Maths 7&8 Unit 2
Maths 7&8 Unit 2
Maths 7&8 Unit 2
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1. Which one of the following equations is not equivalent to (3x-2) =5?
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A. 3x-2=10 B. 3x=12 C. 2x-1=9 D. 2x-8=0
2. What is the solution set of the equation 3(2x+1) – 2(3x-4) = 11 in the set of
rational number Q?
A. {0} B. {11} C. {∅ } D. {x: x∈Q}
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Grade 7 2008 E.C Unit Two Mathematics Unit 2
12. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 74. Four years ago the
father’s age was twice as old as his son. How old is the father now?
A. 48 B. 44 C. 52 D. 40
3 x +1
13. What is the solution set of the inequality > x+4?
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A. {x{x>11, x∈Q} C. {x: x<-14. x∈Q}
B. {x: x<-11, x∈Q} D. {x:x∈Q}
14. Which one of the following expression is the highest common factor (HCF)
of the terms 6x2y, 9xy2 and 15x3y2?
A. 6xy B. 3x2y C. 3xy D. 6x2y
1 2 x−5 y
15. If x= - and y= -, then what is the value of ?
2 4 x +15 y
2 1
A. B. 0 C. - D. 2
5 5
2}
17. The perimeter of a rectangular field is 728 meters. If the length of the field
exceeds its width by 8 meters, then what is the length of the field?
A. 186 meters B. 144 meters C. 178 meters D. 182 metes
18. What is the solution set of the inequality -6x-4(x+5) < -8x-24, where x ∈Q +?
A. { } B. {x∈Q + x>2} C. {x∈Q + : x>4} D. {x∈Q + :x<4}
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19. The following example shows adding and subtracting of algebraic
expression. Example 2(2x-3y) – (4y+2x) -5x
= 4x-6y-4y-2x-5x … (step 1)
=4x-2x-5x-6y-4y … (step 2)
=-3x-10y … (step 3)
hence, step (2) indicates
A. collecting like terms C. simplifying
B. removing brackets D. multiplying
20. Which one of the following expression is the highest common factor (HCF)
of the terms 14 a3b2, 21 ab3 and 35 a2b2?
A. 2 a2b B. 7 ab2 C. 5 a2b2 D. 14 a2b2
21. If x=1 and y=2, then what is the value of 4y (3x-y) +5(3x-y)?
A. 15 B. 9 C. 13 D. 22
24. A farmer has sheep and hen. The sheep and hens together have 100 heads and 288 legs. How
many sheep does the farmer have?
A. 44 B. 56 C. 36 D. 64
x+1 2 x
25. What is the solution set of the inequality > in the set of natural numbers?
3 5
A. {1,2} B. {1,2,3,4} C. {1,2,3,4,5} D. {1,2,3}
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A. (x+4) (3a+2b) C. (3x+4) (a+2b)
B. X+3) (4a+2b) D. (4x+3) (a+2b)
6 x+3 y
28. The value of 2 2 when evaluated at x=2 and y=-1 is
x −y
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A. B. 2 C. 3 D. 5
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C.{ 0 } D. {12 }
2. The cost of one pen and three exercise book is 82 birr. If the pen cost 16 birr lees than the
exercise book, then the price of the pen is
A.6.5 Birr B. 9.5 Birr
C. 8.5 Birr D. 7 Birr
3. The solution set of 3−x<2 x−3 is
A.{ x : x >2 } B.{ x : x ←2 }
C.{ x : x >3 } D.{ x : x <2 }