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Distributive Laws (226189)

MATHEMATICS Expand and simplify the expression (2 marks)

Stage 5
Number and Algebra, Algebraic Techniques
Distributive Laws
Algebraic Fractions
Number and Algebra
Indices
Teacher: Patrick Parker
Exam Equivalent Time: 118.5 minutes (based on allocation ~1.25 min/mark)

4. Distributive Laws (226207)

Questions
Factorise the expression (2 marks)
1. Indices (226398)
Select the expression that is equivalent to

A.
B.
C.
D.

2. Indices (137025)

What is the value of so that ? 5. Distributive Laws (226307)

Factorise the expression (2 marks)
A.

B.

C.

D.
6. Distributive Laws (226195) 9. Distributive Laws (226284)
Expand and simplify the expression (2 marks) Expand and simplify the expression (2 marks)

7. Distributive Laws (226200) 10. Distributive Laws (226202)

Factorise the expression (2 marks) Factorise the expression (2 marks)

8. Distributive Laws (226268) 11. Distributive Laws (226204)

Expand and simplify the expression (2 marks) Fully factorise the expression (2 marks)
12. Distributive Laws (226316) 15. Algebraic Fractions (226176)
Fully factorise the expression (2 marks)
Simplify the expression (2 marks)

16. Algebraic Fractions (226365)

13. Distributive Laws (226209) Simplify the expression (3 marks)

Factorise the expression (2 marks)

14. Algebraic Fractions (226179)

Simplify the expression (2 marks)

17. Distributive Laws (226288) 20. Algebraic Fractions (226253)
Factorise the expression (2 marks)
Simplify the expression (2 marks)

18. Algebraic Fractions (013823)

21. Algebraic Fractions (226161)
Simplify . (2 marks)
Simplify the expression (2 marks)

22. Algebraic Fractions (226259)

19. Algebraic Fractions (226151) Simplify the expression (2 marks)

Simplify the expression (2 marks)

23. Distributive Laws (226326) 25. Indices (226421)
Factorise the expression (2 marks) Find given . (2 marks)

24. Algebraic Fractions (226345) 26. Indices (226495)

Factorise the expression (3 marks)

Simplify and express as a fraction involving non-negative indices only. (3 marks)
27. Indices (226480) 30. Indices (226488)

Express as a fraction involving non-negative indices only. (1 mark) Simplify and express as a fraction involving non-negative indices only. (3 marks)

28. Algebraic Fractions (226336)

Factorise the expression (3 marks)

31. Distributive Laws (226293)

Fully factorise the expression (2 marks)

29. Algebraic Fractions (226369)

Simplify the expression (3 marks)

32. Algebraic Fractions (226644) 35. Indices (226632)

Simplify . (3 marks) Find the reciprocal of . (3 marks)

33. Distributive Laws (226296) 36. Algebraic Fractions (226649)

Fully factorise the expression (2 marks)

Worker A picks a bucket of blueberries in hours. Worker B picks a bucket of blueberries in hours.
i. Write an algebraic expression for the fraction of a bucket of blueberries that could be picked in one hour
if A and B worked together. (2 marks)

34. Algebraic Fractions (226641)

Simplify . (3 marks)

ii. What does the reciprocal of this fraction represent? (1 mark)

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