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2.7DB Writing an Expression: Fluency and Exam Drill (Part 2)

EDEXCEL 1MA1 · Calculator allowed · about 40 minutes
Total Marks
Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.
1
A car park has c cars in it. 9 more cars arrive. Write down an expression for the number of cars in the car park now.
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
A box contains 8 chocolates. Write down an expression for the number of chocolates in k boxes.
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Olamide has s pounds in her bank account. She withdraws 15 pounds. Write down an expression for the amount left in her account.
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Write down an expression for a number j divided by 4, then increased by 5.
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
Write down an expression for the cube of a number q.
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
A number t is trebled, then 6 is subtracted. Write down an expression for this.
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Tariq was asked to write an expression for 'the sum of a number w and 5, then the result doubled'. He wrote 2w + 5.
(a)(a) Explain why Tariq's expression does not match the description.(1)
(b)(b) Write down the correct expression, simplified.(1)
(Total for Question 7 is 2 marks)
8
A rectangle has length (2y + 1) cm and width 4 cm. Write down an expression for the area of the rectangle, in terms of y. Simplify your answer.
(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)
9
Noah is x years old. His younger sister Erin is 6 years younger than him. Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the sum of their ages. Simplify your answer.
(Total for Question 9 is 2 marks)
10
A journey normally takes m minutes. Roadworks make the journey 20% longer. Write down an expression, in terms of m, for the new journey time. Give your answer in its simplest form.
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
A market stall charges a fixed rental fee plus an amount per hour. The table shows the total charge for different numbers of hours.
Hours (h)Total charge (pounds)
115
220
325
Work out an expression, in terms of h, for the total charge in pounds. Simplify your answer.
(Total for Question 11 is 2 marks)
12
A square has side length (3x - 2) cm. Show that the perimeter of the square can be written as 12x - 8.
(Total for Question 12 is 2 marks)
13
A cuboid-shaped storage box has length (x + 2) cm, width 3 cm and height 4 cm. Work out an expression, in terms of x, for the volume of the box. Simplify your answer.
(Total for Question 13 is 3 marks)
14
A market trader sells apples at a pounds each and pears at b pounds each. Priya buys 3 apples and 2 pears, and pays with a 20 pound note. Write down an expression, in terms of a and b, for her change in pounds. Simplify your answer.
(Total for Question 14 is 2 marks)
15
A gym offers two membership plans. Plan A: a joining fee of 20 pounds plus 15 pounds per month. Plan B: no joining fee, but 18 pounds per month plus a one-off 4 pound admin charge. Let n be the number of months.
(a)(a) Write down an expression, in terms of n, for the total cost of Plan A.(1)
(b)(b) Write down an expression, in terms of n, for the total cost of Plan B.(1)
(c)(c) Write down an expression, in terms of n, for how much more expensive Plan A is than Plan B. Simplify your answer fully.(2)
(Total for Question 15 is 4 marks)
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