Secondary

End of Semester 1

Learning Objectives

Practice Questions and Self – Instructional Materials

Subject
Maths

Year Group:

10

Exam session dates:

December 2023

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 Topics Learning Objectives Textbook Page
Numbers

Algebra 4 (BK1) To substitute an integer in formulae and expressions and Page 247 - 258
evaluate.

To rearrange simple formulae

To change the subject of the formula involving powers.

To rearrange formula with brackets and fractions.

To change the subject of the formulae (complex) (Extension).

Algebra 5 (Bk1) To multiply simple brackets and simplify the expression. Pages 311 -
324
Expanding brackets To expand double brackets with coefficients of x and simplify.
and simplifying
To expand triple brackets and simplify.
expressions
To solve quadratic equations by factorisation.

Graph 5 (BK 1) To recall equations of a line are in the form y=mx+c. Pages 326 -
336
Straight line graphs To find the equation of parallel lines.
+ mid-point and
distance between To find the equation of lines perpendicular to a given line
two points
To find the midpoint of a line and pair of coordinates.

To work out the length of a line using Pythagoras’ theorem.

Algebra 2(BK1) To solve linear inequalities and show the set of solutions on a
Algebra 7 (BK2) number line.
Graph 5 (BK1) Pages 113 –
To Solve quadratic inequalities (Extension) 124

Inequalities To draw simple inequality graphs. Pages 326 -

336
To describe the region of an inequality graph.

To describe the region that satisfies several inequalities.

Data 6 (BK2) To draw histograms. Pages 333 -

Histogram 346
To interpret histograms.

To calculate averages from a histogram.

To solve exam style problems involving histograms.

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Number 4 (BK1) Calculate percentage increase and decrease Pages 237 -
Percentages 245
Calculate amounts using repeated percentage change

Calculate amounts using compound interest

Calculate reverse percentages

Number 3 (BK 1) Simplify ratios Pages 175 -

Ratio and Scales 183
Write ratios as fractions

Divide quantities in given ratios

Problem solve with ratios - Calculate ratios with one part given/
difference given

Using ratios and scales for drawing real life objects/

understanding distances on maps.

Algebra 8 (BK2) To understand function notation. Pages 195 -

Functions 214
To find the range of a function.

To understand and find composite functions.

To understand and find inverse functions.

Shape 3&4 To Use the sine ratio to find a length and an angle in a right- Pages 213 –
(BK 1) angled triangle. 222
Trigonometric
ratios To use the cosine ratio to find a length and an angle in a right- Pages 271 -
angled triangle. 283

To use the tangent ratio to find a length and an angle in a right-

angled triangle.

To use angles of elevation and depression.

Number 6 (Bk2) To recognise and use direct proportion including proportion Pages 2 - 11
Direct and inverse graphs.
proportions
To calculate recipes using proportion and use the unitary method.

To solve direct proportion problems involving squares, cubes and

roots.

To recognise and use inverse proportion.

To solve problems involving inverse proportion.

Algebra 6 (Bk2) To review proportion graphs Pages 21 - 41

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Formulae to solve To solve proportion problems in context
problems involving
To write and use formulae to solve problems involving direct
direct & inverse
proportion.
proportion.
To write and use formulae to solve problems involving inverse
proportion.

Number 6 (BK 2) To review basic laws of indices. Pages 12 - 19

Indices
To use index laws to simplify expressions.

To use index laws to simplify expressions involving negative

indices.

To use index law rules in application.

Useful Links (i.e Century Tech/Sparx/Websites/Past Papers)

https://app.century.tech/login/
https://www.sparxmaths.uk/student
Videos and Worksheets – Corbettmaths
https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/igcse.html

Example Questions for Practice at Home:

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Substitution into Formulae Substitution into Formulae

Using the formula 𝐴 = 𝐿 × 𝑊, find the Using the formula 𝐴 = 𝐿 × 𝑊, find the
value of 𝐴 when: value of 𝐴 when:
(a) 𝐿 = 10 and 𝑊=6 (a) 𝐿 = 10 and 𝑊=6
(b) 𝐿 = 2.5 and 𝑊 =8 (b) 𝐿 = 2.5 and 𝑊 =8
(c) 𝐿 = 3.5 and 𝑊 =4 (c) 𝐿 = 3.5 and 𝑊 =4

𝑑 𝑑
Using the formula 𝑠= , find the value Using the formula 𝑠= , find the value
𝑡 𝑡
of 𝑠 when: of 𝑠 when:
(a) 𝑑 = 10 and 𝑡=2 (a) 𝑑 = 10 and 𝑡=2
(b) 𝑑 = 450 and 𝑡 = 9 (b) 𝑑 = 450 and 𝑡 = 9
(c) 𝑑 = 20 and 𝑡 = 2.5 (c) 𝑑 = 20 and 𝑡 = 2.5

𝑏×ℎ 𝑏×ℎ
Using the formula 𝐴= , find the Using the formula 𝐴= , find the
2 2
value of 𝐴 when: value of 𝐴 when:
(a) 𝑏 = 10 and ℎ = 12 (a) 𝑏 = 10 and ℎ = 12
(b) 𝑏=5 and ℎ=7 (b) 𝑏=5 and ℎ=7
(c) 𝑏 = 2.5 and ℎ = 10 (c) 𝑏 = 2.5 and ℎ = 10

Using the formula 𝑉 = 𝐿 × 𝑊 × 𝐻 , find Using the formula 𝑉 = 𝐿 × 𝑊 × 𝐻 , find

the value of 𝑉 when: the value of 𝑉 when:
(a) 𝐿 = 10, 𝑊 = 5 and 𝐻=2 (a) 𝐿 = 10, 𝑊 = 5 and 𝐻=2
(b) 𝐿 = 8, 𝑊 = 6 and 𝐻=4 (b) 𝐿 = 8, 𝑊 = 6 and 𝐻=4
(c) 𝐿 = 3, 𝑊 = 4 and 𝐻 = 2.5 (c) 𝐿 = 3, 𝑊 = 4 and 𝐻 = 2.5

Using the formula 𝐹 = 𝑚 × 𝑎, find the Using the formula 𝐹 = 𝑚 × 𝑎, find the
value of 𝑉 when: value of 𝑉 when:
(a) 𝑚 = 4 and 𝑎 = −6 (a) 𝑚 = 4 and 𝑎 = −6
(b) 𝑚 = 7.5, and 𝑎 = −10 (b) 𝑚 = 7.5, and 𝑎 = −10

