Exam Revision Chapter 2

47 marks from 47 questions

Question 1

George’s age is 3 years less than double his son’s age.

Let s be the son’s age.

George’s age can be expressed as:

a. 3–2s
b. 2–3s
c. 3s–2
d. 2s–3

Question 2

means:

a. p×3
b. p–3
c. p÷3

Question 3

For what value of will the expression have a value of − ?

a. =
b. =−
c. =−
d. =

Question 4

Write q × –1 in simplest form.

Question 5

2
If m = 7 and n = –6, evaluate m − n.

2
m − n=

Question 6

2
If x = 4, then the expression x – 11 x – 9 =

Question 7

2
Choose all values of k below for which 9 − k is negative.

k = k = k = k =
a. b. c. d.
9 10 –1 0

Question 8

3 ab × 5 b = ab

Question 9

5b+3a−3b= a+ b

Question 10

2 2 2
Fill in the missing term: m + =5m
Question 11

Simplify this expression by collecting like terms:

15 ab + 5 bc − 6 ac + 9 + 14 ac − 5 − 5 bc = ab + ac +

Question 12

Enter the missing coefficient and the two missing indices (powers).

2
x × xy × 20 y = x y

Question 13

9 – (3 u – 1) =

a) 9 – 3 u – 1 b) 9–3u+1

Question 14

Enter the missing number:

9 – (3 u – 1) = 9 – 3 u + 1

= –3u

Question 15

In the expression 7 n – 10 + 2 n + 12, two like terms are:

a) 7 n and 12 b) 7 n and –10 c) 7 n and 2 n

Question 16

6
r(r – 9) =

6 6 7 7
a) r – 9 b) r – 9 r c) r – 9 d) r –9r
Question 17

5 2
5w +3w z is a simplified form of which of the following expressions?

a) w 2( w 3
– z ) + 4( w 5
–w 2
z ) b) w 2( w 3
– z ) – 4( w 5
–w 2
z 2)

c) w 2( w 3
– z ) + 4( w 5
+w 2
z)

Question 18

3 p ( p – 2) + 4( p – 2) =

2 2 2 2
a) 7p – 6 p – 8 b) 3p – 2 p – 8 c) 3p – 6 p + 8 d) 3p +2p–8

Question 19

2
Ann earns y % commission on the value of the sales she makes each month. If her sales are $(100 y +
200 y ), determine her commission in terms of y .

Ann’s commission is:

3
a) $(100 y + 200 y 2) b) $(100 y 2
+ 200 y ) c) $( y 3
+ 2 y 2) d) $( y 2
+2y)

Question 20

If y − 4 = 30, then y =

Question 21

Complete the first step in solving this equation by adding 4 to both sides of the equal sign.

y
– 4 = 15
2

y
=
2

Question 22

Solve − =

=
Question 23

=7

The first step to undo the operations is to multiply both sides by 4.

The result would be:

a. = 7 b. a − 8 = 28 c. 4 a − 2 = 28 d. 4 a − 8 = 28 e. a − 2 = 28

Question 24

Lyn thought of a number and called the mystery number m . She formulated the algebraic equation:

+ 3 = 16

Her mystery number is .

Question 25

Solve = .

Question 26

Solve 8 w = 3 w + 20

w=

Question 27

What is the solution to the equation 3( h + 1) = 18?

h=
Question 28

In 3( y – 2) = 8 – 4 y , the next line in solving the equation would be:

b. =
a. 3y–6=8–4y c. 3( y – 2) + 2 + 4 y = 8 + 2 – 4 y + 4 y

Question 29

–( q + 7) could be re-written as:

a. –0( q + 7) b. –1( q + 7) c. –2( q + 7)

Question 30

If you expand –( p – 5) you will get:

a. – p – 5 b. p + 5 c. –p+5

Question 31

Wilson is solving a linear equation 7( w – 1) = 2 w + 3.

The first two lines of his solution are shown.

7( w – 1) = 2 w + 3
7w–1=2w+3

His mistake in the second line is that he has:

a. multiplied w by 7 b. not simplified the right-hand side, 2 w + 3 c. not multiplied –1 by 7

Question 32

Solve the linear equation 3 r – 1 = 7 – ( r + 4)

The solution is r =
Question 33

The shorter side of a rectangle is s + 1 cm. The longer side is twice the length of the shorter side. The
perimeter of the rectangle is 36 cm.

Calculate s .

s=

Question 34

A number is represented by k . Eight times the difference between this number and 3 can be expressed
as:

a) 3( k – 8) b) 8(k + 3) c) 8( k – 3)

Question 35

4 times an unknown number plus 5 equals 21. What is the unknown number?

Question 36

Two times the sum of Malcolm's age and three equals eight. If you were finding Malcolm’s age, your
first step would be to:

a) solve an algebraic equation b) translate the problem into an equation

c) assign a variable to represent Malcolm’s age

Question 37

Lucy bought a total of 12 nutella and jam-filled donuts. The nutella donuts cost $3.50 each and the
jam donuts cost $2.50 each. If she paid $38 altogether, how many of each kind of donuts did she
purchase?

a. 7 nutella, 6 jam
b. 7 nutella, 5 jam
c. 8 jam, 4 nutella
d. 8 nutella, 4 jam
Question 38

Bryan and Joel scored a combined 32 goals in a basketball game. Bryan scored 10 more goals than Joel.
If j represents the variable for the number of goals scored by Joel, select the equation which represents
the problem:

a.
b.
c.
d.

Question 39

A number is tripled and then 12 is added to it. When the result is divided by 4, the answer is 6. What is
the number?

Question 40

Select the correct equation to match the following statement: ‘I think of a number, then minus 12 from
this number, then multiply the result by 6. The answer is 12.’

a.
b.
c.
d.

Question 41

True or false?

A formula is a general rule for finding the value of one quantity given the values of other quantities.

a) True b) False
Question 42

The area of a triangle A = ×b×h.

If you know that A = 10 cm2 and h = 5 cm, you can use this formula to find:

a) b , the length of the base b) A, the area of the triangle c) h , the height of the triangle

Question 43

In the formula E = m v 2, there are variables.

Question 44

The area of a triangle has the formula A = × b × h , where h is the perpendicular height and b is the
length of the base.

Find the value of b if A = 30 cm2 and h = 12 cm.

b= cm

Question 45

2
If P = R I , evaluate P, if R = 3600 and I = 0.4.

P=

Question 46

T = a + ( n – 1) d

Find a , if T = 44, n = 4 and d = 6.

a=
Question 47

Substitute the values and into the formula to solve the equation and find the
value of the unknown pronumeral. Write your answer correct to two decimal places.