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Numbar and Algebra, NAP-F2-20

Ryan is walking a trail that is 3250 metres long.

He has walked 2419 metres so far.

How many metres are left for him to walk?

`831` `839` `841` `1239`
 
 
 
 
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`831`

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STRATEGY: Do this subtraction in bite size pieces by subtracting thousands first, then hundreds, then the balance (as per the solution).
`3250 – 2419` `=1250-419`
  `=850-19`
  `=831`

 

`:.\ 831\ text(metres left to walk.)`

Number and Algebra, NAP-F2-19

Calvin took half the chocolates in a box.

Without any other chocolates being taken, Jeremy took five more.

Seven chocolates were left in the box.

How many chocolates were in the box originally?

`14` `20` `24` `30`
 
 
 
 
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`24`

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`text(If we add back the 5 chocolates to the 7 left in)`

`text(the box, there are 12 in the box.)`

`=>\ text(12 is half the chocolates at the start.)`

`:.\ text(24 chocolates were in the box.)`

Measurement, NAP-F2-18

Lionel's soccer grand final is on the 4th September.
 

 
Lionel has a grand final week breakfast 5 days before the grand final.

What day of the week is Lionel's grand final week breakfast?

 
 `text(Thursday)`
 
 `text(Wednesday)`
 
 `text(Tuesday)`
 
 `text(Monday)`
 
 `text(Sunday)`
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`text(Monday)`

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`text(1 day before is Friday.)`

`text(2 days before is Thursday.)`

`vdots`

`text(5 days before is Monday.)`

Measurement, NAP-F2-17

Roger went to a movie at the cinema that started at 10:20 am.

The movie finished 1:32 pm.

How long did the movie take?

 
 1 hour 52 minutes
 
 2 hours 52 minutes
 
 3 hours 12 minutes
 
 4 hours 12 minutes
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`text(3 hours 12 minutes)`

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`text(One strategy:)`

`text(10:20 am plus 3 hours)`

`=1:20\ text(pm)`

`text(1:20 pm plus 12 minutes)`

`=1:32\ text(pm)`

`:.\ text(The move took 3 hours 12 minutes)`

Geometry, NAP-C2-19

An orientation course is set up with 4 drinking stations.

Runners start and then progress through the course in the order of the drinking stations labelled 1-4 in the diagram below.

 
At which drinks station do the runners make the greatest change of direction?

Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4
 
 
 
 
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`text(Station 2)`

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`text(Station 2)`

Number and Algebra, NAP-E2-27

Simon is painting a wall at his home grey.
 

 
About what fraction of the wall does Simon still have to paint grey?

`1/4`    `1/6` `3/4` `5/6`
 
 
 
 
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`1/6`

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`text(The unpainted section is around one third)`

`text(of the right half of the wall.)`

`:.\ text(Fraction still to paint)`

`= 1/3 xx 1/2`

`= 1/6`

Measurement, NAP-E2-28

Tenzing started his trek at 5:30 am.

He arrived at his destination `14 1/2` hours later.

At what time did he arrive at his destination?

`7:30\ text(pm)` `8:00\ text(pm)` `9:30\ text(pm)` `10:00\ text(pm)`
 
 
 
 
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`text(8:00 pm)`

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`text(One strategy:)`

`5:30\ text(am plus)\ 14.5\ text(hours)` `=\ text(5:30 pm plus)\ 2.5\ text(hours)`
  `=\ text(8:00 pm)`

Statistics, NAP-H2-26 SA

The goals scored by 4 players in a season of water polo were recorded in the graph below.

Will scored 8 goals in the season.

Sam scored 5 goals.

How many more goals did Bilbo score than Ginili?
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`7\ text(more goals)`

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`text(S) text(ince Will scored 8 goals,)`

`= 2\ text(goals)`

`=>\ text(Bilbo scored 10 goals)`

`=>\ text(Ginili scored 3 goals)`

`:.\ text(Bilbo scored 7 more goals than Ginili.)`

Number and Algebra, NAP-G2-20

Rob uses sticks to make a pattern.

He starts with 3 sticks for Design 1.
 

 
How many sticks does Rob need for Design 5?

`39` `42` `45` `48`
 
 
 
 
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`45`

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`text(One possible strategy:)`

`text(Each new row contains an extra triangle than the row above.)`

`=>\ text(Design 5 will have 5 triangles on the bottom row.)`
 

`:.\ text(Total sticks)` `= 30 + (5 xx 3)`
  `= 30 + 15`
  `= 45`

Geometry, NAP-G2-19

Sandra has a square piece of paper.

She folds it in half twice and then cuts a triangle piece as shown below.
 

What will the square piece of paper look like after Sandra unfolds it?

 
 
 
 
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Geometry, NAP-G2-16

Penny stuck some different shapes onto the back window of her car.

They look like this from the outside.
 

 
What do they look like from inside the car?

 
 
 
 
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`text(Consider the fish shape and the triangle.)`

`text(From the inside of the car:)`

`text(The fish tail will start from the left side, and it will be on top)`

`text(of the edge of the triangle.)`
 

Number and Algebra, NAP-H2-23

Riley had 3 bird cages that each contained 12 birds.