𝑚×𝑣 2 𝑚×𝑣 2
Using the formula 𝐸= , find the Using the formula 𝐸= , find the
2 2
value of 𝐸 when: value of 𝐸 when:
(a) 𝑚 = 5 and 𝑣 = 2 (a) 𝑚 = 5 and 𝑣 = 2
(b) 𝑚 = 20, and 𝑣 = 4 (b) 𝑚 = 20, and 𝑣 = 4
 Substitution into Expressions and Formulae
In this column: In this column: In this column: In this column:
𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 7 and 𝑐 = 2 𝑑= 4, 𝑒 = −2 and 𝑓 =9 𝑢 = 5, 𝑎 = −10, 𝑡 = 2.5 ℎ= 6, 𝑤 = 3.5 and 𝑙 = 20
Find Find Find Find
𝐴, where
2 2 2
𝑎 +𝑏−𝑐 2𝑑 − 𝑓 𝑢 − 𝑎𝑡 𝐴=𝑙×𝑤

Find Find Find Find𝑃, where

𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑐 𝑑(𝑓 − 𝑒) √2𝑎2 + 𝑢2 𝑃 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑤
𝑡

Find Find Find𝑣, where Find

𝑉 , where
𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 2
𝑒 + 𝑑𝑓 𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡 𝑉 =𝑙×𝑤×ℎ
𝑐

Find Find Find 𝑠, where Find 𝑉 , where

−𝑏 + √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 𝑓 1 1
𝑑𝑒 − 𝑠 = 𝑢𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡 2 𝑉 = 𝑤 2ℎ
2𝑎 𝑒 2 3
 Substitution into Expressions and Formulae
In this column: In this column: In this column: In this column:
𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 7 and 𝑐 = 2 𝑑= 4, 𝑒 = −2 and 𝑓 =9 𝑢 = 5, 𝑎 = −10, 𝑡 = 2.5 ℎ= 6, 𝑤 = 3.5 and 𝑙 = 20
Find Find Find Find
𝐴, where
2 2 2
𝑎 +𝑏−𝑐 2𝑑 − 𝑓 𝑢 − 𝑎𝑡 𝐴=𝑙×𝑤

14 23 50 70

Find Find Find Find𝑃, where

𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑐 𝑑(𝑓 − 𝑒) √2𝑎2 + 𝑢2 𝑃 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑤
𝑡
25 44 47
6

Find Find Find𝑣, where Find

𝑉 , where
𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 2
𝑒 + 𝑑𝑓 𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡 𝑉 =𝑙×𝑤×ℎ
𝑐
40 −20 420
17.5

Find Find Find 𝑠, where Find 𝑉 , where

−𝑏 + √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 𝑓 1 1
𝑑𝑒 − 𝑠 = 𝑢𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡 2 𝑉 = 𝑤 2ℎ
2𝑎 𝑒 2 3
1 −3.5 −18.75 2
− 81
3 3
 Rearranging One-Step Formulae. Make the subject the letter given in brackets.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝐹 𝑀
𝑉 =𝐼×𝑅 (𝑅) 𝐴=𝑏×ℎ (𝑏) 𝑃= (𝐹) 𝐷= (𝑀)
𝐴 𝑉

(e) (f) (g) (h)

𝐸 =𝐶+𝐷 (𝐶) 𝑎 =𝑏+𝑐 (𝑐) 𝑆 =𝑈−𝑉 (𝑈) 𝑦 =𝑥−5 (𝑥)

(i) (j) (k) (l)

𝑦 = 𝑥2 (𝑥) 𝑢 = 𝑣2 (𝑣) 𝑇 = √𝑆 (𝑆) 𝑎 = √𝑏 (𝑏)

(m) (n) (o) (p)

𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 (𝑐) 𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡 (𝑢) 𝑑 = 𝑐2 + 𝑏 (𝑏) 𝑉 = 𝑅 − 𝐼2 (𝑅)

 Rearranging One-Step Formulae. Make the subject the letter given in brackets.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝐹 𝑀
𝑉 =𝐼×𝑅 (𝑅) 𝐴=𝑏×ℎ (𝑏) 𝑃= (𝐹) 𝐷= (𝑀)
𝐴 𝑉

𝑉 𝐴
𝑅= 𝑏= 𝐹 = 𝐴𝑃 𝑀 = 𝐷𝑉
𝐼 ℎ

(e) (f) (g) (h)

𝐸 =𝐶+𝐷 (𝐶) 𝑎 =𝑏+𝑐 (𝑐) 𝑆 =𝑈−𝑉 (𝑈) 𝑦 =𝑥−5 (𝑥)

𝐶 =𝐸−𝐷 𝑐 =𝑎−𝑏 𝑈 =𝑆+𝑉 𝑥 =𝑦+5

(i) (j) (k) (l)

𝑦 = 𝑥2 (𝑥) 𝑢 = 𝑣2 (𝑣) 𝑇 = √𝑆 (𝑆) 𝑎 = √𝑏 (𝑏)

𝑥 = √𝑦 𝑣 = √𝑢 𝑆 = 𝑇2 𝑏 = 𝑎2

(m) (n) (o) (p)

𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 (𝑐) 𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡 (𝑢) 𝑑 = 𝑐2 + 𝑏 (𝑏) 𝑉 = 𝑅 − 𝐼2 (𝑅)

𝑐 = 𝑦 − 𝑚𝑥 𝑢 = 𝑣 − 𝑎𝑡 𝑏 = 𝑑 − 𝑐2 𝑅 = 𝑉 + 𝐼2
 Rearranging Two-Step Formulae. Make the subject the letter given in brackets.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡 (𝑡) 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 (𝑚) 𝑎 = 2𝑏 − 𝑐 (𝑏) 𝑠 = 𝑢𝑡 − 𝑑 (𝑢)

(e) (f) (g) (h)

𝑏+𝑐 𝑢−𝑣 𝑎 𝑒
𝑎= (𝑏) 𝑡= (𝑢) 𝑑= +𝑐 (𝑎) ℎ= −𝑓 (𝑒)
2 4 𝑏 2

(i) (j) (k) (l)

𝑇 = 𝑚2 + 𝑑 (𝑚) 𝑏 = 𝑥2 − 𝑎 (𝑥) 𝑑 = 5𝑐 2 (𝑐) 𝑃 = 𝑅𝐼 2 (𝐼)

(m) (n) (o) (p)

𝑢𝑣 𝑎 =𝑏+𝑐−𝑑 (𝑐) 𝑎
𝑠= (𝑣) 𝑣 = √𝑒 + 𝑓 (𝑒)
2 𝑦=√ (𝑎)
𝑏
 Rearranging Two-Step Formulae. Make the subject the letter given in brackets.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡 (𝑡) 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 (𝑚) 𝑎 = 2𝑏 − 𝑐 (𝑏) 𝑠 = 𝑢𝑡 − 𝑑 (𝑢)

𝑣−𝑢 𝑦−𝑐 𝑎+𝑐 𝑠+𝑑

𝑡= 𝑚= 𝑏= 𝑢=
𝑎 𝑥 2 𝑡

(e) (f) (g) (h)

