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Math Problem Solving Exercises

The document contains a series of mathematical problems covering various topics such as simplification, multiplication, division, area calculation, and temperature change. It includes word problems involving fractions, decimals, and basic arithmetic operations. The total marks for the exercise are 68, and the time allotted is 1.5 hours.

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Math Problem Solving Exercises

The document contains a series of mathematical problems covering various topics such as simplification, multiplication, division, area calculation, and temperature change. It includes word problems involving fractions, decimals, and basic arithmetic operations. The total marks for the exercise are 68, and the time allotted is 1.5 hours.

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Total Marks: 68 Time: 1.

5 Hours

1. 1. Simplify: (5/6 + 7/9 - 8/12) ÷ (3/4 - 2/5)


2. 2. If a tap fills 2/5 of a tank in 1 hour, how much part will be filled in 3.5 hours?
3. 3. Multiply and simplify: 2.4 × 0.35. Then express the result as a fraction.
4. 4. A rectangular field is 15.2 meters long and 8.4 meters wide. Find the area in
decimals and fractions.
5. 5. Divide: (7/12 ÷ 14/15) × (3/7)
6. 6. A box weighs 14.5 kg. How many 0.9 kg packets can be made from it, and what
will be the remaining weight?
7. 7. Simplify using BODMAS: [15 - {4 × (5 - 8)^2 + 10 ÷ 2}]
8. 8. Evaluate: -20 + {(-3) × (-5)} - [4^2 - 9]
9. 9. Solve: (-7/8 + 9/16 - 5/16) + (-3/8)
10. 10. The temperature was 5°C at noon and dropped 3°C every hour. What will be the
temperature after 4 hours?
11. 11. Evaluate and simplify: (9/10 - 2/5) ÷ (-1/2)
12. 12. Arrange in ascending order: -3/4, 2/3, -5/6, 1/2, 0
13. 13. A person spent 2/5 of his salary on rent, 1/6 on food, and 1/8 on transport. What
fraction of the salary is left? Express it in decimals too.
14. 14. A rope is 18.6 meters long. It is cut into 6 equal parts. Find the length of one part:
- In decimal form
- In fractional form
- If two such pieces are joined, find the new length.
15. 15. Solve: (-3/5 × 5/7) ÷ (3/8 - 1/2)
16. 16. What is the product of a rational number and its reciprocal? Give two examples
to support your answer.
17. 17. A student answered 50 questions. Each correct answer gets 3 marks; each
wrong answer loses 1 mark. If 40 answers were correct and 10 were wrong,
calculate the final score.

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