CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 8: END OF UNIT 2 TEST

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Stage 8 End of Unit 2 Test

a Multiply n by 2 and subtract 3 i 3(n + 2)

b Add 2 and n then multiply by 3 ii 2(n + 3)

c Multiply n by 3 and add 2 iii 2(n − 3)

d Add 3 and n then multiply by 2 iv 2n − 3

e Subtract 2 from n then multiply by 3 v 3n + 2

f Subtract 3 from n then multiply by 2 vi 3(n − 2) [6]

2 Lara thinks of a number x.

Write an expression for the number Lara gets when she

a divides the number by 3 then subtracts 2 ______________________________________ [1]

b adds 2 to the number then divides by 3. _______________________________________ [1]

3 Work out the value of each expression.

a 3p + 9 when p = −4 _______________________________________________________

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x − y 2 when x = 24 and y = 5 _______________________________________________
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4 Use the formula s = 3h + 7g to work out the value of s when h = 7 and g = 9.

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5 a Rearrange the formula y = mx to make x the subject.

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b Use your formula to work out the value of x when y = 4.8 and m = 1.2.

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6 Fill in the missing numbers and letters.

a 4(x + 3) = 4x + ___

b y(y + 9) = ___ + 9y

c 2(m − 3n) = ___ − ___

d 6x − 18 = 6(x − ___)

e 8k + 12 = ___(___ + 3)

f 5b + 15b 2 = ___(___ + ___) [6]

7 Expand and simplify u(3u + 7) − u(u − 2).

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8 Solve the equation −8 = 2.
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9 The diagram shows a square.

a Write an equation to represent the problem.

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b Solve your equation to find the value of x.

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c Work out the side length of the square.

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10 For the inequality −2 < y ≤ 4write down

a the smallest integer that y could be ___________________________________________ [1]

b the largest integer that y could be ____________________________________________ [1]

c a list of the integer values that y could be. _____________________________________ [1]

11 Complete these equivalent inequalities.

a x > 5 is equivalent to 4x > ___

b y ≤ 6 is equivalent to y + 3 ≤ ___ [2]

[TOTAL: 36 Marks]

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