Year+8+Mathex+Term+1

Section A

Note: Simplify= Answer it

1. Simplify a) 27a⁶ b) a/5b c) -2pq d) 5m/9

2. Expand and simplify a) a²-2a b) -2n-2 c) y²-3y-10

3. Factorise a) 3²p-1 b) (a-3)(a-4) c) (y-4)(y+4)

Section B

a.12 [Ken's outfits] b. 28 [dominoes]

Section C

1. 62¢ [Oranges and Bananas] 2. First seperate the coins into 3 groups of 3. Then weigh 2 of them to reveal the lighter one. If one is lighter take that one. If they are the same weight take the one that you didn't weigh. Then 2 of the coins from your pile of 3 coins. If one is lighter take that one. If they are the same weight take the one that you didn't weigh. [Coins] 3. a. black square, b. white square, c. x [Dice] 4. The third person is a non-swimmer.