Student's Name: ...............................................................

SECTION 1: COMMON (61 marks, 38 minutes)

(A&B) Teacher's Initials: ........................................................... Marks Marks
1. Circle the like terms: 6. Solve:

(a) a, b, ab, 3a 1 (a) x + 8 = 15 1

(b) m2 n, − 3mn, 4m 2 n, 5m 2 n 2 1
GDH* (b) 2 x + 9 = 21 2
ASC
LMD YEAR 7 THURSDAY 21 AUGUST, 2014
NJS FRIDAY 22 AUGUST, 2014 2. Simplify 3x + 2 y + 7 x − y 2
DAW
GIC
MATHEMATICS TOTAL TIME: 55 MINUTES
ARM
AXD
WMD
ASSESSMENT TASK 4 (c)
3x
=6 2
4
GPF 3. Circle the expression which has an answer
220 COPIES different from the rest 1
ALGEBRA 4× 2×3 4× 3× 2 3× 2 × 4
MEASUREMENT
3× 3× 3 2× 4×3
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS: 7. Expand and write in simplest form:

* Write your name and teacher's initials in the space provided. 4. Simplify 3 × w × 4 × y 1 3(4 + x ) 1
* Answer in the space provided.
* Show ALL working.
* Marks may be deducted for careless or poorly arranged working.
* Diagrams are not drawn to scale.
* You will need a ruler for measurement.
5. If x = 3, y = −4, z = 8 evaluate: 8. Find the rule for this table of values: 1
This Assessment consists of TWO Sections.
(a) x+z 1
SECTION 1 : COMMON [61 marks] (38 minutes) v 0 1 2 3 4
* No calculators may be used in this section.
* Section 1 will be collected after 38 minutes.
(b) x2 1
SECTION 2 : DIFFERENTIATED [24 marks] (17 minutes) m 0 -2 -4 -6 -8
* No calculators may be used in this section.
* Section 2 will be collected after 17 minutes.

SECTION 1 /61
Rule: m=
z
(c) 1
SECTION 2 /24 y
TOTAL: /85
 Marks Marks Marks Marks
9. For the rule y = 4− x, 11. If 3 drinks cost $18, 13. (a) Jedi has 9 handballs and 15. How many:
Sean has 4 handballs.
(i) fill in the table of values: 2 (i) how much does one drink cost? 1 (i) What is the difference between the (a) seconds in 1.5 minutes? 1
number of handballs they own? 1

x -1 0 1 2
(ii) how much do n drinks cost? 1
(ii) Jedi gives a handball to Sean. 1
How much do each have now? 1 (b) hours in 2 days? 2
y 3

(ii) plot the points on the grid below:
[hint: the points form a line]
2 12. TRUE or FALSE: 4
(b) Connor has x handballs and
(a) 5 + w = 5w Ryan has y handballs.
16. Using the timetable below, if I take the 8:52
(i) What is the difference between the train from Hornsby, how many minutes will
number of handballs they own? 1 it take to get to Epping? 2
(b) 2n = n 2

(ii) Connor gives a handball to Ryan.

How much do each have now? 1 Hornsby 8:37 8:52
(c) a 2b = a × a × b Normanhurst 8:40
Thornleigh 8:43
Pennant Hills 8:45 8:58
w Beecroft 8:48
(d) = one third of w Cheltenham 8:51
3
Epping 8:54 9:04
14. The human mouth makes half a litre of
10. If m represents an integer, saliva every day. How many millilitres is
circle the expression below that represents this? 1
one more than m 1

n m −1

m m +1
 Marks Marks 20. Marks
17. Convert the 24 hour time 1623 19. For this triangle, (i) In the table below, the number of squares and the perimeter
have been filled in for one column.
to am/pm time 1
Fill in the remaining two columns. 2

t 2t

t + 20
18. Measure the width of this A4 page in: Pattern
(i) find the perimeter in simplest form 2
(i) centimetres 1

(ii) millimetres 1 Figure (F) 1 2 3

Number of
3
Squares (S)
(iii) kilometres 1

Perimeter (P) 8
(ii) if the perimeter is 48, evaluate t 2

(ii) Fill in the boxes to complete the rules below:

P= × F 1

S= × F − 2

(iii) If the above pattern continues,

(a) what would be the perimeter of Figure 11? 1

(b) what Figure number would have 101 squares? 2

 WORKING MATHEMATICALLY 23. At what time on the 12 hour digital clock display below are the most segments used? 2
Marks
21. This is a signpost in the City 2 Surf:

How far is it from:

(i) the City to the Surf? 1 City Surf

11.3km 2.7km

Drink Station
700m

(ii) the City to the Drink Station? 1

24. Friday the 13th is a notorious date where strange things can happen.
What is the maximum number of Friday the 13ths that can occur in a year? 2

22. Harley thinks of a number.

James says ‘Add 7’.
Nick says ‘Now multiply by 3’.
Morgan says ‘Now subtract 12’.
Harley follows their instructions and ends up with the number 60.
What number did Harley start with? [Writing an equation may help] 2

End of Section 1

Marks
 Student's Name: ............................................................... Marks Marks
(B) Teacher's Initials: ........................................................... 8. I feed the cat every day from 10. What is the perimeter of the shape below? 2
15th August to 28th August inclusive.
SECTION 2: DIFFERENTIATED (24 marks, 17 minutes) For how many days did I feed it? 1
Marks Marks
1. If x = 3, y = −4, z = 2 evaluate: 5. Expand and write in simplest form:

(a) 2x 1 x( y − 2) 2

9. What is the perimeter of the rectangle below?

12cm
(b) yz 1 2
6. Tremayne decides to calculate 45 × 98 5cm
by expanding brackets. 6cm
5cm
Fill in the blanks for him: 2
3cm
45 × 98
2. Simplify −2 × 3 × a × b 1 9cm
= 45 × (100 − 2)
11cm
= 45 × ________ − 45× _________
3. Simplify x − y − y + x 2
= ________ − ________

= __________

4. Solve:
7. Write an equation that has the solution
b x = 20 .
(a) =10 1
5 Your equation cannot contain the digit 1. 1

20
(b) =5 1
x

(c) 6 − w = −2 1
 WORKING MATHEMATICALLY
Marks Marks
11. Below is a rectangle with perimeter 18cm. 12. What are the next two numbers in this pattern?
Sketch the three other rectangles with perimeter 18cm that have whole number side lengths. 2
5, 4, 8, 7, 14, 13, _______ , ______ 2

3cm

6cm

13. I woke up at around breakfast time one morning and looked at my digital clock.
I noticed that the 3 digit display was palindromic.
A minute later I noticed that the hour digit was a factor of the minute display.
What time did I first wake up? 2

End of Section 2
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