Grade 9 Academic Math – Task #1 /40

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1. Evaluate the following expressions. Fully reduce your answers. (marks: 2, 2, 2, 3 = 9 marks)

−4 2 −⌊ 2(6−4 )−10 ⌋
( )
a) b) 4
2
−−
5

c) 1 5
−4 −2
9 6
d)
[ ( )] ( )
4 −2
2 +
5 −15
÷
−2
3

2. Evaluate the following expressions. (3 marks each = 6 marks)

a) −x 3 − y 3 b) 1
2 x=−2
2 2
x + y + x for x=2 and y=3 x −3 x +6 when 2
3. Kelly is hosting a party. She decides to make a punch using the recipe below. After making
3
the fruit punch, Kelly drinks 4 of a cup. How much remains? (3 marks)

Fruit
FruitPunch
Punch
cups
cups oforange
of orangejuice
juice
cups
cupsofofgrape
grapejuice
juice
cups
cupsofofapple
applejuice
juice
Serve
Servechilled.
chilled.

4. Susan buys a tennis racket from Sport Chek. The tennis racket’s original price is $75. All
tennis rackets are on sale for 25% off the original price. The tennis racket has a scratch, so she
receives an additional 10% off the sale price. How much does Susan pay for her racket, including
13% HST? (4 marks)
 5. Expand and simplify the following. (marks: 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3 = 11 marks)
1 2 1 1
2 2 2 a b a b
5 a −4 a+3−4 a + a−6 b) 2 3 2 3
a)

3 2
c) m (5 m +6 m−4 ) d) (2 x +3 y )+(5 y −4 x )−(2 x− y )

5 2
2 (6 x  18 y )  ( 21x  6 y )
e) 4 a(a−5)+a+6(2−a )+a f) 6 3
 6.
a) Write a simplified algebraic expression for the perimeter of the following rectangle.

(2 marks)

P=2 l+2 w or P=2(l+w )

b) Using your simplified expression, determine the perimeter of the rectangle when n=3 meters.

(1 mark)

7. a. Write a simplified algebraic expression for the area of the trapezoid. (3 marks)
( a+b )h
A=
2

b. Using your simplified expression, determine the area of the trapezoid when x=2 cm. (1 mark)