MONTHLY TEST (APRIL) –

Marks ⁄54
IGCSE MATHS %
Duration: 55 mins
Answer all questions.

1) Write 30 682 in words.

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2) Change 4365 metres into centimetres.

......................................... cm [1]

3)
a) Subtract 123 from 1 million.

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b) Subtract 9 from 2.
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4) Simplify.
(a) 5𝑚2 × 2𝑚3

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(b) (𝑥 8 )3

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5) Rearrange this formula to make x the subject.

5x2 -3y =4y +8

x =............................................ [3]

6) Find the value of

3
i. √512
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 68
ii.
26
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iii. 70

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7) The equations of two straight lines are y = 3x + 13 and y = 7x - 3.

Use algebra to solve these two simultaneous equations to find the co-ordinates of the point where
the lines meet.
You must show all your working.

(................. , .................) [3]

8. Solve the simultaneous equations

3x – y = 18,
2x + y = 7.
Answer x = ………………………………

y = ……………………………… [3]

9. Use algebra to solve the following simultaneous equations exactly.

Show all your working.

2x – y = 3,
x + y = 2.
Answer x = …………………….………

y = ………………….………… [4]

10. Solve the equation 3(2x – 5) = 27.

Answer x = …..……………………… [3]

11. Solve the equation 5x – 2 = 10x – 8.

Answer x = …….………………………… [2]

12. Solve the equation 3(x – 5) + 2(14 – 3x) = 7.

Answer x = …………………[3]

13. Donna sent p postcards and q letters to her friends.

(i) The total number of postcards and letters she sent was 12.

Write down an equation in p and q.

Answer (i) ……………………[1]

(ii) A stamp for a postcard costs 25 cents and a stamp for a letter costs 40 cents.
She spent 375 cents on stamps altogether.

Write down another equation in p and q.

Answer (ii) ……..……………[1]

(iii) Solve these equations to find the values of p and q.

Answer (iii) p = …..and q =….[3]

14. The cost of a pen is x cents and the cost of a ruler is y cents.

2 pens and 3 rulers have a total cost of 57 cents.

5 pens and 1 ruler have a total cost of 58 cents.

(i) Write down two equations in x and y.

Answer (i) ……………………

…………………… [2]
 (ii) Find the value of x and the value of y.

Answer (ii) x = ….……………

y = ….……………[4]
2 2
15. Factorise completely xy – x y.

Answer ……………………..[2]

2
16. Factorise completely 2x – 6xy.

Answer ……………..……………………[2]

17. (a) Expand the bracket and simplify the expression

7x + 5 – 3(x – 4).
Answer (a) ……….…………………….……[2]
2
(b) Factorise 5x – 7x.

Answer (b) ……….…………………….……[1]

18. (a) Expand and simplify 4(5c – 3d) – 7c.

Answer (a) …………………………[2]

2
(b) Factorise m – mn.

Answer (b) …………………………[1]

19. Expand the brackets and simplify

2
3x – x(x – 3y).

Answer …………….………….. [2]