Practice Exam 1
VCE Foundation Mathematics |
✎ Complete ALL questions on paper before opening the Model Answers lesson. No notes. Aim for 1 minute per mark.
SHORT ANSWER
Question 1 (4 marks)
Round each to 2 significant figures: (a)4,863; (b)0.00729; (c)5.145.
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Question 2 (4 marks)
Calculate: (a)−5+(−3)×2; (b)4²−3³+√25; (c)LCM(6,8,12).
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Question 3 (4 marks)
List all factors of 84 and identify which are prime.
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Question 4 (4 marks)
Show that 7/8 > 3/4 > 2/3 by converting to the same denominator.
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Question 5 (4 marks)
Write 180 as a product of prime factors using a factor tree.
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Question 6 (4 marks)
Evaluate: (a)(3×10⁴)÷(6×10²); (b)2.5×10³+4.5×10².
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Question 7 (4 marks)
The temperature drops from 8°C to −12°C. By how many degrees?
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Question 8 (4 marks)
Use BODMAS: 3+4²÷(8−6)×3.
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EXTENDED RESPONSE
Question 9 (6 marks)
(a)
A factory produces 2,400 items per day. (i) Items per week (5 days). (ii) Items per year (50 weeks). (iii) If 2% are defective, how many defective per year?
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Question 10 (2 marks)
(b)
Write 600,000 in scientific notation. Write 12,000 in scientific notation.
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Question 11 (5 marks)
(a)
Temperature: 7am −4°C. Rises 3°C/hr until noon. Falls 2°C/hr until 8pm. (i)Temperature at noon. (ii)Temperature at 8pm. (iii)Range of temperatures.
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Question 12 (3 marks)
(b)
Explain BODMAS with an example.
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✓ Finished? Open the next lesson – Model Answers – to mark your work.
