Chapter 4 Negative numbers and indices
Chapter 4 Negative numbers and indices: Topic review
1) Find:
a) 15 − 28 ……………… [1]
b) −11 + 26 ……………… [1]
c) 7 × −11 ……………… [1]
d) −45 ÷ 5 ……………… [1]
2) Write the value of:
a) 7 ……………… [1]
b) √81 ……………… [1]
c) 3 ……………… [1]
d) √8 ……………… [1]
3) Ami plays a game where she scores 10 points for each correct answer and −5 points
for each wrong answer. Ami has answered 5 questions and her score is −10.
How many questions has Ami got right?
……………… [2]
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Chapter 4 Negative numbers and indices
4) Fill in the spaces with the correct numbers from the list underneath. You can use
each number only once.
… + … = −5 … × … = −20 … − … = −8 … ÷ … = −6
−12 −3 −2 4 7 10 12 18 ……………… [4]
5) For each statement, write whether it is correct or incorrect.
a) √42 × √42 = 42 ……………… [1]
b) √10 > √10 ……………… [1]
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Chapter 4 Negative numbers and indices
Chapter 4 Negative numbers and indices: Topic review mark scheme
Question Answer Mark Part marks
1(a) −13 1
1(b) 15 1
1(c) −77 1
1(d) −9 1
2(a) 49 1
2(b) 9 1
2(c) 27 1
2(d) 2 1
3 1, or one question 2 Award 1 mark for 10 + −5 + −5 + −5 + −5
4 TWM 7 + −12 = −5 4 Award 1 mark for each correct calculation
−2 × 20 = −20
4 − 12 = −8
18 ÷ −3 = −6
5(a) Incorrect 1
5(b) Incorrect 1
TOTAL = 16 marks
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