Bombay Scottish School, Mahim

Date of Completion- 02.09.2021

SECTION A
(To be done on this paper itself)
Question 1
Complete the given crossword puzzle with the help of the clues given below:

CLUES - ACROSS CLUES - DOWN

3) An algebraic expression with only one term. 1) Polynomial of two terms.
2) A symbol whose value varies/changes with
4) An algebraic expression with one or more (unlike) situation.
terms.
6) Terms which do not have the same variable and are 5) Terms having the same variable which is
not raised to the same power. raised to the same power.
7) Symbol with a fixed numerical value in all situations.
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Question 2
Complete the following:

Algebraic Expression No. of terms Type of Degree of the

expression polynomial
a) 3a4 - 19a3 + 28a
b) 4 × d × e × f ÷ 5 + 3e
c) -8 × p × q × r
d) 6xyz + 2x2y2 - 2xyz2
v) 13c + 5
Question 3
Inspect the table and give the values of the expressions according to the
given values of the variables:
a) p + 20
p 3 4 6 8
p + 20 23
b) 6q
q 2 5 7 9
6q
Question 4
(Write in index form and also indicate the power of each
variable)
Eg. c × c × c = c3
Power of c = 4
a) 4 × b × b × r × r × r × r = __________
Power of b = __________ Power of r = __________
b) 9 × d × d × d × p × p × p × p × p × o × o = __________
Power of d = _____ Power of p = ______ Power of o = _______
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 Question 5
Separate the following into like and unlike terms:

LIKE TERMS UNLIKE TERMS

Question 6
● ‘Start’ at the first square to simplify the given expressions.
● Draw an arrow to connect the answer path and reach the next square.
Use your answers to guide you to the end of the maze and reach
‘Finish’.
● Not all boxes are used in the maze.
● After simplifying the last expression, select the key with the correct
answer and match it to the corresponding box.

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 SECTION B
(To be solved on A4 Refill sheets)
Question 1
Write the literal and numerical coefficients for each of the following:
a) 6a2b2 b) 7pq8 c)-2x3y2z
Question 2
x is a variable, 3 is a constant. Then, identify the following as a constant or
variable. (Justify your answer)
a) 3x
b) 3 - x
3
c) 𝑥
Question 3
Solve the following as instructed:
a) Add-
i) 2y2 + 3yz, -y2 - yz – z2 and yz + 2z2
ii) 5m – 7n, 3n - 4m +2 and 2m – 3mn – 5
b)Subtract-
i) 24ab – 10b – 18a from 30ab +12b +14a
ii) 5a2 -3a +1 from 14a2 - 8a + 3
c) Find the sum of -
i) 3ab2 + 5b2 -2a2b and a2b + 5a2 - 3ab2
ii) 3x2 - 5x + 2 and -5x2 -3x + 9
d)What must be subtracted from 2𝑥2 − 3𝑥 + 1 to get 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 2?
e) Take away (-7pq - 8q + 6) from (24 +11pq - 7q)
f) How much does 3ab-2a2-2b2 exceed 5a2-7ab + 5b2

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 g) What should be added to 2𝑥2 − 3𝑥𝑦 + 5𝑦2 to get 𝑥2 − 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦2 ?
h) From the sum of 2x2 + 3xy -5 and 7 + 2xy -x2 subtract 3xy +x2 -2
Question 5
Simplify-
a) 9ab -11ab -3ab +8ab
b) 5x3y -2xy2 +4x3y -4xy2
c) 3m2 - 2mn + 5m - 4n +5mn - 3m + 4m2 + 3n
d) 2x5- 5x4 +2x -5 +6x4 -3x +7 -x5 -2x4 +2
ANSWER KEY TO SECTION A
Question 1

Question 2

Algebraic Expression No. of terms Type of expression Degree of the polynomial

a) 3a4 - 19a3 + 28a 3 Trinomial 4
b) 4 × d × e × f ÷ 5 + 3e 2 Binomial 3
c) -8 × p × q × r 1 Monomial 3
d) 6xyz + 2x2y2 - 2xyz2 3 Trinomial 4
v) 13c + 5 2 Binomial 1
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Question 3
a)
p 3 4 6 8
p + 20 23 24 26 28
b)
q 2 5 7 9
6q 12 30 42 63
Question 4
a) 4b2r4 Power of b = 2 Power of r = 4
b) 9d3p5o2 Power of d = 3 Power of p = 5 Power of o = 2
Question 5
LIKE TERMS UNLIKE TERMS
(xy, -xy, -2xy) y2x
(9x, -3x)
(y2, 2y2), x2y2
(x2y, 5x2y)
Question 6

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 ANSWER KEY TO SECTION B

Question 1
Literal Coefficient- a) a2b2 b)pq8 c)x3y2z
Numerical Coefficient- a) 6 b)7 c)-2
Question 2
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3x, 3-x, 𝑥 are all variables. As the value of x changes, the value of the
given expression also changes accordingly. So, they keep varying
according to the value of x. Hence, they are all variables.
Question 3
a)i) y2 +3yz +z2 ii) 3m -4n -3mn -3
b)i) 6ab + 22b +32a ii) 9a2 -5a +2
c)i) 5b2 - a2b +5a2 ii) -2x2 - 8x +11 d) x2 - 4x +3 e) q +18pq +18
f)10ab -7a2 -7b2 g) -x2 +2xy -6y2 h) 2xy +4
Question 4
a) 3ab b) 9x3y -6xy2 c) 7m2 + 3mn + 2m -n d) x5 -x4 -x + 4