Algebra Test (8 Std) /55 Marks

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+2% (Revision Notes)

……./10 Marks (Extension)

Name:​ _______________________

Tutorial Group:______________________
SECTION ALLOCATION

Knowledge 35 Marks

Problem Solving 15 Marks

Extension 10 Marks

Important Information
● Students are permitted to bring into the test room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers,
sharpeners, a ruler
● Students are not permitted to bring in textbooks, workbooks or use study notes during
the test.
● Students are permitted to use a scientific calculator.
● Students submitting one A4 Sheet of detailed Revision Notes prior to the test will receive
an additional 2% on top of the test % score

Materials supplied
● Question booklet - all calculations and answers must be recorded here.

Instructions
● Write your name in the space provided above on this page.
● Full calculations must be shown where appropriate.
● Responses on the question booklet only will be marked.
● Knowledge, and problem solving sections are mandatory.
● Extension is optional and is worth a bonus 10 marks, bonus scores are used to enhance
a student's final AUSVels mark the end of the semester.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones, iPads and/or any other unauthorised
electronic devices into the test room.
 KNOWLEDGE [35 marks]
1. Identify ​one of each​ of the following components of this algebraic expression.

​ ​ 10​m2​ + 40​m – 45

a. Constant ________________ b. Pronumeral ______________ c. Coefficient ______________________

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d. Is it an expression or an equation? _______________________

2. Identify any sets of like terms by rewriting them on the lines provided.

a. 2​x2 4​xy 2​x 9​x2 9​x2y

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b. 14​y3z 7​zy z3y –​zy y3z3

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c. 5ab -3ba -6ab​2 ​-3b​2 ​ 7a

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3. Simplify the following expressions. Show all working.

a. ​ b.
1+1
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c. ​ d. 1+2
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4. Expand the following expressions using the Distributive Law.

a. 8(​s + 6) b. ​a(​a + 8​b)

1+1
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c. –2(​y – 9)
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5. Substitute the given values into each expression and then evaluate to give a final answer.
a. 9​y – 3 + 2​y when ​y = 8 b. 3(2a+1) when ​a = 3
2+2
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c. -4ab+b​2​ when ​a = 2,​ b = 3 MARKS
6. Solve the following for ​a​; (One and Two Step Equations) 7
Show all working for full marks (use either the flowchart or balance method) Marks

a) a + 2 = 5

b) 11 + a = 20

c) a – 9 = 30

d) 2a = 36

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e) 3 = 18

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f) a = 9

g) 4 – a = 12
7. Solve for x; (Multi Step equations) 10
Show all working for full marks Marks

a. 3x + 2 = 8

b. 3x – 9 = 27

12x
c. 3 = 8

x
d. 9 -2=7

3x+6
e​. 3 =4
 PROBLEM SOLVING [15 marks]
8. Entry to the local pool is $7 for children and $10 for adults.

a) Write an algebraic expression to work out the total cost of entering the pool
(c = number of children, a= number of adults and t=total)

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b) How much would it cost for a family of two adults and two children to enter the pool?

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c) Which is cheaper: 4 children and 1 adult OR 3 adults and 1 child (show all workings).

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9. Aussie Rules Football is played in many Australian states. The scoring for the game is in
Goals (G) and Behinds (B). Each Goal (G) scores six points and each behind (B) scores one
point.

To calculate the total number of points (P) scored by a team use the following rule:
P = 6G + B

a. Name the variables in the rule. 1

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b. State the expression in the rule.

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c. Hawthorn scored 11 goals and 10 behinds. Substitute these values into the rule to show
many points this is?

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d. Richmond scored nine goals and 18 behinds. Substitute these values into the rule to show
many points this is?
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e. How many goals and behinds might North Melbourne have scored if its total points score
was 87 points and the team scored more than six goals?
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f. Rank all of the above three teams in order of highest total points to lowest total points:
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 Bonus Questions [10 marks]

Bonus Questions - ​The following questions are ​non-compulsory​ and will earn additional
marks on top of the 50 compulsory marks.

9. Substitute the following values into these expressions: a= -4, b= 6 and c= -3

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a. -2(2 + ​b)+ac​2​ b. ​5(2a - ​c) MARKS

2ab

10. Solve for a in the following equations : 6

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a ) a + 5 = -5a + 5

b ) 5 ( a + 34) = -2 ( 1- 7a)

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c)​ 2 ( 6 - 2​a) = ​a - 3