Grade 9 Extended Math EL – Numbers
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1. Express as percentage.
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2. Consider the numbers 3 , 6, 2 , π, –5, and the sets , , and .
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Complete the following table by placing a tick in the appropriate box if the
number is an element of the set.
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3 6 2 π –5
2
3. Work out each of the following:
5 3
a) .
6 8
b) (0.09)2
1
1 −3
c) ( )
27
4. Consider the following four numbers.
𝜋
p = 0.00314 ; q = 0.00314 × 101 ; 𝑟 = 1000 ; s = 3.14 × 10–2
(a) One of these numbers is written in the form a × 10k where 1 ≤ a < 10 and k .
Write down this number.
(b) Write down the smallest of these numbers.
(c) Write down the value of q + s.
5. A plane has seats for 420 passengers.
15% of the seats are empty.
How many passengers are on the plane?
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Grade 9 Extended Math EL – Numbers
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6.
Country Area (km2)
Brazil 8.51 × 106
Panama 7.71 × 104
Guyana 2.15 × 105
Colombia 1.14 × 106
List the countries in order of area, smallest to largest.
………… < Guyana < ………… < …………
7. Juana travels from her home to the airport by train.
She catches a train at 09 55 and the journey takes 45 minutes.
(i) Write down the time she arrives at the
airport.
(ii) She has to wait until 12 10 to get on her plane. Work out how long she has to
wait.
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a) Simplify √75 − √27
b) Rationalise the denominator
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5 − √2
9. (i)Hassan sells oranges for $0.35 per kilogram.
He reduces this price by 40%.
Calculate the new price per kilogram.
(ii)The price of $0.35 per kilogram of oranges is an increase of 25% on the previous
day’s price.
Calculate the previous day’s price.
10. Margaret earns $336 per month.
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She spends of her earnings on bills.
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a) How much does she spend on bills?
b) She invests the remaining in a bank which pays 6% per year compound interest.
How much will this be worth after 2 years?
c) Give the answer obtained in (b) correct to 3 s.f.
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11. Vreni walked along the 12 km road at 3 km / h and along the 8 km footpath at 2.5
km/h.
(i) How long, in hours and minutes, did Vreni take to walk the 20 kilometres?
(ii) Work out Vreni’s average speed.
(iii) Vreni started at 08 55. At what time did she finish?
12. In 2004 Colin had a salary of $7200.
(i) This was an increase of 20% on his salary in 2002. Calculate his salary in
2002.
(ii) In 2006 his salary increased to $8100.
Calculate the percentage increase from 2004 to 2006.
13. A car travels 85 km in 50 minutes.
Find the average speed of the car, giving your answer in km/h.
14. Nitini flies from New Delhi to Singapore for a holiday.
(a) Nitini changes 119050 Indian rupees (INR) to Singapore dollars (SGD). The
exchange rate is 1 SGD = 47.62 INR. Find how many Singapore dollars he
receives.
(b) The flight from New Delhi to Singapore takes 5 hours and 45 minutes. The
distance of the flight is 4150km.
(i) The time in New Delhi when the flight leaves is 21 55. The time in
Singapore is 2.5 hours ahead of the time in New Delhi. Find the time in
Singapore when the flight arrives.
(ii) Find the average speed of the aircraft in km/h.
(iii) On the return flight the average speed is 750km/ h. Find the time of this
flight in hours and minutes.
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