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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.Which expression means the same as a × a × a?
- 2.a = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of ab².
- 3.a = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.
- 4.Write down the expression that means 5 more than half of n.
- 5.n = 3. Work out the value of (2n)².
- 6.Simplify p + p + p.
- 7.A rectangular field has length (3a + 2) metres and width (a − 1) metres. Write a simplified expression for the perimeter of the field.
- 8.Write down the expression that means the same as p + p + p + q.
- 9.Write down 0.2x with its coefficient written as a fraction in its simplest form.
- 10.Which expression means 'triple c, then add double d'?
- 11.Write down the expression that means the same as 'subtract 5 from n, then divide the result by 2'.
- 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 m² × m × 3.
- 14.Write down the expression that means the same as w ÷ 6.
- 15.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.
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