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1 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]

(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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2 In this question, all measurements are in metres.

The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.

(a) Show that .

[3]

(b) Solve .
Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

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

(c) Calculate the perimeter of the triangle.

................................................... m [2]
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(d) Calculate the smallest angle of the triangle.

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

[Total: 11]

3 Paulo and Jim each buy sacks of rice but from different shops.
Paulo pays $72 for sacks costing $m each.
Jim pays $72 for sacks costing $(m + 0.9) each.

(a) (i) Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Paulo buys.

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

(ii) Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Jim buys.

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

(b) Paulo buys 4 more sacks than Jim.

Write down an equation, in terms of m, and show that it simplifies to .

[4]
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(c) (i) Solve .

m = .............................. or m = .............................. [3]

(ii) Find the number of sacks of rice that Paulo buys.

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

[Total: 10]

4 Gaya spends $48 to buy books that cost $x each.

(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the number of books Gaya buys.

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

(b) Myra spends $60 to buy books that cost $(x + 2) each.
Gaya buys 4 more books than Myra.

Show that .

[4]
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(c) Solve by factorisation.

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

(d) Find the number of books Myra buys.

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

[Total: 9]

5 The diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC.

The area of this triangle is 30 cm2.

(a) Show that .

[3]
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(b) Use factorisation to solve the equation .

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

(c) Calculate BC.

BC = ................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 9]

6 Simplify.

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

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

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[Total: 3]

8 Simplify.

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

[Total: 3]
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9 Solve.

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

[Total: 5]

10 Simplify.

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

[Total: 4]
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11 Simplify.

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

[Total: 5]

12 Factorise completely.

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

[Total: 2]

13 Factorise completely.

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[Total: 3]
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14 Factorise completely.

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

[Total: 2]

15 Expand and simplify.

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[Total: 3]

16 Expand and simplify.

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[Total: 3]
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17

Find the value of a and the value of b.

a = ...................................................

b = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

18 Expand and simplify .

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

[Total: 3]

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Find the value of a and the value of b.

a = ...................................................

b = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

20 Factorise completely.
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(a)

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

(b)

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[Total: 5]