Algebraic Fractions | Maths:185 | Class:12th
Practice Questions and Solutions
Topic Test 1 (20 minutes)
Algebraic fractions - Higher
1 Add
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
2 Subtract
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
3 Simplify fully
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
2
5e
4 Simplify fully
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
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5 Simplify fully
[1 mark]
Answer
6 A class is asked to simplify
This is Mya’s answer
9x2 ÷ 3x = 3x
–y2 ÷ –y = +y
∴ = 3x + y
When the teacher read out the answer, Mya ticked her answer as correct.
Was she right to do so? If not explain her mistakes.
[2 marks]
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7 (a) Factorise x2 – 16
[1 mark]
Answer
7 (b) Hence, simplify
[3 marks]
Answer
8 The area of this square is (3y2 + y – 2) cm2
Not drawn
w accurately
3y – 2
Work out an expression for the width w in terms of y.
[3 marks]
Answer
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ax 2 − b 2 3x − 2
9 2
simplifies to the expression
cx + dx + e 4x − 1
Work out the values of a, b, c, d and e.
[2 marks]
a=
b=
c=
d=
e=
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2x2 − 9x − 5
10 Simplify
6 x 2 + 11x + 4
[4 marks]
Answer
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Solutions | Algebraic Fractions|Maths:185
Topic Test 1 Mark Scheme
Algebraic fractions - Higher
Q Answer Mark Comments
1 B1
2 B1
3 2 B1
5e
4 B1
5 y2 B1 Accept 1y2
Mya’s answer is correct but from B1 for partial explanation
wrong working.
Or B1 for sight of
She should have factorised the top
and cancelled the common bracket
6 B2
ie
= 3x + y
7(a) (x – 4)(x + 4) B1 Either order
(x ± a)(2x ± b) M1 Allow where ab = 12
(x – 4)(2x + 3) A1
7(b)
A1
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10 and a company limited by guarantee registered in
England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.
Q Answer Mark Comments
(3y ± a) (y ± b) M1 ab = 2
8 (3y – 2)(y + 1) A1
y+1 A1
(3 x − 2)(3 x + 2)
M1
9
(4 x − 1)(3 x + 2)
a = 9 b = 4 c = 12 d = 5 e = –2 A1
Attempt to factorise numerator or
M1
denominator
(2x + 1)(x – 5) A1 either order
10
(2x +1)(3x + 4) A1 either order
x−5
A1
3x + 4
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