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Expansion of brackets

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
10(f + 5)
a)
10f + 50
b)
f + 50 
c)
10f + 5 
d)
b + c 
2.
5(6 + cd)
a)
30 + 5cd
b)
5 + c 
c)
11 + 5c 
3.
30(g + f)
a)
30g + 30f
b)
30g 
c)
30f
4.
Which of the following is the correct expansion of:
5(r - 2)?
a)
5r - 2
b)
5r +2
c)
5r + 10
d)
5r - 10
5.
Which of the following is the correct expansion of:
a(a - 10)?
a)
a2 - 10a
b)
2a - 10
c)
2a2 - 10
d)
a - 10a2
6.
Which of the following is the correct expansion of:
3p(4p - 7q)?
a)
7p - 10pq
b)
12pq - 21q2
c)
9q
d)
12p2 - 21pq
7.
2(3 + a) 
a)
6 + 2a
b)
5 + a 
c)
5 + 2a 
d)
6 + a
8.
3(b + c)
a)
3b + 3c
b)
3b + c 
c)
3 + 3c 
d)
b + c 
9.
4(d + e)
a)
4d + 4e
b)
4d + e 
c)
4 + 4e 
d)
d + e 
10.
3(4 + c)
a)
12 + 3c
b)
7 + c 
c)
3 + 3c 
d)
4 + c 
11.
3x(x+1)
a)
3x2+1
b)
3x2+3x
c)
3x+1
12.
-2a(3+b)
a)
-6a-2ab
b)
-6a+2ab
13.
Expand 4(b + 3)
a)
4b2 + 7
b)
4b + 7
c)
4b + 12
d)
4(b + 7)
14.
Expand 5(c + 2)
a)
5c + 10
b)
5c2 + 2
c)
5c + 2
d)
5c + 7
15.
Expand 2(2z - 4)
a)
2z2 - 8
b)
4z2 - 8
c)
4z - 4
d)
4z - 8
16.
Expand 3(4d - 3)
a)
12d - 9
b)
7d - 6
c)
34d - 33
d)
12d2 - 9
17.
Expand -5(r + 2)
a)
-5r + 10
b)
-5r - 10
c)
-5r - 7
d)
5r + 10
18.
Expand -5(4v + 3)
a)
20v - 15
b)
-54v - 53
c)
-20v + 15
d)
-20v - 15
19.
Expand 3z(4z + 6)
a)
12z2 + 18z
b)
34z2 + 18
c)
12z2 + 18
d)
12z2 - 18z
20.
Expand m(7m - 2)
a)
7m - 2m
b)
7m2 - 2m
c)
7m - 2
d)
7m2 - 2
21.

7(g + 3)

a)

7g + 3

b)

7g + 21

c)

10g

d)

g + 21

22.

4(2t - 5)

a)

8t - 20

b)

8t - 5

c)

6t - 20

d)

8t + 20

23.

10(f + 5)

a)

10f + 5

b)

f + 50

c)

10f + 50

d)

b + c

24.

5(6 + cd)

a)

30 + 5cd

b)

30 + cd

c)

11 + 5cd

d)

56 + 5cd

25.
Which of the following is the correct expansion of:
a(a - 10)?
a)
a2 - 10a
b)
2a - 10
c)
2a2 - 10
d)
a - 10a2
26.
3x(x+1)
a)
3x2+1
b)
3x2+3x
c)
3x+1
27.

Expand 4(b + 3)

a)

4b2 + 7

b)

4b + 7

c)

4b + 12

d)

7b

28.

Expand 2(2z - 4)

a)

2z2 - 8

b)

4z2 - 8

c)

4z + 8

d)

4z - 8

29.
Expand 3(4d - 3)
a)
12d - 9
b)
7d - 6
c)
34d - 33
d)
12d2 - 9
30.
Expand m(7m - 2)
a)
7m - 2m
b)
7m2 - 2m
c)
7m - 2
d)
7m2 - 2
31.
Expand 6(2x - 3)
a)
12x - 18
b)
12x + 18
c)
8x - 18
d)
8x - 9
32.
Expand 3z(4z + 6)
a)
12z2 + 18z
b)
34z2 + 18
c)
12z2 + 18
d)
12z2 - 18z
33.

