IGCSE Online Assessment Revision (Y10)

Solve these simultaneous equations.

5x - 2y = 17

2x + y = 5

• x = -3, y = -1

• x = 3, y = -1

• x = -3, y = 1

• x = 3, y = 1

Answer explanation

You can use Substitution or Elimination method.

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algebra

simultaneous linear equations

5, 13, 21, 29, .........

Write down the nth term of the sequence.

• 8n - 3

• n + 8

• 8n

• 5 + 3n

Answer explanation

Remember the formula to form general term:

a + (n - 1)d

where

a = first term

d = common difference

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number patterns & sequences

algebra

arithmetic progression

Calculate 324 × 17.

Give your answer in standard form, correct to 3 significant figures.

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standard form

significant figures

Indira measures the length, l centimetres, of her desk as 95.6 cm, correct to the nearest millimetre.

Complete the statement about the value of l.

• 95.55 ⩽ l < 95.65

• 95.1 ⩽ l < 96.1

• 9555 ⩽ l < 9565

• 955 ⩽ l < 965

Answer explanation

Remember to calculate the absolute error.

Beware of the units, centimetres and millimetres.

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absolute errors

limit of accuracy

Answer explanation

Use HCF division method to factorise completely.

Answer explanation

take note of this:

-(a + b) = -a - b

Bernard invests $480 at a rate of 4.5% per year compound interest.

Calculate the amount he receives at the end of 3 years.

• $544.80

• $547.75

• $547.76

• $64.80

These two flags are mathematically similar.

Calculate the height, h, of the second flag.

• 5.4 m

• 3 m

• 3.6 m

• 1.6 m

Answer explanation

For similar figures, ratio of the corresponding lengths are EQUAL.

Diego changes 200 euros into Argentine Peso.

The exchange rate is 1 euro = 24.8 pesos.

Work out how many pesos he received.

• 8.06 euros

• 8.06 pesos

• 4960 euros

• 4960 pesos