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Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions on "algebraic notation" — DfE statement A1. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
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Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A rectangular field has length (3a + 2) metres and width (a − 1) metres. Write a simplified expression for the perimeter of the field.
- 2.Write down the coefficient of xy in the expression 4x²y − 7xy + 2.
- 3.Which expression means 'triple c, then add double d'?
- 4.a = 3 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.
- 5.Write down the expression that means the same as m × m × m × n.
- 6.A box holds n pencils. A shop has 6 full boxes and 4 loose pencils. All of these pencils are shared equally between 2 classes. Write down the expression for the number of pencils each class receives.
- 7.a = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of ab².
- 8.Which expression means the same as 3 × a × b?
- 9.x = 5. Work out the value of 3x² − 4.
- 10.Write down 0.2x with its coefficient written as a fraction in its simplest form.
- 11.Write down the expression that means 5 more than half of n.
- 12.Simplify p + p + p.
- 13.Write down the expression that means the same as 3 × y × y.
- 14.Write down the expression that means the same as p + p + p + q.
- 15.p = 4. Work out the value of 2p³.
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