National Curriculum Programme of Study (Practice)
Maths: Algebra, Activity Mat 1
Subject content: To use and interpret algebraic notation, including:
• ab in place of a × b
• 3y in place of y + y + y and 3 × y
• a² in place of a × a, a³ in place of a × a × a; a²b in place of a × a × b
a
• in place of a ÷ b
b
• coe�cients written as fractions rather than as decimals
• brackets
1. Fully simplify the following: 2. Circle the odd one out: 3. Fully simplify the following:
a. 2 × a a. 4a, 4 + a, 4 × a a. 2 × b × c
b. a + a + a b. x × x, x + x, x² b. a + 3b + 2a – b
c. a × a c. 8a, 2a + 2a, 2a × 2a c. a2 × 2a
2
4. Explain, in words, what the following mean: 5. Write the following in the correct algebraic notation:
a. ab a. 10b ÷ 2a
b. b2
b. 5y × z
cd
c. c
c. 10 × t × t + t + t all divided by 3 × t
National Curriculum Programme of Study (Practice)
Maths: Algebra, Activity Mat 2
Subject content: To substitute numerical values into formulae and expressions, including scienti�c formulae.
1. Work out the value of the following 2. Work out the value of the following 3. Work out the value of the following
expressions: expressions: expressions:
y+4
a. x + 2 when x = 3 a. when y = 2 a. b + c when b = 2 and c = 1
2
b. b – 12 when b = 18 2x − 2
b. when x = 3 b. e – f when e = 4 and f = -1
2
c. 2(z + 2) when z = 1 3(a − 2) c. 2g + 5h when g = 2 and h = -3
c. when a = -2
6
4. Work out the value of the following expressions: 5. Work out the value of the following expressions:
bc
a. a² + b when a = 3 and b = 1 a. when b = 2, c = 3 and d = 2
d
n
b. 2a – b² when a = 5 and b = 2 b. when n = 20 and p = 5
-2p
c. 2a² – b² when a = -1 and b = 4 b2c
c. when b = 2, c = 5 and d = 2
2d
National Curriculum Programme of Study (Practice)
Maths: Algebra, Activity Mat 3
Subject content: Understand and use the concepts and vocabulary of expressions, equations, inequalities, terms and factors.
1. Identify each of the following as an expression, equation, inequality or term: 2. Identify each of the following as an
expression, equation or inequality:
a. A mathematical statement where two things are equal.
a. x < 1
b. A single number or variable. b. 2x + y
c. It can contain variables, numbers and operators but cannot be solved. c. 2x + y = 10
3. List the �rst 3 terms of the 4. Write each of the following as an inequality: 5 . Find the highest common factor in each of the
following sequences: following expressions:
a. 12 is greater than 2
a. 10x and 15y
a. n + 2
b. 2 is less than or equal to 8
b. 18x and 3x2
b. 2n + 1
c. x is greater or equal to 2 but less than -5
c. 10 – n c. ab2 and 2a2b
National Curriculum Programme of Study (Practice)
Maths: Algebra, Activity Mat 4c
Subject content: To simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions to maintain equivalence by: taking out common factors.
1. Factorise the following expressions: 3. Factorise the following expressions where possible:
a. 2b + 10 a. 5a + 20b – 10c
b. 3c + 12 b. 9c + 6d – 3e
c. 18d + 12 c. 7t – 2u + v
2. Factorise the following expressions: 4. Factorise the following expressions: 5. Fully factorise the following expressions:
a. 2b – 2 a. a² + 6a a. x² + x
b. 6t – 24u b. 2b² – b b. 2a²b + 4ab²
c. 18e – 9 c. c + 4c² – 2cd c. 3ab²c + 9a²bc – 6a²b
Solving One-Step Equations
Solve the equations.
x
1. x + 5 = 7 11. 5 = 4 21. 7 + x = 2.2
x
2. x + 11 = 40 12. 9 = 4 22. 6.5 + x = 7
3. x – 17 = 3 13. -4x = 16 23. -3x = 18
4. x – 2 = 1 14. -3x = -15 24. 0.5x = 4
5. x – 4 = 2 15. -x = -2 25. 10x = 14
x
6. x + 2 = 9 16. 15 + x = 12 26. 2 = -10
x
7. 2x = 30 17. x + 2.5 = 8 27. 3.2 = 5
x
8. 50x = 200 18. 6 + x = 10.25 28. = -1.5
-20
9. 5x = 25 19. x + 1.5 = 4 29. 0.5x = -15
x 30. - 1 x = -2
10. 3 = 8 20. 8.2 + x = 10 3
Solving Two Step Equations - Essential
Solve the equations.
1. 2x + 1 = 7 2x
9. 8 =4
5x
2. 4x + 6 = 10 10. 10 = 6
3. 3x + 1 = 13 11. 5x + 3 = 19
4. 2x – 4 = 10 12. 8x – 6 = 40
5. 5x – 2 = 18 13. 8 + 2x = 17
2
6. 10x – 1 = 49 14. x = 4
20
7. x =4 15. 5 – x = 2
8. 5 + 2x = 7