𝑏+𝑐 𝑢−𝑣 𝑎 𝑒
𝑎= (𝑏) 𝑡= (𝑢) 𝑑= +𝑐 (𝑎) ℎ= −𝑓 (𝑒)
2 4 𝑏 2

𝑏 = 2𝑎 − 𝑐 𝑢 = 4𝑡 + 𝑣 𝑎 = 𝑏(𝑑 − 𝑐) 𝑒 = 2(ℎ + 𝑓)

(i) (j) (k) (l)

𝑇 = 𝑚2 + 𝑑 (𝑚) 𝑏 = 𝑥2 − 𝑎 (𝑥) 𝑑 = 5𝑐 2 (𝑐) 𝑃 = 𝑅𝐼 2 (𝐼)

𝑚 = √𝑇 − 𝑑 𝑥 = √𝑏 + 𝑎 𝑑 𝑃
𝑐=√ 𝐼=√
5 𝑅

(m) (n) (o) (p)

𝑢𝑣 𝑎 =𝑏+𝑐−𝑑 (𝑐) 𝑎
𝑠= (𝑣) 𝑣 = √𝑒 + 𝑓 (𝑒)
2 𝑦=√ (𝑎)
𝑏
𝑐 =𝑎−𝑏+𝑑 𝑒 = 𝑣2 − 𝑓
2𝑠 𝑎 = 𝑏𝑦 2
𝑣=
𝑢
 Rearranging Formulae. Make 𝑥 the subject of these formulae.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

𝑦 =𝑥+𝑎 𝑦 = 𝑏𝑥 𝑥 𝑦 = 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎
𝑦=
𝑐

(e) (f) (g) (h)

𝑥 𝑥 𝑥+𝑏 𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 𝑎
𝑦= +𝑏 𝑦= −𝑏 𝑦=
𝑎 𝑎 2

(i) (j) (k) (l)

𝑦 = 𝑥2 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 𝑎 2𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑏 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2

(m) (n) (o) (p)

𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏 2𝑦 = 𝑏𝑥 2 3𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑦 = √𝑥 + 𝑏
𝑦=
5
 Rearranging Formulae. Make 𝑥 the subject of these formulae.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

𝑦 =𝑥+𝑎 𝑦 = 𝑏𝑥 𝑥 𝑦 = 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎
𝑦=
𝑐
𝑦 𝑦−𝑎
𝑥 =𝑦−𝑎 𝑥= 𝑥=
𝑏 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑦 𝑏

(e) (f) (g) (h)

𝑥 𝑥 𝑥+𝑏 𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 𝑎
𝑦= +𝑏 𝑦= −𝑏 𝑦=
𝑎 𝑎 2 𝑦−𝑎
𝑥 = 𝑎(𝑦 + 𝑏) 𝑥=
𝑥 = 𝑎(𝑦 − 𝑏) 𝑥 = 2𝑦 − 𝑏 4

(i) (j) (k) (l)

𝑦 = 𝑥2 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 𝑎 2𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑏 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2

𝑥 = ± √𝑦 𝑥 = ±√𝑦 − 𝑎 𝑥 = ±√2𝑦 + 𝑏 𝑦
𝑥 = ±√
𝑎

(m) (n) (o) (p)

𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏 2𝑦 = 𝑏𝑥 2 3𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑦 = √𝑥 + 𝑏
𝑦=
5
𝑦−𝑏 2𝑦 𝑥 = 𝑦2 − 𝑏
𝑥 = ±√ 𝑥 = ±√ 5𝑦 − 𝑎
𝑎 𝑏 𝑥=
3
 Expanding Single Brackets
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Expand 2(𝑥 + 5) Expand 3(6 − 𝑥) Expand 𝑥(𝑥 − 3) Expand 𝑎(5 + 𝑎)

(e) (f) (g) (h)

Expand 2𝑎(𝑏 − 7) Expand −2(𝑥 + 6) Expand 5(2𝑥 − 𝑦) Expand 4𝑥(2 + 𝑥)

(i) (j) (k) (l)

Expand −3(𝑥 2 + 4) Expand 6𝑎(𝑎 + 2𝑏) Expand 2𝑥(𝑥 2 + 3𝑦) Expand 𝑎𝑏(8 − 𝑎)

(m) (n) (o) (p)

Expand −𝑥(3 + 𝑥) Expand −2(5 − 𝑥) Expand 3𝑥 2 𝑦(2𝑥 − 6𝑦) Expand and simplify
4(𝑥 + 2) + 3(𝑥 + 6)

(q) (r) (s) (t)

Expand and simplify Expand and simplify Expand and simplify Expand and simplify
4(8 + 𝑥) + 3(𝑥 − 1) 6(1 + 2𝑥) − 2(𝑥 + 5) 7(3𝑥 + 2) − 4(𝑥 − 2) 6𝑥(𝑥 + 4) − 𝑥(7 − 2𝑥)
 Expanding Single Brackets
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Expand 2(𝑥 + 5) Expand 3(6 − 𝑥) Expand 𝑥(𝑥 − 3) Expand 𝑎(5 + 𝑎)

2𝑥 + 10 18 − 3𝑥 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 5𝑎 + 𝑎2

(e) (f) (g) (h)

Expand 2𝑎(𝑏 − 7) Expand −2(𝑥 + 6) Expand 5(2𝑥 − 𝑦) Expand 4𝑥(2 + 𝑥)

2𝑎𝑏 − 14𝑎 −2𝑥 − 12 10𝑥 − 5𝑦 8𝑥 + 4𝑥 2

(i) (j) (k) (l)

Expand −3(𝑥 2 + 4) Expand 6𝑎(𝑎 + 2𝑏) Expand 2𝑥(𝑥 2 + 3𝑦) Expand 𝑎𝑏(8 − 𝑎)

−3𝑥 2 − 12 6𝑎2 + 12𝑎𝑏 2𝑥 3 + 6𝑥𝑦 8𝑎𝑏 − 𝑎2 𝑏

(m) (n) (o) (p)

Expand −𝑥(3 + 𝑥) Expand −2(5 − 𝑥) Expand 3𝑥 2 𝑦(2𝑥 − 6𝑦) Expand and simplify
4(𝑥 + 2) + 3(𝑥 + 6)
−3𝑥 − 𝑥 2 −10 + 2𝑥 6𝑥 3 𝑦 − 18𝑥 2 𝑦 2
7𝑥 + 26

(q) (r) (s) (t)

Expand and simplify Expand and simplify Expand and simplify Expand and simplify
4(8 + 𝑥) + 3(𝑥 − 1) 6(1 + 2𝑥) − 2(𝑥 + 5) 7(3𝑥 + 2) − 4(𝑥 − 2) 6𝑥(𝑥 + 4) − 𝑥(7 − 2𝑥)

