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)

a) − 4 2 − 2(6 − 4) − 10 b)  2
4

− − 
 5

c) 1
−4 −2
5 d)  4  − 2   − 2 
2 5 +  − 15  ÷  3 
9 6     

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

a) − x3 − y 3 b)
x 2 − 3x + 6 when x = −2
1
for x = 2 and y = 3
x2 + y2 + x 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 of a cup. How much remains? (3 marks)
4

Fruit
FruitPunch
Punch

cups
cupsofoforange
orangejuice
juice

cups
cupsofofgrape
grapejuice
juice

cups
cupsofofapple
applejuice
juice

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
a) 5a 2 − 4a + 3 − 4a 2 + a − 6 b) 2 a + b + a − b
2 3 2 3

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

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

P = 2l + 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)