New Zealand · Year 10 · Practice Sheet 9

1. 1.

   A value changes from 154 to 42. 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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2. 2.

   $3,300 is invested at 3% compound interest per annum for 4 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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3. 3.

   A value changes from 70 to 93. 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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4. 4.

   A wave has frequency 753 Hz and wavelength 3.14 m. Find its speed.

   Formula:Wave Speed

   $v = f\lambda$

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5. 5.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 4x − 5 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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6. 6.

   $2,300 is invested at 5% compound interest per annum for 3 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.

   An object with initial velocity 5 m/s accelerates at 1.9 m/s² for 4 s. Find the distance travelled.

   Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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8. 8.

   A value changes from 127 to 216. 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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9. 9.

   A force of 317 N acts on an area of 2.3 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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10. 10.

    $1,700 is invested at 5% compound interest per annum for 3 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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11. 11.

    A triangle has sides a = 7 cm and b = 8 cm with an included angle C = 30°. Find its area (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Area of a Triangle (Sine Rule)

    $A = \tfrac{1}{2} ab\sin C$

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12. 12.

    A population of 4,300 grows 3% per year. Find its size after 3 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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13. 13.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 16 cm and 18 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

    $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$

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14. 14.

    A value changes from 163 to 101. 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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15. 15.

    Find the momentum of a 7 kg object moving at 4 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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16. 16.

    Solve for x: 9x + 13 = 94.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

    $x = \dfrac{c - b}{a}$

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17. 17.

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

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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18. 18.

    Find the sum of the first 20 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 12 and common difference d = 7.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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19. 19.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 12 kg object raised 12 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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20. 20.

    A population of 1,200 grows 8% per year. Find its size after 4 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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