7𝑥 + 29 10𝑥 − 4 17𝑥 + 22 8𝑥 2 + 17𝑥

Expanding Double Brackets Expanding Double Brackets

Expand and simplify Expand and simplify

(a) (𝑥 + 7)(𝑥 + 3) (a) (𝑥 + 7)(𝑥 + 3)
(b) (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 6) (b) (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 6)
(c) (𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 + 5) (c) (𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 + 5)
(d) (𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 + 1) (d) (𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 + 1)
(e) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1) (e) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1)

Expand and simplify Expand and simplify

(a) (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 2) (a) (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 2)
(b) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 2) (b) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 2)
(c) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 6) (c) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 6)
(d) (𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 − 3) (d) (𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 − 3)
(e) (𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 + 3) (e) (𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 + 3)

Expand and simplify Expand and simplify

(a) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 − 2) (a) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 − 2)
(b) (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 4) (b) (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 4)
(c) (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 10) (c) (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 10)
(d) (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 10) (d) (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 10)
(e) (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 5) (e) (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 5)

Expand and simplify Expand and simplify

(a) (𝑥 + 4)2 (b) (𝑥 − 4)2 (a) (𝑥 + 4)2 (b) (𝑥 − 4)2
(c) (𝑥 + 5)2 (d) (𝑥 − 5)2 (c) (𝑥 + 5)2 (d) (𝑥 − 5)2
(e) (𝑥 + 9)2 (f) (𝑥 − 11)2 (e) (𝑥 + 9)2 (f) (𝑥 − 11)2

Expand and simplify Expand and simplify

(a) (2𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 5) (a) (2𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 5)
(b) (2𝑥 + 3)(3𝑥 + 1) (b) (2𝑥 + 3)(3𝑥 + 1)
(c) (2𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 6) (c) (2𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 6)
(d) (3𝑥 − 2)(2𝑥 + 7) (d) (3𝑥 − 2)(2𝑥 + 7)
(e) (4𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 5) (e) (4𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 5)
(f) (2𝑥 − 1)(5𝑥 − 3) (f) (2𝑥 − 1)(5𝑥 − 3)
(g) (4𝑥 + 1)2 (g) (4𝑥 + 1)2
(h) (4𝑥 − 1)(4𝑥 + 1) (h) (4𝑥 − 1)(4𝑥 + 1)
Fill in the Blanks Expanding Three Brackets
Multiply first Simplify first Multiply by third
Question Simplified Answer
two brackets two brackets bracket
× 𝑥 +2 × 𝑥2 +3𝑥 +2

(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 5) 𝑥 𝑥2 +2𝑥 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2 𝑥 𝑥3 +3𝑥 2 +2𝑥 𝑥 3 + 8𝑥 2 + 17𝑥 + 10

+1 +𝑥 +2 +5 +5𝑥 2 +15𝑥 +10

× 𝑦 +4 ×

(𝑦 + 4)(𝑦 − 2)(𝑦 + 3) 𝑦 𝑦

−2 +3

× ×

(𝑏 − 3)(𝑏 − 5)(𝑏 − 6)

× ×

(2𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 2)

× ×

(2𝑎 − 1)(3𝑎 + 1)(𝑎 − 2)

Fill in the Blanks Expanding Three Brackets
Multiply first Simplify first Multiply by third
Question Simplified Answer
two brackets two brackets bracket
× 𝑥 +2 × 𝑥2 +3𝑥 +2

(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 5) 𝑥 𝑥2 +2𝑥 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2 𝑥 𝑥3 +3𝑥 2 +2𝑥 𝑥 3 + 8𝑥 2 + 17𝑥 + 10

+1 +𝑥 +2 +5 +5𝑥 2 +15𝑥 +10

× 𝑦 +4 × 𝑦2 +2𝑦 −8

(𝑦 + 4)(𝑦 − 2)(𝑦 + 3) 𝑦 𝑦2 +4𝑦 𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 − 8 𝑦 𝑦3 +2𝑦 2 −8𝑦 𝑦 3 + 5𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 − 24

−2 −2𝑦 −8 +3 +3𝑦 2 +6𝑦 −24

× 𝑏 −3 × 𝑏2 −8𝑏 +15

(𝑏 − 3)(𝑏 − 5)(𝑏 − 6) 𝑏 𝑏2 −3𝑏 𝑏 2 − 8𝑏 + 15 𝑏 𝑏3 −8𝑏 2 +15𝑏 𝑏 3 − 14𝑏2 − 33𝑏 − 90

−5 −5𝑏 +15 −6 −6𝑏 2 −48𝑏 −90

× 2𝑥 +3 × 2𝑥 2 −5𝑥 −12

(2𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 2) 𝑥 2𝑥 2 +3𝑥 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 12 𝑥 2𝑥 2 −5𝑥 2 −12𝑥 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 22𝑥 − 24

−4 −8𝑥 −12 +2 +4𝑥 2 −10𝑥 −24

× 2𝑎 −1 × 6𝑎2 −𝑎 −1

(2𝑎 − 1)(3𝑎 + 1)(𝑎 − 2) 3𝑎 6𝑎2 −3𝑎 6𝑎2 − 𝑎 − 1 𝑎 6𝑎3 −𝑎2 −𝑎 6𝑎3 − 13𝑎2 + 𝑎 + 2

+1 +2𝑎 −1 −2 −12𝑎2 +2𝑎 +2

Solving Quadratics by Factorising Solving Quadratics by Factorising

Solve these quadratic equations. Solve these quadratic equations.

(a) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 − 1) = 0 (a) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 − 1) = 0

(b) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 1) = 0 (b) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 1) = 0
(c) (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 + 1) = 0 (c) (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 + 1) = 0
(d) (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 6) = 0 (d) (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 6) = 0

Solve these quadratic equations. Solve these quadratic equations.

(a) 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 4 = 0 (a) 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 4 = 0
(b) 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 = 0 (b) 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 = 0
(c) 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 6 = 0 (c) 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 6 = 0
(d) 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 16 = 0 (d) 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 16 = 0
(e) 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 21 = 0 (e) 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 21 = 0

Solve these quadratic equations. Solve these quadratic equations.

(a) 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 6 = 0 (a) 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 6 = 0
(b) 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 8 = 0 (b) 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 8 = 0
(c) 𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 8 = 0 (c) 𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 8 = 0
(d) 𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 18 = 0 (d) 𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 18 = 0
(e) 𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 18 = 0 (e) 𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 18 = 0

Solve these quadratic equations. Solve these quadratic equations.

(a) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4 = 0 (a) 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4 = 0
(b) 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 6 = 0 (b) 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 6 = 0
(c) 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 6 = 0 (c) 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 6 = 0
(d) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8 = 0 (d) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8 = 0
(e) 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 16 = 0 (e) 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 16 = 0

Solve these quadratic equations. Solve these quadratic equations.

