Question 1: [2 marks]

The graph below shows the lines of the equations y = \dfrac{1}{2} x + 1 and y = 4-x.

 

 

Using the graph, solve the following simultaneous equations:

y = \dfrac{1}{2} x + 1 ,  y = 4-x

 

Answer type: Multiple choice type 1

A: x = 2, y = 2

B: x = 4, y = -2

C: x = \dfrac{1}{2}, y = 4

D: x = 2, y = -2

 

ANSWER: A: x = 2, y = 2

WORKING:

The coordinates where the two lines cross.

 


 

Question 2: [2 marks]

The graph below shows the lines of the equations y = 4x - 4 and y = -x+1.

 

 

Using the graph, solve the following simultaneous equations:

y = 4x-4 ,  y = -x+1

 

Answer type: Multiple choice type 1

A: x=1 , y=0

B: x=0 , y=1

C: x=-1 , y=0

D: x=0 , y=-1

 

ANSWER: A: x=1 , y=0

WORKING:

The coordinates where the two lines cross.

 


 

Question 3: [2 marks]

The graph below shows the lines of the equations y = x - 0.4 and y = \dfrac{1}{4}x + 0.35.

Using the graph, solve the following simultaneous equations:

y = x-0.4 ,  y = \dfrac{1}{4}x + 0.35

 

Answer type: Multiple choice type 1

A: x=1 , y=0.6

B: x=0.6 , y=1

C: x=-1 , y=0.6

D: x=0.6 , y=-1

 

ANSWER: A: x=1 , y=0.6

WORKING:

The coordinates where the two lines cross.

 


 

Question 4:

The graph below shows the lines of the equations y = 5x+3y = 5x+6 and y = 2x+3.

 

Question 4(a): [2 marks]

Using the graph, solve the following simultaneous equations:

y = 2x+3 ,  y = 5x+6

 

Answer type: Multiple choice type 1

A: x=-1 , y=1

B: x=1 , y=1

C: x=-1 , y=-1

D: x=1 , y=-1

 

ANSWER:  A: x=-1 , y=1

WORKING:

The coordinates where the two lines cross.

 

 

Question 4(b): [1 mark]

How you know that the lines y=5x+3 and y=5x+6 can not form simultaneous equations?

Select the correct statement.

 

Answer type: Multiple choice type 1

A: The two lines are parallel.

B: The two lines are perpendicular.

C: It is too complicated.

D: We do not get whole number answers.

 

ANSWER:  A: The two lines are parallel.

 


 

Question 5:

ChocZ chocolates are sold at £0.50 a box, plus £4.00 delivery on the total order.

Sweets2Go chocolates sell the same box of chocolates for £1.00 each but charge £1.00 for delivery on the total order.

 

Question 5(a): [2 marks]

Which graph represents the two company’s sales models?

 

 

Answer type: Multiple choice type 1

A: A

B: B

C: C

D: D

ANSWER: A:A

WORKING:

ChocZ cost = (0.5 \times \text{number of boxes}) + 4

Sweets2Go cost = (1 \times \text{number of boxes}) + 1

 

 

Question 5(b): [1 mark]

At which point does it become cheaper to buy chocolates from ChocZ?

 

Answer type: Multiple choice type 1

A: (6,7)

B: (7,6)

C: (6.5,7)

D: (4,4.5)

 

ANSWER: A: (6,7)

WORKING:

The coordinates where the two lines cross.

 


 

Question 6: [2 marks]

The graph below shows the lines of the equations y = x^2 + x + 2 and y = 0.5x+8.

 

Using the graph, estimate the following simultaneous equations:

y = x^2 + x + 2 , y = 0.5x+8

 

Answer type: Multiple choice type 1

A: (-2.6,6.6) and (2.2,9)

B: (-2.6,9) and (2.2,6.6)

C: (0,2)

D: (2,0)

 

ANSWER: A: (-2.6,6.6) and (2.2,9)

WORKING:

The coordinates where the two lines cross.