STS / ABU DHABI (Girls)
Worksheet 1
Practice CA1
Weeks -1-4
Name: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................
Math Teacher: Mrs. LaVerne Chambers
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STS / ABU DHABI (Girls)
Worksheet 1
Practice CA1
Weeks -1-4
Name: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................
Math Teacher: Mrs. LaVerne Chambers
1.1 Understand and use integers (positive, negative and zero) both as positions and translations on a number
line
1)The diagram shows how the water level of a river went down during a drought.
The measurements are in metres.
(a) By how many metres did the water level go down?
Answer ………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
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STS / ABU DHABI (Girls)
Worksheet 1
Practice CA1
Weeks -1-4
Name: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................
Math Teacher: Mrs. LaVerne Chambers
(b) A heavy rainfall followed the drought and the water level went up by 1.6 metres. What was the water level
after the rainfall?
Answer ………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
2) On a journey a bus takes 35 minutes to travel the first 10 kilometres. It then travels a further 20 kilometres
in the next 40 minutes. The bus started the journey at 18 50. At what time did it complete the journey?
Answer ………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
3) The Dead Sea shore is 395 metres below sea level.
Hebron is 447 metres above sea level. Find the difference in height.
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STS / ABU DHABI (Girls)
Worksheet 1
Practice CA1
Weeks -1-4
Name: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................
Math Teacher: Mrs. LaVerne Chambers
Answer ………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
4) Carlos buys a box of 50 oranges for $8. He sells all the oranges in the market for 25 cents each.
(a) Calculate the profit he makes.
Answer……………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]
1.2 Understand place value
Consider the number 43,543.137. List the place values of the number 3.
Answer: 1st Place Value……………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
Answer 2nd Place Value……………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
Answer 3rd Place Value……………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
1.3 Order quantities by magnitude and demonstrate familiarity the symbols
= , ≠ , <, >, ≤ , ≥
1)Use one of these symbols =, <, > to complete the following number sentences.
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a)
½ _____ 4/8
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STS / ABU DHABI (Girls)
Worksheet 1
Practice CA1
Weeks -1-4
Name: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................
Math Teacher: Mrs. LaVerne Chambers
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
b)
3/7 ______ 144/343
Answer (b)……………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
1.4 Understand and use equivalent fractions, simplifying a fraction by cancelling common factors
1) Look at the numbers
21, 35, 49, 31, 24.
From this list write down
(a) a square number,
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
(b) a prime number.
Answer (b)…………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
1.5 Understand and use mixed numbers and vulgar (improper) fractions
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STS / ABU DHABI (Girls)
Worksheet 1
Practice CA1
Weeks -1-4
Name: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................
Math Teacher: Mrs. LaVerne Chambers
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a) Convert 5 1/3 to a vulgar fraction.
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
b) Convert 105/4 to a mixed number.
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
1.6 Identify common denominators
Find the common denominator of
a) 5/6 and 1/9
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
Work out:
b) 5/6 + 1/9
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
1.7) Apply common denominators to order fractions
1) Order these fractions from least to greatest
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STS / ABU DHABI (Girls)
Worksheet 1
Practice CA1
Weeks -1-4
Name: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................
Math Teacher: Mrs. LaVerne Chambers
7/9, 4/7 , 2/3, 5/6, ½1.
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [3]
Sarah has 1/3 of the land and her dad Mohamed has ½ the land. Her sister Latifa has 1/5 of the land.
Who has the most land? Who has the least? Put the fractions in order from least to greatest.
Answer…………………………..; …………………………….
Answer ..............  .............  ..............
[2]
1.8 Calculate a given fraction of a given quantity, expressing the answer as a fraction
1) Sara made 15 cupcakes for her class. Her teacher ate 1/5 of the cupcakes, and her friends ate 2/5 of the
cupcakes.
a. What fraction of the cupcakes were eaten?
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
b. What fraction of the cupcakes were left?
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
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Date: ..........................
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c. How many cupcakes were left?
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
1.9 Express a given number as a fraction of another number
1)Ali spends 56 dirhams on grape leaves.
This amount is ¼ of his allowance.
Calculate his allowance.
Answer DHS.............................................[2]
2) Alphonse spends $28 on food. This amount is 4/9 of his allowance. Calculate his allowance.
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
2) Joseph, Maria and Rebecca each win a prize. Their total prize money is $30.
Joseph wins 7/12 of the $30.
Maria wins 3/10 of the $30.
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STS / ABU DHABI (Girls)
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Practice CA1
Weeks -1-4
Name: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................
Math Teacher: Mrs. LaVerne Chambers
Rebecca wins the rest of the $30. Calculate the amount each receives.
Answer:
Joseph $............................................................................................... [2]
Maria $................................................................................................ [2]
Rebecca $............................................................................................ [2]
1.10
Add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators and mixed numbers
1) Write down a common multiple of 6 and 8.
Answer ……………………………………………………………………………………. [1]
2) Show all your working for the following calculations.
a) ½ + 2/3 + 1 1/6
Answer (a)……………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
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STS / ABU DHABI (Girls)
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Practice CA1
Weeks -1-4
Name: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................
Math Teacher: Mrs. LaVerne Chambers
b) 5/6 – 3/8
Answer (b)……………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
The answers are given so it is only your working that will be given marks.
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STS / ABU DHABI (Girls)
Worksheet 1
Practice CA1
Weeks -1-4
Name: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................
Math Teacher: Mrs. LaVerne Chambers
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