Maths — Foundation, Unit 1

Using a Calculator (Edexcel IGCSE Maths): Exam Questions

3 questions · 13 marks · ≈ 13 min

Guided practice

18 marksmedium

3 marks

(a)

Write these numbers in order of size.

$\frac{2}{3} \frac{7}{11} 60 \% \frac{5}{8} 0.613$

Start with the smallest number.

Your answer

1 mark

(b)

Find the value of $\sqrt[3]{175.616}$

Your answer

1 mark

(c)

Find the square of –4.1

Your answer

3 marks

(d)

(i) Work out the value of $\frac{\sqrt{2.9\times3.76}}{4.2-0.63}$

Write down all the figures on your calculator display

(ii) Give your answer to part (d) (i) correct to 3 significant figures.

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23 markseasy

2 marks

(a)

Work out the value of $\frac{9}{12.4}+\frac{5.3\times2.8}{9.64}$

Give your answer as a decimal. Write down all the figures on your calculator display

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1 mark

(b)

Write your answer to part (a) correct to 3 significant figures.

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32 markseasy

Work out the value of $\frac{5.2^{2}+8.7}{\sqrt{14.5}}$

Write down all the figures on your calculator display.

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