Uganda · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 18

1. 1.

   A value changes from 92 to 227. 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.

   USh 2,800 is invested at 6% 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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3. 3.

   A bag has 27 equally likely marbles, of which 4 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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4. 4.

   Solve for x: 7x + 4 = 18.

   Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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5. 5.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 11x + 30 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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6. 6.

   Find the volume of a sphere of radius 4 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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7. 7.

   A body starts at 18 m/s and accelerates at 2.7 m/s² for 10 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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8. 8.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 5x + 6 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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9. 9.

   Find the sum of the first 11 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 5 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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10. 10.

    In a triangle, a = 9, b = 14 and the included angle C = 110°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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11. 11.

    An object with initial velocity 11 m/s accelerates at 1.9 m/s² for 6 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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12. 12.

    A body starts at 4 m/s and accelerates at 1.3 m/s² for 4 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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13. 13.

    A population of 5,600 grows 5% per year. Find its size after 8 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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14. 14.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 10 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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15. 15.

    An object has mass 121 g and volume 22 cm³. Find its density.

    Formula:Density

    $\rho = \dfrac{m}{V}$

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16. 16.

    In a triangle, a = 7, b = 17 and the included angle C = 110°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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17. 17.

    A value changes from 115 to 130. 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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18. 18.

    A triangle has sides a = 5 cm and b = 13 cm with an included angle C = 120°. 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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19. 19.

    An object has mass 80.3 g and volume 11 cm³. Find its density.

    Formula:Density

    $\rho = \dfrac{m}{V}$

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20. 20.

    A force of 101 N moves an object 28 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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