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1) Using the formula M = t – 6, work 1) Using the formula R = 3m – 6, 1) A plumber charges £25 per hour.
out M work out R i) Create a formula for the total
i) When t = 10 i) when m = 3 cost, C, in terms of the hours
ii) When t = 22 ii) when m = - 1 worked, t
iii) When t = 5 ii) Using this formula, work out
2) Using v = 5x², work out v the cost for 7.5 hours work
2) Using P = 5n, work out P i) when x = 6
i) When n = 2 ii) when x = - 7 2) Another plumber charges £22 per
ii) When n = 7 hour plus a £30 callout charge.
iii) When n = - 4 3) The formula for the volume of a i) Create a formula for the total
sphere is V = 4 πr³. cost, C, in terms of the hours
3) Using V = t/4, work out V 3 worked, t
i) When t = 24 Work out the volume ii) Using this formula, work out the
ii) When t = 5 i) when r = 2cm cost for 9 hours work
iii) When t = 14 ii) when r = 30cm
leaving your answer in its simplest to 2 decimal places 3) Out of the plumbers in Qu. 1 and
form 2, which is the cheapest for 12 hours
4) Using h = a³ - b², work out h work?
4) Given that L = 9(w - 2), work out i) when a = 4 and b = 7
L when ii) when a = 10 and b = 15 4) A rectangle’s length is 4cm longer
i) w = 5 iii) when a = - 3 and b = - 9 than its width, x
ii) w = - 6 i) Create a formula for the
5) Using K = m²(4 – n)², work out K perimeter
5) Using G = s(t + 5) i) when m = 2 and n = 2 ii) Calculate the perimeter when x =
4 ii) when m = -3 and n = -1 3cm
work out G i) when s = 6 and t = 4 iii) when m = 5 and n = 8 iii) Create a formula for the area
ii) when s = 2 and t = - 2 iv) when m = -4 and n = 6 iv) Calculate the area when x = 5cm
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1) i) M = 4 1) i) R = 3 1) i) C = 25t
ii) M = 16 ii) R = -9 ii) £187.50
iii) M = -1
2) i) v = 180 2) i) C = 22t + 30
2) i) P = 10 ii) v = 245 ii) C = £228
ii) P = 35
iii) P = -20 3) i) V = 33.51cm³ 3) Plumber 1 costs £300
ii) V = 113097.34cm³ Plumber 2 costs £294
3) i) V = 6 So Plumber 2 is cheapest
ii) V = 5 4) i) h = 15
4 ii) h = 775 4) i) Perimeter = 4x + 8
iii) V = 7 iii) h = -108 ii) Perimeter = 20cm
2 iii) Area = x² + 4x
5) i) K = 16 iv) Area = 45cm²
4) i) L = 27 ii) K = 225
ii) L = -72 iii) K = 400
iv) K = 64
5) i) G = 27 or 13.5
2
ii) G = 3 or 1.5
2

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