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Substituting for a Variable

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would a³ be if a=1?

a)

1 x 1 x 1=1

b)

3 x 3 x 3=27

c)

1 + 1 + 1=3

2.

What would 2b² if b=2?

a)

2 x 2 x 2=8

b)

2 + 2 + 2=6

c)

22+2 =24

3.

What would -c⁴ be if c=2?


a)

2 x 4 =8

b)

4 x 4 =16

c)

-2 x -2 x -2 x -2=16

4.

What would 2a + 3a be if a=1?


a)

2 x 1 + 3 x 1=5

b)

21 + 31 =52

c)

2 + 3 + 1 + 1 =7

5.

What would -2z - z be if z=3?


a)

-2 x 3 - 3 =-9

b)

-2 + 3 - 3 =-2

c)

-23 - 3 =-26

6.

What would 2(b - 3)² be if b=1?


a)

2(1 - 3)² =8

b)

2 x 1 - 3² =-7

7.

What would 2a² be if a=2


a)

22 x 2 =44

b)

2 x 2 x 2 =8

c)

2 + 2 + 2=6

8.

If b=3, what would the expression b³ equal?


a)

3 + 3 =6

b)

3 x 3=9

c)

3 x 3 x 3 =27

9.

Solve (a + b) + 1, if a=1, b=2


a)

(1 + 2) + 1 =4

b)

1 x 2 + 1 =3

c)

(1 x 2) x 1 =2

10.

For the expression a2 + 3 what would be the answer if a=2?

(a)