GCSE Edexcel Mathematics 2016

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Practice Questions 2016

Edexcel Style

Algebra 1
Multiple Algebra Topics

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1 Hour 45 Minutes

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100 Marks

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Created by Mateusz Janczak

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START OF QUESTIONS
Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided.
Do NOT use a calculator.

1.

(a)

Given that 1, write these values in order of size.

Start with the smallest value.

...............................................

...............................................

...............................................

...............................................

(2)

(b)

Simplify

...............................................

(1)

(c)

Simplify

2 + 2
...............................................

(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

2.

, and are lengths of sides, where 1, 1 and 1.

is dimension-less.
Use the words below to describe the type of each expression.
length

area

volume

(i)

42

..............................................................

(ii)

4 + 2

..............................................................

(iii)

3 6

..............................................................

none/other

(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)

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3.

(a)

Write as a single fraction in its simplest form

4 2 +

...............................................

(2)

(b)

Given that 1 and 1, work out the real numerical value of

2

...............................................

(2)
(Total for Question 3 is 4 marks)

4.

Jeremy buys packs of blue pens and packs of black pens.

There are 6 blue pens in a pack of blue pens.

There are 8 black pens in a pack of black pens.

Jeremy buys a total of pens.

Write down a formula for in terms of and .

...........................................................................

(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)

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5.

(a)

Simplify

4 + 5 + 6

...............................................

(2)

(b)

Simplify

2 + 2 2 +

...............................................

(2)

(d)

Simplify

8
3
...............................................

(1)

(e)

Simplify fully

2 5
3

...............................................

(2)
(Total for Question 5 is 7 marks)

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6.

Harry has a cable.

The cable has a length of 16 + 12 metres.

Harry cuts the cable into two parts, part and part .

The length of part is 12 + 9 metres.

The weight of part is 6 3 kg.

Work out the weight of part in terms of and kg.

............................................... kg

(Total for Question 6 is 3 marks)

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7.

(a)

Expand

5(2 )
...............................................

(1)

(b)

Expand and simplify 6 5( + )

...............................................

(2)

(c)

Expand and simplify 3( + 2) + (2 )

...............................................

(2)

(d)

Expand and simplify (3 + 4)(2 6)

..............................................................

(2)
(Total for Question 7 is 7 marks)

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8.

23 2 = 9
(a)

Work out the value of .

...............................................

(1)

2 3 = 128
(b)

Work out the value of .

...............................................

(1)

A = 4bc
A = 100
b=2
(c)

Work out the value of c.

...............................................

(2)

(d)

Make the subject of the formula

=

10

...............................................

(2)
(Total for Question 8 is 6 marks)
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9.

(a)

Factorise

+ 2
...............................................

(1)

(b)

Factorise completely 2 + 16
..............................................................

(1)

(c)

Factorise completely 2 3 + 10

..............................................................

(2)

(d)

(i)

Factorise completely 2 2 10

..............................................................

(2)

(ii)

is a positive whole number.

The expression
2 2 + 5 + 2
that is a prime number.

can never have a value

Explain why.

.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

(1)
(Total for Question 9 is 7 marks)

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10.

(a)

Solve 5 + 4 = 14 +

= ...............................................
(2)

(b)

Solve 7( 3) = 3 5

= ...............................................
(3)
(Total for Question 10 is 5 marks)

11.

NOT FINISHED Here are the first five ....

The th term of sequence A is 3 2

The th term of sequence B is 10 2

James says there is only one number that is in both sequence A and sequence B.

*(c)

Is James right?
You must explain your answer.

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12.

You can change temperatures from F to C by using the formula

=

5( 32)
9

is the temperature in F.
is the temperature in C.

Bacteria must grow in industrial conditions at a temperature of 40C.

The temperature in the laboratory in which the bacteria grows in industrial conditions
is 113F.
*(a)

Is the temperature in the laboratory suitable to grow bacteria?

You must show your working.

..............................................................

(3)

(b)

Make the subject of the formula

5( 32)
=
9

..............................................................

(3)
(Total for Question 12 is 6 marks)

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13-14. (a)

Solve
2
=1
5

= ...............................................
(2)

(b)

Solve
5 8
= 4 + 2
3

= ...............................................
(3)
(Total for Question 13-14 is 5 marks)

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13-14. Matthew is years old.
Nathan is ( + 4) years old.
Oliver is 3 years old.

Write an expression, in terms of , for the mean of their ages.

...........................................................................

(Total for Question 13-14 is 2 marks)

15.

(a)

Simplify

( 2 )5
...............................................

(1)

(b)

Simplify

(34 )1

...............................................

(1)

(c)

Simplify

(4 2 4 )3

..............................................................

(2)
(Total for Question 15 is 4 marks)

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16.

An inequality is represented on the number line.

(a)

Write down the inequality represented on the number line.

..............................................................

(2)

(b)

Solve the inequality 8 3 6 + 4

...............................................

(2)

(c)

3 < 2
2 < < 4
and are integers.
Given that = , write down all the possible values of .

.............................................................................................................................................

(2)
(Total for Question 16 is 6 marks)

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17.

(a)

Write these values in order of size.

Start with the smallest value.
1

...............................................

...............................................

...............................................

...............................................

(2)

= 32
(b)

(i)

Write down the reciprocal of 2.

...............................................

(1)

(ii)

Work out the value of 2

...............................................

(2)

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2

3 can be written in the form

where , and are integer values.

(c)

Find the value of , and .

= ...............................................
= ...............................................
= ...............................................
(2)
(Total for Question 17 is 7 marks)

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18.

