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Expressions, equations, formulae, identities and inequalities worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions on "expressions, equations, formulae, identities and inequalities" — DfE statement A3. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
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Expressions, equations, formulae, identities and inequalities worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.Which of these is a formula?
- 2.Which of these is a factor of 15x + 20?
- 3.A phone company works out a monthly bill, £B, using the formula B = 18 + 0.05t, where £18 is the fixed monthly charge and t is the number of extra text messages sent beyond the free allowance, each charged at 5p. Farida's bill for one month is £24.50. Work out the number of extra text messages, t, she sent.
- 4.Write down the coefficient of p in the expression 7 − 4p + 9q.
- 5.The formula for converting a temperature from degrees Celsius, C, to degrees Fahrenheit, F, is F = 1.8C + 32. Work out F when C = 20, and identify what kind of mathematical statement F = 1.8C + 32 is.
- 6.Which of these is an inequality?
- 7.A number, w, satisfies the statement "three times w, minus 5, is at least 16". Which of these is the correct inequality for w?
- 8.A rectangle has area 24x + 18. Ffion factorises the area as 6(4x + 3). Work out the value of the area when x = 2, and decide whether 6 and (4x + 3) are correctly identified as factors of 24x + 18.
- 9.Meera writes the statement 3(x + 4) = 3x + 12. Which of these correctly describes what she has written, with a reason?
- 10.Which of these is a term, rather than a whole expression, an equation, or a formula?
- 11.Which of these is an equation, rather than an expression, a formula or an identity?
- 12.Ben writes n + 4 ≤ 9. Which statement describes what Ben has written? Give a reason for your answer.
- 13.Which of these is an expression?
- 14.A gardener charges a fixed fee of £15 plus £8 for each hour worked. The total charge, £T, for a job lasting h hours is given by T = 15 + 8h. Work out the charge for a job lasting 4 hours, and identify what kind of statement T = 15 + 8h is.
- 15.A statement contains an equals sign and one unknown letter, and it is only true for particular value(s) of that letter. What is this type of statement called?
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