Maths Exam

1. Simplify 1

Simplify the following expression: $$ {\left(2 - -3\right)}^{2} - \left(-2(-3) + 5 - 4\right) $$
Correct Answer
$$ 18$$ or 18.0000

2. Simplify 2

Simplify the following expression: $$ 2\times3(-1) - \frac{6}{5}\left(5 - 5\right) $$
Correct Answer
$$ -6$$ or -6.00000

3. Fractions 1

Simplify the following expression: $$ \frac{6}{5} - \frac{-6}{4} $$
Correct Answer
$$ \frac{27}{10}$$ or 2.7

4. Fractions 2

Simplify the following expression: $$ \frac{-6}{6}\frac{3}{4} $$
Correct Answer
$$ \frac{-3}{4}$$ or -0.75

5. Significant figures

1. Write the following to 4 significant figures: 16.416965
Correct Answer
16.42 or $$1.642\times10^{1}$$
2. Write the following to 5 significant figures: 0.0021007166
Correct Answer
0.0021007 or $$2.1007\times10^{-3}$$

6. Standard Form

1. Write the following in standard form to 5 significant digits: 0.00000187257
Correct Answer
$$1.8726\times10^{-6}$$
2. Write the following in standard form to 5 significant digits: 420124
Correct Answer
$$4.2012\times10^{5}$$

7. Significant figures

1. Write the following in preferred standard form to 2 significant digits: 525000
Correct Answer
$$530\times10^{3}$$
2. Write the following in preferred standard form to 2 significant digits: 0.00002836
Correct Answer
$$28\times10^{-6}$$

8. Simplify 2

Simplify the following expression: $$ {\left(5 + -4\right)}^{2} + 2(-5) - \frac{3}{4} $$
Correct Answer
$$ \frac{-39}{4}$$ or -9.75000

9. Simplify 1

Simplify the following expression: $$ 1 + 3 - -3(-4) + {\left(2 - 4\right)}^{2} $$
Correct Answer
$$ -4$$ or -4.00000

10. Simplify 2

Simplify the following expression: $$ 2\frac{4}{6}\frac{2 + 1}{{2}^{-2}} $$
Correct Answer
$$ 16$$ or 16.0000