Year 7 Mathematics

Algebra and Equations Test 2022

Name:
Class:
Teacher:

Time allowed: 60 minutes

QUESTION (AND ANSWER) BOOK
Structure of Book
Section Number of questions Number of questions Number of
to be answered marks
1 10 10 10
2 6 6 22
3 3 6 16

Total 48

Instructions
• Students are permitted to bring into the test room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners
and rulers.
• Students are NOT permitted to bring into the test room: any technology (calculators or software),
notes of any kind, blank sheets of paper and/or correction fluid/tape.
Materials supplied
• Question and answer book of 11 pages
• Working space is provided throughout the book.
Instructions
• Write your name, class and teacher in the space provided above on this page.
• Answer all multiple choice questions on the answer sheet provided.
• Answer all short answer questions and extended response questions on the test paper.
• Full and appropriate setting out is required.
• Marks will be awarded for appropriate working.
• Students are to write in blue or black pen.
• Liquid paper and white out tapes are not permitted.
SECTION 1 – Multiple Choice

Instructions for Section 1

Answer all questions in pencil on the answer sheet provided for multiple-choice questions.
Choose the response that is correct for the question.
A correct answer scores 1; an incorrect answer scores 0.
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.

Question 1
Which of the following is not an equation?
A. 4+5=9
B. 3  7 = 16
C.
D.
E.

Question 2
In the __________ , the y is the __________, the 2 is the _________.
There are also two _________ in the equation. These are the numbers 6 and 12.

A. Equation; coefficient; pronumeral; constants

B. Equation; constant; coefficient; pronumerals
C. Equation; pronumeral; constant; coefficients
D. Equation; pronumeral; coefficient; constants
E. Equation; constant; pronumeral; coefficients

Question 3
Which term is the constant in the expression ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E. There is not a constant in the expression.
Question 4
Which expression does not expand to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

Question 5
In the equation , what is the value of y, when x = 4
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Question 6
The correct way to write is
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Question 7
The expression is the same as
A. 17x
B. 11x
C. 42x
D. 7x
E. x
Question 8
When you expand the expression , the answer is
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Question 9
The solution to the to the equation is
A. x=8
B. x = 33
C. x = ‒33
D. x = 14
E. x = 3.67

Question 10

Callum solved the equation 3a + 4 = 11, like this:

3a + 4 = 11
3a = 11 + 4 Line 1
3a = 15 Line 2

a = Line 3

a =5 Line 4

What error did Callum make in his working?

A. He added 4 instead of subtracting 4.
B. He divided by 3 instead of multiplying by 3.
C. He subtracted 4, instead of adding 4.
D. He did not divide 15 by 3 correctly.
E. He did not make a mistake.

END OF SECTION 1
SECTION 2 – Short Answer

Instructions for Section 2

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.

Question 1 (3 marks)

In the expression 4k – 3m + 6 state:

a. The number of terms in the expression 1 mark

b. The coefficient of m 1 mark

c. The constant 1 mark

Question 2 (2 marks)

If p represents any whole number, write an algebraic expression for

a. 8 less than the number. 1 mark

b. 5 is added to the number and the result is multiplied by 3. 1 mark

Question 3 (4 marks)
Substitute the values k = 5 and m = 8 and calculate the values of each of the following expressions.
a. k-m 1 mark

b. 3k 1 mark

c. 5k – 2m 2 marks

Question 4 (3 marks)
Expand and simplify where possible.

a. 2(j+6) 1 mark

b. 3(3k − m) + 2m 2 marks
Question 5 (4 marks)

Simplify each of the following by collecting like terms.

a. 4w + 8w + 5w 1 mark

b. 9q ‒ 4q + q 1 mark

c. 9e − 2f ‒ 4 + 7f ‒ 6e 2 marks

Question 6 (6 marks)

Solve each equation for the unknown.

a. 2 marks

b. 2 marks

c. 2 marks
END OF SECTION 2
SECTION 3 - Extended Response Section
Instructions for Section 3
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.

Question 1 (6 marks)

In Rugby League, points are awarded for a try, conversion or penalty kick.
A try is worth 5 points, a conversion is worth 2 points and a penalty kick is worth 3 points.
The total score S can be represented by the formula S = 5t + 2c + 3p when t try, c conversion and p
penalty kicks are scored.

a. If a team scores 4 tries, 3 conversions and 2 penalty kicks, what is their

total score? 1 mark

b. How many conversions (c) did the team score if they scored 5 tries (t), no penalty 2 marks
kicks (p) and had a total score (S) of 33 points?

c. How many tries (t) did a team score if they scored 4 conversions (c), 3 penalty 2 marks
kick (p) and had a total score of 47 points?

d. Rearrange the formula S = 5t + 2c + 3p to make t by itself. 1 mark

Question 2 (6 marks)

It’s Bianca’s birthday today. She is m years old. She asks the ages of the people at her party. Her
cousin Paul is 8 years older Bianca.
a. Write an expression to show Paul’s age 1 mark

b. Bianca’s sister, Kate, is 5 years younger than her. 2 marks

Her Aunt, Theresa, is three times her age.
Write an expression to represent the sum of the ages of Kate and Theresa.

c. If Bianca is 7 years old today, what do all 4 of their ages add up to? 3 marks
Question 3 (4 marks)

The width of a rectangle is y and the length is 3y - 2 as shown in the diagram below.

3y – 2

a. Write an expression for the perimeter of the rectangle. 1 mark

b. Simplify the expression you wrote in part a. 1 mark

c. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 52cm, find the width of the rectangle, y. 1 mark

d. Write an expression for the area of the rectangle 1 mark

END OF TEST

BACCHUS MARSH GRAMMAR

 Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
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For each question, shade the box which indicates the most correct answer
All answers must fill in the box completely
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers
NO MARK will be given if there is more than ONE answer for a question
If you make a mistake, ERASE the incorrect answer, DO NOT cross out

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