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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.Write down the expression that means the same as p + p + p + q.
- 2.Write down the expression that means the same as 'subtract 5 from n, then divide the result by 2'.
- 3.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.
- 4.Which expression means 'triple c, then add double d'?
- 5.p = 4. Work out the value of 2p³.
- 6.Write down the expression that means 5 more than half of n.
- 7.a = 3 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.
- 8.Write down the expression that means the same as 3 × y × y.
- 9.Simplify p + p + p.
- 10.Which expression means the same as 3 × a × b?
- 11.A ribbon of length L metres is cut into 5 equal pieces, and then 3 metres is removed from one piece. Write down an expression, in metres, for the length of that piece after 3 metres is removed.
- 12.Write down the expression that means the same as w ÷ 6.
- 13.A packet contains s sweets. The sweets are shared equally between f friends. Write an expression for the number of sweets each friend receives.
- 14.Which expression means 'y squared, multiplied by 3'?
- 15.Write down the expression that means the same as (x + 7) ÷ 4.
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