JUNIOR HIGH 1 – MATHEMATICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Determine whether each number is PRIME or COMPOSITE.
If composite, write its prime factorization.
a) 119
b) 143
c) 157
d) 171
2. Convert these numbers to decimals. Then arrange them from smallest to largest.
a) 4/5
b) √7
c) –0.34
d) –√16
e) 3/8
3. A square field has an area of 1936 m².
Find the length of one side, then find the perimeter.
4. A function is given by y = 3x – 4 + 2x.
a) Find y when x = 5.
b) Find x when y = 31.
5. Simplify and solve:
a) (–5) × (7/3) + 1/6 × (4 – 2/3)
b) (x – 3)/2 = (x + 1)/4
c) 4(2x – 5) = 3(x + 7) – 2
6. 12 adults and 6 children buy tickets to a zoo.
An adult ticket costs $p. A child ticket costs $6 less than an adult ticket.
The total cost is $258. Find the price of an adult ticket.
7. Out of 120 total marks, Bella scores 78 and Liam scores 84.
Who performed better by percentage? Show working.
8. Find angle EDF in the diagram (not provided):
Straight line: angle EDC = 180°.
Given: ∠CDE = 62°, ∠CDF = 44°.
Find ∠EDF.
9. Factorise completely:
a) 18xy – 6x
b) 4a² – 12a + 8
10. Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal.
One angle is 48°. The interior opposite angle is (3x – 6)°.
Find the value of x.
11. The exchange rate is $1 USD = ¥140.
Jaden receives $420 USD after exchanging yen.
How many yen did he exchange?
12. In a library, the ratio of science books to history books is 7 : 3.
There are 80 more science books than history books.
How many science books are there?
13. An isosceles triangle has two equal sides and base angles of 42° each.
Find the vertex angle.