CIE IGCSE Maths: Core

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The average temperature at the North Pole is -23°C in January and -11 °C in March.

i)
Find the difference between these temperatures.

............................................ °C [1]

ii)
The average temperature in July is 28°C higher than the average temperature in March.

Find the average temperature in July.
............................................ °C [1]

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Edelgard tries to calculate fraction numerator 68 plus 18 over denominator 9 minus 5 end fraction

She types into her calculator 68 plus 18 divided by 9 minus 5.

Explain why this does not give Edelgard the correct answer.

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Work out the correct answer to fraction numerator 68 plus 18 over denominator 9 minus 5 end fraction.

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Work out   48 divided by 3 minus 5 cross times 2

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i)
Two numbers are added together to give the number in the box immediately above.

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Complete the diagram.

[2]

ii)
Two numbers are multiplied together to give the number in the box immediately above.

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Complete the diagram.

[3]

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Calculate 1.09 space plus space fraction numerator 7.85 over denominator 6.21 minus 4.37 end fraction

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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Insert one pair of brackets to make this statement correct.

3 space space plus space space 2 space space cross times space space 12 space space minus space space 4 space space equals space space 19

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For each statement, insert one pair of brackets to make it correct.

i)
17 space minus space 3 space cross times space 5 space minus space 3 space equals space 11

[1]

ii)
3 space plus space 2 squared space minus space 4 space equals space 21
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Insert one pair of brackets in each of the following to make the statements correct.

5 space plus space 3 space cross times space 10 space minus space 1 space equals 32

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3 space cross times space 2 space minus space 4 space minus space 7 space equals space 9

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Put one pair of brackets in each statement to make it correct.

16 space space space divided by space space 8 space space plus space space 4 space space cross times space space 2 space space equals space space 1

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16 space space divided by space space 8 space space plus space space 4 space space cross times space space 2 space space equals space space 12

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Put one pair of brackets into each calculation to make it correct.

i)
24 space space divided by space space 6 space space plus space space 2 space space cross times space 3 space space equals space space 9
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ii)
24 space space divided by space space 6 space space plus space space 2 space space cross times space space 3 space space equals space space 2
[1]

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Insert one pair of brackets into this statement to make it correct.
  
7   ×   5   –   2   +   3   =   42

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Calculate.

fraction numerator 16.379 minus 0.879 over denominator 4.2 end fraction cross times 1.241

Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.

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Put one pair of brackets into each calculation to make it correct.

8  +  6  -  2  cross times  5  =  28

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8  +  6  -  2  cross times 5  =  60

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Insert one pair of brackets to make this statement correct.

4 space space cross times space space 6 space space minus space 2 space space plus space space 1 space space equals space space 17

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Subtract 123 from 1 million.

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Subtract 9 from 2.

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Work out the value of fraction numerator 21 minus 15 cross times 3 over denominator 18 divided by 6 minus 4 end fraction.

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437 people go on a coach trip.

Each coach seats 62 people.

How many coaches are needed?

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