9(y+1)4(y2)=9\left(y+1\right)-4\left(y-2\right)=  

a)

5y+175y+17  

b)

5y175y-17  

c)

5y+15y+1  

d)

5y15y-1  

34.

3(2q)5(q+4)=3\left(2-q\right)-5\left(q+4\right)=  

a)

8q14-8q-14  

b)

8q+26-8q+26  

c)

2q14-2q-14  

d)

2q+26-2q+26  

35.

6[2(2y)3y]=6\left[2\left(2-y\right)-3y\right]=  

a)

2430y24-30y  

b)

2424y24-24y  

c)

1230y12-30y  

d)

2415y24-15y  

36.
Expand and simplify 4(x + 2) + 3(x + 5)
a)
7x + 23
b)
7x + 7
c)

7x + 15

d)
7x
37.
Expand t(t + 3)
a)
t2 + 3
b)
t2 + 3t
c)
3t
d)
t3
38.
Which of the following is the correct expansion of:
a(a - 10)?
a)
a2 - 10a
b)
2a - 10
c)
2a2 - 10
d)
a - 10a2
39.
-2a(3+b)
a)
-6a-2ab
b)
-6a+2ab
40.

Expand and simplify:

3a (2a - 4a2b)

a)

6a2 - 4a2b

b)

6a2 - 12a3b

c)

3a2a - 12a2b

d)

6a - 4a2b

41.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 3)(x + 8)

a)

x2 + 11x + 24

b)

x2 + 11x + 11

c)

x2 + 24x + 11

d)

x2 + 24x + 24

42.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 3)(x + 8)

a)

x2 + 5x - 24

b)

x2 - 5x - 24

c)

x2 + 5x + 24

d)

x2 - 5x + 24

43.
(3x+2)(2x +3)
a)
6x+ 6x + 6
b)
5x2 + 11x + 6
c)
6x2 + 13x + 6
d)
6x+ 13x + 5
44.
5(2h + 1) - 2(h + 2)
a)
8h + 1
b)
8h - 1
c)
8h + 3
d)
8h +9
45.

3(4a + 5) - 4(2a -1)

a)

6a + 4

b)

4a +19

c)

20a + 11

d)

4a + 11

46.
Expand and Simplify 2(x+2)-2(x+3)
a)
2
b)
4x+8
c)
-2
d)
4x-6
47.

Expand and Simplify  4(x+2)3(x+1)4\left(x+2\right)-3\left(x+1\right)  

a)

x+3

b)

7x+1

c)

x+5

d)

5x+11

48.
Simplify: 4(x+3)+3(x-3)
a)
7x + 3
b)
7x + 21
c)
7x - 9
d)
7x - 12
49.
Which of the following is the correct expansion of:
3p(4p - 7q)?
a)
7p - 10pq
b)
12pq - 21q2
c)
9q
d)
12p2 - 21pq
50.
5x + 8y - 3x - 15y
a)
2x - 7y
b)
8x + 23y
c)
8x - 23y
d)
2x + 7y
51.

The length of a rectangle is (2w + 4). Its width is 5. Write a simplified expression for its area.

a)

5 (2w + 4)

b)

(2w + 4)+ (2w + 4)+(2w + 4)+ (2w + 4)+ (2w + 4)

c)

(2w + 4) + 5

d)

5 + (2w + 4)

52.
Which of the following is the correct expansion of:
3p(4p - 7q)?
a)
7p - 10pq
b)
12pq - 21q2
c)
9q
d)
12p2 - 21pq
53.

3(6y1)=-3\left(6y-1\right)=  

a)

18y+1-18y_{ }+1  

b)

18y+3-18y+3  

c)

18y3-18y-3  

d)

18y+318y+3  

54.