He then bought one more bird cage and spread the birds out evenly between the 4 cages.

How many birds were then in each cage?

`6` `9` `10` `12`
 
 
 
 
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`9`

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`text(Total birds)` `= 3 xx 12`
  `= 36`

 

`:.\ text(Birds in each of 4 cages)`

`= 36 ÷ 4`

`= 9`

Number and Algebra, NAP-H2-19

Sharon bought 6 chocolate bars that cost $1.20 each.

She gave the shopkeeper a $10 note.

How much change should Sharon expect?

`$2.80` `$4` `$7.20` `$8.80`
 
 
 
 
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`$2.80`

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`text(C) text(ost of 6 chocolate bars)`

`6 xx $1.20 = $7.20`

 

`:.\ text(Sharon’s change)` `=10.00 – 7.20`
  `=$2.80`

Number and Algebra, NAP-H2-13

Michelle, Lucy, Clare and Steph are sisters.

The years they were born are recorded in the table below.
 

 
Who is the second youngest sister?

`text(Michelle)` `text(Lucy)` `text(Clare)` `text(Steph)`
 
 
 
 
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`text(Lucy)`

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`text(The order from oldest to youngest is:)`

`text{Clare (1977), Michelle (1978), Lucy (1987), Steph (1988).}`

`:.\ text(Lucy is the second youngest.)`

Number and Algebra, NAP-I2-27

Curly, Larry and Moe share a bag of oranges.

Curly and Larry get `1/5` of the oranges each.

What fraction of the bag of oranges does Moe get?

`4/5`  `3/5`  `2/5`  `1/5`
 
 
 
 
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`3/5`

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`text(Fraction that Curly and Larry get)`

`= 1/5 + 1/5`

`= 2/5`

`:.\ text(Fraction left for Moe)`

`= 1 – 2/5`

`= 3/5`

Number and Algebra, NAP-I2-26

Bennelong writes a number on a piece of paper and hides it.

He gives his friend the following clues about his number.

  • The number is less than 500.
  • The number has 30 tens.
  • The digit in the ones place is one more than the digit in
    the hundreds place.

What is Bennelong's number?

`30` `34` `300` `304`
 
 
 
 
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`304`

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`text(Consider the following clues,)`

`text(Number has 30 tens,)`

`=>\ text(Number is 3 digits, starting with 30_)`

 

`text(The “ones” digit is one more than the “hundreds” digit,)`

`:.\ text(Number must be 304.)`

Geometry, NAP-D2-23

Two plans of a sports complex can be seen below.
 

 
Which designated sports area is closest to the corner of Bone Street and Depp Street?

Karate Fencing Ping Pong Yoga
 
 
 
 
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`text(Yoga)`

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`text(Rotate the second plan so that North points)`

`text(in the same direction.)`

`:.\ text(Yoga is closest to the corner of Bone and Depp Sts.)`

Number and Algebra, NAP-D2-20

A service station sells bottles of water for $2 each.

It also has a special of 3 bottles for $5.

What is the lowest cost of 8 bottles of water?

`$10.00` `$12.00` `$14.00` `$16.00`
 
 
 
 
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`$14.00`

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`text(Lowest cost of 8 bottles)`

`= (2 xx $5) + (2 xx $2)`

`= $14`

Measurement, NAP-D2-18

 
How much more water is need to fill the jug to 2 litres?

`text(400 mL)` `text(500 mL)` `text(600 mL)` `text(1500 mL)`
 
 
 
 
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`text(500 mL)`

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`text(Volume of water in jug)`

`= 1.5\ text(L)`

`:.\ text(Extra water to be added)`

`= 2.0 – 1.5`

`= 0.5\ text(L)`

`= 500\ text(mL)`

Measurement, NAP-I2-25

Oliver's karate grading started at 9:15 am and went for  `3 1/4`  hours.

He then went straight home, which took him  `3/4`  hours.

What time did Oliver get home?

12:30 pm 1:00 am 1:00 pm 1:15 am 1:15 pm
 
 
 
 
 
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`text(1:15 pm)`

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`text(Karate finishes at 9:15 plus 3 hours and 15)`

`text(minutes, which is 12:30 pm.)`

`text(12:30 plus 45 minutes means Oliver arrives)`

`text(home at 1:15 pm.)`

Statistics, NAP-I2-22

The number of students that could solve a Rubik's cube in less than 2 minutes were counted at 7 different primary schools.

The results were recorded in the graph below.
 

How many students, in total, could solve the cube in less than 2 minutes?

`3` `14` `15` `18`
 
 
 
 
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`15`

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`text(Total students who can solve in 2 mins)`

`= 2+2+3+0+3+2+3`

`=15`

Number and Algebra, NAP-D2-15

Isla and Grace both bought a new towel and swimmers for summer.

They each spent the same amount of money.

Isla's towel cost $17.85 and her swimmers cost $22.15.

Grace's towel cost $20.90.

How much did Grace's swimmers cost?

