EVERYTHING MATHS

End of chapter exercises

Problem 1:
Solve:
!"! # $% & '"! ( !%
' # )" & !" # $
# ( )" # # ( $% ( *# & +
!" ( ' & ! # '"" ( '%
*$ # $ & $
!
# "$ ( !%"$ # !%
' (
%
*
&
%
!
* #
!"# ( ,%
#
&
-
#
!
$
# ! #
$
!
&
$
!
$ (
!
$
!
"
#
$
%
&
&
!
# '& ( ! & +
'
!
( ' & )
+ & !&
!
# *& # $.
"( ( ,%"( # '% # ( & "'( # !%
!
# .("( # $%
*& ( ! / ,"!& # $%
,& # !
)
0 !& ( $
&
'
# $, 0 $, #
&
-
$ # )
!
#
! # )
'
1 $
#* / !" ( $ 2 *
& # $ &
,!
&
Problem 2:
Consider the following literal equations:
Solve for I: * & +,
Make m the subject of the formula: - & #.
!
Solve for t: / & 0 ( )$
Make f the subject of the formula:
$
0
(
$
/
&
$
1
Make C the subject of the formula: 2 &
3
*
3 ( '!
Solve for y: # &
' # .
&
Problem 3:
Solve the following simultaneous equations:
-& ( '' & $'
!& # '' & # ,
$+ & !& ( '
' & & # !
-& # ,$ & ''
$- & '& # '
!' & & ( .
,' & !& # ,,
Problem 4:
Find the solutions to the following word problems:
-
.
of a certain number is 5 more than of
$
'
of the number. Find the number.
Three rulers and two pens have a total cost of R 21,00. One ruler and one pen have a
total cost of R 8,00. How much does a ruler cost and how much does a pen cost?
A man runs to the bus stop and back in 15 minutes. His speed on the way to the bus
stop is 5 km/h and his speed on the way back is 4 km/h. Find the distance to the bus
stop.
Zanele and Piet skate towards each other on a straight path. They set off 20 km apart.
Zanele skates at 15 km/h and Piet at 10 km/h. How far will Piet have skated when
they reach each other?
When the price of chocolates is increased by R 10, we can buy ve fewer chocolates
for R 300. What was the price of each chocolate before the price was increased?
Practise more questions like this
Answer 1:
1. !!#! & '! ( )
! & .

2. #." & #,
" &
#,
#.
&
$
!

3. ##)# ( ) ( *# & +
+# & #)
no solution

4. !" ( ' & !#'"#3
*" & #$+
" &
#$+
*
& #!

5. *$#$ & $
!
# $
!
( ,
*$ & *
$ & $

6. '+% ( !% & *%
'% & '+
% & $+
Answer 2:
1. *##!##. & -
'# & $*
# & *

2.
!
$
# ! #
$
!
&
$
!
(
$
$
!
$
#
$
$
& $ ( !
$
$
& '
$ &
$
'

3. "&#!%"&#$% & +
& & ! or & & $

4. '
!
( '#) & +
" ' ( '%" '#!% & +
' & #' or ' & !

5. "!& ( 3%"&#!% & +
& & #
3
!
or & & !

6. (
!
( (#$! # ( & 3(
!
#$!( ( ,#.(
!
( .(
(
!
#$! & (
!
#,( ( ,
,( & $)
( & ,
Answer 3:
1. *&#.& / #,#!
#'& / #)
& 1 !

2. ,&#! 0 $!& ( )
,&#$!& 0 ) ( !
#.& 0 .
& 2 #$

3. -& # !3, 0 !3,#'&
$+& 0 *..
& 0
*..
$+

4.
$#)
!
#
"!()%
'
1 $
'#')#,#!) 1 )
#*) 1 -
) / #
-
*

5. #) / !" 2 ,
#' / " 2 !

6. Note that & 4 +
&
!
# & & ,!
&
!
# &#,! & +
"&#-%"& ( )% & +
& & - or & & #)
Answer 4:
1. , &
*
+

2. # &
4
.
!

3. $ &
/#0
)

4.
/(0
0/
&
$
1
1 "/ ( 0% & 0/
1 &
0/
0(/

5. 3 &
*
3
"2#'!%

6. ' & #& ( .
Answer 5:
1. Add the two equations together to solve for &:
-& ( '' & $'
( !&#'' & #,
3& ( + & 3
& & $
Substitute value of & into second equation:
!"$%#'' & #,
#'' & #)
' & !

2. Substitute value of ' into rst equation:
$+ & !& ( "&#!%
'& & $!
& & ,
Substitute value of & into second equation:
' & ,#! & !

3. $- & '& # '
' & '&#$-
Substitute the value of ' into rst equation:
-&#,$ & '"'&#$-%
-&#,$ & 3&#*$
!& & $+
& & *
Substitute value of & into second equation:
' & '"*%#$- & #!

4. !' & & ( .
& & !'#.
Substitute value of & into second equation:
,' & !"!'#.% # ,,
,' & ,'#$)#,,
+' & #)+
No solution
( '
$
&
$
!
& # $$and '
!
&
$
!
& ( ,. These lines have the same gradient therefore they are parallel
and will never intersect - hence there is no solution.)
Answer 6:
1. Let & be the number.
5
-
.
& &
$
'
& ( *
!$& & .& ( $!+
$'& & $!+
& &
$!+
$'

2. Let the price of rulers be $x$ and the price of pens be '
5 '& ( !' & !$ and & ( ' & .
From the second equation: & & . # '
Substitute the value of & into the rst equation:
'". # '% ( !' & !$
!,#'' ( !' & !$
' & '
Substitute the value of ' into the second equation:
& ( ' & .
& & *
Therefore each ruler costs R 5 and each pen costs R 3.

3. Let & be the distance to the bus.
Speed 5
$
& * km/h and 5
!
& , km/h
6789:;<= & 8>==? @ 97A= & 5 @ $
& & *$
$
& ,$
$
$
$
( $
!
& $*A7;B9=8 & +C !*DEBF8
$
$
&
&
*
:;?$
!
&
&
,
5
&
*
(
&
,
& +C !*
,& ( *& & +C !* @ !+
3& & *
5 & &
*
3
km
The bus stop is
*
3
km or 0,56 km away.

4. Let & be the distance Zanele skates and !+ # & the distance Piet skates.
Populate the data in a table:
Speed Distance Time
Zanele
$* &
&
$*
Piet
!+ # & !+ # &
!+#&
$+
&
$*
&
!+#&
$+
$+& & $*"!+ # &%
$+& & '++#$*&
!*& & '++
& & $!
' & !+#$! & .
Zanele will have skated 12 km and Piet will have skated 8 km when they reach each other.

5. Let & be the original price of chocolates.
New price @ number of chocolates & '++
5 "& ( $+%"
'++
&
# *% & '++
'++ # *& (
'+++
&
# *+ & '++
#*& (
'+++
&
# *+ & +
#*&
!
( '+++ # *+& & +
&
!
( $+& # )++ & +
"&#!+%"& ( '+% & +
& & !+ or & & #'+
Price must be positive & & !+.
The price of each chocolate before the price increase was R 20.
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