(a) 𝑥 2 = 24 + 2𝑥 (a) 𝑥 2 = 24 + 2𝑥
(b) 30 + 𝑥 2 = 13𝑥 (b) 30 + 𝑥 2 = 13𝑥
(c) 𝑥 2 + 9 = 6𝑥 (c) 𝑥 2 + 9 = 6𝑥
(d) 44 = 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 (d) 44 = 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥
(e) 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 = 72 (e) 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 = 72
(f) (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2) = 4 (f) (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2) = 4
 Finding Equations of Straight Lines
(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

(g) (h) (i)

(j) (k) (l)

 Finding Equations of Straight Lines
(a) (b) (c)

𝑦=𝑥 𝑦 = 2𝑥

𝑦=𝑥+3

(d) (e) (f)

𝑦 = 3𝑥
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 2 𝑦=𝑥+2

(g) (h) (i)

𝑦 = −𝑥 + 6 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 7 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 8

(j) (k) (l)

𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 2 𝑦=𝑥−1 𝑦 = −𝑥 − 2
True or False? Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
For each statement, circle the correct response.

The lines with equations 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 1 and

1 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 7 are parallel to each other True False

Two straight lines are parallel if their gradients

2 multiply to give −1 True False

The point (2, 3) lies on the line with equation

3 1
𝑦 = 𝑥+2 True False
2

The lines with equations 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 5 and

4 𝑦 = 5 − 3𝑥 are perpendicular to each other True False

5 1
Straight lines with gradients −4 and − 4 meet at 90° True False

The points (5, −2)and (1, 7) lie on the line with

6 equation 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8
True False

2
The lines with equations 𝑦 = 𝑥+4 and
7 𝑦 =− 𝑥−1
3
3
are perpendicular to each other
True False
2

The lines with equations 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 1 and

8 6𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 10 are parallel to each other. True False

The straight lines with equations 5𝑥 + 𝑦 = 15 and

9 𝑦=− 𝑥+
1 8
are perpendicular to each other
True False
5 5

The line with equation 5𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 3 = 0 is parallel to

10 the line with equation 10𝑦 − 8𝑥 = 3
True False

The lines with equations 2𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 10 and

11 14𝑥 = 4𝑦 + 17 are perpendicular to each other and True False
meet at the point (1.5, 1)
True or False? Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
For each statement, circle the correct response.

The lines with equations 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 1 and

1 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 7 are parallel to each other True False

Two straight lines are parallel if their gradients

2 multiply to give −1 True False

The point (2, 3) lies on the line with equation

3 1
𝑦 = 𝑥+2 True False
2

The lines with equations 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 5 and

4 𝑦 = 5 − 3𝑥 are perpendicular to each other True False

5 Straight lines with gradients −4 and −

1
4
meet at 90° True False

The points (5, −2)and (1, 7) lie on the line with

6 equation 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8
True False

2
The lines with equations 𝑦 = 𝑥+4 and
7 𝑦 =− 𝑥−1
3
3
are perpendicular to each other
True False
2

The lines with equations 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 1 and

8 6𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 10 are parallel to each other. True False

The straight lines with equations 5𝑥 + 𝑦 = 15 and

9 𝑦=− 𝑥+
1 8
are perpendicular to each other
True False
5 5

The line with equation 5𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 3 = 0 is parallel to

10 the line with equation 10𝑦 − 8𝑥 = 3
True False

The lines with equations 2𝑥 + 7𝑦 = 10 and

11 14𝑥 = 4𝑦 + 17 are perpendicular to each other and True False
meet at the point (1.5, 1)
Midpoints and Lengths of Lines Midpoints and Lengths of Lines

Find the midpoints of the line segments Find the midpoints of the line segments
joining: joining:

(a) (4, 5) and (8, 1) (a) (4, 5) and (8, 1)

(b) (6, 0) and (12, 4) (b) (6, 0) and (12, 4)

(c) (8, -2) and (4, -10) (c) (8, -2) and (4, -10)

(d) (3, -1) and (-5, 1) (d) (3, -1) and (-5, 1)

(e) (4, 7) and (3, 3) (e) (4, 7) and (3, 3)

(f) (9, -1) and (6, 3) (f) (9, -1) and (6, 3)

(g) (0, 5) and (-4, 8) (g) (0, 5) and (-4, 8)

(h) (-2, -3) and (4, -4) (h) (-2, -3) and (4, -4)

(i) (1.5, 3) and (7.5, 2.5) (i) (1.5, 3) and (7.5, 2.5)

(j) (-3.5, 9) and (-2.5, 4) (j) (-3.5, 9) and (-2.5, 4)

Find the lengths of the line segments Find the lengths of the line segments
joining: joining:

(a) (1, 1) and (4, 5) (a) (1, 1) and (4, 5)

(b) (8, 4) and (2, -4) (b) (8, 4) and (2, -4)

(c) (-2, 5) and (3, 17) (c) (-2, 5) and (3, 17)

(d) (6, 3) and (5, -4) (d) (6, 3) and (5, -4)

(e) (4, 7) and (3, 3) (e) (4, 7) and (3, 3)

(f) (9, -1) and (6, 3) (f) (9, -1) and (6, 3)

(g) (0, 5) and (-4, 8) (g) (0, 5) and (-4, 8)

(h) (-2, -3) and (4, -4) (h) (-2, -3) and (4, -4)

The line segment AB has the midpoint The line segment AB has the midpoint
(7, 5). If point A is (3, 4), what are the (7, 5). If point A is (3, 4), what are the
coordinates of point B? coordinates of point B?

The line segment CD has the midpoint The line segment CD has the midpoint
(-2, 4). If point D is (5, -1), what are the (-2, 4). If point D is (5, -1), what are the
coordinates of point C? coordinates of point C?

The line segment AB has length 10. If The line segment AB has length 10. If
point A is (8, 11), find as many possible point A is (8, 11), find as many possible
positions for point B as you can. positions for point B as you can.
 Find Value
Question General Equation Find 𝒌 New Equation
using Equation

𝑨 is directly proportional to 𝑩,
when 𝑨 = 𝟏𝟎, 𝑩 = 𝟐. 𝐴 = 𝑘𝐵 10 = 𝑘 × 2 so 𝑘=5 𝐴 = 5𝐵 𝐴 = 5 × 12 = 60
Find 𝑨 when 𝑩 = 𝟏𝟐.

