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1 Simplify.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

2 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

3 Simplify.

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[Total: 3]
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4 Darpan runs a distance of 12 km and then cycles a distance of 26 km.

His running speed is x km/h and his cycling speed is 10 km/h faster than his running speed.
He takes a total time of 2 hours 48 minutes.

(a) An expression for the time, in hours, Darpan takes to run the 12 km is .

Write an equation, in terms of x, for the total time he takes in hours.

................................................... [3]

(b) Show that this equation simplifies to .

[4]

(c) Use the quadratic formula to solve .

You must show all your working.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]

(d) Calculate the number of minutes Darpan takes to run the 12 km.

................................................... min [2]

[Total: 13]
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5 Solve.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [5]

[Total: 5]

6 Simplify.

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[Total: 4]
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7 Simplify.

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[Total: 2]

8 Simplify.

................................................... [5]

[Total: 5]

9 Simplify.

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[Total: 2]

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(a) Find h(4).

................................................... [1]

(b) Find fg(1).

................................................... [2]

(c) Find gf(x) in the form .

................................................... [3]

(d) Find x when f(x) = g(7).

x = ................................................... [2]

(e)
Find f−1(x).

f−1(x) = ................................................... [2]

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(f)
Find .

Give your answer as a single fraction, in terms of x, in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

(g)
Find x when h−1(x) = 2.

x = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 14]

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(a) Find g(6).

................................................... [1]

(b) Find fg(4).

................................................... [2]
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(c) Find fh(x).

................................................... [1]

(d) Find .

Give your answer as a single fraction, in terms of x, in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

(e) Find the value of x when .

................................................... [2]
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(f) Find the values of p that satisfy .

................................................... [2]

[Total: 11]

12 Write as a single fraction, in its simplest form.

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[Total: 3]
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13 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

14 Simplify , giving your answer as a single fraction.

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[Total: 3]
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15 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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[Total: 3]

16 Angelo has a bag containing 3 white counters and x black counters.

He takes two counters at random from the bag, without replacement.

(a) Complete the following statement.

The probability that Angelo takes two black counters is

[2]

(b) The probability that Angelo takes two black counters is .

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(i) Show that .

[4]

(ii) Solve by factorisation.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [3]

(iii) Write down the number of black counters in the bag.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 10]
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17 Simplify.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

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(a) Work out .

................................................... [1]

(b) Work out .

................................................... [2]

(c) Find , giving your answer in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]
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(d) Find .

................................................... [2]

(e) Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

(f) (i) Show that simplifies to .

[3]
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(ii) Use the quadratic formula to solve .

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]

[Total: 17]

19 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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[Total: 3]
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20 Simplify.

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[Total: 4]

21 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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[Total: 3]

22 Paulo and Jim each buy sacks of rice but from different shops.
Paulo pays $72 for sacks costing $m each.
Jim pays $72 for sacks costing $(m + 0.9) each.

(a) (i) Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Paulo buys.

................................................... [1]
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(ii)
Find an expression, in terms of m, for the number of sacks Jim buys.

................................................... [1]

(b) Paulo buys 4 more sacks than Jim.

Write down an equation, in terms of m, and show that it simplifies to .

[4]

(c) (i) Solve .

m = .............................. or m = .............................. [3]

(ii)
Find the number of sacks of rice that Paulo buys.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 10]
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23 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

24 Simplify.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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25 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

26

Write f(x) + g(x) as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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27 The equation can be written in the form .

Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of n.

a = ...................................................

b = ...................................................

n = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

28

(a) Show that this equation can be written as .

[3]
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(b) Solve the equation .

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

m = .............................. or m = .............................. [4]

[Total: 7]

29 Simplify .

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

30 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]
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[Total: 3]

31 Simplify.

Answer................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

32 Simplify.

Answer................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

33 Write the following as single fractions.

(a)

Answer(a)................................................... [1]

(b)

Answer(b)................................................... [1]

[Total: 2]