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GCSE · Algebra

3.13 Substitution

EDEXCEL 1MA1 · Calculator allowed · about 85 minutes
Total Marks
Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.
1
b = 5. Work out the value of each expression.
(a)2b(1)
(b)b + 7(1)
(c)3b - 4(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
2
x = -3. Work out the value of each expression.
(a)x + 6(1)
(b)5 - x(2)
(c)4x(2)
(Total for Question 2 is 5 marks)
3
a = 4 and b = -3. Work out the value of each expression.
(a)a + b(1)
(b)ab(2)
(c)a - 2b(2)
(Total for Question 3 is 5 marks)
4
y = -2. Work out the value of each expression.
(a)y2(2)
(b)y3(2)
(c)y2 + 5(2)
(Total for Question 4 is 6 marks)
5
x = -5. Work out the value of each expression.
(a)4(x + 3)(2)
(b)2(5 - x)(2)
(Total for Question 5 is 4 marks)
6
The perimeter of a rectangle is given by P = 2(l + w), where l is the length and w is the width. Work out P when l = 8.5 cm and w = 3.2 cm.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
l w
(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)
7
Average speed can be found using speed = distance / time. Work out the average speed for each journey.
(a)A car travels 180 km in 2.5 hours.(2)
(b)A cyclist travels 45 km in 3 hours.(2)
(Total for Question 7 is 4 marks)
8
The area of a trapezium is given by A = 1/2(a + b)h, where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is the height. Work out the area of a trapezium with a = 6 cm, b = 10 cm and h = 4 cm.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
a b h
(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)
9
The formula v = u + at gives the final speed of an object, where u is the initial speed, a is the acceleration and t is the time. Work out v for each set of values.
(a)u = 4, a = 9.8 and t = 2.5(2)
(b)u = -3, a = 4 and t = 6(2)
(Total for Question 9 is 4 marks)
10
x = -3 and y = 4. Work out the value of 2x2 + 3y.
(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)
11
p = -3. Work out the value of each expression.
(a)-p2(2)
(b)(-p)2(2)
(Total for Question 11 is 4 marks)
12
Show that x = 3 is not a solution of the equation 2x2 - 5x = 12.
(Total for Question 12 is 2 marks)
13
A plumber uses the formula C = 45 + 30h to work out the cost, C pounds, of a job, where h is the number of hours worked.
(a)Work out the cost of a job that takes 3.5 hours.(2)
(b)A different job costs 165 pounds. Work out how many hours the plumber worked.(2)
(Total for Question 13 is 4 marks)
14
a = 5 and b = 2. Work out the value of (a2 - b2) / (a - b).
(Total for Question 14 is 3 marks)
15
Kinetic energy is given by KE = 1/2 m v2, where m is the mass in kg and v is the speed in m/s. Work out the kinetic energy of a car of mass 900 kg travelling at 20 m/s. State the units of your answer.
(Total for Question 15 is 4 marks)
16
x = 3 and y = -1. Work out the exact value of x2 + 3y. Leave your answer in surd form where appropriate.
(Total for Question 16 is 2 marks)
17
x = -2 and y = 1/4. Work out the value of 1/x + 1/y.
(Total for Question 17 is 3 marks)
18
The time period, T seconds, of a pendulum is given by T = 2 x π x l/g, where l is the length of the pendulum in metres and g = 9.8 m/s2. Work out T when l = 1.2 m. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
(Total for Question 18 is 3 marks)
19
Two taxi companies use these formulas to work out the cost, C pounds, of a journey of m miles. Company A: C = 2.50 + 1.80m. Company B: C = 4 + 1.50m. Sam needs a taxi for a journey of 6 miles. Work out which company is cheaper for Sam's journey, and by how much.
(Total for Question 19 is 4 marks)
20
The formula for converting a temperature from Celsius (C) to Fahrenheit (F) is F = (9/5)C + 32.
(a)Work out F when C = 35.(2)
(b)Use the formula to work out the value of C when F = 68.(3)
(Total for Question 20 is 5 marks)
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