Algebra
General Knowledge
The Straight Line and Shape
Percentages and Rounding
Lucky Dip
100

Factorise x2 - 25

(x+5)(x-5)

100

Capital of Australia

Canberra

100

Calculate the gradient between (-2, 5) & (4, -5)

-5/3

100

Round 5.09521 to 2 decimal places

5.10

100

a = -2, b = 5  Calculate 3a2 - a(b + 2)

26

200

3x2 + 5 = (3x + 2)(x -1)

x = -7

200

Longest river in the world

the Nile

200

What is the area of a sector of a circle with angle 840 and diameter 12cm?

26.376cm2

200

Round 850 420 084 to 1 significant figure

900 000 000

200

Change the subject of the formula to k:     j = 2k2 + 3

k = sqrt ((j - 3)/2)

300

(x - 5)(x + 3)(x - 2)

x3 - 4x2 - 11x + 30

300

What is the longest running animated tv show?

The Simpsons

300

What is the equation of the Straight Line going through (0,3) & (4, 11)

y = 2x + 3

300

A car is bought for £32 000.  Its value depreciates by 16.4% in the first year.  How much is it worth now?

£26 752

300

Write in the form (x + p)2 + q  

 x2 + 8x - 3

(x + 4)2 -19

400

Factorise  x2 - 3x - 18

(x - 6)(x + 3)

400

What is the largest organ in the human body

Skin

400

What is the volume of a cone with diameter 8cm and height 11cm?

184.2cm3

400

How much is in a bank account after 3 years if a deposit of £50 000 is made earning an annual interest of 4.5%?

£57 058.31

400

A triangle has a hypotenuse of length 8cm and an opposite side of length 5cm.  How long is the third side?

6.24cm or sqrt39

500

Factorise  4x2 + 4x - 15

(2x - 3)(2x + 5)

500

Who discovered penicillin?

Alexander Fleming

500

What is the equation of the line joining (2, -6) & (-2, -4)

2y = -x - 10

500

375 000 tickets have been sold for the Commonwealth Games.  This is only 75% of the available tickets.  How many tickets are available?

500 000

500

Which chess piece can only move diagonally

Bishop