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1 Make m the subject of the formula.

m = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

2 Make x the subject of the formula.

x = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

3 Make g the subject of the formula.

g = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

4 Darpan runs a distance of 12 km and then cycles a distance of 26 km.

His running speed is x km/h and his cycling speed is 10 km/h faster than his running speed.
He takes a total time of 2 hours 48 minutes.
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(a) An expression for the time, in hours, Darpan takes to run the 12 km is .

Write an equation, in terms of x, for the total time he takes in hours.

................................................... [3]

(b) Show that this equation simplifies to .

[4]

(c) Use the quadratic formula to solve .

You must show all your working.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]

(d) Calculate the number of minutes Darpan takes to run the 12 km.

................................................... min [2]

[Total: 13]
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5 Make h the subject of the formula .

h = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

6 Gaya spends $48 to buy books that cost $x each.

(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the number of books Gaya buys.

................................................... [1]

(b) Myra spends $60 to buy books that cost $(x + 2) each.
Gaya buys 4 more books than Myra.

Show that .

[4]
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(c) Solve by factorisation.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [3]

(d) Find the number of books Myra buys.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 9]

7 Make y the subject of the formula.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

8 All the lengths in this question are in centimetres.

The diagram shows a shape ABCDEF made from two rectangles.

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The total area of the shape is 342 cm2.

(a) Show that .

[5]

(b) Solve by factorisation.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [3]

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(c) Work out the perimeter of the shape ABCDEF.

................................................... cm [2]

(d) Calculate angle DBC.

Angle DBC = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 12]

(a) Find the value of y when x = −1.

y = ................................................... [2]
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(b) Find the two stationary points on the graph of .

( .................... , .................... ) ( .................... , .................... ) [6]

[Total: 8]

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Rearrange the formula to write r in terms of P and .

r = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

11 One solution of the equation is x = 7.

(a) Find the value of a.

a = ................................................... [2]

(b) Find the other solution.

x = ................................................... [1]
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[Total: 3]

12 Rearrange this formula to make m the subject.

................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

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(a) Find s when t = 26.5, u = 104.3 and a = −2.2 .

Give your answer in standard form, correct to 4 significant figures.

s = ................................................... [4]

(b) Rearrange the formula to write a in terms of u, t and s.

a = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 7]

14 The probability that Andrei cycles to school is r.

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(a) Write down, in terms of r, the probability that Andrei does not cycle to school.

................................................... [1]

(b) The probability that Benoit does not cycle to school is .

The probability that both Andrei and Benoit do not cycle to school is 0.4 .

(i) Complete the equation in terms of r.

( ................................................... ) × ( ................................................... ) = 0.4 [1]

(ii) Show that this equation simplifies to .

[3]

(iii) Solve by factorisation .

r = .............................. or r = .............................. [3]

(iv) Find the probability that Benoit does not cycle to school.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 9]
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15 Petra records the score in each test she takes.

The mean of the first n scores is x.

The mean of the first (n – 1) scores is (x + 1).

Find the nth score in terms of n and x.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

16 Make m the subject of the formula.

m = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]
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Rearrange this formula to make l the subject.

l = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

18 Paulo and Jim each buy sacks of rice but from different shops.
Paulo pays $72 for sacks costing $m each.
Jim pays $72 for sacks costing $(m + 0.9) each.

(a) (i) Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Paulo buys.

................................................... [1]

(ii) Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Jim buys.

................................................... [1]

(b) Paulo buys 4 more sacks than Jim.

Write down an equation, in terms of m, and show that it simplifies to .

[4]
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(c) (i) Solve .

m = .............................. or m = .............................. [3]

(ii) Find the number of sacks of rice that Paulo buys.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 10]

19 Make P the subject of the formula .

P = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

20 The diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC.

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The area of this triangle is 30 cm2.

(a) Show that .

[3]

(b) Use factorisation to solve the equation .

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [3]

(c) Calculate BC.

BC = ................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 9]
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21

Rearrange the formula to make x the subject.

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

22 Rearrange the formula to make x the subject.

x = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

23 Make p the subject of the formula.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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24 Make a the subject of the formula .

Answer a = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

25 Make x the subject of the formula.

Answer x = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

26 Make r the subject of this formula.

Answer r = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

27

Rearrange the formula to find t in terms of s and a.

t = ................................................... [2]
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[Total: 2]

28

Find b when a = 5.625 and c = 2.

b = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

29

Work out the value of s when a = 0.9 and t = 4.

s = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

30

Find the value of y when m = −3, x = −2 and c = −8.

y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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Find the value of s when u = 5.2, t = 7 and a = 1.6 .

s = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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Make t the subject of the formula.

t = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

33 A bag of rice costs $r and a bag of almonds costs $a.

Pedro buys x bags of rice and y bags of almonds.

Write down an expression for the change that Pedro receives from a $20 note.

$ ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

34 Work out the value of when m = 4 and k = 7.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

35 The total cost of n bags of flour is $d.

Write down an expression for the cost of one bag of flour.

$ ................................................... [1]
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[Total: 1]

36 A football team has w wins and d draws.

The team scores 3 points for each win and 1 point for each draw.

Write an expression, in terms of w and d, for the total number of points scored by the team.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

37 Joe thinks of a positive number, n.

He squares n, then adds it to −24.
The answer is 25.

Work out n.

n = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

38 Balavan has n marbles.

He gives his sister marbles.

He gives his cousin marbles.

Write an expression, in terms of n, for the number of marbles that Balavan has now.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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39 Rearrange the formula y = mx + c to make x the subject.

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

40 Maria buys n pencils that cost p cents each.

She pays with a $y note.

Find, in terms of n, p and y, the amount of change Maria receives.

Give your answer in cents.

................................cents [2]

[Total: 2]