Year 8 – Test 2 – Revision Questions & Answers - 2021

1. Simplify

(a) c + 4c + 2c

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(b) ddd

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Answer ...............................................
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(c) 3p + 5q  2p + q

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Answer ...............................................
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(Total 4 marks)

2. (a) Multiply out 4( x  3)

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(b) Factorise x 2  5x

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(Total 2 marks)

3. (a) Simplify 3p + 5q - 2p + q

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(b) Multiply out and simplify 2(3x + 1) 3(x 2)

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(Total 4 marks)

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4. Factorise

(a) 4x  8

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(b) y2+ 2y

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(2)
(Total 3 marks)

5. (a) Factorise 3x – 6

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(b) Factorise x2 – 2x

Answer ..................................................................
(2)
(Total 3 marks)

6. Expand and simplify 4(3d – 2e)  (2d – 5e)

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(Total 2 marks)

7. Ben wants to buy a football shirt. He sees two advertisements for the shirt.

SUPERSPORT Soccer Supplies

SAVERS
Get your football shirt
Genuine Football Shirt here!

1 OFF 20% off

6 recommended retail price
recommended price of £42
of £42
(a) Find the cost of the shirt at Supersport Savers.

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Answer £ ..............................................................
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 (b) Find the cost of the shirt at Soccer Supplies.

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Answer £ .............................................................
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

8. Work out 70% of 90.

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(Total 2 marks)

9. Miss Evans earns £240 per week.

She is awarded a pay rise of 3.5%.
How much does she earn each week after the pay rise?

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Answer £ ........................................................
(Total 3 marks)

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10. Jack and Jill want to buy some towels.
A store displays the following signs.

January Sales
All towels 60% off
Normally £10
January sale price £4
Today Only
EXTRA
25% off the
January sale price

That is 85% No, it is only 70%

off the off the
original price original price

Jill
Jack

Who is correct, Jack or Jill?

Explain your answer fully.

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(Total 2 marks)

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11. The price of a computer is £840. In a sale the price is reduced by 15%.

What is the sale price?

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Answer £ .............................................................
(Total 3 marks)

12. Beth has 400 roses. 48 are yellow.

What percentage of the roses are yellow?

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Answer .................................................................. %
(Total 2 marks)

13. The price of a roll of film is reduced from £4 to £3.50

Calculate the reduction as a percentage of the original price.

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Answer ………………………………………………… %
(Total 3 marks)

14. For every £50 spent on petrol, £37 of this is tax. Work out £37 as a percentage of £50.

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Answer ………………………………………………… %
(Total 2 marks)

15. A television has a sale price of £180. This is a saving of 25% on the original price.
What was the original price?

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Answer £ …………………………….
(Total 3 marks)

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16. On Tuesday, Matthew picked 48 strawberries for tea. This was 20% more than the number he
picked on Monday. How many strawberries did Matthew pick on Monday?

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(Total 3 marks)

17. A special packet of breakfast cereal contains 20% more than a normal packet. The special
packet contains 600 g of cereal. How much cereal does the normal packet contain?

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Answer ..................................................................... g
(Total 3 marks)

18. (a) Find the value of 3x + 4y

(i) when x = 2 and y = 5

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Answer ...........................................................
(2)

(ii) when x = 6 and y = –3

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Answer ...........................................................
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(b) Find the value of a3 + b2 when a = 2 and b = 5

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(Total 6 marks)

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19. If x = 5 and y = – 7, find the value of

(a) 4x + 3y

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(2)

x– y
(b)
4

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20. (You do not need to do all of them )

21. A smaller packet of breakfast cereal contains 20% less than a normal packet. The smaller packet
contains 600 g of cereal. How much cereal does the normal packet contain?

Answer ..................................................................... g
(Total 3 marks)

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 Year 8 – Test 2 – Revision Question ANSWERS

1. (a) 7c

(b) d3

(c) p + 6q
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2. (a) 4x  12

(b) x(x + 5)
[2]

3. (a) p + 6q

(b) 6x + 2 – 3x + 6= 3x + 8
[4]

4. (a) 4(x – 2)

(b) y(y + 2)
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5. (a) 3(x – 2)

(b) x(x – 2)
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6. (a) 10d – 3e
[2]

7. (a) £35

(b) £33.60
[6]

8. 63
[2]

9. 3.5/100 × 240=8.40

8.40 + 240 = 248.40

[3]

10. Total reduction £6 + £1 (= £7)

Hence Jill with justification

eg £7 is 70% of £10
[2]

15
11. × 840 = 126
100

840 – 126 = 714

[3]

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12. × 100 = 12%
400
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13. 50  400  100 = 12.5

[3]

37
14. 100 = 74
50
[2]
15. 180 ÷ 0.75 = 240
[3]

16. 40
[3]

17. 600 ÷ 120 × 100 = 500

[3]

18. (a) (i) 6 + 20 = 26 (ii) 6

(b) 33

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19. (a) 4 × 5 (+) 3 × – 7= 20 (+) – 21 = –1

(b) (5 – -7) ÷ 4 = 12 ÷ 4 = 3

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20.

21. 600 ÷ 80 × 100 = 750

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