give your answer in fraction.

Answer (a)…………………………………...[1]

b) i) Write ‘ ninety, nine-tenths, nine-hundredths and five thousandths’ using decimal digits.

ii) Write your answer in (i) correct to 2 decimal place.

Answer (b)(i)…………………………………...[1]

(ii)…………………………………...[1]
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c) Calculate 7 + 9 + 0.005 and write the answer as recurring decimals, using dots to show the
recurring digits.

Answer (c)…………………………………...[1]

d) Write the answer of 14 tens + 8 ones + 5 tenths + 14 hundredths + 7 thousandths as a decimal,

correct to 2 decimal places.

Answer (d)…………………………………...[1]

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4. Calculate the following. Write your answers in fractions with the lowest terms:

4 8 7 1
a) 1 × 3 ÷ (− ) ÷ ÷3
5 9 8 4

Answer (a)……..…………………………...[2]
3 1 1 7 4
b) ÷ + ( + ) ×
49 7 5 10 21

Answer (b)………………………………...[2]
1 1 6 3
c) 2 − 3 ÷ 0.5 − 1 ×
3 4 7 13

Answer (c)………………………………...[2]

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d) 2 ÷( 2+ 1 )
1+
2

Answer (d)………………………………...[2]

5. a) Find the HCF of 30 , 75 , 135 and 90.

Answer (a)…………………………………...[2]

b) Find the LCM of 6 , 12 , 9 and 24

Answer (b)…………………..……………… [2]

c) Find the HCF and LCM of 22 × 53 × 7 , 24 × 32 × 72 and 23 × 5 × 72 .

Write your answer in index notation.

Answer (c) HCF =…………………..………………[2]

LCM =…………………..………………[2]

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 d) Express 324 as a product of its prime numbers in index notation.

Answer (c)…………………..………………[1]

6. Calculate the following. Write your answers in decimals, correct to 3 significant figures.

1 3 1
a) ( 25 − 4
) ÷ (− 10 + 0.07 × 4)

Answer (a)…………………………………...[2]
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b) 5.1 ÷ ( + 1) − 0.7 × 6 × ÷ 30
2 20

Answer (b)…………………………………...[2]

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c) [ 0.32 + 1.2 ÷ (−0.6) + ( −0.2 × 6 ) ] ×
100

Answer (c)…………………………………...[2]

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Prepared by : C. L. Ng Checked By: C.H. Lim
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