GCSE Higher Revision Starters 2
GRADE D/C/B
26% of 524
Calculate the interest on
£6000 invested at 2% for 4
years
A car repair cost £125 in 2006 and
£175 in 2007. Calculate the
percentage increase
136.24
£494.59
40%
GRADE C/B
Simplify
a6xa2
Simplify 24a7 ÷ 6a3
Simplify (6a3b4)²
a8
4a4
36a6b8
GRADE A
A stratified sample of 50 students is to be taken.
Calculate the number of students in Years 7 and 8
included in the sample.
Year Group
Number of
students
7
127
8
149
9
138
10
101
11
85
Year 7
127 x 50 = 11 students
600
Year 8
149 x 50 = 12 students
600
GRADE C/B
Solve the following
5x - 7 = 2x + 8
x=5
2(x + 3) < 16
x<5
9 < 3(x +2) < 18
1<x<4
3x - 4 = 16 - 2x
x=4
GRADE A
Surds questions
Simplify √150
Simplify 2√7 x 3√7
Expand (√5 + 2)(√5 + 3)
Simplify 10
√2
5√6
42
11 + 5√5
5√2