Belgium · Year 10 · Practice Sheet 9

1. 1.

   A population of 2,100 grows 8% per year. Find its size after 6 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

   $N = N_0 (1 + r)^{t}$

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2. 2.

   Find the sum of the first 17 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 11 and common difference d = 5.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

   $S_n = \tfrac{n}{2}\left(2a + (n-1)d\right)$

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3. 3.

   Find the volume of a sphere of radius 6 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Sphere

   $V = \tfrac{4}{3} \pi r^3$

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4. 4.

   A population of 1,700 grows 3% per year. Find its size after 2 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

   $N = N_0 (1 + r)^{t}$

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5. 5.

   A current of 2.1 A flows through a 8 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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6. 6.

   €3,900 is invested at 8% compound interest per annum for 2 years. Find the final amount (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Compound Interest

   $A = P\left(1 + \dfrac{r}{100}\right)^{t}$

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7. 7.

   €3,100 is invested at 4% simple interest per year for 3 years. Find the interest earned.

   Formula:Simple Interest

   $I = \dfrac{P \times r \times t}{100}$

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8. 8.

   A force of 372 N acts on an area of 1.7 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

   $P = \dfrac{F}{A}$

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9. 9.

   €1,500 is invested at 10% simple interest per year for 2 years. Find the interest earned.

   Formula:Simple Interest

   $I = \dfrac{P \times r \times t}{100}$

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10. 10.

    A value changes from 119 to 89. Find the percentage change (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Percentage Change

    $\%\,\text{change} = \dfrac{\text{new} - \text{old}}{\text{old}} \times 100$

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11. 11.

    A force of 385 N acts on an area of 3.5 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

    $P = \dfrac{F}{A}$

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12. 12.

    In a triangle, a = 16, b = 15 and the included angle C = 100°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

    $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2 - 2ab\cos C}$

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13. 13.

    A value changes from 180 to 154. Find the percentage change (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Percentage Change

    $\%\,\text{change} = \dfrac{\text{new} - \text{old}}{\text{old}} \times 100$

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14. 14.

    A bag has 25 equally likely marbles, of which 1 are red. Find the probability of drawing a red marble (to 3 d.p.).

    Formula:Simple Probability

    $P(E) = \dfrac{\text{favourable}}{\text{total}}$

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15. 15.

    €3,200 is invested at 10% simple interest per year for 4 years. Find the interest earned.

    Formula:Simple Interest

    $I = \dfrac{P \times r \times t}{100}$

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16. 16.

    A cone has base radius 3 cm and height 8 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

    $V = \tfrac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h$

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17. 17.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 4x − 12 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

    $x = \dfrac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$

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18. 18.

    An object with initial velocity 15 m/s accelerates at 3.4 m/s² for 5 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

    $s = ut + \tfrac{1}{2}at^2$

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19. 19.

    A 40 kg object moves at 16 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

    $KE = \tfrac{1}{2} m v^2$

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20. 20.

    A current of 6.6 A flows through a 7 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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