DIRECTED NUMBERS

 3 1 1
1. Evaluate 1 −  ÷ 5 to the lowest terms.
 5 2 2
1
2. Find the value of 5.43 − 2( 0.6 ) −1 in decimal place.
2
 1 3 1
3. Calculate the value of  2 +  ×1 and express the answer as a fraction in its
 3 5 4
lowest term.
1
4. Calculate the value of 2.25 + ( −1.6 ) ÷1 and express the answer as a decimal.
3
1  2 5
5. Calculate the value of 2 ÷ 1 +  and express the answer as a fraction in its
4  3 6
lowest term.

1 1
6. Calculate the value of − 0.4 −  −−  and express the answer as a decimal.
2 5

4 1
7. Calculate the value of + 0.16 ÷ and express the answer as a decimal.
5 2
 1 5  1
8. Calculate the value of  3 −  ÷1 and express the answer as a fraction in its
 4 8 2
lowest term.
 1 6 5
9. Calculate the value of 1 −  ÷ 2 and express the answer as a fraction in its
 4 7 14
lowest term.
1
10. Calculate the value of × ( 2.56 + 4.44 ) ÷ 0.5 and express the answer as a
4
decimal.
11. Calculate the value of 48 + 4( 25 − 20 ÷ 5)
12. Calculate the value of 76 − 3(14 + 56 ÷ 7 )
2 3 1
13. Calculate the value of 1 ÷  +1  and express the answer as a fraction in its
3 4 3
lowest term.
1 4 
14. Calculate the value of − 0.5 −  ÷  and express the answer as a decimal.
3 9 
 2 1 1
15. Calculate the value of 1 −  ÷1 and express the answer as a fraction in its
 5 3  3
lowest term.
1
16. Calculate the value of 4.27 − 3( 0.5) −1 and express the answer as a decimal.
5
3 3 1
17. Calculate the value of 1 ×  −  and express the answer as a fraction in its
4 5 3
lowest term.
 3
18. Calculate the value of 2.43 ×0.6 − and express the answer correct to two
4
decimal places.
 2 1 3
19. Calculate the value of 1 −  ÷1 and express the answer as a fraction in its
 3 4 4
lowest term.
1
20. Calculate the value of ( 6.8 − 0.24 ) ÷1 and express the answer as a decimal.
3
2
21. Calculate the value of ( 7.5 − 2.14 ) ÷ and express the answer as a decimal.
3
1 3 1
22. Calculate the value of  +  ×1 and express the answer as a fraction in its
4 8 3
lowest term.
23. Calculate the value of 11 + 3( 30 − 40 ÷ 5) .
1 6 1
24. Calculate the value of 2 ÷  −  and express the answer as a fraction in its
7 7 3
lowest term.
10
25. Calculate the value of 4.7 − ( − 5) ÷ .
3

SQUARES, SQUARE ROOTS, CUBES & CUBE ROOTS

1. a) Find the value of 3 125 − 64

2
4 3
b) Calculate the value of × 
81  4 
2. Evaluate
a) 3 64 + ( − 3) 2
b) ( 49 −12 )
3

3. a) Find the value of 3

− 216
8
b) Calculate the value of 5 2 × 3 −
125
3
 1
4. a) Find the value of  − 
 2
(
b) Calculate the value of 3.4 − 3 8 ) 2

5. a) Find the value of 3 27

(
b) Calculate the value of 4 2 + 3 − 125 ) 2

6. a) Find the value of 3 − 125 − 36

25
b) Calculate the value of 2 3 ×
4
 1
7. a) Find the value of 7
9
b) Calculate the value of ( 169 −9 )
3

8. a) Find the value of 3 0.064

b) Calculate the value of (2 3 − 225 )
2

9. a) Find the value of 3 8

b) Calculate the value of (7 − 144 )
2

1
10. a) Find the value of
25
27 + ( − 4 )
2
b) Calculate the value of 3

LINEAR EQUATIONS
Solve each of the following equations:
1. 2x = 4 − x
2. q + 3( q − 6) = 2q
2x
3. + 6 = 10
5
4. m −3 = 4
5. 3 p − 8 = 2( p − 5)
6. 3 x − 6 = 18
2y −8
7. =y
4
8. 3s + 4 = 13
7m − 3
9. = 2m
5
10. x +8 = 5
11. 5s +1 = 2( s +1)
12. m = −21 − 2m
13. k + 3( k −1) = 9
54
14. =6
s
15. 2( n − 8) − 2 = −n
16. 5k = 6k − 7
4 −2p
17. 3p =
2
18. 3x − 9 = 7 − x
19. 3 p =15
20. 2 − y = −3( 2 y − 4 )
21. 6r = 4r − 10
4p −5
22. 7p =
2

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
1. Simplify each of the following algebraic expressions in its lowest term.
a) 2 x( x − y ) + y
b) n 2 + ( n − m ) 2
2. Simplify 7 x −3( x +1)
3. Simplify 5r +1 − 3(1 + 2r )
4. Simplify ( p − 2q ) 2 − 3( pq + q 2 )
5. Simplify ( a − 2b ) 2 − 4b 2
6. Simplify ( m − 5) 2 − 2( 9 − 5m )
7. Simplify 4(3m − 2 )
8. Simplify ( p + 3) 2 − p 2 − 4
9. Simplify 2( k + 3) − ( 3 + 4k )
10. Simplify 2( 6 x 2 − y 2 ) − 3( y 2 + x 2 )
11. Simplify ( 2 x − 3 y ) 2 + 5 x( x − y )
7 pq ×12 q 2 r
12. Simplify
21 pqr
p × p5
13. Simplify
p2
14. Simplify ( pm ) −2 5
× 3 pm 2
15. Simplify 3 pq ×8qr ÷6 pqr
16. Simplify 27 p 3 q 6 × q 2 ÷ 2 p 3 q 2
17. Simplify (5 g h ) ÷ g h
2 3 2 −5 4
× g −9
18. Simplify ( r p ) ÷ ( rp )
2 −3 4 2 −3
× r 5 p 10
19. Factorise completely
a) 2 pq −4 pm
b) ax + 3a + 2 x + 6
c) 18 m 2 + 2
d) 14 u 2 − 7u
e) h 2 − 4( h − 2) − ( 2h −1)
f) 9 x 2 y −12 xy 2
g) 2 x 2 −18
h) mn − 2mn 2
i) p 2 − 2 p + rp − 2r
j) 3 xy −6 x
k) 2 p 2 − 72
l) 4 g − 24 gh
m) x 3 − x
n) 3 p 2 − 27
p 8q
20. Express q + p in lowest term.
3 x +2
21. Express − as a single fraction.
4x 6x
 7 2u + 4
22. Express − as a single fraction in its simplest form.
9u 6u 2
1 2p −6
23. Express 2 p − 8 p 2 as a single fraction in its simplest form.
2 2 − 3x
24. Express − as a single fraction.
3x 12 x
12 x 2
×
( x + y)
25. Express 2 as a single fraction in its simplest form.
x − y2 4x
3m 6 + m
26. Express − as a single fraction in its simplest form.
4 12
1 n +6
27. Express − as a single fraction in its simplest form.
3n 12 n 2