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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 = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of ab².
- 2.a = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.
- 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.Write down the expression that means the same as 3 × y × y.
- 6.Which expression means 'y squared, multiplied by 3'?
- 7.Write down the expression that means the same as (x + 7) ÷ 4.
- 8.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.
- 9.Which expression means 'add 3 to n, then multiply the result by 4'?
- 10.a = 3 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.
- 11.Write down the expression that means the same as 'subtract 5 from n, then divide the result by 2'.
- 12.Write down the expression that means 5 more than half of n.
- 13.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.
- 14.n = 3. Work out the value of (2n)².
- 15.Write down 0.2x with its coefficient written as a fraction in its simplest form.
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