Mathematical Literacy – Grade 10
Topic: Numbers
Time: 30 minutes
Total: 30 marks
1. Write the following numbers in words:
a) 1 200 300
b) 23 000
2. Write the number for the following words:
a) one billion and twelve
b) two billion, three thousand and seventeen
3. Separate the following numbers using spaces to make them easier to read:
a) 232434324
b) 577554897098
4. Explain what the following means:
a) -R300 in your bank account
b) 22°C in Cape Town
5. Calculate:
a) 5 × (72 ÷ (8 + 4)) − 3
6. Calculate:
a) (59 + 1) ÷ (2 × 5) − 6
7. Calculate:
a) 32 ÷ 8 + 3 × 7 − 14
8. Calculate:
a) 72 − (8 × 7 + 3) + 4 × 12
9. Calculate:
a) 9 + 10 − 7 × 12 ÷ 6
10. Add the following:
a) 0,411 + 1,938 + 0,306
11. Add the following:
a) 0,612 + 0,294 + 0,219
12. Complete the table:
2,562 × 10
2,562 × 100
13. Complete the table:
0,18 × 10
0,18 × 100
14. Calculate:
a) √16
b) √81
15. Calculate:
a) 7²
b) 10³