(a) 𝒚 is directly proportional

to 𝒙, when 𝒚 = 𝟓𝟓, 𝒙 = 𝟓.
Find 𝒚 when 𝒙 = 𝟗

(b) 𝑵 is directly proportional

to 𝑳, when 𝑵 = 𝟏. 𝟖, 𝑳 = 𝟎. 𝟔.
Find 𝑵 when 𝑳 = 𝟐. 𝟓

(c) 𝒚 is directly proportional

to 𝒙. If 𝒚 = 𝟓 when 𝒙 = 𝟏𝟎, find
𝒚 when 𝒙 = 𝟔𝟎

(d) 𝑨 is directly proportional to (e) ℎ is directly proportional to (f) 𝑦 is directly proportional to (g) 𝑦 is directly proportional to
𝑩 and when 𝑨 = 𝟏𝟐, 𝑩 = 𝟑. 𝑉 and ℎ = 36 when 𝑉 = 8. the 𝑥, and 𝑦 = 250 when 𝑥. When 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 64.
Find 𝑨 when 𝑩 = 𝟐𝟎 Find ℎ when 𝑉 = 44 𝑥 = 5. Find 𝑥 when 𝑦 = 7.5 Find 𝑥 when 𝑦 = 80
 Find Value
Question Equation Find k New Equation
using Equation

𝐴 is inversely proportional to
𝑘 𝑘 30 30
𝐵, when 𝐴 = 5, 𝐵 = 6. 𝐴= 5= so 𝑘 = 30 𝐴= 𝐴= =3
𝐵 6 𝐵 10
Find 𝐴 when 𝐵 = 10.

(a) 𝑦 is inversely proportional

to 𝑥, when 𝑦 = 12, 𝑥 = 5.
Find 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 4.

(b) 𝑁 is inversely proportional

to 𝐿, when 𝑁 = 2.5, 𝐿 = 8.
Find 𝑁 when 𝐿 = 4.

(c) 𝑦 is inversely proportional

to 𝑥. If 𝑦 = 5 when 𝑥 = 8, find
𝑦 when 𝑥 = 20

(d) 𝐴 is inversely proportional (e) ℎ is inversely proportional (f) 𝑦 is inversely proportional (g) 𝑦 is inversely proportional
to 𝐵 and when 𝐴 = 12, 𝐵 = 3. to 𝑉 and ℎ = 36 when 𝑉 = 8. to 𝑥, and 𝑦 = 0.2 when 𝑥 = 5. to 𝑥. When 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 64.
Find 𝐴 when 𝐵 = 10 Find ℎ when 𝑉 = 20 Find 𝑥 when 𝑦 = 25 Find 𝑥 when 𝑦 = 80.
 Direct and Inverse Proportion Revision

(a) (b) (c) (d)

𝑦 is directly proportional to 𝑥. 𝐹 is inversely proportional to 𝑡. 𝑝 is directly proportional to the 𝑦 is directly proportional to 𝑥 3 .
When 𝑥 = 8, 𝑦 = 40. Find a When 𝐹 = 2.5, 𝑡 = 4. Find a square of 𝑞 . When 𝑞 = 3, When 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = 2500. Find a
formula for 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥. formula for 𝐹 in terms of 𝑡. 𝑝 = 90. Find a formula linking formula for 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥.
𝑝 and 𝑞 .

(e) (f) (g) (h)

Sketch the graph showing 𝑦 is 𝑦 is directly proportional to √𝑥. 𝑑 is inversely proportional to 𝑇 is inversely proportional to
inversely proportional to 𝑥. When 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 0.5. Find the 𝑤 2 . When 𝑤 = 0.5, 𝑑 = 12. Find √𝐿. When 𝐿 = 16, 𝑇 = 25. Find
value of 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 64. a formula for 𝑑 in terms of 𝑤 . the value of 𝐿 when 𝑇 = 10.

(i) (j)
The distance 𝑑 travelled by a ball is proportional to the square of 𝑥 1 2 5 10 20
the time taken, 𝑡. After 4 seconds the ball has travelled 40 m.
(i) Find a formula linking 𝑑 and t. 𝑦 100 25 4
(ii) Find the distance travelled after 7 seconds.
(i) Find a formula for 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥.
(ii) Complete the table.
 Direct and Inverse Proportion Revision

(a) (b) (c) (d)

𝑦 is directly proportional to 𝑥.
When 𝑥 = 8, 𝑦 = 40. Find a
formula for 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥.
𝑦 = 5𝑥
𝐹 is inversely proportional to 𝑡. 𝑝 is directly proportional to the 𝑦 is directly proportional to 𝑥 3 .
When 𝐹 = 2.5, 𝑡 = 4. Find a square of 𝑞 . When 𝑞 = 3, When 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = 2500. Find a
formula for 𝐹 in terms of 𝑡. 𝑝 = 90. Find a formula linking formula for 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥.
𝑝 and 𝑞 .
10 𝑦 = 20𝑥 3
𝐹= 𝑝 = 10𝑞 2
𝑡

(e) (f) (g) (h)

Sketch the graph showing 𝑦 is 𝑦 is directly proportional to √𝑥. 𝑑 is inversely proportional to 𝑇 is inversely proportional to
inversely proportional to 𝑥. When 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 0.5. Find the 𝑤 2 . When 𝑤 = 0.5, 𝑑 = 12. Find √𝐿. When 𝐿 = 16, 𝑇 = 25. Find
value of 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 64. a formula for 𝑑 in terms of 𝑤 . the value of 𝐿 when 𝑇 = 10.

