7. Express 0.052 as a fraction in its simplest form.
0.052 = _g_
1000
8. Express each decimal as a fraction in its simplest form.
(a) 0.5
(b) 0.08
(c) 0.024
(d) 0.345
9. Express 2.045 as a fraction in its simplest form.
2.045 = 2~
1000
10. Express each decimal as a fraction in its simplest form.
(a) 2.6
(b) 6.05
(c) 3.002
(d) 2.408
11. Arrange the numbers in increasing order.
(a) s'
4
0.652, 2, 0.6
(b) 7.231, ; , 1!, 0.35
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1. John weighs 37.4 kg.
Round off his weight to the nearest kilogram.
37.4
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37 38
37.4 is less than halfway between 37 and 38.
It is rounded off to 37.
John's weight is • kg when rounded off to the
nearest kilogram.
2. A tree is 5.78 m tall.
Round off its height to the nearest meter.
5.78
5 6
5. 78 is more than halfway between 5 and 6.
It is rounded off to 6.
The height of the tree is • m when rounded off to the
nearest meter.
3. Round off 24.5 to the nearest whole number.
24.5
t
24 25
24.5 is halfway between 24 and 25.
We take 25 to be the nearest whole number.
24.5 is • when rounded off to the nearest whole number.
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Symmetry
0 Symmetric Figures
Many things around us have symmetry.
Here are some of them.
These are symmetric figures. )
The dotted line in each figure J~
is a line of symmetry.
Look for some more examples of symmetry around you.
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3. Fold each rectangle along the dotted line as shown.
..
(a)
The two parts fit exactly.
The dotted line is a line of symmetry of the rectangle.
..
(b)
The two parts fit exactly.
The dotted line is another line of symmetry of the rectangle.
(c)
..
The two parts do not fit exactly.
The dotted line is not a line of symmetry of the rectangle.
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6. Find the value of each of the following:
(a) 2 + 7 (b) 2 - -
5
(c) 4 + 3
3 9 8 5 5
7 3 5 3
(d) - - - (e) -X 60 (f) -X 6
8 4 6 4
7. (a) Express 1.36 as a fraction in its simplest form.
(b) Express 3 _!I_ as a decimal.
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8. This table shows the amount of money Susan spent in 5 days.
Find the total amount of money she spent in 5 days.
9. Find the perimeter and area of each figure. (All lines meet at
right angles.)
2cm 6cm Scm
(a) I (b)
2cm 4cm
4cm
6cm
4cm
17 em
Scm
10. The cards below show the number of children who took part in
three different activities.
(a) Make a table to show the data.
(b) Find the total number of children in the three activities.
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Volume
0 Cubic Units
The volume of a solid is the
~0c0'
: amount:of space it occup. i.e·.····s··•·'~·.
. .·.
.... .........
·.·
. ···.·.~ ..
These solids have the same volume.
The volume of each solid is The volume of a unit cube
8 cubic units. is 1 cubic unit.
1. Use 6 unit cubes to build a solid like this:
Its volume is 6 cubic units.
Rearrange the 6 cubes to build another solid like this:
Its volume is • cubic units.
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