Waverley College

Year 7 Mathematics Examination

Yearly 2010

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

NAME:

TEACHER:

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer questions in the blank space provided
For multiple choice questions, circle the correct answer
Calculators may not be used
Show all necessary working
Marks may be deducted for careless or badly arranged work

Section 1 – Patterns & Algebra /21

Section 2 – Decimals /23
Section 3 – Length, Perimeter & Area /19
Section 4 – Graphs, Tables & Charts /17
Section 5 – Volume, Mass & Time /18
Section 6 – 2D and 3D Shapes /17
Section 7 – Literacy /10
TOTAL /125
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SECTION 1 – PATTERNS & ALGEBRA
Question 1 (2)
Fill in the missing terms in the following sequences:

(a) 90, 88, ___, 84, ___, ___, 78

(b) ___, -6, -18, ___, ___, -54

Question 2 (1)
Choose the correct answer.
Which rule matches the table below?
IN | OUT
6 | 27
11 | 47
15 | 64
19 | 79
22 | 91
A Multiply each IN number by four and add three.
B Add three to each IN number and multiply by three.
C Multiply each IN number by four and subtract two.
D Subtract three from each IN number and multiply by nine.

Question 3 (1)
Choose the correct answer.
Which formula matches the rule:
Subtract two from each IN number then multiply by five?
A OUT = IN - 2 × 5
B IN = (OUT - 2) × 5
C OUT = (IN - 2) × 5
D IN = OUT × 5 - 2

Question 4 (4)
Here is a pattern (of different numbers of hexagons) made from matches:

(a) Complete this table to show the number of matches in each picture.

number of
1 2 3
hexagons (n)
total number of
matches (m)
(b) Write a rule usng the pronumerals m and n, that tells you how many matches are needed for
each number of hexagons.

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Question 5 (4)
Complete the following tables. Use the rule given in each case to work out what the missing IN and
OUT numbers would be.

(a) Divide each IN number by 4. (b) Multiply each IN number by three then
subtract one.
IN | OUT
16 | IN | OUT
12 | 3 |
100 | 5 |
| 100 7 |
| 250 | 35
| 254 | 47
| 59

Question 6 (1)
Choose the correct answer.

If d = 10 and e = 4 then 5d – e =

A 46 B 57 C 19 D 11

Question 7 (3)
(a) Substitute a = 5 into p = 11a – 6 to find p.

(b) Substitute c = 10 into k = 3(c – 4) + 10 to find k.

Question 8 (2)
Use the rule y = 3(x – 1) to complete the table.
x | y
4 |
5 |
13 |
16 |
21 |
101 |
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Question 9 (2)
Find the rule for the following.

x | y
1 | 24
2 | 20
3 | 16
4 | 12
5 | 8
________________________________________________________________________________
Question 10 (1)
Choose the correct answer.
Which expression matches the rule:
Take a number from five, then multiply your answer by four, then add eight?
A 4(x – 5) + 8
B 5–x×4+8
C (5 – x) × (4 + 8)
D 4(5 – x) + 8

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SECTION 2 - DECIMALS
Question 1 (1)
Choose the correct answer.
5 units, 4 tenths and eight thousandths is:

A 5.48 B 5.408 C 5.048 D 8045

Question 2 (2)
(a) Write the following as a decimal:

4+ + + =

(b) Write the following decimal in expanded fraction form

0.5207 =

Question 3 (1)
Write the decimals from smallest to largest:

2.6267, 2.6268, 2.6368, 2.626

Question 4 (1)
Choose the correct answer.
Which of the following inequalities is wrong?

A 1.909 < 1.99 B 0.07 > 0.069 C 16.859 < 16.86 D 24.923 > 24.93

Question 5 (3)
Round the following off:

(a) 7.343 (to 1 decimal place) =

(b) 0.007 286 (to 4 decimal places) =

(c) 0.98 (to 1 decimal place)=

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Question 6 (2)
Calculate:
(a) 1.45 + 0.51 (b) 19.5 + 6.41

Question 7 (2)
Calculate:
(a) 3.6 – 1.4 (b) 17 – 0.581

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Question 8 (2)
Georgina pays for $36.35 worth of groceries with a $100 note. How much change should she receive?

Question 9
Calculate: (2)
(a) 7.6  8 (b) 5.067  200

Question 10
Calculate 0.628  2.9 (2)

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Question 11 (1)
Choose the correct answer.
603.97  5 is equal to:

A 100.794 B 105.79 C 106.74 D 120.794

Question 12 (2)
Calculate the following: 328.9 ÷ 20

Question 13 (2)
Calculate 9.512  0.07

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SECTION 3 – LENGTH, PERIMETER & AREA
Question 1 (1)
Choose the correct answer.
The length of an average calculator is roughly:

A 0.0015 km B 150 cm C 15000 mm D 0.15 m

Question 2 (4)
Complete the following length conversions:

(a) 61cm = ___________ mm

(b) 98 700 m = ___________ km

(c) 780 cm = ____________ km

(d) 1.92km = ____________cm

Question 3 (2)
Peter walked 780 m to the shops and then decided to walk the long way home, another 2.1 km.
What was the total distance that he walked in metres?

Question 4 (2)
Find the perimeter of the following shape:

Question 5 (2)
Convert the following values to the units indicated.

(a) 67 000 cm2 = ___________________m2

(b) 45 m2 = __________________mm2

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Question 6 (3)
Wayne Bennett is painting the in-goal areas at Oki Jubilee Stadium, one end red and one end white.
Each in-goal is 50m by 10m.

(a) What is the total area that has to be painted in m2?