`$19.00` `$19.10` `$20.90` `$22.15`
 
 
 
 
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`$19.10`

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`text(Isla’s total cost)` `=17.85 + 22.15`
  `=$40.00`

 

`:.\ text(Grace’s swimmers)` `=40.00 – 20.90`
  `=20.00 – 0.90`
  `=$19.10`

Measurement, NAP-B3-CA10

A water jug has a capacity of 3.65 L.

How many millilitres does the water jug hold when it is full?

`365` `3065` `3650` `36\ 500`
 
 
 
 
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`3650\ text(mL)`

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`text(1 litre = 1000 mL:)`

`:. 3.65\ text(L) xx 1000 = 8550\ text(mL)`

Measurement, NAP-B3-CA09

A resort has 4 pools.

Which pool has the largest surface area?
 

 
 
 
 
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`text(Consider the surface area of each pool:)`

`text(1st pool) = 6 xx 19 = 114`

`text(2nd pool) = 7 xx 18 = 126`

`text(3rd pool) = 12.5 xx 12.5 = 156.25`

`text(4th pool) =10 xx 15 = 150`

 

 `:.\ text(The 3rd pool, 12.5 × 12.5, has the largest)`

`text(surface area.)`

Algebra, NAP-C4-NC03

Leo creates a pattern of triangles using sticks as shown below.

The number of sticks in the first four figures are 1, 3, 6 and 10.
 

 

 
What is the number of sticks needed for Figure 5?

`14` `15` `17` `21`
 
 
 
 
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`15`

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`text(The pattern shows that:)`

`text(Figure 5 = Figure 4 + 5 sticks)`

 

`:.\ text(The number of sticks in figure 5)`

`=10+ 5 = 15`

Number, NAP-D3-CA15


 

Between 2007 and 2010, the number of people with type II diabetes in America increased by about

 
 `text(0.5 million people.)`
 
 `text(1 million people.)`
 
 `text(1.5 million people.)`
 
 `text(2 million people.)`
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`text(2 million people.)`

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`33.21 – 31.16 = 2.05`

`:.\ text(The number increased by about 2 million people.)`

Measurement, NAP-C4-NC12

Which metric unit would a builder use to measure the area of a courtyard?
 

 
 

  
 `text(cubic centimetres)`
  
 `text(square centimetres)`
 
 `text(square metres)`
  
 `text(cubic metres)`
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`text(square metres)`

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`text(The courtyard is a measurement of area and the)`

`text(most appropriate unit is square metres.)`

Geometry, NAP-C4-NC11

Danny was eating dinner and after finishing he took a photo of his plate and fork.
 

 
Which of the following measurements is closest to the length of the fork?

`9\ text(cm)` `10\ text(cm)` `12\ text(cm)` `15\ text(cm)`
 
 
 
 
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`text(15 cm)`

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`text(The fork is approximately 75% the height)`

`text(of the plate,)`

`:.\ text(Fork height)` `= 75 text(%) xx 20`
  `=15\ text(cm)`

Number, NAP-C4-NC08

John weighs a small fish he caught in a net.

The net and fish together weighed 634 g.

The net by itself weighs 576 g.

What is the weight of the fish?

`48\ text(g)` `58\ text(g)` `146\ text(g)` `156\ text(g)`
 
 
 
 
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`text(58 g)`

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`text(Weight of fish)` `= 634 – 576`
  `=58\ text(g)`

Geometry, NAP-C4-NC07

The picture below shows a flower.
 

 
The picture is 2 cm wide. The actual flower is 40 cm wide.

What scale is used in the picture?

 
 1 cm represents 80 cm
 
 4 cm represents 20 cm
 
 1 cm represents 20 cm
 
 1 cm represents 2 cm
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`text(1 cm represents 20 cm)`

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`text(1 cm represents 20 cm)`

Measurement, NAP-C4-NC06

Kim bought these 5 items.
 

 
The total mass of Kim's items is closest to

`3\ text(kg)` `4\ text(kg)` `5\ text(kg)` `8\ text(kg)`
 
 
 
 
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`text(5 kg)`

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`text(2 kg + 1.5 kg + 300 g + 350 g + 400 g)`

`=2\ text(kg + 1.5 kg + 0.3 kg + 0.35 kg +0.4 kg)`

`=4.55\ text(kg)`

`=5\ text{kg  (nearest kg)}`

Algebra, NAP-C4-NC05

Australia Post use formulas to calculate the cost of boxes sent in the post to local destinations.

They calculate the size of the box by the formula:
 

size = width + height + length

 
The minimum postage applies to boxes with a size of 110 cm or less.

Which box below is oversized?

  Length (cm) Height (cm) Width (cm)
 
 40 40 20
 
 60 10 45
 
 50 20 40
 
 40 40 30
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`60 + 10 + 45 = 115`

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`text(Consider the calculation for each option:)`

`text(Option 1:  40 + 40 + 20 = 100 cm)`

`text(Option 2:  60 + 10 + 45 = 115 cm)`

`text(Option 1:  50 + 20 + 40 = 110 cm)`

`text(Option 1:  40 + 40 + 30 = 110 cm)`

 

`:.\ text(The  60 + 10 + 45  box is oversized.)`