(a)

Simplify fully

(4 0 )3
...............................................

(1)

(b)

Simplify fully

(3 2 )2

...............................................

(1)

(c)

Simplify fully

(9 8 3 )2

..............................................................

(2)

(d)

Simplify fully

64 6

(25 2 )

1
2

..............................................................

(2)
(Total for Question 18 is 6 marks)

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19.

There are chocolates.

The equation 2 2 24 = 0 can be used to work out how many chocolates there
are.
Work out the number of chocolates.

...............................................

(Total for Question 19 is 3 marks)

19.

Find the exact solutions of

+

3
=7

..............................................................

(Total for Question 19 is 3 marks)

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20.

Prove that (2 + 3)2 (2 3)2 is a multiple of 8 for all positive integer values of
.

(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)

21.

55 can be written in the form 5

(a)

Work out the value of .

...............................................

(1)

(b)

Express (3 + 5) in the form + 5 where and are integers.

..............................................................

(2)
(Total for Question 22 is 3 marks)

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22.

(a)

Simplify fully
4( + 5)
2 + 2 15

..............................................................

(2)

(b)

Simplify fully
2 2 15
2 2 + 7 + 3

..............................................................

(3)

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(c)

Write as a single fraction in its simplest form

5
4

3 +3

..............................................................

(3)
(Total for Question 22 is 8 marks)

Solve

=

NOT FINISHED

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23.

is directly proportional to the square of .

When = 5, = 15
(a)

Write a formula for in terms of .

...........................................................................

(3)

is inversely proportional to the square root of .

When = 25, = 6
(b)

Write a formula for in terms of .

...........................................................................

(3)
(Total for Question 23 is 6 marks)

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24.

Express the recurring decimal 0. 36 as a fraction in its simplest form.

...............................................

(Total for Question 24 is 3 marks)

25.

Solving fractions, advanced

NOT FINISHED

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26.

The expression 2 8 + 6 can be written in the form ( )2 + for all values of

.
(a)

Find the value of and the value of .

= ...............................................
= ...............................................
(3)

(b)

Write the highest possible value for .

...............................................

(1)

The graph of = 2 8 + 6 has a minimum point, , and a maximum point,

(c)

(i)

Write down the coordinates of the point .

..............................................................

(1)

(ii)

Write down the coordinates of the point .

..............................................................

(1)
(Total for Question 26 is 6 marks)

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NOT FINISHED
25.

Solve
4
3
+
=1
+ 3 2 1

(5 marks)

25.

Solve
5(2 + 1)2
= 5 1
4 + 5

(5 marks)

26.

Solve the simultaneous equations

(5-6 marks)
TO DO (Other paper)
FINISH number sequence
ADD Quadratic formula reverse operations

24. Changing subject advanced

25. Solving fractions advanced
Changing subect e.g. square / square root
Solving fractions less advanced
Simultaneous equations
linear
non-linear
Prove that advanced sum of squares of consecutive numbers is equal etc.
etc.

SECOND PAPER / MORE FOR FIRST PAPER

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Formula, expression, show that, shape

Shapes
Trial and improvement

Surds expand brackets etc.

Simultaneous linear equations advanced (and non-linear)
Changing the subject of the formula advanced
Prove that advanced sum of the squares of consecutive numbers is even etc... (4
marker, and 5 marker)
Solving fractions advanced (5 marker)
Triangles, surd form (5 marker)
Simultaneous equations (5-6 marker) / Completing the square

Equation of line / gradient advanced (3-4 markers, and 5 marker)

Vectors express / prove / show that advanced (3-4 markers, and 5 markers)
Transformation f(x)

Graphs

etc.

Read list

Changing the subject advanced

Solving fraction equations
Solving fraction equations advanced
Simultaneous linear
Simultaneous non-linear
Quadratic formula reverse operations
Prove that even/odd numbers

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Simplifying fractions
Prove that - even/odd numbers
Recurring decimals

Read list below

Show that
Area / perimeter / show that / shape / formula

Read list below

Inequalities, solving inequalities

14. Powers, reciprocals etc.
15. Simplifying fractions advanced 3/4 marker
16. Solving fractions 3 marker
17. Changing the subject 3 marker
18. Simultaneous linear equations 3 marker
Quadratic formula reverse operations
Inequalities 4 marker graph
19. Expressing surds in brackets, rationalising the denominator
Direct/indirect proportionality
20. Simultaneous linear equations advanced 4 marker
Prove odd/even numbers etc.
21. Recurring decimals 3 marker
22. Solving fractions advanced 4 marker
23. Changing the subject advanced 4 marker
24. Completing the square, (x+a)+b, minimum/maximum point
Graph transformation
Circle Theorems algebra related

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25. Solving fractions further advanced 5 marker
26. Solving simultaneous non-linear equations 5/6 marker

Number sequence
Powers / standard form
Reciprocals
Expressing (x+a)+b completing the square, minimum/maximum points of curve with the
equation
Expressing a+b, surds
Subject of formula
Simultaneous equations
Simplify fully, fractions
Fractions, simplify/solve
Solve fractions advanced
Quadratic formula, working in reverse
Show that, prove that e.g. odd/even number
Recurring decimals
Direct (and indirect) proportionality, k multiplier
Circle Theorems linked with algebra
Expression
Creating a formula
Shape, e.g. area etc.
Trial and error linked with algebra
Minimum / max points of curve linked with algebra
Bounds
Transformation graphs
Surds
Functional skills questions linked with algebra

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