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Substitution into formulae worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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Substitution into formulae worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · A2 · Substitution into formulae · 15 questions

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1.The formula connecting speed, distance and time is v = s ÷ t. Work out v, in km/h, when s = 180 and t = 4.
(a)720
(b)184
(c)176
(d)45
2.Oliver has m stickers and gives 5 of them away. The number he has left is L = m − 5. Work out L when m = 8.
(a)3
(b)40
(c)−3
(d)13
3.The formula for the energy stored in a stretched spring is E = (1/2)kx², where E is in joules, k is the spring constant in N/m and x is the extension in m. A spring with a spring constant of 40 N/m is stretched so that its extension is 0.3 m. Work out the energy stored in the spring.
(a)1.8
(b)72
(c)3.6
(d)6
4.Work out the value of a² − 2b when a = −3 and b = 4.
(a)1
(b)−17
(c)−11
(d)17
5.Work out the value of 3x² − 4x when x = −2.
(a)−4
(b)20
(c)4
(d)44
6.Work out the value of 2(x + 2) when x = −5
(a)−3
(b)−1
(c)−6
(d)−8
7.A person's body mass index is given by the formula B = m ÷ h², where m is the mass in kg and h is the height in metres. Work out B, to 1 decimal place, when m = 68 and h = 1.6.
(a)42.5
(b)2890.0
(c)26.6
(d)26.5
8.Work out the value of n² − n when n = −3
(a)6
(b)−3
(c)−6
(d)12
9.Work out the value of 4p² − 3 when p = 2.5
(a)97
(b)7
(c)22
(d)1
10.The formula y = x² + 1 gives y in terms of x. Work out the value of y when x = −2.
y = x² + 1
(a)−3
(b)1
(c)5
(d)4
11.A formula is F = 4s. A pupil says that when s = 5 the value of F is 9, because they added 4 and 5 instead of multiplying. Work out the correct value of F when s = 5.
(a)9
(b)20
(c)45
(d)25
12.The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2(l + w). One rectangle has l = 9 cm and w = 4 cm. A second rectangle has l = 6 cm and w = 5 cm. Work out how many cm greater the perimeter of the first rectangle is than the perimeter of the second.
(a)4
(b)26
(c)6
(d)2
13.Work out the value of (x − 4)/2 + 3 when x = 10
(a)0
(b)4.5
(c)6
(d)11
14.Work out the value of 3n − 2 when n = 1
(a)5
(b)1
(c)3
(d)−1
15.Work out the value of 5m² + 3m when m = −2.4
(a)36
(b)29.4
(c)21.6
(d)−36

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