PAPER 1

1 1
Q.1 (a) Work out +
6 6
2 1
(b) Work out +
5 3
3 1
(c) Work out +
5 7
5 50
Q.2 (a) Work out ÷ . Write your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
12 2

6 5
(b) Work out ÷ . Write your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
72 80
7 140
(c) Work out ÷ . Write your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
8 240
Q.3 (a) Work out 8 + 2(16 − 12).
(b) Work out 18 − 4(26 − 16).
(c) Work out 400 − 5(120 − 60).

Q.4 (a) Work out 0.25 × 0.2.

(b) Work out 0.45 × 0.3.
(c) Work out 0.55 × 0.4.
Q.5 Expand and simplify.
(a) 3(𝑥 − 2) − 2(𝑥 + 1)
(b) 4(𝑥 − 1) − (𝑥 − 1)
(c) 5(2𝑥 − 3) − 2(3𝑥 − 1)
Q.6 Expand and simplify.

(a) (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)

(b) (2𝑥 + 3)(3𝑥 − 2)

(c) (3𝑥 − 2)(3𝑥 − 2)

Q.6 Factorise

(a) 3𝑦 2 − 18𝑦.

(b) 4𝑧 2 + 36𝑧.

(c) 5𝑝 2 − 55𝑝.
Q.7 (a) Write the number 89 100 000 in standard form
 (b) Write the number 71 120 000 in standard form
(c) Write the number 41 300 000 000 000 in standard form
(d) Write the number 0.000 041 300 in standard form
(e) Write the number 0.008 110 in standard form
(f) Write the number 0.000 000 902 in standard form
Q.8 Evaluate

(a) Evaluate (2 × 1013 ) × (7 × 104 ). Give your answer in standard form.

(b) Evaluate (3 × 1015 ) × (8 × 1010 ). Give your answer in standard form.

(c) Evaluate (4 × 108 ) × (9 × 102 ). Give your answer in standard form.

Q.9 Evaluate

8 × 105
(a) Give your answer in standard form.
2 × 102
80 × 108
(b) Give your answer in standard form.
4 × 103
72 × 1010
(c) Give your answer in standard form.
3 × 104
Q.10 Evaluate

(a) Evaluate 2−3

(b) Evaluate 4−3
(c) Evaluate 5−3
Q.11 Simplify.

(a) (𝑥 4 𝑦 2 𝑧)6

(b) (𝑝 2 𝑞 3 𝑟 4 )5
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(c) (𝑎12 𝑏15 𝑐 24 )3

Q.12 (a) 53𝑥 = 25. Find the value of 𝑥.

(b) 6𝑦 = 36. Find the value of 𝑦.
(c) 72𝑧 = 343. Find the value of 𝑧.
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𝑝
Q.13 (a) 8 × 82 = 8 Find the value of 𝑝.
3
(b) √𝑎 × 𝑎 = 𝑎𝑞 2 Find the value of 𝑞.
3 𝑟
(c) √3 × 3 = 3 Find the value of 𝑟.
 Paper 2
𝑥+4
Q.1 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 − 6 𝑔 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥

(a) Find 𝑓(5) (b) 𝑔 −1 (𝑥 ) (c) Given that 𝑓(𝑏) = 𝑔 (𝑏), Find 𝑏. (d) 𝑓𝑔(𝑥 ) = 2
2𝑥 − 1
Q.2 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 2 𝑔(𝑥 ) =
4

(a) Find 𝑓(6) (b) 𝑔 −1 (𝑥 ) (c) Given that 𝑓(𝑟) = 𝑔(𝑟), Find 𝑟. (d) 𝑔𝑓(𝑥 ) = 3
2−𝑥
Q.3 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 5 − 3𝑥 𝑔(𝑥 ) =
4

(a) Find 𝑔(6) (b) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥 ) (c) Given that 𝑓 (𝑎) = 𝑔 (𝑎) + 2, Find 𝑎. (d) 𝑔𝑓(𝑥 ) = 4

Q.4 (a) (i) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 5 = (𝑥 + 𝑎)2 + 𝑏. Find the value of 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏.
(ii) Hence solve the equation 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 5 = 0. Show your working.

(b) (i) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4 = (𝑥 + 𝑎)2 + 𝑏. Find the value of 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏.

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(ii) Hence solve the equation 𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 4 = 0. Show your working.

(c) (i) 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 4 = (𝑥 + 𝑎)2 + 𝑏. Find the value of 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏.

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(ii) Hence solve the equation 𝑥 + 6𝑥 − 4 = 0. Show your working.

Q.5 Evaluate

2 −2 2 −3 2 −4
(a) (i) ( ) (ii) ( ) (iii) ( )
3 3 3

1 −2 1 −3 1 −4
(b) (i) ( ) (ii) ( ) (iii) ( )
4 4 4

5 −2 5 −3 5 −4
(c) (i) ( ) (ii) ( ) (iii) ( )
6 6 6
−3 −4 5
2𝑥𝑦 4 𝑧 4𝑝𝑞4 𝑟 25𝑎2 𝑏𝑐 7
Q.6 (a) (i) ( 2) (ii) ( 6) (iii) ( 2)
3𝑥 3 𝑦 5𝑝5 𝑞 100𝑎3 𝑐
Q.7 Evaluate (i) 2𝑥 0 (ii) (3𝑥)0 (iii) (2𝑥 2 𝑦 5 𝑧)0
3 3 3
Q.8 Evaluate (i) √8 (ii) √27 (iii) √64
3 3 3
(iv) √125 (v) √216 (iv) √343
3 3 3
(vii) √512 (viii) √729 (i) √1000
Q.4 The variables 𝑥 and 𝑦 are connected by the equation 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥.

(a) Complete the table for 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥.

𝑥 -4 -2 0 1 2
𝑦 0
(b) Draw the graph of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥. For – 4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2.

(c) Hence, solve the equation 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 = 0.

Answer: 𝑥 = ⋯ … … … … . . 𝑜𝑟 … … … … ….

𝑥+1
= 35𝑥
2 7
Q.5 Solve the equation (a) (b) 3𝑥 − 1 = 𝑥 + 4 (c) =𝑥
𝑥+1 −𝑥 5−𝑥