𝑦 = 0.25√𝑥 3 𝑘
𝑑= 𝑇=
𝑦=2 𝑤2 √𝐿
𝐿 = 100

(i) (j)
The distance 𝑑 travelled by a ball is proportional to the square of 𝑥 1 2 5 10 20
the time taken, 𝑡. After 4 seconds the ball has travelled 40 m.
(i) Find a formula linking 𝑑 and t. 𝑦 100 25 4 1 0.25
(ii) Find the distance travelled after 7 seconds.
(i) Find a formula for 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥.
𝑑 = 2.5𝑡 2 (ii) Complete the table.
𝑑 = 122.5 𝑚 100
𝑦=
𝑥2
Using the Unitary Method
(a) Three pens cost 15p. How much do 7
pens cost?
(b) Four ice creams cost 80p. How much
do nine ice creams cost?
(c) Typing four pages takes 24 minutes.
How long does it take to type 13 pages?
(d) Jim walks three miles in 45 minutes.
How long does it take for him to walk 5
miles?
(a) 5 boxes of cereal weigh 800g. How
much do 11 boxes of cereal weigh?
(b) A car travels 175 miles in 5 hours.
How far does it travel in 7 hours?
(c) Julie runs 5 km in 25 minutes. How
long does it take her to run 8.5 km?
(d) Larry earns £29.60 for four hours
work. How much would he earn for 7.5
hours work?
(a) A call centre job pays £55.38 for
working a 6 hour day. A receptionist job
pays £76.80 for working an 8 hour day.
Which job pays the better hourly rate?
(b) At Aldi, 8 tomatoes cost £1.44,
whereas at Lidl 6 tomatoes cost 96p.
Which shop is better value for money?
(c) A corner shop charges £1.85 for 4
pints of milk. A petrol station charges 49p
for 1 pint of milk. A supermarket charges
£1.05 for 2.5 pints of milk. Which is
better value for money?
(a) Fred takes 40 minutes to walk two
dogs. How long does it take Fred to walk
three dogs?
(b) A choir with 8 members sings Ave
Maria in 5 minutes. How long does it take
a choir with 10 members to sing the
same song?
Using the Unitary Method
(a) Three pens cost 15p. How much do 7
pens cost?
(b) Four ice creams cost 80p. How much
do nine ice creams cost?
(c) Typing four pages takes 24 minutes.
How long does it take to type 13 pages?
(d) Jim walks three miles in 45 minutes.
How long does it take for him to walk 5
miles?
(a) 5 boxes of cereal weigh 800g. How
much do 11 boxes of cereal weigh?
(b) A car travels 175 miles in 5 hours.
How far does it travel in 7 hours?
(c) Julie runs 5 km in 25 minutes. How
long does it take her to run 8.5 km?
(d) Larry earns £29.60 for four hours
work. How much would he earn for 7.5
hours work?
(a) A call centre job pays £55.38 for
working a 6 hour day. A receptionist job
pays £76.80 for working an 8 hour day.
Which job pays the better hourly rate?
(b) At Aldi, 8 tomatoes cost £1.44,
whereas at Lidl 6 tomatoes cost 96p.
Which shop is better value for money?
(c) A corner shop charges £1.85 for 4
pints of milk. A petrol station charges 49p
for 1 pint of milk. A supermarket charges
£1.05 for 2.5 pints of milk. Which is
better value for money?
(a) Fred takes 40 minutes to walk two
dogs. How long does it take Fred to walk
three dogs?
(b) A choir with 8 members sings Ave
Maria in 5 minutes. How long does it take
a choir with 10 members to sing the
same song?

(a)
Four highlighter pens cost
£3.16. What is the cost of 7
highlighter pens?
(e)
If a van travels at 60 km/h, it
completes the journey in 25
minutes. How long will the
journey take if the van travels
at 20 km/h?
(i)
It takes four hours to re-turf a
lawn with an area of 20 m2.
How long would it take to re-
turf a lawn with an area of 35
m2?
Worded Proportion Problems
(b)
A cake recipe for 5 people uses
45g of sugar and 120g of flour.
How much sugar and flour is
needed to make a cake for 8
people?
(f)
1kg of carrots costs 65p. How
much would it cost for 600g of
carrots?
(j)
Hari buys enough food to feed
his two hamsters for 9 days. He
then adopts another hamster.
How many days will his
hamster food last now?
(c)
Three volunteers take 8 days to
build a wall. If four volunteers
were to build the same wall,
how long would it take?
(g)
Six bars of chocolate costs
£1.15. Five bars of chocolate
costs 95p. Which is the better
value for money?
(k)
It takes a team of 4 builders 15
days to build a garage. If the
garage needs to be completed
in six days, how many more
builders are required?
(d)
Which is better value for money
– 4 packs of tissues for £1.15
or 9 packs of tissues for £2.50?
(h)
It takes 40 minutes for 4
hosepipes to fill a pool. How
long would it take to fill the
pool if five hosepipes were
used?
(l)
A recipe for 8 pancakes
requires 2 eggs and 120g flour.
Marcia has 6 eggs and 300g
flour. How many pancakes can
she make?

(a)
Four highlighter pens cost
£3.16. What is the cost of 7
highlighter pens?
£5.53
(e)
If a van travels at 60 km/h, it
completes the journey in 25
minutes. How long will the
journey take if the van travels
at 20 km/h?
75 minutes
(i)
It takes four hours to re-turf a
lawn with an area of 20 m2.
How long would it take to re-
turf a lawn with an area of 35
m2?
7 hours
Worded Proportion Problems
(b)
A cake recipe for 5 people uses
45g of sugar and 120g of flour.
How much sugar and flour is
needed to make a cake for 8
people?
72g sugar, 192g flour
(f)
1kg of carrots costs 65p. How
much would it cost for 600g of
carrots?
39p
(j)
Hari buys enough food to feed
his two hamsters for 9 days. He
then adopts another hamster.
How many days will his
hamster food last now?
6 days
(c)
Three volunteers take 8 days to
build a wall. If four volunteers
were to build the same wall,
how long would it take?
6 days
(g)
Six bars of chocolate costs
£1.15. Five bars of chocolate
costs 95p. Which is the better
value for money?
Five bars of chocolate
(k)
It takes a team of 4 builders 15
days to build a garage. If the
garage needs to be completed
in six days, how many more
builders are required?
6 more builders
(d)
Which is better value for money
– 4 packs of tissues for £1.15
or 9 packs of tissues for £2.50?
9 pack of tissues
(h)
It takes 40 minutes for 4
hosepipes to fill a pool. How
long would it take to fill the
pool if five hosepipes were
used?
32 minutes
(l)
A recipe for 8 pancakes
requires 2 eggs and 120g flour.
Marcia has 6 eggs and 300g
flour. How many pancakes can
she make?
20 pancakes
Laws of Indices Laws of Indices

Simplify: Simplify:

(a) 45 × 42 (b) 4 5 × 43 (a) 45 × 42 (b) 45 × 43

(c) 43 × 45 (d) 4 × 45 (c) 43 × 45 (d) 4 × 45

(e) 45 × 4−2 (f) 40 × 43 (e) 45 × 4−2 (f) 40 × 43

(g) 42.5 × 40.5 (h) 4 5 × 52 (g) 42.5 × 40.5 (h) 45 × 52

(i) 5−3 × 52 (j) 5−5 × 5−3 (i) 5−3 × 52 (j) 5−5 × 5−3

Simplify: Simplify:

(a) 45 ÷ 42 (b) 4 5 ÷ 43 (a) 45 ÷ 42 (b) 45 ÷ 43

(c) 42 ÷ 45 (d) 45 ÷ 4 (c) 42 ÷ 45 (d) 45 ÷ 4

(e) 42 ÷ 40 (f) 45 ÷ 4−2 (e) 42 ÷ 40 (f) 45 ÷ 4−2

(g) 45 ÷ 54 (h) 52.5 ÷ 50.5 (g) 45 ÷ 54 (h) 52.5 ÷ 50.5

57 (−5)7 57 (−5)7
(i) 2 (j) (i) 2 (j)
5 (−5)2 5 (−5)2

Simplify: Simplify:

(a) (34 )5 (b) (35 )4 (a) (34 )5 (b) (35 )4

(c) (32 )5 (d) (3−2 )5 (c) (32 )5 (d) (3−2 )5

(e) (34 )1 (f) 33 × (34 )0.5 (e) (34 )1 (f) 33 × (34 )0.5

Simplify: Simplify:

