1) Melvin, Tim and John shared the cost of a present together for a common friend which cost

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them $x in total. Melvin paid $6 more than 3 of the cost of the present, Tim paid $4 more
than half the cost of the present and John paid the remaining $16.
(a) Express, in terms of x,
(i) the amount of money paid by Melvin
(ii) the amount of money paid by Tim
(b) Form an algebraic equation in terms of x and hence find the cost of the present
2) Solve the equation
2𝑥 1
𝑥−1
−4= 3(𝑥−1)
, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 ≠ 𝑘,
and state the value of k
3) Overlook Hotel has a total of 27 rooms. Each room can be used as a single room or a double
room. The price for a single room is $159 per night. The price for a double room is $219 per
night.
On a particular night, all the rooms are occupied, and x rooms are used as single rooms.
(a) Express the total price of all the rooms on the night in terms of x.
(b) Given that the total price of all the rooms is $5013, form an equation and find the value
of x.
4) The first four terms of a sequence is 5, 8 , 11 and 14.
(a) Write down the 10th term of the sequence.
(b) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.
5) Tom has a certain amount of money. He bought 2 dozens of chocolate bars and received a
change of $1.20. If he has bought ice cream which cost 30 cents less each, he could have
bought 30 ice creams.
Let $x be the cost of 1 chocolate
(a) Express the cost of 1 ice cream in terms of x
(b) Form an equation, in terms of x, and solve x to find the cost of 1 chocolate bar.
2𝑦−4 6𝑦 3𝑦
6) Solve the equation − = .
3 9 27
6 2
7) It is given that 576 = 2 × 3 .
(a) Evaluate 576.
(b) It is given that 576n is a cube number.
(i) Find the least possible integer of n.
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(ii) Using your answer in (b)(i), find the value of 576.
8) Solve the inequality 15𝑥 − 40 < 6𝑥 − 4.
(a) Hence, write down
(i) The greatest integer x which satisfies the equation.
(ii) The largest prime number y which satisfies the equation.
9) Jerry works in a school and is paid by the number of hours she works. Her hourly rate of pay
is $15.
(a) Find his earnings for working x hours in terms of x.
(b) What are the possible numbers of hours she would have worked if she earns less than
$75?
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10) May, June and July shared 110 marbles. May received 3 as many as June and July received
twice as many as June.
 (a) If May received x marbles, write an equation in terms of x.
(b) Solve the equation and write down the number of marbles May received.
𝑥−2 (𝑥+5) 4(𝑥−4)2
11) Simplify 2𝑥 2 (𝑥+4)
× (𝑥+5)2 completely.
2𝑦
12) Given that x:y = 3: 4 and y:z = 5:*, find the value of 3𝑥−𝑦+2𝑧 .
13) A bus leaves Town A at 2330 and arrives in Town B at 0730 the next day. Find
(i) The time taken for journey,
(ii) The average speed of the bus, given that the distance between the two towns is 652
km.
3(𝑥+2) 4(1−2𝑥)
14) Simplify1 − 6
+ 5
.
15) The first four terms of a sequence are 5, 10, 15, 20.
(a) Write down the next two terms
(b) Find an expression for the general term 𝑇𝑛 .
(c) Find the 65th term.
16) Solve the following equations.
(a) 2[18-3(2x-6)]=7(2x-3)
11(𝑦+3)
(b) = 3𝑦 − 7
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17) A bell rings every 25 minutes while another bell rings every 40 minutes. If the two bells rang
together at 6 a.m., when will they ring together next?
𝑝 𝑝 4
18) Simplify − 2( 2 − 𝑝).
3 3
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19) When x copies of a pamphlet are to be printed, the cost per copy $y, is given by the formula
500
𝑦= 𝑥
+ 5.
Find
(i) The cost per copy when 200 copies are printed,
(ii) The number of copies printed when each copy costs $5.25.
3𝑥−2𝑦 7 𝑥
20) If 5𝑦−8𝑥 = 10 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑦 .