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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 = 3 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.
- 2.A rope of length L metres is cut into 6 equal pieces, and 4 metres is then removed from one piece. Write an expression, in metres, for the length of that piece after the cut.
- 3.Which expression means the same as 3 × a × b?
- 4.Write down the expression that means 5 more than half of n.
- 5.Simplify p + p + p.
- 6.Which expression means 'y squared, multiplied by 3'?
- 7.A taxi charges a £3 fixed fee plus £2 for each mile travelled. Write an expression, in pounds, for the total cost of a journey of n miles.
- 8.Write down the expression that means the same as p + p + p + q.
- 9.Write down the coefficient of xy in the expression 4x²y − 7xy + 2.
- 10.Which expression means the same as a × a × a?
- 11.p = 4. Work out the value of 2p³.
- 12.Write down 0.2x with its coefficient written as a fraction in its simplest form.
- 13.n = 3. Work out the value of (2n)².
- 14.x = 5. Work out the value of 3x² − 4.
- 15.Write down the expression that means the same as 3 × y × y.
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