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To be completed by candidate and school

Name:
NSN School Code

DAY 1 SUPERVISOR’S USE ONLY

TUESDAY

COMMON ASSESSMENT TASK

Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics 2021

91027 Apply algebraic procedures in solving problems

Tuesday 14 September 2021

Credits: Four

You should attempt ALL the questions in this booklet. Show ALL working.
Calculators may NOT be used.
If you need more space for any answer, use the page(s) provided at the back of this booklet and clearly
number the question.
You are required to show algebraic working in this paper. ‘Guess and check’ and ‘correct answer
only’ methods do not demonstrate relational thinking and will limit the grade for that part of the question
to a maximum of Achievement. ‘Guess and check’ and ‘correct answer only’ may only be used a
maximum of one time in the paper and will not be used as evidence of solving a problem. A candidate
cannot gain Achievement in this standard without solving at least one problem using algebra.
Answers must be given in their simplest algebraic form.
Where a question is given in words, you are expected to show the equation that you used to
solve the problem.
Check that this booklet has pages 2 – 10 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank.
YOU MUST HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION.

ASSESSOR’S USE ONLY

Achievement Criteria
Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence
Apply algebraic procedures in solving Apply algebraic procedures, using Apply algebraic procedures, using
problems. relational thinking, in solving problems. extended abstract thinking, in solving
problems.

Overall level of performance

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QUESTION ONE ASSESSOR’S

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(a) Find the value of 2x2 – 3xy when x = –3 and y = 4.

(b) The equation 6 = 2x2 – 11x has two solutions, p and q, with p being greater than q.

What is the value of p – q?

(c) Find the values of the numbers m and n that will make (2x + m)2 = 4x2 + nx + 9 true, given
that both m and n are positive numbers.

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(d) Solve the equation: w4 – 18w2 + 81 = 0 ASSESSOR’S

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5y − 4x
(e) If R = , give the equation for x in terms of y and R.
y − 2x

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QUESTION TWO ASSESSOR’S

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(a) Given that the perimeter of the shape shown below is 34 cm, find the value of x.

x+2

x+3 x

Diagram is
NOT to scale
2x – 1

(b) Solve the inequality: (3x + 2)(2x – 1) ≤ (6x + 1)(x – 3)

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(c) The perimeter of rectangle A is 46 cm, and the perimeter of rectangle B is 32 cm, in the ASSESSOR’S
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diagram below.

Find the length and width of rectangles A and B.

B 2q
A 7p

5p

Diagram is
3q NOT to scale

x + 2 2x −1
(d) Solve the equation: − =1
3 5

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(e) A rug, 3 metres long and 2 metres wide, lies in the centre of a rectangular room, leaving a ASSESSOR’S
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border x metres wide between each edge of the rug and the wall.
The area of the whole room is double the area of the rug.

Find the width, x metres, of the border.

3m

2m RUG 2m
x x
3m
Diagram is
x NOT to scale

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QUESTION THREE ASSESSOR’S

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(a) What is the area of a square with sides of length (3x + 5) cm?
Give your answer in terms of x and in the form ax2 + bx + c.

(b) Solve the equation: 2x × 23x – 8 = 16

(c) Solve the equation: 2 2 3

− =
x − 3 x +1 x + 5

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2 ASSESSOR’S

(d) Simplify, as far as possible: 2x − 3x −14

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2x 2 − 8

(e) Ben has been painting some straight lines on the field for his rugby team to do some training
exercises.
The total length of all the painted lines shown in the diagram below is 20 metres.

If the shaded area is 14 m2, find the possible values of x.

Diagram is
NOT to scale

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ASSESSOR’S
Extra space if required. USE ONLY

Write the question number(s) if applicable.

QUESTION
NUMBER

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ASSESSOR’S
Extra space if required. USE ONLY

Write the question number(s) if applicable.

QUESTION
NUMBER

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