YEAR 6+ MATHEMATICS TERM 3 MODULE 10

ANSWERS FOR MODULE 10

Algebraic Techniques II

1. (a) 7 (b) 4, 9
(c) Algebraic (d) 7
Example 1:
6x
(a) 30 (b)
21
Example 2:
8x 26a
(a) (b)
11 15
9k 3a − 2b
(c) (d)
10 18
5k 6q
2. (a) (b)
3 5
3q 11 y
(c) (d)
4 6
5x −29 p
(e) (f)
8 132
7x 11a
3. (a) (b)
2 5
100u + 9v 7 y − 4x
(c) (d)
30 10
x x 7x
4. (a) (b) (c)
3 4 12
29u 29k
5. (a) (b)
8 12
j + 24 16t + 2r
(c) (d)
12 15
Example 3:
6ab 2 xy
(a) (b)
35 5
18de 1 2
6. (a) (b) (c)
7 4 3
Example 4:
15a u
(a) (b)
8b 30 p
7 10b 14a 2
7. (a) (b) (c)
6x 7c 5b
4a 35 2
8. (a) (b) (c)
3 10x x

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9. (a) xy m2
x
(b) (i) m
2
3y
(ii) m
4
3 xy 2
(iii) m
8
3
(c)
8
3q x
10. (a) (b)
2 2
a2 3x
(c) (d)
b2 8
11. (a) 76a + 70 (b) 16q − 30 (c) 32m − 30
(d) 32 + 22m (e) 40 + 4j (f) 52 + 68g
12. (a) D (b) A (c) B
(d) E (e) C
5x + 2 8 x + 15 5x − 2
13. (a) (b) (c)
6 15 8
14. (a) 5 (b) 7x (c) 4r
15. (a) 5(3x + 7) (b) 5(j − 4) (c) 5(d – 6)
(d) 4g(6 + 5j) (e) 3d(4 + 3z) (f) 3(7p − 2c)
16. (a) 5 (b) 2(2a + 1) + 10

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Extension

1
1. 283 cm2
3
270 3
Sector with 270 degree angle is three quarters of the area of the complete circle ( = ).
360 4
4
Area of complete circle = × 51 = 68
3
300 5
Sector with 300 degree angle = =
360 6
5 340 2
Area of sector with 300 degree angle = × 68 = = 56
6 6 3
2 1
5 sectors with 300 degree angles = 5 × 56 = 283 cm2
3 3
5
2.
18
Let the radius of Pond C be x. Thus radius of Pond A has radius 3x and Pond B has radius 6x.
Area of Pond A = 3.14 × 9x2
Area of Pond B = 3.14 × 36x2
Area of Pond C = 3.14 × x2
Area of C plus area of A = 3.14 × 10x2
3.14 × 10 x 2 5
Area of C plus A over Area of B = 2
=
3.14 × 36 x 18
105
3. x=
29
3 x + 11 4 x 21x + 77 8 x 29 x + 77
(a) + = + =
4 14 28 28 28
4x 3x − 2 8 x 21x − 14 29 x − 14
(b) + = + =
7 2 14 14 14
3 x + 11 4 x 4x 2x − 2
(c) + = +
4 14 7 2
29 x + 77 29 x − 14
=
28 14
29 x + 77 58 x − 28
=
28 28
29x + 77 = 58x − 28
105 = 29x
105
x=
29

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4.
2 048
Each year the car becomes three quarters of its value then halves in value.
Let the original value of the car be x.
3 1 3
end of 1980 = x × × = x
4 2 8
3 3 9
end of 1981 = x × = x
8 8 64
9 3 27
end of 1982 = x× = x
64 8 512
27 3 81
October of 1983 = x× = x (prior to the halving that occurs in December.)
512 4 2 048
32
5. x
105
2 3 2
Amount that goes into stocks per week = x × × = x
3 7 7
2 1 2
Amount that he saves = x(1 − − )= x
3 5 15
2 2 16
Difference = x− x= x
7 15 105
16 32
Difference over fortnight = 2 × x= x
105 105
6. B Add the fractions of a pan, making a common denominator, as though there were 15
pieces in the pan:

