Lesson A5

A5 understand and use standard mathematical formulae Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 2

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Make x the subject of y = 3x + 2.

    • x = y/3 + 2
    • x = (y + 2)/3
    • x = 3y − 2
    • x = (y − 2)/3
  2. Which formula gives the area of a triangle with base b and height h?

    • A = ½bh
    • A = 2bh
    • A = bh
    • A = b + h
  3. Rearrange V = lwh to make w the subject.

    • w = V − lh
    • w = lh/V
    • w = Vlh
    • w = V/(lh)
  4. What is the formula for the circumference of a circle with radius r?

    • 2r
    • πr²
    • πd²
    • 2πr
  5. A rectangle has perimeter P = 2l + 2w. Find P when l = 7 and w = 3.

    • 42
    • 10
    • 20
    • 21
  6. Rearrange y = (x − 4)/5 to make x the subject.

    • x = 5y − 4
    • x = 5y + 4
    • x = (y + 4)/5
    • x = y − 20
  7. Make t the subject of v = u + at.

    • t = (v + u)/a
    • t = v − u − a
    • t = (v − u)/a
    • t = va − u
  8. Use s = ut + ½at² with u = 0, a = 10 and t = 3. What is s?

    • 90
    • 45
    • 30
    • 15
  9. Make s the subject of v² = u² + 2as.

    • s = (v² + u²)/(2a)
    • s = 2a(v² − u²)
    • s = (v² − u²)/(2a)
    • s = v² − u²/(2a)
  10. Using C = (F − 32) × 5/9, convert F = 212 to C.

    • 68
    • 212
    • 100
    • 180
  11. Use E = mc² to find m when E = 90 and c = 3.

    • 3
    • 270
    • 10
    • 30
  12. The volume of a cylinder is V = πr²h. Find h when V = 100π and r = 5.

    • 20
    • 4
    • 500
    • 100
  13. Make y the subject of 2y − 3x = 6.

    • y = 6 + 3x − 2
    • y = 2(6 − 3x)
    • y = (3x − 6)/2
    • y = (6 + 3x)/2
  14. Make x the subject of y = 1/x + 4.

    • x = 1/y − 4
    • x = 4 − 1/y
    • x = y − 4
    • x = 1/(y − 4)
  15. Make u the subject of v = u + at.

    • u = v/(at)
    • u = v − at
    • u = v + at
    • u = at − v
  16. Make l the subject of P = 2(l + w).

    • l = (P + 2w)/2
    • l = P/2 − w
    • l = P − 2w
    • l = 2P − w
  17. The area of a trapezium is A = ½(a + b)h. Given A = 30, a = 4 and b = 8, find h.

    • 2.5
    • 60
    • 15
    • 5
  18. If y = kx² and y = 18 when x = 3, what is k?

    • 2
    • 1/2
    • 6
    • 54
  19. Make c the subject of a = (b + c)/d.

    • c = (a − b)d
    • c = (a + b)/d
    • c = a/d − b
    • c = ad − b
  20. The sum of the first n whole numbers is S = n(n + 1)/2. Find n when S = 55.

    • 10
    • 11
    • 5
    • 27.5

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