Semester

Exam Reviewer

Grade 7 (Real Numbers , Basic Algebra, Linear Equation, Linear Functions and Graphs )
50 marks

1. Evaluate each of the following and give your answer as a fraction or mixed number in its
simplest form
! ! !
a. 3 ! + 2 ! − 2 ! [2]

! ! ! ! !
b. !
− −! ÷ 2! [3]

!" !
2. On Thursday , Jean ran 1 !" 𝑘𝑚. On Friday, she ran 2 ! 𝑘𝑚.
a. Find the total distance she ran in the two days. [2]
b. By how far did she ran on Friday compared to Thursday? [1]
!
3. A sum of money is shared among three brothers. The eldest receives!" of it and the next
!
receives ! of the remainder. If the youngest brother receives $6,
a. Find the sum of money shared. [3]
b. Find the amount of money the eldest brother received. [2]

4. Given that 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 3 and𝑧 = 4, evaluate the following expression. [3]

𝑧 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑦(2𝑧 − 2𝑥)

5. Simplify the following expressions.

a. 2𝑥 − (3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 𝑧) [2]
!!!! !!!!
b. !
− !
[3]

6. Factorise the following expressions.

a. 8𝑎𝑏 + 12𝑎! 𝑐 [2]
b. −24𝑥𝑦 − 9𝑥𝑦𝑧 [2]

7. Solve for the following linear equations. For inexact values, provide your answers in
fractions or mixed numbers in simplest form.

a) 3 (x - 5) - 4 (x - 3) = 10 + 5x [2]

! !
b)
!!!
=
!!!
[3]



8. Evaluate the following mathematical formulas and solve for the unknown values. For
inexact values, provide your answers in fractions or mixed numbers in simplest form.


!!
a) If T = 𝜋(R2 – r2) Find T when R =4 and r = 3 (Let 𝜋 = ! ) [2]

!!! !
b) If 𝑦 + 𝑏 = ! , find c when y = 12, a = 14 and b = 3 [2]


9. The width of the rectangle is a quarter of its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is
300 cm, find :

a. the length of the rectangle. [2]
b. the area of the rectangle. [2]


10. The sum of 5 consecutive even numbers 50 . Find the value of the largest number.
[2]

11. On a sheet of graph paper, using a scale of 1 cm represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 unit
on the y-axis. :

a. Fill in the table of the function y= 3x + 4 for the values of x from -2 to 4

x
y= 3x + 4
[2]

b. Draw the graph of the function y= 3x + 4 [2]

12. On a sheet of graph paper, using a scale of 2 cm represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 unit
on the y-axis. :

a. Fill in the table of the function y= -4x - 1 for the values of x from -2 to 2

x
y= -4x - 1
[2]

b. Draw the graph of the function y= -4x -1 . [2]

c. The points (a, 3) , (-1, b) lie on the graph in (b).
Find the values of a and b. [2]