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1 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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2 Gaya spends $48 to buy books that cost $x each.

(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the number of books Gaya buys.

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

(b) Myra spends $60 to buy books that cost $(x + 2) each.
Gaya buys 4 more books than Myra.

Show that .

[4]

(c) Solve by factorisation.

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

(d) Find the number of books Myra buys.

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

[Total: 9]
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3 All the lengths in this question are in centimetres.

The diagram shows a shape ABCDEF made from two rectangles.

The total area of the shape is 342 cm2.

(a) Show that .

[5]

(b) Solve by factorisation.

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

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(c) Work out the perimeter of the shape ABCDEF.

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

(d) Calculate angle DBC.

Angle DBC = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 12]

4 One solution of the equation is x = 7.

(a) Find the value of a.

a = ................................................... [2]
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(b) Find the other solution.

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

[Total: 3]

5 The probability that Andrei cycles to school is r.

(a) Write down, in terms of r, the probability that Andrei does not cycle to school.

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

(b) The probability that Benoit does not cycle to school is .

The probability that both Andrei and Benoit do not cycle to school is 0.4 .

(i) Complete the equation in terms of r.

( ................................................... ) × ( ................................................... ) = 0.4 [1]

(ii) Show that this equation simplifies to .

[3]

(iii) Solve by factorisation .

r = .............................. or r = .............................. [3]

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(iv) Find the probability that Benoit does not cycle to school.

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

[Total: 9]

6 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]

(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]
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(c) (i) Solve .

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

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

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

[Total: 10]

7 The diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC.

The area of this triangle is 30 cm2.

(a) Show that .

[3]
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(b) Use factorisation to solve the equation .

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

(c) Calculate BC.

BC = ................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 9]

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NOT TO
SCALE

(y + 1) cm y cm

The volume of the larger cube is 5 cm3 greater than the volume of the smaller cube.

(a) Show that .

[4]
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(b) Find the volume of the smaller cube.

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

................................................... cm3 [4]

[Total: 8]

9 Factorise.

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

[Total: 2]

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Find the value of a and the value of b.

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

b = ................................................... [2]
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[Total: 2]

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Find the value of a and the value of b.

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

b = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

12 Complete this statement with an expression in terms of m.

( ................................................... )

[2]

[Total: 2]

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The difference between the areas of the two rectangles is 62 cm2.

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(a) Show that .

[3]

(b) Factorise .

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

(c) Solve the equation to find the difference between the perimeters of the two rectangles.

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

[Total: 7]

14 (a) Factorise .

................................................... [2]
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(b)

The area of the rectangle is 84 cm2.

Find the perimeter.

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

[Total: 5]

15 In this question, all measurements are in metres.

The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.

(a) Show that .

[3]
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(b) Solve .
Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

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

(c) Calculate the perimeter of the triangle.

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

(d) Calculate the smallest angle of the triangle.

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

[Total: 11]

16 Factorise 2x2 – 5x – 3.

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

[Total: 2]

17 f(x) =
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(a) f(x) can be written in the form .

Find the value of m and the value of n.

Answer(a) m = ...................................................

n = ................................................... [2]

(b) Use your answer to part (a) to find the positive solution to .

Answer(b) ................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

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(a) Find the value of p and the value of q.

p = ...................................................

q = ................................................... [2]
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(b) Solve.

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

[Total: 4]

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(x – 1) cm
x cm NOT TO
SCALE

(2x + 1) cm
x cm

The area of the rectangle is 29 cm2 greater than the area of the square.
The difference between the perimeters of the two shapes is k cm.

Find the value of k.

You must show all your working.

k = ................................................... [6]
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[Total: 6]

20 (a) Write in the form .

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

(b) Use your answer to part (a) to solve the equation .

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

[Total: 4]

21 The solutions of the equation are and .

Find the value of b and the value of c.

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

c = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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22 (a) Write in the form .

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

(b) Use your answer to part (a) to solve the equation .

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

[Total: 4]

23 Solve the equation .

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

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

[Total: 4]
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24 Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation .

You must show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

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

[Total: 4]

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Find the value of a and the value of b.

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

b = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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26 Solve the equation .

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

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

[Total: 4]

27 In a shop, the price of a monthly magazine is $m and the price of a weekly magazine is $ .
One day, the shop receives

• $168 from selling monthly magazines

• $207 from selling weekly magazines.

The total number of these magazines sold during this day is 100.

(a) Show that .

[3]
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(b) Find the price of a monthly magazine.

Show all your working.

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

[Total: 6]

28 Solve the equation .

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

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

[Total: 4]
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29 can be written in the form .

Find the value of a and the value of b.

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

b = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

30 Solve the equation 3x2 + 4x – 5 = 0.

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

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

[Total: 4]
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31 Solve the equation.

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

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

[Total: 4]

32 Solve the equation .

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

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

[Total: 4]