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Numeracy Foundation November 2024 Unit 1 Q3

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3.

(a)

Magic Johnson is one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

  • He first played for the LA Lakers in 1979.
  • His height is 206 cm.
  • His salary in 1989 was $3 142 000.
(i) How many years ago did Magic Johnson first play for the LA Lakers? [1]
(ii) What is Magic Johnson’s height in metres? [1]
(iii) Write his salary of $3 142 000 in words. [1]
(b)

Which of the following is the best description for the shape of a basketball?
Circle your answer. [1]

Sphere    Cylinder    Cuboid    Cone    Cube

(c)

A local basketball club trains on a basketball court each week.

The basketball court is rectangular.

The diagram below is a scale drawing of the basketball court.

Scale drawing of the rectangular basketball court, with an arrow under the length labelled 28 metres

On screen this diagram may not be shown at actual size. To measure it, use the question paper (PDF) printed at 100%.

The actual length of the basketball court is 28 metres.
Use the scale drawing to find the actual width of the basketball court. [3]

Actual width of the basketball court is …………… metres

(d)

The diagram below represents the positions of three players on a basketball court.

Alex is 2 m from Bryn and Charlie is 3·5 m from Bryn; the angle at Bryn between the lines to Alex and to Charlie is 157°

Diagram not drawn to scale

(i)

Bryn faces Alex.
Bryn then turns clockwise to face Charlie.

Charlie thinks that Bryn has turned through an acute angle.
Do you agree?
Give a reason for your answer. [1]

Yes ☐    No ☐

(ii)

In the space below, complete an accurate scale drawing to show Charlie’s position.

The positions of Alex and Bryn are shown.

Use the scale: 1 cm represents 0·5 m. [2]

Line segment from Alex to Bryn, drawn to scale