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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.
Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.Write down the expression that means the same as 3 × y × y.
- 2.a = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.
- 3.Simplify p + p + p.
- 4.p = 4. Work out the value of 2p³.
- 5.Tom buys 2 notebooks and 6 pencils on Monday, priced at p pence each for a notebook and q pence each for a pencil. On Tuesday he buys 3 more notebooks and 1 more pencil. Write a simplified expression, in pence, for the total amount Tom has spent on notebooks and pencils.
- 6.Write down the expression that means the same as 'subtract 5 from n, then divide the result by 2'.
- 7.Which expression means 'y squared, multiplied by 3'?
- 8.A packet contains s sweets. The sweets are shared equally between f friends. Write an expression for the number of sweets each friend receives.
- 9.Write down the expression that means the same as w ÷ 6.
- 10.a = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of ab².
- 11.Simplify k + k + k + k + k.
- 12.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.
- 13.Write down the expression that means the same as m × m × m × n.
- 14.x = 5. Work out the value of 3x² − 4.
- 15.Write down the expression that means the same as (x + 7) ÷ 4.
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