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Work out the value of v when t = 4.

v = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

Make t the subject of the formula.

t = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

3 A bag of rice costs $r and a bag of almonds costs $a.

Pedro buys x bags of rice and y bags of almonds.

Write down an expression for the change that Pedro receives from a $20 note.

$ ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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4 Work out the value of when m = 4 and k = 7.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

5 The total cost of n bags of flour is $d.

Write down an expression for the cost of one bag of flour.

$ ................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

6 Factorise completely.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

7 Factorise.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

8 Simplify.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]
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9 Simplify.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

10 Factorise completely.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

11 Simplify.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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12 Simplify.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

13 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

14 Darpan runs a distance of 12 km and then cycles a distance of 26 km.

His running speed is x km/h and his cycling speed is 10 km/h faster than his running speed.
He takes a total time of 2 hours 48 minutes.

(a) An expression for the time, in hours, Darpan takes to run the 12 km is .

Write an equation, in terms of x, for the total time he takes in hours.

................................................... [3]
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(b) Show that this equation simplifies to .

[4]

(c) Use the quadratic formula to solve .

You must show all your working.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]

(d) Calculate the number of minutes Darpan takes to run the 12 km.

................................................... min [2]

[Total: 13]
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15 Solve.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [5]

[Total: 5]

16 Factorise completely.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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17 Factorise completely.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

18 Factorise completely.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

19 Simplify.

................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]
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20 Simplify.

................................................... [5]

[Total: 5]

21 Simplify.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

22 Simplify.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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(a) Find h(4).

................................................... [1]

(b) Find fg(1).

................................................... [2]

(c) Find gf(x) in the form .

................................................... [3]

(d) Find x when f(x) = g(7).

x = ................................................... [2]

(e) Find f−1(x).

f−1(x) = ................................................... [2]

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(f)
Find .
Give your answer as a single fraction, in terms of x, in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

(g) Find x when h−1(x) = 2.

x = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 14]

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(a) Find g(6).

................................................... [1]

(b) Find fg(4).

................................................... [2]
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(c) Find fh(x).

................................................... [1]

(d) Find .

Give your answer as a single fraction, in terms of x, in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

(e) Find the value of x when .

................................................... [2]
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(f) Find the values of p that satisfy .

................................................... [2]

[Total: 11]

25 Write as a single fraction, in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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26 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

27 Simplify , giving your answer as a single fraction.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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28 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

29 Angelo has a bag containing 3 white counters and x black counters.

He takes two counters at random from the bag, without replacement.

(a) Complete the following statement.

The probability that Angelo takes two black counters is

[2]

(b) The probability that Angelo takes two black counters is .

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(i) Show that .

[4]

(ii) Solve by factorisation.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [3]

(iii) Write down the number of black counters in the bag.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 10]
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30 Simplify.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]