EXERCISE FOR FINAL EXAM

1. If 𝑦 is directly proportional to 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 40 when 𝑥 = 200, find

a) An equation connecting 𝑥 and 𝑦
b) The value of 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 15
c) The value of 𝑥 when 𝑦 = 8

2. If 𝑄 is inversely proportional to 𝑃 and 𝑄 = 0.5 when 𝑃 = 4.

a) Express 𝑄 in terms of 𝑃.
b) Find the value of 𝑄 when 𝑃 = 8.
c) Calculate the value of 𝑃 when 𝑄 = 1.25.

3. If 𝑡 is directly proportional to √𝑠 and 𝑡 = 3 when 𝑠 = 81, find:

a) The value of 𝑡 when 𝑠 = 25
b) The value of 𝑠 when 𝑡 = 8

4. For each of the following equations, state two variables which are inversely proportional
to each other.
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a) 𝑥 = 𝑦2
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b) 𝑦 + 1 = 𝑥+1

5. Using the elimination method, solve the following pairs of simultaneous linear equations.
3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 30
2𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 33

6. Solve the following simultaneous linear equations by substitution method.

2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3
𝑥+𝑦= 0

7. A two-digit number is such that the sum of its digits is 10 and the ones digit is four times
its tens digit. Find the number.

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8. Khairul’s aunt is 4 times as old as he is. In 8 years’, time, his aunt will be 2 2 times as old

as he is. Find his aunt’s present age the age.

9. Expand and/ or simplify each of the following expressions.
a) 2𝑑 (3𝑑 − 5) − 𝑑(2 − 𝑑 )
b) (𝑥 − 2𝑦)(2𝑥 − 𝑦)

10. Factorize each of the following expressions completely.

a) 𝑥 2 − 9
b) 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 9
c) 2𝑓 2 − 8𝑓 − 10

11. The difference between two positive numbers is 5 and the square of their sum is 625.
Find the two numbers.

12. Given that 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 5. Some values of 𝑥 and the corresponding values of y are
given in the table.

𝑥 0 1 2 3 4 5
𝑦 5 a -1 b c 5

a) Find the value of a, b and c.

b) Taking 1 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 cm to represent 2 units on the y-
axis. Draw the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 5 from x = 0 to x = 5.
c) State the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.
d) Write down the coordinates of the minimum point.

13. Simplify the following.

𝑎 + 2𝑏
5𝑎𝑐 + 10𝑏𝑐

14. Find the value of 𝑐 when 𝑘 = 1.

2𝑘
𝑘=ℎ+
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15. The table shows the lengths, in cm, of some metal rods in a factory.
120 130 148 175 163 153 145
125 132 145 141 167 155 152
147 165 131 146 141 140 153
155 155 128 129 130 155 155
a) Represent the data using stem and leaf diagram
b) What is the length of the longest metal rod?
c) What is the most common length?
d) Find the ratio of the number of metal rods that are shorter than 150 cm to the number
of metal rods that are at least 155 cm long.

16. 12 men can paint 3 identical houses in 9 days. Assuming that all men work at the same
rate. How long will it take 18 men to paint 4such houses?

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17. of a piece of metal has a mass of 10kg. What is the mass of of the piece of metal?
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