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Grade 9_Algebric_Expression WS

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Work out the value of s when a = 0.9 and t = 4.

s = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

2 The total cost of n bags of flour is $d.

Write down an expression for the cost of one bag of flour.

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

[Total: 1]

Make t the subject of the formula.

t = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

4 Work out the value of when m = 4 and k = 7.

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

[Total: 2]
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Rearrange the formula to find t in terms of s and a.

t = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

6 Simplify.

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

[Total: 2]

7 Make x the subject of the formula.

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

[Total: 4]
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8 Make g the subject of the formula.

g = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

Find the value of n when P = 9 and t = 8.

n = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

10 All the lengths in this question are in centimetres.

The diagram shows a shape ABCDEF made from two rectangles.


The total area of the shape is 342 cm2.
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(a) Show that .

[5]

(b) Solve by factorisation.

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

(c) Work out the perimeter of the shape ABCDEF.

................................................... cm [2]
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(d) Calculate angle DBC.

Angle DBC = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 12]

11 y

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 x

–2

–4

–6

–8

The diagram shows the graph of for .

(a) Use the graph to find the value of x when y = 4.

x = ................................................... [1]

(b) (i) Show that k = 8.

[1]
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(ii) Calculate the value of y when x = 250.

y = ................................................... [1]

(c) (i) Complete this table of values for .

x −8 −4 −2 −1

[2]

(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of for . [3]

(d) Write down the equation of each line of symmetry of the graph.

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

[Total: 10]

12 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]

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n
–2 –1 0 1

Write down the inequality, in terms of n, shown by the number line.

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

[Total: 1]

14 Solve.

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

[Total: 2]
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15 x is an integer and .

Find the values of x.

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

[Total: 2]

16 Klaus buys x silver balloons and y gold balloons for a party.

He buys

• more gold balloons than silver balloons


• at least 15 silver balloons
• less than 50 gold balloons
• a total of no more than 70 balloons.

(a) Write down four inequalities, in terms of x and/or y, to show this information.

...................................................

...................................................

...................................................

................................................... [4]
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(b) On the grid, show the information from part (a) by drawing four straight lines and shading the unwanted
regions.

[5]

(c) Silver balloons cost $2 and gold balloons cost $3.

Calculate the most that Klaus could spend.

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

[Total: 11]
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17 Raheem makes baskets and mats.


Each week he makes x baskets and y mats.

He makes fewer than 10 mats.


The number of mats he makes is greater than or equal to the number of baskets he makes.

(a) One of the inequalities that shows this information is .

Write down the other inequality.

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

(b) He takes hours to make a basket and hours to make a mat.

Each week he works for a maximum of 22.5 hours.

Show that .

[2]
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(c) On the grid, draw three straight lines and shade the unwanted regions to show these inequalities.

[5]

(d) He makes $40 profit on each basket he sells and $28 profit on each mat he sells.

Calculate the maximum profit he can make each week.

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

[Total: 10]
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18 Simplify.

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

[Total: 6]

19 Simplify.

(a)

................................................... [2]
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(b)

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

(c)

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

[Total: 5]

20 Simplify.

(a)

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

(b)

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

[Total: 3]

21 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]
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(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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