23 ×28 2−3 ×28 23 ×28 2−3 ×28

(a) (b) (a) (b)
25 21 25 21

Find 𝑥: Find 𝑥:

(a) 5 𝑥 × 54 = 57 (a) 5 𝑥 × 54 = 57
3𝑥 ×3−2 3𝑥 ×3−2
(b) = 310 (b) = 310
34 34

(c) 102 × 10𝑥 = 1000000 (c) 102 × 10𝑥 = 1000000

Negative Indices Negative Indices

Write down the reciprocal of: Write down the reciprocal of:

(a) 4 (b) 10 (c) 15 (a) 4 (b) 10 (c) 15

(d) −3 (e) 0.4 (f) 1 (d) −3 (e) 0.4 (f) 1
3 1 2 3 1 2
(g) (h) (i) (g) (h) (i)
4 8 7 4 8 7

Evaluate: Evaluate:

(a) 4−1 (b) 10−1 (a) 4−1 (b) 10−1

(c) 15−1 (d) (−3)−1 (c) 15−1 (d) (−3)−1
2 −1 2 −1
(e) 𝑎−1 (f) (3) (e) 𝑎−1 (f) (3)

8 −1 3 −1 8 −1 3 −1
(g) (5) (h) (1 7) (g) (5) (h) (1 7)

Evaluate: Evaluate:

(a) 4−2 (b) 10−3 (a) 4−2 (b) 10−3

(c) 15−2 (d) (−3)−2 (c) 15−2 (d) (−3)−2
−3 1 −2 −3 1 −2
(e) 𝑏 (f) (3) (e) 𝑏 (f) (3)

2 −3 2 −3
(g) (5) (h) 0.1−2 (g) (5) (h) 0.1−2

Find 𝑥. Find 𝑥.
1 1 1 1
(a) = 10𝑥 (b) = 10𝑥 (a) = 10𝑥 (b) = 10𝑥
10 1000 10 1000
1 1 1 1
(c) = 2𝑥 (d) = 2𝑥 (c) = 2𝑥 (d) = 2𝑥
2 8 2 8
1 1 1 1
(e) = 2𝑥 (f) = 2𝑥 (e) = 2𝑥 (f) = 2𝑥
16 256 16 256
Fractional Indices Fractional Indices

Find the value of: Find the value of:

1 1 1⁄ 1⁄
(a) 4 ⁄2 (b) 100 ⁄2 (a) 4 2 (b) 100 2
1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄
(c) 196 2 (d) 49 2 (c) 196 2 (d) 49 2
1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄
(e) 64 3 (f) 512 3 (e) 64 3 (f) 512 3
1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄
(g) 1000 3 (h) 16 4 (g) 1000 3 (h) 16 4

Evaluate: Evaluate:
1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄
4 2 1 2 4 2 1 2
(a) (9 ) (b) (36) (a) (9 ) (b) (36)
1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄
225 2 25 2 225 2 25 2
(c) ( 16 ) (d) (169) (c) ( 16 ) (d) (169)
1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄
64 3 8 3 64 3 8 3
(e) (27) (f) (729) (e) (27) (f) (729)
1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄
1 3 16 4 1 3 16 4
(g) (1000) (h) (10000) (g) (1000) (h) (10000)

Evaluate: Evaluate:
−1⁄ −1⁄ −1⁄ −1⁄
(a) 9 2 (b) 225 2 (a) 9 2 (b) 225 2
−1⁄ −1⁄ −1⁄ −1⁄
(c) 25 2 (d) 512 3 (c) 25 2 (d) 512 3
−1⁄ −1⁄ −1⁄ −1⁄
(e) 343 3 (f) 8 3 (e) 343 3 (f) 8 3
−1⁄ −1⁄ −1⁄ −1⁄
8 3 25 2 8 3 25 2
(g) (343) (h) (9) (g) (343) (h) (9)

Solve these equations. Solve these equations.

1 1 1⁄ 1⁄
(a) 𝑥 ⁄2 =9 (b) 𝑥 ⁄2 = 11 (a) 𝑥 2 =9 (b) 𝑥 2 = 11
1⁄ −1⁄ 1 1⁄ −1⁄ 1
(c) 𝑥 3 =5 (d) 𝑥 2 = (c) 𝑥 3 =5 (d) 𝑥 2 =
4 4
Harder Indices Harder Indices

Evaluate: Evaluate:
2⁄ 2⁄ 2⁄ 2⁄
(a) 27 3 (b) 125 3 (a) 27 3 (b) 125 3

2⁄ 2⁄ 2⁄ 2⁄
(c) 8 3 (d) (−8) 3 (c) 8 3 (d) (−8) 3

3⁄ 3⁄ 3⁄ 3⁄
(e) 49 2 (f) 100 2 (e) 49 2 (f) 100 2

3⁄ 5⁄ 3⁄ 5⁄
(g) 16 4 (h) 4 2 (g) 16 4 (h) 4 2

Evaluate: Evaluate:
−2⁄ −2⁄ −2⁄ −2⁄
(a) 64 3 (b) 343 3 (a) 64 3 (b) 343 3

−3⁄ −2⁄ −3⁄ −2⁄

(c) 64 2 (d) 1000 3 (c) 64 2 (d) 1000 3

−3⁄ −3⁄ −3⁄ −3⁄

(e) 25 2 (f) 81 2 (e) 25 2 (f) 81 2

−3⁄ −2⁄ −3⁄ −2⁄

(g) 10000 4 (h) 32 5 (g) 10000 4 (h) 32 5

Evaluate: Evaluate:
−2⁄ −2⁄ −2⁄ −2⁄
8 3 1 3 8 3 1 3
(a) (343) (b) (125) (a) (343) (b) (125)
−2⁄ −3⁄ −2⁄ −3⁄
343 3 4 2 343 3 4 2
(c) ( 64 ) (d) (9 ) (c) ( 64 ) (d) (9 )
−3⁄ −4⁄ −3⁄ −4⁄
100 2 27 3 100 2 27 3
(e) ( ) (f) (8) (e) ( ) (f) (8)
9 9
−3⁄ −3⁄ −3⁄ −3⁄
25 2 16 4 25 2 16 4
(g) (4) (h) (10000) (g) (4) (h) (10000)

Find 𝑥. Find 𝑥.
2⁄ 3⁄ 2⁄ 3⁄
(a) 𝑥 3 =4 (b) 𝑥 2 = 64 (a) 𝑥 3 =4 (b) 𝑥 2 = 64
2⁄ 2⁄
(c) 𝑦𝑥 × 𝑦 3 = 𝑦3 (c) 𝑦𝑥 × 𝑦 3 = 𝑦3