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iGCSE Mathematics (0580) :E1.6 Order quantities by magnitude and demonstrate familiarity with the symbols.iGCSE Style Questions Paper 2

Question

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

$$\begin{matrix}5&+&4&\times&3&+&9&=&53\end{matrix}$$

▶️Answer/Explanation

$5+4\times(3+9)=53$

$
5 + 4 \times (3 + 9)
$
First, calculate inside the brackets
$
3 + 9 = 12
$
$
4 \times 12 = 48
$
$
5 + 48 = 53
$

Question

Calculate.

$(\mathbf{a})\sqrt[3]{343}-\sqrt{40.96}$

$( \mathbf{b} )$ $( 192+ 4\times 16) ^{1. 25}$

▶️Answer/Explanation

(a) $0.6$

(b) $1024$

(a)

$
\sqrt[3]{343} – \sqrt{40.96}
$

\( \sqrt[3]{343} = 7 \) (because \( 7^3 = 343 \))
\( \sqrt{40.96} = 6.4 \)
$
7 – 6.4 = 0.6
$

(b) 

$
(192 + 4 \times 16)^{1.25}
$
$
192 + 64 = 256
$

$
\sqrt[4]{256} = 4 \quad \text{(because \( 4^4 = 256 \))}
$
$
256^{1.25} = 256^{1 + \frac{1}{4}} = 256 \times 4 = 1024
$

Question

Write the following in order of size, smallest first.
0.52            0.5               0.5              \(\sqrt[3]{0.5}\)

Answer/Explanation

Ans:  0.5             0.52          0.5              \(\sqrt[3]{0.5}\)

Question

Write the following in order of size, smallest first.

0.47                \(\frac{8}{17}\)              \(\sqrt{0.22}\)                      tan 25° 

Answer/Explanation

Ans:  tan 25°   < \(\sqrt{0.22}\)    <0.47    <  \(\frac{8}{17}\)  

Question

Solve the inequality.
\(3x – 1 \leq 11x + 2\)

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

\(x \geq – \frac{3}{8}\) oe

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