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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.a = 3 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.
- 2.a = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.
- 3.Which expression means 'add 3 to n, then multiply the result by 4'?
- 4.n = 3. Work out the value of (2n)².
- 5.Write down the expression that means the same as (x + 7) ÷ 4.
- 6.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.
- 7.Write down the expression that means the same as p + p + p + q.
- 8.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.
- 9.Write down the expression that means the same as m × m × m × n.
- 10.Which expression means the same as 3 × a × b?
- 11.a = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of ab².
- 12.A rectangular field has length (3a + 2) metres and width (a − 1) metres. Write a simplified expression for the perimeter of the field.
- 13.Write down the expression that means the same as m² × m × 3.
- 14.Write down the expression that means the same as w ÷ 6.
- 15.Which expression means 'triple c, then add double d'?
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