MATHS GCSE REVISION QUESTIONS
Paper 9
      Aiming for grade B


NON CALCULTOR

For multiple choice questions place a, b, c or d in the box.
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Question 1:
Simplify        4m + q - m + 2q

a)      3m + 3q b)      3m - q
c)      5m + 3q d)      3 m + q

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Question 2:
Simplify        5a2 - 2a2

a)      3a2 b)      3a0
c)      7a2 d)      3

(2)

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Question 3:
Simplify        6e + 8d - 3e - 4d

a)      3e + 8d b)      6e + 4d
c)      7ed d)      3e + 4d

(3)

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Question 4:
Simplify        5p x 3q
a)      15p2q2 b)      15 +(p x q)
c)      5(p + 3q) d)      15pq

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Question 5 and 6:

The diagram shows a 5-sided shape
All sides in the shape are equal in length

Qu 5:
Find the value of x
(5)o

Qu 6:
Work out out the value y
(6)o

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Question 7:
Increase 860 by 10%
(7)

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Question 8:
Work out the value of      3x + 2xy
When x = 4              y = -2
(8)

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Question 9:
A file cost £1.50
Work out the cost of 27 files
£ (9)

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Question 10:
Factorise     m2 + 8m

a)      m2( 1 + 8m) b)      2m (m + 4)
c)      2m(m - 4) d)      m(m + 8)

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Question 11:
Expand and simplify        (x + 6)(x - 3)

a)      x2 + 3x - 18 b)      x2 - 9x - 18
c)      x2 - 3x - 18 d)      x2 + 9x - 18

(11)

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Question 12:
Work out an estimate for the value of



(12)

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Question 13:
The diagram shows a wall with a door in it.



Work out the shaded area.
(13)

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Question 14 and 15:

Write as powers of 6

Qu 14:        65       x       63     =     6x
 x = (14)
Qu 15:       610     ÷     62     =     6y
y = (15)

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Question 16:
Work out     6p2 - 7

When p = 3
(16)

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Question 17 and 18:

2x     x     2y     =     212

and

2x     ÷     2y     =     24

Work out the value of x and the value of y

x = (17)
y = (18)

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Question 19:
Solve        6 - 4x = 3(x + 1)         answer here is a fraction so format is   5/9    11/13 for example
(19)
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Question 20:

What are all the possible values for m ? Choose from the four given.

a)      -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 b)      -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3
c)      -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 d)      -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3

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Question 21 and Question 22:


Qu 21 : Work out the surface area of the triangular prism (21)  cm2

Qu 22:    Work out the volume of the triangular prism          (22)  cm3

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Question 23, 24 and 25:



Qu 23:What is the value of y when x = -1 y = (23)
Qu 24:What is the value of y when x = 0 y = (24)
Qu 25:What is the value of y when x = 2 y = (25)

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Question 26 and 27:

Here is a four sided spinner



The sides of the spinner are coloured red, blue, yellow and green
The spinner is based
The probability that the spinner will fall on blue and yellow are shown below
The probability that the spinner will land on red is the same as green

Colour              Red        Blue        Yellow        Green
Probability        x           0.3              0.5                 x

Work out the value of x

(26)
Qu 27:
Mary is going to spin the spinner 200 times
Work out an estimate for the number of times its fall on blue

(27)

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Question 28:
Work out the value of



How to write fraction for example
1/2   1/3   2/5   11/17   17/25   etc
 (28)

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Question 29:
Work out the value of



This is a mixed number answer
Separate whole number and fraction by a      ;
eg      5;4/12
(28)

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Question 30:
The number 56 can be written as        2m    x     n

where m and n are prime numbers
Work out the value of n

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