2022 YEAR 10 MATHS

SKILLS AND APPLICATION TASK

SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS

Duration: 45 mins Number of Questions: 6

Number of Pages: 4 Total Marks: 37

APPROVED RESOURCES:

 Calculator
 Reference page – Single sided A5 page.

STUDENT NAME………………………………………….

Instructions to Candidates

Answer all questions in each section.

This is an individual assessment to be completed silently in class.

Appropriate steps of logic and correct answers are required for full marks.

Use only black or blue pens for all work other than graphs and diagrams, for which you may use a
sharp dark pencil.

White out is not to be used, if you make an error a single line through this is sufficient.

State all answers correct to two decimal places, unless otherwise stated or as appropriate

Assessment Rubric for Year 10 Mathematics

 Concepts and Techniques
Understanding and Fluency
Consistently accurate recall and use of
mathematical facts, definitions and procedures
Above the standard -
to answer routine and non-routine questions in
a variety of contexts.
Effective and accurate application of
knowledge and skills to answer questions set in
A applied and theoretical contexts.
Uses digital technologies effectively to display
and organise mathematical and statistical
information and to answer routine and non-
routine questions set in a variety of contexts.
Mostly accurate recall and use of mathematical
facts, definitions and procedures to answer
At the standard -
routine and non-routine questions.
Accurate application of knowledge and skills to
answer questions set in applied and theoretical
B contexts.
Uses digital technologies appropriately to
display and organise mathematical and
statistical information to answer routine and
non-routine questions.
Recalls facts, definitions and procedures to
answer routine questions.
Approaching
Generally accurate application of knowledge
C and skills to answer questions set in applied and
theoretical contexts.
Uses digital technologies to display and
organise mathematical and statistical
information and to answer routine questions
Incomplete recall of facts, definitions or
procedures in answering routing questions.
Sometimes accurate application of knowledge
Below the
and skills to answer questions set in applied or
D theoretical contexts.
Uses digital technologies to display and
organise simple mathematical and statistical
information and perform arithmetic
calculations.
Not
Question 1
Determine the point of intersection
Problem Solving
Selects and applies techniques to
investigate routine and non-routine
problems in a variety of contexts.
Complete, concise, and accurate solutions
to mathematical problems set in applied
and theoretical contexts.
Selects and applies techniques to
investigate routine and non-routine
problems
Mostly accurate and complete solutions to
mathematical problems set in applied and
theoretical contexts.
Selects and applies techniques to
investigate routine problems in familiar
contexts.
Some accurate and generally complete
solutions to mathematical problems set in
applied and theoretical contexts.
Uses simple techniques to find some
correct solutions to routine problems in
rehearsed contexts.
Partly accurate and generally incomplete
solutions to mathematical problems set in
applied or theoretical contexts.
Reasoning and Communication
Reasoning and Proof
Clearly explains mathematical thinking,
including justification of choices made and
strategies used.
Interprets solutions to routine and non-
routine problems in a variety of contexts.
Explains the reasonableness and
limitations of results and solutions to
routine and non-routine problems in a
variety of contexts.
Uses deductive arguments to justify
decisions and may result in more formal
proofs.
Explains mathematical thinking, including
discussion of choices choices made and
strategies used.
Interprets solutions to routine and non-
routine problems
Describes the reasonableness of results and
solutions to routine and non-routine
problems
Uses a systematic approach and/or
provides justification of correct reasoning.
Makes statements about choices made and
strategies used.
Interprets solutions to routine problems
Checks solutions to routine problems
Uses some correct reasoning or provides
justification for reasoning with trial and
error or other unsystematic method.
Makes isolated statements about given
strategies.
Describes solutions to routine problems
Attempts to use given strategies to check
solutions to routine problems
Shows no correct reasoning or justification
for reasoning is missing.
from the graph below.
Communication
Represents mathematical and
statistical information in
numerical, graphical and
symbolic form in routine and
non-routine problems in a
variety of contexts.
Shows consistent use of
appropriate mathematical
notation, representations, and
language.
Represents mathematical and
statistical information in
numerical, graphical and
symbolic form in routine and
non-routine problems
Shows mostly accurate use of
appropriate mathematical
notation, representations, and
language.
Represents mathematical and
statistical information in
numerical, graphical and
symbolic form in routine
problems.
Uses mathematical notation,
representations, and language,
with some inaccuracies.
Represents simple
mathematical and statistical
information in numerical,
graphical and symbolic form
Attempts to use mathematical
notation, representations, and
language.
 (1 marks)
Question 2

Solve each of the following simultaneous equations using the substitution method.

a) y=x + 4
y=2 x−7

b) 2 x−4 y=10
y=3+ 6 x

(6 marks)

Question 3

Solve the following simultaneous equations using the elimination method.

a) 5 x− y=4
2 x+ y =10
 b) 2 x+ y =8
x−3 y=11

c) 4 x−3 y=1
2 x+5 y =7

(9 marks)

Question 4

Solve the following simultaneous questions:

a) y=5 x +3
4 x+ y=12
 b) x−2 y=10
y=−7 x +10

(6 marks)

Question 5

Solve the following worded problems using simultaneous equations.

a) The sum of two numbers is 86, and their difference is 12. Find the numbers.

b) When shopping in USA, 4 hotdogs and 9 ice-creams cost me $9.80, and 8 hotdogs and 8 ice-creams cost
$11.20. Find the cost of each hotdog and each ice-cream.
 (6 marks)

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CHALLENGE QUESTION:
Angus paints signs on buildings. He finds it easier to paint letters with straight lines than
letters with curved lines.

It takes Angus 22 minutes to paint the word CHEMIST, but it takes him 48 minutes to paint
the work SUPERMARKET.

How long does it take Angus to paint each letter with straight lines and curved lines?

Solve each of the following simultaneous equations using the graphical method.

y=2 x−84 x+ y=10