(b) How many cans of paint does he need if each can covers 10 m2?

Question 7 (1)
Find the area of the following shape.

Question 8 (1)
Find the area of the following figure:

Question 9
Find the area of the following shape. (3)

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SECTION 4 – GRAPHS, TABLES & CHARTS
Question 1 (3)
A group of students was surveyed about how many siblings they had. The results were
1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4. Complete the frequency table below for this information.

Number of Tally Frequency

siblings

TOTAL:

Question 2 (1)
The following column graph shows the favourite subjects for Year 8 students at Thinkmore High
School.

100
90
80
70
60
% 50
40
30
20
10
0
hs lis
h ce ph
y
at g ie
n a
M En Sc gr
eo
G

The approximate percentage of students who love maths is:

A 90
B 30
C 40
D 50

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Question 3 (1)
The following weekly rainfall was recorded in Sydney in 2001 over a 6 week period.
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9
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Rainfall (mL)

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Week Week Week Week Week Week
1 2 3 4 5 6

The rainfall in week 5 was:

A 2.3 mL
B 5.2 mL
C 4.1 mL
D 6.3 mL

Question 4 (1)
The following graph shows the sports played by a group of 16-year-olds. State whether it is a
column, line, divided bar or sector graph.

Question 5 (2)
Arrange the following set of numbers into an ordered stem-and-leaf plot.
34, 56, 36, 54, 48, 24, 45, 46, 45, 35, 28, 39, 48, 53

Stem Leaf_______

___________

___________

___________

___________

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Question 6 (3)
The following scatter diagram compares the age and height of Kate, Virginie and Lucy.

200

180 Kate

Height (cm)
Lucy
160 Virginie

140

120

100
0 5 10 15 20 25
Age

Answer TRUE or FALSE to each of these statements.

(a) Kate is taller than Virginie.

(b) Virginie is older than Lucy.

(c) Lucy is older than Kate.

Question 7 (3)
Stuart and Belinda travelled to their aunt’s house to pick up a parcel.

(a) In what section of the graph were they moving the fastest?

(b) What happened at E?

(c) When was the longest stoppage time?

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Question 8 (2)
The following conversion graph shows the approximate relationship between units miles and
kilometres.

(a) Use the graph to find the approximate value in miles of 40 km.

(b) Use the graph to find the approximate value in kilometres of 30 miles.

Question 9 (1)
The delivery of a 125 g parcel would cost:

A $0.98
B $1.47
C $2.45
D $2.00

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SECTION 5 – VOLUME, MASS & TIME
Question 1 (2)
Find the volume of each of the following compound solids. Assume that each cube represents 1
cm3.
(a)

(b)

1cm

Question 2 (2)
Find the volume of the following rectangular prism.

Question 3 (1)
Choose the correct answer.
What is the volume occupied by 16 tissue boxes, if each box is 22 cm long, 12 cm wide and 11 cm
thick?
A 4224 cm3
B 2904 cm3
C 23 232 cm3
D 46 464 cm3

Question 4 (2)
Complete the following conversions.

(a) 4.12 L = _____________mL

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(b) 789 000 mL = _______________L

Question 5 (1)
Choose the correct answer.
The following cube has a capacity of:

A 3.375 L
B 3.375 mL
C 3375L
D 3375cm3

Question 6 (2)
Convert the following masses to the units shown:

(a) 66 t = _____________kg

(b) 450 000g = _____________t

Question 7 (2)
Write in 24hour time

(a) 4.54am

(b) 3.21pm

Question 8 (1)
Write 2121 as an a.m. or p.m. time.

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Question 9 (2)
Chloe left home for school at 7.55 a.m. It took her 12 minutes to get to the bus stop where she
needed to wait 6 minutes for the bus. The bus trip took another 15 minutes. She then walked the
final 10 minutes to get to school.

(a) What was her total travelling time?

(b) What time did she arrive at school?

Question 10 (3)
The following train timetable shows times from Bankstown to Redfern during the week.

a) How long does it take to travel from Bankstown to Canterbury?

(b) What is the quickest time it will take to travel between Wiley Park and Redfern?

(c) If you wanted to be at Canterbury by 10.30 a.m., what trains could you take from Bankstown?

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SECTION 6 – 2D & 3D Shapes
Question 1 (2)
For each of the following triangles state whether it is equilateral, scalene or isosceles:
(a)

(b)

Question 2 (3)
Find the value of c in the following triangles:

(a) (b)

Question 3 (2)
Name the following quadrilaterals:

(a) (b)

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Question 4 (1)
Find the value of d in the following

Question 5 (2)
Name the following polygons, and state whether it is convex or concave:
(a) (b)

Question 6 (1)
Choose the correct answer.
A polygon with nine sides is called:

A a heptagon
B a dodecagon
C a decagon
D a nonagon

Question 7
Enlage the following shape by a factor of 2. (2)

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Question 8
Circle the oblique 3D figure (1)

Question 9
(3)
Draw the front, side and top view of the following shape.

front:

side:

top:

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SECTION 7 – Literacy (Total marks: 10)

Complete the blanks in the sentences by using the words from the list. Each word is used once.

digits, square, capacity, pronumeral, number, grams, line, estimation, hour, graph.

1. A _______________ expressed in symbols is called a _____________.

2. 4.87 has three _________.

3. It is important to use ____________ when multiplying decimals to check your

answer.

4. There are 60 minutes in one ______________.

5. 560mL of water weighs 560 ______________.

6. ___________ is a term used for the space inside a container for fluids.

7. To represent data collected over a period of time it is best to use a _________

__________.

8. A cube is a prism with a __________ for each face.

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