Middle School Competition

What are the x- intercepts?

• x= 0 and x= -4

• x= 0 and x= 4

• y= 0

• x= 2

$240 is shared in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. The largest share is

• $130

• $140

• $150

• $160

Four people each toss a coin. What is the probability that the fourth person will toss a ‘tail’?

• 0.5

• 0.25

• 0.125

• 0.75

How many cubes of edge 3cm are needed to fill a box with internal dimensions 12cm by 6cm by 6cm?

• 18

• 144

• 18

• 16

How many prime numbers are there between 50 and 60?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The gradient of the line 2x - 3y = 4 is

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• 1.5

• $-\frac{4}{3}$

• $-\frac{3}{4}$

1. The value of 6.0567 to 3 significant figures is

• 6.05

• 6.057

• 6.056

• 6.06

In the set $\left(\ \sqrt{2},\ \ \frac{22}{7}\ \ ,\ \sqrt{16}\ \ ,\ 0.35\right)$   the irrational number is 

•  $\sqrt{2}$  

•  $\frac{22}{7}$  

•  $\sqrt{16}$  

• 0.35

A triangle has sides of length 5cm, 5cm and 6cm. What is the area in cm²

• 15

• 12

• 18

• 20

• 620

• 10

• 410

• 1010