Term 2, 2012

Coolum Beach Christian College

Year 9

Number and algebra: Patterns and algebra

PRACTICE EXAM Topic Test 1

Name:___________________

FLUENCY
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For the expression 5xy2 +2y + 8y2 + 6 the coefficient of the third term is:
A 5
B 2
C 8
D 6
E 5

x
3
x2
The coefficient of x in the expression
+
+
is:
3
4x 2
5
A 5
B 4
1
C
5
D 3
1
E
3

What is
A
B
C
D
E

4 x 2 yz
simplified?
12 xz

Mark
1

3xy

x2 y
3
xy
8
xy
3
8xy

Mel had $60 in her purse. She spent $(x + 10). The amount left is:
A $(x 50)
B $(60 x)
C $(70 x)
D $(x 70)
E $(50 x)

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Chapter 3: Algebra

Test A

Which of the following is a like term with 3x2y?

A 3
B xy
C 3xy
D yx2
E y2x

4 3
The volume V of a sphere is given by the formula V r , where r is the
3
radius of the cone. The volume if r = 2 is:
A 8.38
B 25.13
C 33.51
D 75.40
E 100.53

What is 10xy2 + 7xy2 simplified?

A 3xy2
B 3xy2
C 3x2y
D 3x2y4
E 17xy2

What is 2ab 3ab simplified?

A 5ab
B 5ab2
C 6ab2
D 6a2b
E 6a2b2

Which of the following expressions is equal to ( x 3) ( x 3)(3x 1) ?

3 x 2 3x
A
3x 2 7 x
B
3x 2 2
C
9 x 2 3x
D
3x 2 6 x
E

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When factorised 6(a b) + x(a b) equals:

A 6 x(a + b)
B (6 x)(a + b)
C 6(a + b x)
D (6 + x)(a b)
E (6 + x)(a + b)

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Chapter 3: Algebra

Test A

11 Simplify the following

[a]
2a + 3a 6a
[b]

3a + 4b + 8a 2b

12 Question 2
Expand and simplify the following
[a]

2 x 7

[b]

2x x 3

[c]

5 x 3 4(x 7 )

13 Factorise 15c 4 d 2 18c 2 d 3 24cd 2 .

14 Factorise each of the following.

(a)
(b)

p2 1

9a 2 100b 2

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Test A

15 Simplify the following expressions.

(a)

x7
8

64
x7

(b)

y
2x 1

13 y
2x 1

(c)

q 3 ( q 6)(q 3)

q 3 (q 1)(q 3)

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Test A

16 Simplify the following expressions.

(a)

y 9
y9

10
y

(b)

t 5
t

4(t 2) t 2

(c)

x ( x 2)
x

( x 6)( x 3) x 3

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Test A

17 Simplify the following expressions.

(a)

( z 1)( z 4) 18 z
3( z 4)

z ( z 3)
z4
6

(b)

f 9
36 f ( f 7)
24

6f
( f 7)( f 9) f 7

(c)

12 g
20 g ( g 1)
8

g 5 ( g 1)( g 5) g 1

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Test A

UNDERSTANDING
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Answer the following for each expression.

(i) State the number of terms.
(ii) State the constant (if there is one).
(iii) State the term with the smallest coefficient.

(a) 3x2 4x + 5
(b) y3 4 y
(c) 6ab2 + 7b2 + 2a2b
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A class of x students goes to the beach. One-third of the class swims in the ocean
while one-fifth of the class plays beach volleyball.
(a) Write an expression to represent the number of students who swam.
(b) Write an expression to represent the number of students who played beach
volleyball.
(c) Write an expression to represent the total number of students who either swam
or played beach volleyball.

Alex buys x pencils at b cents and y biros at b cents.

(a) How much did he spend?
(b) Factorise the expression.

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Test A

21

Expand and simplify the following expressions.

(a) 4(3 x y) 2(3 x 5 y)
(b) x (2 x y ) 2 y ( y 3 x )
(c) (3 2 x)(3 2 x)

22

Identify from the following expressions, which of them can be factorised using the
grouping in pairs method? Factorise where applicable.
3 xy 3 y 5 x 5
A
16 x 2
B
3 xy 3 y 3x 6
C
xy 2 x 4 y 2 8 y
D
x2 4 x 4
E

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Test A

REASONING
23

Jackie is making her own cards. She is using a rectangular piece of paper with
dimensions 12 cm high and 9 cm wide. She has put p cm margins on the top and
bottom of the paper and margins of q cm on the left and right sides of the paper.
(a) Write an expression for the height of the paper on which he is able to write.
(b) Write an expression for the width of the paper on which he can write.
(c) Write an expression for the area of the paper inside the margins.
(d) If p 1.5 cm, q 2.5 cm , what is the area allowed for writing?

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Test A

A rectangular food pallet is (2x + 3) metres long and (y 4) metres wide.

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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Write an expression for the perimeter.

Write an expression for the area.
If x = 3 m and y = 8 m, what is the area?
Using the answer from (c), find how many boxes of oranges, 60 cm long and
50 cm wide, you can fit on the pallet so that the minimum space is left over
(no overhanging).

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Test A

A rectangular mattress top has a length of 5y cm and a width of 2y cm.

(a) Write an expression for its perimeter.
(b) Write an expression for its area.
(c) If all sides are increased by z cm, write an expression for the new perimeter
and expand.
(d) Find the perimeter when y = 5 cm, z = 3 cm.
(e) Write an expression for the new area and expand.
(f) Find the area when y 5.5 cm, z 2.5 cm.

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Chapter 3: Algebra

Test A

PROBLEM SOLVING
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A rectangular swimming pool is (2y + 3) m long and 5y m wide. It is surrounded by a

steel fence that is q m from the edge of the pool.
(a) Write an expression for the perimeter of the pool.
(b) Write an expression for the area of the pool.
(c) Write an expression for the length of the fence along the length of the pool.
(d) Write an expression for the width of the fence.
(e) Write an expression for the perimeter of the fence around the pool.
(f) Write an expression for Area fence the area enclosed by the fence.
(Do not expand.)
(g) Find the area between the pool and the fence. (Do not expand.)
(h) Find the area between the pool and the fence when q 2 m and y 4 m .

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Test A

Pavika found a small photo frame and decided to put one of her favourite photos in it.
The width of the metal surround is x cm. Unfortunately, the glass of the photo frame
is damaged and will need to be replaced.

(a) Write expressions for the height and width of the glass.
(b) Write an expression for the perimeter of the glass.
(c) If the perimeter of the glass is 22 cm, what is the height and width of the glass?
(d) Show that an expression for the area of the glass is 70 34 x 4 x 2 .
(e) Calculate the area when the width of the metal is 1.2 cm.

Total marks: 64

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