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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.n = 3. Work out the value of (2n)².
- 3.Write down the expression that means the same as 3 × y × y.
- 4.Which expression means the same as 3 × a × b?
- 5.Write down the expression that means the same as m² × m × 3.
- 6.Which expression means the same as a × a × a?
- 7.a = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.
- 8.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.
- 9.Write down the expression that means the same as 'subtract 5 from n, then divide the result by 2'.
- 10.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.
- 11.Write down the expression that means the same as w ÷ 6.
- 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.Simplify k + k + k + k + k.
- 14.Write down the coefficient of xy in the expression 4x²y − 7xy + 2.
- 15.Write down 0.2x with its coefficient written as a fraction in its simplest form.
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