Algebra – Practice Paper 1

(Linear Equations & Inequalities)

Level IGCSE
Subject Math (0580)
Difficulty Intermediate
Total Marks 34
Time 45 minutes

Instructions

1. Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or
graphs.
2. Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
3. Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
4. You should use a calculator where appropriate.
5. You must show all necessary working clearly.
6. Give non-exact numerical answers to 3 significant figures or 1 decimal place.
1) Solve the inequality
3 < (2x – 5) < 7

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2) Solve for ‘x’
2 1
- = 10
x-3 x+4

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3) A ferry has a deck area of 3600 m for packing cars and trucks.
Each car takes up 20 m2 of deck area and each truck takes up 80 m2.
On one trip, the ferry carries x cars and y trucks.

a) Show that this information leads to inequality x + 4y ≤ 180

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b) The charge for the trip is $25 for a car and $50 for a truck.
The total amount of money taken is $3000.
Write down an equation to represent this information and simplify it.

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c) The line x + 4y = 180 is drawn on the grid below.
i. Draw, on the grid, the graph of your equation in part (b).

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 40 80 120 160 200 x

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ii. Write down a possible number of cars and a possible number of trucks on the trip,
which together satisfy both conditions.

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4) Solve the equation

x
- 8 = -2
4

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5) Solve the simultaneous equations

1
x+y=5
2
x – 2y = 6

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6) Simplify
x+2 x
-
x x+2

Write your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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7) Solve
a) 0.2x + 3.6 = 1.2

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 2 - 3x
b) < x+2
5

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8) Solve the simultaneous equations
0.4x + 2y = 10
0.3x + 5y = 18

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9) Solve the equation
x - 2 2x + 5
=
4 3

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10) The quantity y varies as the cube of (x + 2).
y = 32 when x = 0.
Find y when x = 1.

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11)

p
a) √32 = 2 . Find the value of p.

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3 1 q
b) #8 = 2 . Find the value of q.

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