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Using a Calculator (AQA GCSE Maths: Foundation): Exam Questions

Exam code: 8300

39 mins22 questions
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1
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1 mark

Find the value of square root of 3481.

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2
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2 marks

Find the value of

i) cube root of 2744

[1]

ii) 7 to the power of 0

[1]

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3
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2 marks

Find the value of

i) 3 to the power of 0 comma

[1]

ii) 5 to the power of negative 2 end exponent.

[1]

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4a
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1 mark

Find the value of square root of 196.

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4b
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1 mark

Calculate 153.

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5a
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Edelgard tries to calculate fraction numerator 68 plus 18 over denominator 9 minus 5 end fraction

She types into her calculator 68 plus 18 divided by 9 minus 5.

Explain why this does not give Edelgard the correct answer.

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5b
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Work out the correct answer to fraction numerator 68 plus 18 over denominator 9 minus 5 end fraction.

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6
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3 marks

Find the value of

i) square root of 729

[1]

ii) 18 cubed,

[1]

iii) 7 to the power of 0.

[1]

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7a
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1 mark

Find the value of

24 squared

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7b
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cube root of 2197

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8
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2 marks

Find the value of

i) square root of 265.69 end root comma

[1]

ii) 8 cubed.

[1]

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1
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Calculate.

fraction numerator 4 over denominator square root of 0.0025 end root end fraction

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2
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4 marks

Find

i) the square root of 4489,

[1]

ii) 4 cubed

[1]

iii) cube root of 274625

[1]

iv) 2 to the power of negative 3 end exponent cross times 24 squared

[1]

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3
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1 mark

Write 2-4 as a decimal.

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4
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2 marks

Find the value of square root of 15.
Give your answer correct to 3 decimal places.

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5
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1 mark

Find the value of  cube root of 0.729 end root

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6
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2 marks

Calculate.

fraction numerator 16.379 minus 0.879 over denominator 4.2 end fraction cross times 1.241

Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.

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7
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2 marks

Calculate.

fraction numerator 4.85 cross times 6.14 over denominator 8.91 plus 3.89 end fraction

Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

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8
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1 mark

p equals fraction numerator 1.6 plus 9.6 squared over denominator 5.9 minus 4.3 end fraction

Calculate the exact value of p.

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9a
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1 mark

Calculate.

negative 12 divided by negative 2

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9b
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1 mark

cube root of 2 cubed plus 2 end root

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1
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1 mark

Calculate

square root of fraction numerator 1 over denominator 0.01 end fraction minus 8 squared end root

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2
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1 mark

Calculate square root of open parentheses 8 plus 4 cross times 75 to the power of 0.6 end exponent close parentheses end root.

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3
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2 marks

Calculate  3.142 minus 52163 over 16604

Give your answer in standard form correct to 2 significant figures.

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4a
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1 mark

Calculate cube root of negative 4.3 cross times 6.7 squared end root and write down all the figures shown on your calculator.

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4b
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Write your answer to part (a) correct to 4 decimal places.

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5
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Use your calculator to find:

fraction numerator cube root of 3 squared cross times negative 7 end root over denominator open parentheses 3 4 over 5 close parentheses to the power of negative 2 end exponent end fraction

Round your answer to 4 significant figures.

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