EMM 1&2 Drag and Drop Questions Essential Mathematical Methods 1 & 2 CAS

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Chapter 1: Reviewing linear equations drag–and–drop test
Chapter 1 Reviewing linear equations

1 The solution of the linear equation 3t – 7 = 11 is

4
A
3
3
B
4
–3
C
4
D 6
E –6

2 The solution of the equation 2x + 5 = 9 – 3x is

5
A
4
B 1
7
C
8
D 4
4
E
5

x x−2
3 If – = 0, then x equals
6 2
A –3
B –1
C 1
D 2
E 3

4 For the equation 3x + 2 = 5 – 5x the solution is

3
A
8
3
B
4
7
C
4
−2
D
3

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EMM 1&2 Drag and Drop Questions Essential Mathematical Methods 1 & 2 CAS
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−3
E
4

4w − 3 w − 1
5 For the equation − = w the solution is
2 6
8
A w=
5
4
B w=
11
C w=2
10
D w=
7
1
E w=
2

6 In algebraic form, 3 is four times 2 less than x can be written as

A 3 = 4(x – 2)
B 4x – 2 = 3
C 3 = 5(x – 2)
4
D =3
x+2
3
E –2=x
4

7 If the equations 2x – 3y = 12 and 3x – 2y = 13 are simultaneously true,

then x – y equals
A –5
B –1
C 0
D 1
E 5

8 The solution to the following simultaneous equations is:

x y
+ =6
2 3
3x − y = 12
20
A x= ,y=8
3
B x = 2, y = 0

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C x = 1, y = −3
20
D x= ,y=6
3
3 3
E x= ,y=−
2 2

49 − 13x
9 The values of x which satisfy the inequality > 5 are
2
A x>3
B x > −3
C x = −3
D x<3
39
E x<
7

10 If Cheryl buys five donuts and four chocolate bars it will cost her $14. However, if she
buys four donuts and two chocolate bars it will cost her only $8.80. The price of each
item is
A donut = $2.20, chocolate bar = $0.75
B donut = $1.40, chocolate bar = $1.75
C donut = $1.80, chocolate bar = $0.80
D donut = $1.40, chocolate bar = $1.60
E donut = $1.20, chocolate bar = $2

y
11 For non-zero values of x and y, if 3x + 2y = 0 then ratio is equal to
x
3
A −
2
2
B −
3
2
C
3
D 1
3
E
4

x
12 If t = then x is equal to
x−a
A at + a

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EMM 1&2 Drag and Drop Questions Essential Mathematical Methods 1 & 2 CAS
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B at – a
1
C
t−a
t−a
D
t
at
E
t−1

13 If x = –4, the value of x – x2 + 9 is

A –1
B –9
C –4

D –4 – –7

E –4 + –7

14 A sentry walks x paces of average length y metres in z minutes. His speed in kilometres
per hour is
6xy
A
z × 102
xyz
B
6 × 104
xy
C
6z × 10−4
6x
D
yz × 103
6xz
E
y × 103

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15 If the formula V = h(t + w) is transposed to make t the subject
3
2hw
A t=
3V
3V
B t= −w
2h
3V− 2w
C t=
2h
3Vh
D t= −w
2
2
E t= h(V + w)
3

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EMM 1&2 Drag and Drop Questions Essential Mathematical Methods 1 & 2 CAS
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Chapter 1: Reviewing linear equations drag–and–drop test
ANSWERS:
1: D
2: E
3: E
4; A
5: A
6: A
7: E
8: A
9: D
10: E
11: A
12: E
13: B
14: A
15: B