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    Algebra – Practice Paper 1

    (Percentages, Ratios, Factorization & Linear Equations)

    Level IGCSE
    Subject Math (0580)
    Difficulty Easy
    Total Marks 46
    Time 55 minutes

    Instructions

    1. Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or
    graphs.
    2. Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
    3. Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
    4. You should use a calculator where appropriate.
    5. You must show all necessary working clearly.
    6. Give non-exact numerical answers to 3 significant figures or 1 decimal place.
    1) Mahesh and Jayraj share $72 in the ratio 7:5.
    How much does Mahesh receive?

    ______________ [2]

    2) The population of a city is 5,50,000.


    It is expected that this population will increase by 42% by the year 2008.
    Calculate the expected population in 2008.

    ______________ [2]

    3) Areeg goes to a bank to change $100 into riyals.


    The bank takes $2.40 and then changes the rest of the
    money at a rate of $1=3.75 riyals.
    How much does Areeg receive in riyals?

    ______________ [2]

    1 -2
    4) Write down the value of (12 ) as a fraction.

    ______________ [2]
    5) Solve the equation

    x+4 = 3(2-x)

    ______________ [3]
    6) There are approximately 5,00,000 grains of wheat in a 2-kilogram bag.

    a) Calculate the mass of one grain in grams.

    ______________ [2]
    b) Write your answer to part(a) in standard form.

    ______________ [1]

    7) On a journey a bus takes 35 minutes to travel the first 10 kilometers.


    It then travels a further 20 kilometers in the next 40 minutes.

    a) The bus started the journey at 18:50.


    At what time did it complete the journey?

    ______________ [1]
    b) Calculate the average speed of the whole journey in

    i. kilometers/minute

    ______________ [1]

    ii. kilometers/hour

    ______________ [1]

    8) A model of a car has a scale of 1:25.


    The model is 18 cm long.
    Calculate, in meters, the actual length of the car.

    ______________ [2]
    9) Factorize completely 4xy - 6xz.

    ______________ [2]
    10) Alix changed a traveler’s cheque for 200 euros into dollars when she visited USA.
    The exchange rate was 1 dollar = 1 .05 euros.
    How many dollars did she receive?

    ______________ [2]
    11)
    1 x 1
    a) ( 2 ) = 8

    Write down the value of ‘x’

    ______________ [1]

    y
    b) 7 = 1

    Write down the value of ‘y’

    ______________ [1]
    12) y = a + bc

    a) Find the value of y when a = -3, b = 2 and c = 8

    ______________ [2]
    b) Make ‘c’ the subject of the formula

    ______________ [2]

    13) Solve the equations

    a) 4x – 5 = 31

    ______________ [2]

    b) 4(y – 5) = 36

    ______________ [2]

    14) Anne took a test in Chemistry.


    She scored 20 marks out of 50.
    Work out her percentage mark.

    ______________ [1]
    15) Write, in its simplest form, the ratio
    3.5 kilograms:800 grams

    ______________ [2]
    -3
    16) Work out 4 as a fraction.

    ______________ [1]

    17) Alphonse spends $28 on food.


    "
    This amount is of his allowance.
    #
    Calculate his allowance.

    ______________ [2]
    18) Yasmeen is setting up a business.
    She borrows $5000 from a loan company.
    The loan company charges 6% per year simple interest.
    How much interest will Yasmeen pay after 3 years?

    ______________ [2]

    19) Make ‘s’ the subject of the formula

    p = st – q

    ______________ [2]
    20)
    a) Write down common multiples of 6 and 8.

    ______________ [1]
    b) Work out

    5 3
    -
    6 8
    Give your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms.
    You must show all your working.

    ______________ [2]

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