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Algebra worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions across the algebra statements at Foundation tier. Choose the non-calculator filter to rehearse Paper 1, which counts for a third of the marks.
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Algebra worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.Solve (2x + 1)/3 = 5
- 2.A sequence starts at 2. Each term after that is found using the rule "double the previous term, then add 1". Work out the 4th term of the sequence.
- 3.y = x + 10. Work out the value of y when x = 0.y = x + 10
- 4.y = 5x − 1. Work out the value of y when x = 3.y = 5x − 1
- 5.A distance-time graph shows a car travelling at a constant speed, covering 90 km in 2 hours. Work out the car's speed in km/h.
- 6.The point A is at (5, −3). In which quadrant does A lie?
- 7.A statement contains an equals sign and one unknown letter, and it is only true for particular value(s) of that letter. What is this type of statement called?
- 8.Line C passes through (0, 0) and (4, 2). Line D passes through (0, 0) and (2, 2). Write down which of the two lines is the steeper.
- 9.Solve 3(2x − 1) = 27
- 10.The area of a triangle is given by the formula A = bh/2, where b is the base and h is the height. Make h the subject of the formula.
- 11.Three vertices of a rectangle are (−4, −1), (2, −1) and (2, 3). The sides of the rectangle are parallel to the axes. Write down the coordinates of the fourth vertex.
- 12.Ethan is 10 years old and his father is 40 years old. Work out how many years ago Ethan's father was seven times as old as Ethan.
- 13.Which of these is a formula, rather than an expression, an equation, or an identity?
- 14.Solve the simultaneous equations 2x + y = 7 and x + 2y = 8.
- 15.Write down the expression that means 5 more than half of n.
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