Maths Challenging Questions


NUMBER BASES
1. What is the value of the digit 6, in base ten, in the number 6008?
A  600 
B  384 
C  60 
D  48
2. 1000012 – 11012 =
A  101002 
B  100102
C  11002 
D  10102 
3. Express  26+ 25+ 22+ 1 as a number in base eight.
A  1018
B  1118 
C  1458
D  1608
4. Given X5 = 1278, find the value of X.
A  87 
B  134 
C  322 
D  432
5. 11001002 – 1110112 = 
A  1010012    
B  1100012
C  1101002
D  1101012 

6. Given 6 381 2 1 2 2 11 × + × + = p , find the value of p.
A  0     
B  1     
C  2
D  3 
7. Express 3028 as a number in base five.
A  10115    
B  12345      
C  13245
D  22025

GRAPH OF FUNCTION II
1. (a) Complete the following table for y = 15x.  
X
-4
-3
-2
-1
-0.5
1
1.5
2
3
4
Y
-3.75
-5

-15
-30
15

7.5
5
3.75


 (b)  For this part of the question, use graph paper. You may use a flexible curve rule.
By using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to 5 units on the y-axis,
draw the graph of y = 15x for –4 ≤ x ≤ 4.
 (c) From your graph, find
  (i) the value of y when x = –2.8,
  (ii) the value of x when y = 11.
 (d) By drawing a suitable straight line on your graph, find a value of x which satisfies the equation
2x² – 18x = 15 for –4 ≤ x ≤ 4.

2. (a) Complete the table below for the equation y = x(3x – 2) – 7.
X
-4
-3.5
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
Y
49

26
9
-2
-7
-6

14
33
(b) By using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to 5 units on the y-axis,
draw the graph of y = x(3x – 2) – 7 for –4 ≤ x ≤ 4.
 (c) From your graph, find the values of x which satisfy 3x2 – 2x – 7 = 0.
 (d) By drawing a suitable straight line on your graph, find the values of x which
satisfy the equation 3x – 4 = 17x.     

3. (a) Complete the following table for the equation y = 2x³+16
X
-3
-2.5
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
Y

-15.25
0
14
16
18

70

(b) By using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to 10 units on the y-axis,
draw the graph of y = 2x3 + 16 for –3 ≤ x ≤ 3.
(c) From your graph find
  (i) the value of y when x = –1.8,
  (ii) the value of x when y = 40.
(d) Draw a suitable straight line on your graph to find the value of x which satisfies
the equation x3 + x – 4 = 0. State this value of x.

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