Extra Practice Worksheet

Grade 8-BP/ EOT1

1 Write down the numbers in this list that are irrational.

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2 a Show that is an integer.

b Write down two irrational numbers with a sum of 4.

3 Write each of these numbers without using indices.

4 Find an irrational number that is between

a 1 and 2

b 9 and 10.

5 Write these numbers in standard form.

 a 6 320 000

b 0.000 012 9

6 a Here are three numbers:

Write down number x in full.

b List the three numbers in order of size, smallest first.

7 a Here is a statement:

Is the statement true or false? Give a reason for your answer.

b Here is a statement:

Is the statement true or false? Give a reason for your answer.

8 Write each number as a power of 2.

a 32

b 1

9 a Write as a power of 5.
 b Write as a power of 6.

10 Work out the value of these expressions.

a 4a − 7b when a = 6 and b = −3

b 2x2 + 4y3 when x = 4 and y = −2

c when g = −4 and h = 6

11 The diagram shows a rectangle.

Write an expression, in its simplest form, for:

a the perimeter of the rectangle

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b the area of the rectangle.

12 Simplify each expression.

a p7 × p5 = b q8 ÷ q2 = ________________
 c = d = _______________

13 Circle the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

a Simplify 4x3 × 3x2 A 12x6 B 12x5 C 7x6 D 7x5

b Simplify 5y × 2y5 A B C D

c Simplify A B C D

d Simplify A B C D

e Simplify A B C D
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14 Expand and simplify these expressions.

a (y + 3)(y + 5)

b (m + 1)(m − 2)

c (p − 5)(p − 3)

d (n − 8)2

e (x + 2)(x − 2)

15 Simplify these expressions.

d
 e

16 a Use the formula T = px to work out the value of T when p = 15 and x = 2.

b i Rearrange the formula T = px to make p the subject.

ii Work out the value of p when T = 42 and x = 7.

17 Make x the subject of each of these formulae. Circle the correct answer,
A, B or C.

a A B C

b A B C

c A B C

18 This diagram shows a shape made from a square and a rectangle.

a Write down a formula for the area (A) of the shape.

b Work out A when x = 3, y = 4 and z = 7.

 c Rearrange your formula to make x the subject.

d Work out x when A = 79, y = 3 and z = 5.

19 Work these out.

a 15 × 102 = ________________ b 3.25 × 104 = ________________

c 19 × 100 = ________________ d 6 × 10−1 = ________________

e 45 × 10−3 = ________________ f 270 ÷ 103 = ________________

g 13 ÷ 100 = ________________ h 0.45 ÷ 102 = ________________

20 Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D.

a 0.45 ÷ 10−1 A 45 B 4.5 C 0.045 D 0.0045

b 0.085 ÷ 10−2 A 0.0085 B 0.85 C 8.5 D 85

c 6 ÷ 10−4 A 60 000 B 6000 C 0.006 D 0.0006

21 Work these out.

a 8 × 0.3 = ________________ b −0.5 × 9 = ________________

c 16 × 0.02 = ________________ d 0.12 × −40 = ________________

e 0.03 × 0.2 = ________________ f 0.5 × 0.007 = ________________

22 Work these out.

a 6 ÷ 0.2 = ________________ b −55 ÷ 0.5 = ________________

c 4 ÷ 0.05 = ________________ d 32 ÷ −0.08 = ________________

e 0.36 ÷ 0.09 = ________________ f 3.2 ÷ 0.002 = ________________

23 Work out the answer to . Show all your working.

24 Work out the final value after these compound percentage changes.

a 160 increased by 20%, then increased by 10%.

b 60 decreased by 25%, then decreased by 40%.

25 Circle the correct multiplier, A, B or C, for each of these percentage

changes.

a Increase by 10%, then decrease by 20%. A 0.88 B 0.9 C 1.1

b Decrease by 25%, then increase by 40%. A 0.85 B 1.15 C 1.05

26 When an integer is rounded to the nearest ten, the answer is 60. Write
down:

a a list of the integer values that the number could be

b the lower bound

 c the upper bound.

27 A decimal number is rounded to the nearest ten.

Complete each inequality to show the range of values that the number
can be when:

a the answer is 30 ______ ______

b the answer is 460. ______ ______

28 A decimal number is rounded to the nearest one hundred.

Complete each inequality to show the range of values that the number
can be when:

a the answer is 700 ______ ______

b the answer is 3500 ______ ______

29 Karim works out the mean height of the members in his basketball team
to be 178 cm,
correct to the nearest centimetre.

a Write down

i the lower bound of the mean height

ii the upper bound of the mean height.

b Write an inequality to show the range of the possible values of the

mean height.

30 Solve these equations.

a 2x + 10 = −16 b 21 − 3y = 6 c 4x + 3 = 30 − 5x
31 Solve the equation 6(x − 5) = 2x + 14.

32 Show that these equations all give the same solution for y.

a b c

33 The angles of a triangle, in degrees, are 3(x + 16), 9x − 4 and 2(23 − x).

a Write down an equation for x.

b Solve your equation to find the value of x.

c Work out the sizes of the angles in the triangle.

34 Solve these simultaneous equations using an algebraic method.
y = x + 12 and y = 4x + 3

35 a Complete the tables of values for each equation.

y = 2x + 4 x 0 2 4 y=x+6 x 0 2 4
y y

b On the graph paper draw a coordinate grid from 0 to 5 on the x-axis

and from
0 to 15 on the y-axis.
Plot the points from your tables on the grid and draw the straight lines
y = 2x + 4
and y = x + 6.
 c Write down the solution of the simultaneous equations y = 2x + 4 and y
= x + 6.

36 Solve these simultaneous equations using an algebraic method.

a x + 6y = 15 and 5x = 2y + 11

b x + 8y = 28 and x − y = 1

37 Solve these inequalities. Show each answer on a number line.

a 6x > 12 b 5x + 3 ⩽ 18 c −12 ⩽ 4x < 8

38 The diagram shows triangle EFG.

Side EG is longer than side EF.

a Write an inequality to show this information.

b Solve your inequality.