Student's Name: ………………………………… 1.

Simplify fully:

Teacher's Initials:………………………………... (a) 5a + 4b - 2a + 3b 1

(b) 10 + 4 ( p - 2) 1
Thursday 17th March 2016

Period 4 or 6

Time: 50 minutes 1
GPF* (c) 10 y ´ 2 y ´ y 1
5
LMD Period 4 or 6
YEAR 9
GDH

TE
5.3 MATHEMATICS (d) -9m ÷ - 3m2 2

KNB Assessment Task 1

167 copies Algebra

ASSESSMENT
Indices 1
2. Expand and fully simplify:

170 copies Number Theory (a) 5(a + 1) + 3(2a - 3) 2

Time Allowed: 55 minutes

General Instructions
* Write using blue or black PEN
* In questions worth two or more marks, working MUST be shown to gain full marks 1
(b) (3 p 2 - 2) - ( p - 4) 3
* Clearly indicate your final answer p
* No calculators may be used
* Marks may not be awarded for careless or badly arranged working

TOTAL: 71 marks

* * * *
3. Simplify fully: 4. Circle the incorrect mathematical statement. 1

2x x (A) a m ´ a n = a mn
(a) + 2
3 4
(B) a0 = 1
1
(C) a = a2
-n n
æaö æbö
(D) ç ÷ =ç ÷
5 1 èbø èaø
(b) - 2
p 7 p2

5. Fully factorise:

(a) 2a - 8 1

x x +1
(c) - 3
3 5
(b) 10 x 2 y 2 + 20 xy3 2

(c) 6 ( x - y ) - 3 x ( y - x) 2

7k 8 j 6
(d) ´ 2
4 j3 k

3 9
(e) 4ab ÷ ´ 3
b 2 2a
 7. Express with a positive index, simplifying if possible.

6. Simplify fully: (a) x -3 1

(a) a ÷a7 2
1

(b) 3k -1 1

(b) (4a 3 ) 2 2

1
-3 æ9ö
-
(c) ´ - 8q -2 2 (c)
2
2
q ç ÷
ècø

1 1
(d) r4 ´r8 1

8. Evaluate:

(a) 105 ´10-5 1

3
(e) 8x 27 2

(b) 20 ´ 2-3 1

2
(c) 2
4 -3
10 g 2 h
(f) 2
5 g -2 h 4
9. Given x = 2 and y = -3 evaluate:

(a) 4y 2 1 12. Rewrite each number in scientific notation, correct to 3 significant figures.

(a) 7214968 2

y
æ 9 öx
(b) ç1 ÷ 2
è 16 ø

(b) 0.0000000070182 2

(c) 0.02999999 2

10. How many significant figures do each of the following numbers have?

(a) 170 000 1

13. Evaluate (4 ´106 ) ´ (5 ´109 ) , expressing your answer in scientific notation. 2

(b) 905.2 1

(c) 0.040050 1

11. Arrange the following numbers in descending order. 7

14. Write as a recurring decimal. 1
11
-4
990781, 0.000422 , 3.12 ´10 , 4.08 ´10 6
2
 16. Simplify:

15. Express the following recurring decimals as fractions: 83 ´ 4

(a) 2
(2 )
2
5
••
(a) 0.13 1

• •
(b) 3.4108 (You do not have to fully simplify your fractional answer) 3

2a + a (b-2) - ab
æaö ab2 ab2
(b) ç ÷ (to receive any marks, mathematical working is required) 2
èp ø

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