Factorising Linear Expressions

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Practice and develop skills for factorising linear expressions


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  • 1. 

    The terms in the expression pq + pr have a common factor:

    • A.

      R

    • B.

      P

    Correct Answer
    B. P
  • 2. 

    What is the highest common factor of 12 and 40?

    Correct Answer
    4
    four
  • 3. 

    What is the highest common factor of 32 and 72?

    • A.

      4

    • B.

      12

    • C.

      16

    • D.

      2

    • E.

      8

    Correct Answer
    E. 8
  • 4. 

    What is the highest common factor of a5 and a32?   

    • A.

      A^5

    • B.

      A^4

    • C.

      A^3

    • D.

      A

    • E.

      A^2

    Correct Answer
    B. A^4
  • 5. 

    The highest common factor of 54 and 81 is:

    • A.

      6

    • B.

      9

    Correct Answer
    B. 9
  • 6. 

    Pq - wq factorises to

    • A.

      P(q - wq)

    • B.

      Q(p - wq)

    • C.

      W(pq - q)

    • D.

      Q(p - w)

    • E.

      Pq - wq

    Correct Answer
    D. Q(p - w)
  • 7. 

    12a + 24 completely factorises to 

    • A.

      12(a + 2)

    • B.

      12(a + 24)

    • C.

      6(2a + 4)

    • D.

      A(12 + 24)

    • E.

      12a(1 + 2)

    Correct Answer
    A. 12(a + 2)
  • 8. 

    Factorise the expression3a - 9

    Correct Answer
    3(a-3)
    3(a -3)
    3(a - 3)
  • 9. 

    Factorise the expression15a - 50

    Correct Answer
    5(3a - 10)
    5(3a-10)
    5(3a -10)
    5)3a- 10)
  • 10. 

    Factorise the expression12 + 30a

    Correct Answer
    6(2+5a)
    6(2 +5a)
    6(2 + 5a)
    6(2+ 5a)
  • 11. 

    Factorise the expression32 - 24a

    Correct Answer
    8(4-3a)
    8(4- 3a)
    8(4 -3a)
    8(4 - 2a)
  • 12. 

    Factorise the expression14aq + 7q - 21wq

    Correct Answer
    7q(2a + 7 - 3w)
    7q(2a+7-3w)
    7q(2a +7 -3w)
    7q(2a+ 7- 3w)
    7q(2a +7 - 3w)
  • 13. 

    Factorise and simplify the expression20a + 5 + 28a - 7

    Correct Answer
    5(4a + 1) + 7(4a - 1)
    5(4a+1) + 7(4a-1)
  • 14. 

    36aqd + 18ad2 - 12adq + 6adfactorises to become

    • A.

      6a(6qd + 3ad - 12aq + 1d)

    • B.

      6aq(6d + 3d - 2q + 6d)

    • C.

      6ad(6q + 3d - 2q + 1)

    • D.

      6(6aqd + 3ad - 2adq + ad)

    • E.

      6adq(6 + 3 - 2 + 1)

    Correct Answer
    C. 6ad(6q + 3d - 2q + 1)

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  • Jul 30, 2011
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  • Sep 18, 2010
    Quiz Created by
    Joel Dodd
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