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Quiz Chapter 5: Algebraic Expressions

10 questions ยท Form 1 Mathematics Bab 5: Algebraic Expressions

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A pen costs RM x and a notebook costs RM y. Write an expression for the total cost of 3 pens and 2 notebooks.

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1. A pen costs RM x and a notebook costs RM y. Write an expression for the total cost of 3 pens and 2 notebooks.

  1. 3x + 2y
  2. 2x + 3y
  3. 5xy
  4. 6xy
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Answer: A

3 pens cost 3x and 2 notebooks cost 2y. Total cost = 3x + 2y.

2. Simplify: (4p - 3q) - (p - 5q)

  1. 3p + 2q
  2. 3p - 8q
  3. 5p + 2q
  4. 3p - 2q
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Answer: A

Expand bracket with sign change: 4p - 3q - p + 5q = (4p - p) + (-3q + 5q) = 3p + 2q.

3. Simplify: -4(2x - 3y)

  1. -8x + 12y
  2. -8x - 12y
  3. 8x - 12y
  4. -8x + 3y
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Answer: A

(-4) x (2x) + (-4) x (-3y) = -8x + 12y.

4. Simplify: 3p x 2p2

  1. 6p3
  2. 6p2
  3. 5p3
  4. 6p
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Answer: A

3p x 2p2 = (3 x 2) x (p x p2 = 6p3.

5. Find the product of 4m and -3n.

  1. -12mn
  2. 12mn
  3. -7mn
  4. 1mn
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Answer: A

4m x (-3n) = (4 x -3) x m x n = -12mn.

6. Express the phrase '5 more than twice a number x' as an algebraic expression.

  1. 2x + 5
  2. x2 + 5
  3. 5x + 2
  4. 2(x + 5)
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Answer: A

'Twice a number x' is 2x. '5 more than' means adding 5, giving 2x + 5.

7. Which of the following represents a variable with a fixed value?

  1. The number of days in a week
  2. The daily temperature in Petaling Jaya
  3. The speed of a moving car
  4. The amount of rainfall in a month
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Answer: A

The number of days in a week is always 7, making it a fixed quantity, whereas daily temperature, speed, and rainfall vary.

8. In the term -8xy, what is the coefficient of xy?

  1. -8
  2. 8
  3. -8x
  4. -8y
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Answer: A

In -8xy, the numerical coefficient multiplying the variables xy is -8.

9. An adult ticket for a museum costs RM a and a child ticket costs RM b. If a family buys 2 adult tickets and 3 child tickets and pays with a RM50 note, write an expression for their change.

  1. 50 - 2a - 3b
  2. 50 - 2a + 3b
  3. 2a + 3b - 50
  4. 50 - 5ab
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Answer: A

Total ticket cost = 2a + 3b. Change = 50 - (2a + 3b) = 50 - 2a - 3b.

10. Which pair of terms consists of LIKE terms?

  1. 3xy and -7yx
  2. 4x and 4y
  3. 2a2b and 2ab2
  4. 5m and 5
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Answer: A

3xy and -7yx have the exact same variables raised to the same power (xy = yx). Order of multiplication does not change the variables.

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