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Y8 AW2 Questions

Question 1
Calculate 48 - 7 × 5.

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(1 mark)

Question 2
Work out

2+7 ×2 

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(1 mark)

Question 3
Write a number in the box to make the following calculation correct.

22 ÷  .......................... +5=7 

(1 mark)

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Question 4
Work out

32 + 4 ×5 

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(2 marks)

Question 5
Simplify fully 3 t+5 u−2 t+3 u 

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(2 marks)

Question 6
Simplify
2 3 4 2
3 s t ×4 s t  

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(2 marks)

Question 7
Expand 2( x +3) .

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(1 mark)

Question 8
Expand and simplify ( p−6 ) ( p+2 ) 

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(2 marks)

Question 9
Expand and simplify ( 2 x−7 ) ( 3 x −8 ) .

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(3 marks)

Question 10
Expand and simplify ( x−5 ) ( x+ 2 )( x +5 )  .

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(3 marks)

Question 11
Factorise

4 x+10  

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(1 mark)

Question 12
Factorise fully
2 3
3 xy −6 x y  

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(2 marks)

Question 13
Find the value of 8 x +3 y  , when x=3   and y=−2 .

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(2 marks)

Question 14
Make w   the subject of the formula z=w+3 

w=¿   ..........................

(1 mark)

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Question 15
w=4 p−16  

Make p  the subject of this formula.

p=¿  ..........................

(2 marks)

Question 16

Solve the following equation.

13 f + 2=6 f + 5 

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(3 marks)

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Question 17

In the isosceles triangle ABC,

AB = AC
angle B = (3 x   + 32)°
angle C = (87 - 2 x  )°

Work out the value of x  .

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(4 marks)

Question 18

42
Solve =7   .
x

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(1 mark)

Question 19
Solve.

2x
=4  
3

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(2 marks)

Question 20

Calculate13.8−7.45  .

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(1 mark)

Question 21
Given that 372 ×68=25296  find the value of 3.72 ×0.68  

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(1 mark)

Question 22
Here is part of a train timetable.

Brighton 0722 0729 0732

London 0900 0832 0848
Work out how long it will take the 0722  train to get to London.

[Note: enter the total time in hours and minutes]

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(2 marks)

Question 23
Round 32629  to 1  significant figure.

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(1 mark)

Question 24
Round 0.4874456952 to 3 significant figures.

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(1 mark)

Question 25
By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, find an estimate for this calculation.

22.1× 37
 
1.9

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(3 marks)

Question 26
Simplify
5 3
m ×m
2  
m

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(1 mark)

Question 27

Write down the value of 92  .

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(1 mark)

Question 28

f9
Simplify 3 
f

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(1 mark)

Question 29
Simplify
3
( 2 pq2 )  

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(2 marks)

Question 30

Evaluate
−1
49 2  

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(1 mark)

Question 31

( )
−2
27 3
Find the value of  .
8

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(2 marks)

Question 32
Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 54 and 90.

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(2 marks)

Question 33
2 1
Work out −  
3 5

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(2 marks)

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Question 34

Work out the following, giving the answer as a fraction.

1 1
×  
3 2

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(1 mark)

Question 35
Work out

2 3
1 +2  
3 4

Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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(3 marks)

Question 36

Calculate

20% of 1200

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Question 37
Write 0.00000385   in standard form.

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(1 mark)

Question 38

Write 1.4 ×10−5  as an ordinary number.

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(1 mark)

Question 39
Write 640 000 000 in standard form.

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(1 mark)

Question 40
Find the value of ( 3 ×10 17) × ( 8 ×109 )  .
Give your answer in standard form.

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(2 marks)

Question 41

A right-angled triangle BCD   is joined to a rectangle ABDE , as shown below.

The area of the rectangle is 45 cm².

Calculate the area of the right-angled triangle.

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(5 marks)

Question 42
Here are a triangle and a rectangle.

The area of the rectangle is 6 times the area of the triangle.

Work out the width of the rectangle.

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(4 marks)

Question 43
Work out the length y  .

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y=¿  .......................... cm

(3 marks)

Question 44
Given that sin 30° =0.5 , work out the value of x  

x=¿   .......................... cm

Question 45
Here is a right-angled triangle.

cos 60 °=0.5 

Work out the value of x  

x=¿   .......................... cm

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(2 marks)

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Answers

Question 1
13

Question 2
16

Question 3
22 ÷  11 +5=7 

Question 4
29

Question 5
t+ 8 u 

Question 6

12 s 6 t 5 

Question 7
2 x+6  

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Question 8
2
p −4 p−12 

Question 9

6 x 2−37 x +56 

Question 10
3 2
x +2 x −25 x−50 

Question 11
2 ( 2 x +5 )  

Question 12

3 xy ( y−2 x )  
2

Question 13
18

Question 14
w=z−3  

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Question 15
w +16
p=  
4

Question 16
3
f=  
7

Question 17
x=11 

Question 18
x=6  

Question 19
x=6  

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Question 20
6.35

Question 21
2.5296

Question 22
1 hours and 38 minutes

Question 23
30000

Question 24
0.487

Question 25
400

Question 26
6
m 

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Question 27
81

Question 28

f 6 

Question 29
3 6
8p q  

Question 30
1
 
7

Question 31
4
 
9

Question 32
270

Question 33
7
 
15

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Question 34
1
 
6

Question 35
5
4  
12

Question 36
240

Question 37
−6
3.85 ×10  

Question 38
0.000014

Question 39
8
6.4 × 10  

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Question 40
27
2.4 × 10  

Question 41
15 cm²

Question 42
13.5 cm

Question 43
y=¿  13 cm

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Question 44
x=6  

Question 45
x=¿   8 cm

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