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8 marks Long answer
Explain the difference between rational and irrational numbers with examples, and show how to locate √2 on a number line.
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Rational: p/q (e.g., 1/2); Irrational: non-terminating non-repeating (e.g., √2); √2 is located by constructing a right triangle with legs 1 and 1.
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6 marks Long answer
Describe the real number system and its subsets.
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Real numbers include rationals (integers, fractions) and irrationals; they cover all points on the number line.
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5 marks Long answer
Solve: (3/4) × (8/9) ÷ (2/3).
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(3/4 × 8/9) = 2/3; then (2/3) ÷ (2/3) = 1.
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5 marks Long answer
A shirt costs $40 and is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
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Discount = 25% of $40 = $10; sale price = $30.
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4 marks Medium answer
Simplify: 5 × (2 + 3) - 4 ÷ 2.
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5 × 5 - 2 = 25 - 2 = 23.
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4 marks Medium answer
Explain the properties of addition (commutative, associative, identity, inverse).
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Commutative: a+b=b+a; Associative: (a+b)+c=a+(b+c); Identity: a+0=a; Inverse: a+(-a)=0.
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3 marks Medium answer
Calculate: (2/3) + (1/6).
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(2/3) + (1/6) = (4/6) + (1/6) = 5/6.
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3 marks Medium answer
Explain the difference between whole numbers and integers.
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Whole numbers are non-negative (0,1,2,...); integers include negative numbers (...,-2,-1,0,1,2,...).
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3 marks Medium answer
Convert 0.125 to a percentage.
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0.125 × 100 = 12.5%.
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3 marks Medium answer
Find the value of x: 3x + 5 = 20.
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3x = 15, so x = 5.
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2 marks Short answer
State the order of operations (BODMAS/PEMDAS).
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Brackets, Orders (powers/roots), Division and Multiplication (left to right), Addition and Subtraction (left to right).
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2 marks Short answer
Differentiate between rational and irrational numbers.
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Rational numbers can be expressed as p/q (q≠0); irrational numbers cannot.
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2 marks Short answer
Simplify: 3 + 4 × 2.
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3 + 4 × 2 = 3 + 8 = 11.
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2 marks Short answer
Convert 0.75 to a fraction in simplest form.
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0.75 = 3/4.
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2 marks Short answer
What is 20% of 150?
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20% of 150 = 30.
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2 marks Short answer
Represent -3 on a number line.
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Draw a number line and mark the point 3 units to the left of zero.
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1 marks Short answer
Define natural numbers and give an example.
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Natural numbers are positive integers starting from 1 (1, 2, 3, ...).
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1 marks Short answer
What is the absolute value of -7?
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The absolute value is 7.
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1 marks Short answer
What is the additive inverse of -5?
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The additive inverse is 5.
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1 marks Short answer
What is the multiplicative identity for integers?
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The multiplicative identity is 1.
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