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Grade 9 Revision

This document contains a series of math problems asking the student to: - Simplify expressions and write answers in standard form - Convert populations to standard form - Calculate average population density - Simplify expressions with exponents - Solve equations - Expand and factorize algebraic expressions - Solve systems of equations - Find gradients and lengths of line segments on a graph The student is asked to show their work and provide answers in the spaces provided.

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141 views7 pages

Grade 9 Revision

This document contains a series of math problems asking the student to: - Simplify expressions and write answers in standard form - Convert populations to standard form - Calculate average population density - Simplify expressions with exponents - Solve equations - Expand and factorize algebraic expressions - Solve systems of equations - Find gradients and lengths of line segments on a graph The student is asked to show their work and provide answers in the spaces provided.

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Answer all the questions in this section.

1 Evaluate each of the following, expressing your answer in standard form.


Give both answers correct to 3 significant figures.

(a) 7.5 10 6 − 6.110 4


(b) 6.4 105
3.110−2

Answer (a)….……………………. [1]

(b)……………………….. [1]

2 The world population is currently estimated to be 6 700 000 000.


Write this population in standard form.

Answer …………………………… [1]

3 In 2007, the population of Singapore was 4 553 000.

(a) Write this population in standard form.

(b) The area of Singapore is 693 km2. Calculate the average population per square
kilometer in Singapore in 2007. Give your answer correct to 2 significant
figures.

Answer (a)………………………… [2]

(b)………………………… [2]
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4 Simplify the following expressions. Express your answers in index form.


(a) 54  55  57
(b) 23  27
44

Answer (a)………………………… [1]

(b)…………………………. [2]

5 (a) Write down the value of 3−2  a 0 .


(b) Write 5 a3 as a single power of a.

Answer (a)………………………… [1]

(b)…………………………. [1]

6 Simplify the following and leave your answers in positive index form.
(a) 5  3m −3

(b) 1
 p 
2

(m )
3 3
 3 
 2m 

Answer (a)…………………………. [1]

(b)…………………………. [2]

7 Solve the following equations.


(a) 3n = 81
(b) 3m  39 = 35

Answer (a)………………………… [1]

(b)…………………………. [2]
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8 Simplify the following expressions.


(a) 8 − 3(2 − x)
(b) 3(a + 4) − (a − 3)

Answer (a)………………………… [1]

(b)…………………………. [2]

9 Expand and simplify


(a) ( x + 3)( x + 1)
(b) (3 x + 4)(2 x − 3)

Answer (a)………………………… [2]

(b)…………………………. [2]

10 (a) Given that a = 3 + 2b , express b in terms of a.


(b) Given that m = 2ab ,
(i) Find m if a = 6 and b = 3.
(ii) Make b the subject.

Answer (a) ……………………….. [1]

(b) (i)…………………….. [1]

(ii)……………………. [2]
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11 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form


(a) 3 7
+
x +1 x +1
(b) 5 3
−
x −1 2x + 3

Answer (a) ……………………….. [1]

(b) ……………………….. [2]

12 Factorise
(a) 3a 2 − 12a
(b) x 2 + 5 x + 6
(c) x 2 − 7 x + 12

Answer (a) ……………………….. [1]

(b) ……………………….. [2]

(c) ……………………….. [2]


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13 Solve
(a) ( x + 2)(2 x − 5) = 0

(b) ( x − 5)2 = 81

(b) x 2 +5 x − 3 = 0 , giving your answers correct to two decimal places.

Answer (a) ……………………….. [2]

(b) ……………………….. [3]

(c) ………………………… [4]


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The diagram shows the line joining the points A ( 1, 8 ) and B (4, 2).

(a) Calculate the length of AB.

(b) C is the point (6, 4) .


Mark and Label the point C in the diagram.

(c) Write down the gradient of the line BC.

(d) The gradient of the line m passing through C is undefined.


Draw the line m in the diagram.

Answer (a) ………………………… [3]

(b) …………………………. [1]

(c) ………………………….. [1]

(d) [1]

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