 1 2  15  5 6 4
1−  +  = − +  =
 3 5  15  15 15  15
7. B Find the capacity j of the container:

7 3
j − 110 = j
8 5
7 3
j − j = 110
8 5
11
j = 110
40
j = 400

The container holds 400 mL. It had 350 mL of distilled water at the start of the
experiment, then 240 mL. Pouring out another 80 mL leaves 160 mL, which is this
portion of the container:
160 16 2
= =
400 40 5

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8. C Find the amount x that he brought:

2 1
5+ x+ x=x
3 6
2 1
5 = x −  + x
3 6
1
5= x
6
x = 30

He spent $5 on admission, $20 on rides, and $5 on food.

3 3
9. B He had half of the remaining of the pan, or of the pan, meaning he had eaten a
4 8
1 3 2 3 5 3
total of + = + = of the pan, and leaving the final of a pan.
4 8 8 8 8 8
10. D Find the number x, using the common denominator 24:

x x 3
+ = x+7
2 6 8
12x + 4x = 9x + 168
7x = 168
x = 24

2
And then × 24 + 5 = 16 + 5 = 21.
3
11. A Find the number of brochures b:

1 1 2
 + + b + 2 = b
3 4 5
59
b+2=b
60
1
2= b
60
b = 120

So 40 went to the nurse’s office, 30 to the athletic centre, and 48 to the student lounge.
12. A The area is the product of the sides, so the other side length measures
5x2 + 8x
= 5x + 8.
x

Then the perimeter is 2(5x + 8) + 2(x) = 10x + 16 + 2x = 12x + 16.

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13. A First find x by scaling to the common denominator, 30:

10( x + 3) 6( x − 3) 15 × x 30 × 1
+ = +
10 × 3 6×5 15 × 2 30
10 x + 30 6 x − 18 15 x 30
+ = +
30 30 30 30
10x + 30 + 6x − 18 = 15x + 30
16x + 12 = 15x + 30
x = 18

18 + 7
And then = 5.
5
14. A Break the 6x term into two parts so as to factor out the common x + 4:

x2 + 6x + 8
= x2 + 4x + 2x + 8
= x(x + 4) + 2(x + 4)
= (x + 2)(x + 4)

a = 1, b = 2, c = 1, d = 4
a+b+c+d=1+2+1+4=8

Therefore, the correct answer is A.

15. E It must be the yellow marbles that are in the same quantity as one of the other colours.

Find the number of marbles n:

1 1 1
n  + +  + 30 = n
4 3 6
3
n + 30 = n
4
1
30 = n
4
n = 120

There are 30 red, 40 blue, and 20 green.

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Revision

Question
Answer Solution
Number
2p
The answer is B, .
3
1 B
8y 8p 6p 2p
This is because − 2p = − = .
3 3 3 3
Summarising the question, the descriptions gives an answer that is D
2 D A
with an equation of − 20.
2
−9 p
The answer is B, .
4
3 B
p p p 2p 12 p −9 p
This is because + − 3p = + − = .
4 2 4 4 4 4
27 p
5p + + 4p2
3
4 A = 5p + 9p + 4p2
= 14p + 4p2
= 2p(7 + 2p)
8y 20 y 2
+
3 6
8 y 10 y 2
5 B = +
3 3
2y
= (4 + 5y)
3

p2 p2 p
6 B − + p = −( − p) = − (p − 2)
2 2 2

7 A 2f(9f + 5) + x + 5f = 18f 2 + 10f + x + 5f = 18f 2 + 15f + x

x+6 x+2
+
6 4
4( x + 6) 6( x + 2)
= +
24 24
4 x + 24 + 6 x + 12
8 B =
24
10 x + 36
=
24
5 x + 18
=
12

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1 1 1
× 49 = 7 and ×x= x
7 7 7
9 D
1 1
Therefore, by taking out of the bracket, we get (x + 49).
7 7

5x2 x 1
10 A + 5x = 5x( + 1) = 5x( )(x + 7)
7 7 7

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