5(23y)=-5\left(2-3y\right)=  

a)

10+15y-10+15y  

b)

1015y-10-15y  

c)

1015y10-15y  

d)

10+15y10+15y  

55.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 3)(x + 2)

a)

x2 + 5x + 6

b)

x2 + 5x + 5

c)

x2 + 6x + 6

d)

x2 + 6x + 5

56.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 4)(x + 6)

a)

x2 + 10x + 24

b)

x2 + 10x + 10

c)

x2 + 24x + 10

d)

x2 + 24x + 24

57.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 3)(x + 8)

a)

x2 + 11x + 24

b)

x2 + 11x + 11

c)

x2 + 24x + 11

d)

x2 + 24x + 24

58.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 3)(x + 8)

a)

x2 + 5x - 24

b)

x2 - 5x - 24

c)

x2 + 5x + 24

d)

x2 - 5x + 24

59.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 8)(x + 8)

a)

x2 + 16x - 64

b)

x2 + 16x + 64

c)

x2 - 16x + 64

d)

x2 - 64

60.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 6)(x + 5)

a)

x2 + x - 30

b)

x2 - x - 30

c)

x2 + x + 30

d)

x2 - x + 30

61.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x - 6)(x - 4)

a)

x2 - 10x + 24

b)

x2 - 10x - 24

c)

x2 + 10x - 24

d)

x2 + 10x + 24

62.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 10)(x + 4)

a)

x2 + 14x + 40

b)

x2 + 18x + 14

c)

x2 + 40x + 14

d)

x2 + 10x + 40

63.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 2)(x - 2)

a)

x2 - 4

b)

x2 + 4

c)

x2 - 4x - 4

d)

x2 + 4x - 4

64.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 7)(x - 7)

a)

x2 - 49

b)

x2 + 14x - 49

c)

x2 - 14x - 49

d)

x2 - 14x + 49

65.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 7)2

a)

x2 + 49

b)

x2 + 14x + 49

c)

x2 + 49x + 14

d)

x2 + 7x + 49

66.

Expand and simplify the following quadratic expression...


(x + 4)2

a)

x2 + 16

b)

x2 + 8x + 16

c)

x2 + 4x + 16

d)

x2 + 16x + 8

67.
Expand (x + 5)(x + 4)
a)
x2 + 9x + 20
b)
x2 + 20x + 20
c)
5x2 + 20
d)
x2 + 6x + 9
68.
(x+2)(x+3)
a)
x2 + 5x + 6
b)
x2 + 6x + 5
c)
x+ 7x + 5
d)
x2 + 6x + 6
69.
(x+3)(x+11)
a)
x2+30x+14
b)
x2+14x +30
c)
14x+33+x2
d)
3x2+11x+33
70.
(x+9)(x-9)
a)
x2-18x-81
b)
x2-81
c)
x2+81
d)
x2+18x-81
71.
Expand
(4n - 5)(2n + 5)
a)
8n2 + 10n - 25
b)
56n2 + 4n - 16
c)
7n2 + 27n - 4
d)
56n2 - 16
72.

Expand and simplify


(p + 5) (p - 1)

a)

p2 + 4p - 4

b)

p2 + 6p - 4

c)

p2 + 4p - 5

d)

p2 - 4p - 5

73.

Expand and simplify


(h + 7)2

a)

h + 49

b)

h2 + 14h

c)

h2 + 49

d)

h2 + 14h + 49

74.

A square has side length (n - 1) cm

Which expression is the area of the square in cm²?

a)


n2+1n^2+1

b)

n21n^2-1

c)

n22n1n^2-2n-1

d)

n22n+1n^2-2n+1

75.

Which of the following answers shows a correct expansion and simplification of the expression below?
(x3)2\left(x-3\right)^2

a)

x26x9x^2-6x-9  

b)

x29x^2-9  

c)

x2+9x^2+9  

d)

x26x+9x^2-6x+9  

76.

3(2x+4)-3\left(2x+4\right)  

a)

6x12-6x-12  

b)

6x+12-6x+12  

c)

6x+4-6x+4  

d)

6x+126x+12  

77.

7(10t1)-7\left(10t-1\right)  

a)

70t7-70t-7  

b)

70t+7-70t+7  

c)

70t1-70t-1  

d)

70t770t-7  

78.

4(82x+y)-4\left(8-2x+y\right)  

a)

328x+4y32-8x+4y  

b)

32+2xy-32+2x-y  

c)

32+8x4y-32+8x-4y  

d)

32+8x+4y-32+8x+4y  

79.

4(5m8t+1)4\left(5m-8t+1\right)  

a)

20m32t420m-32t-4  

b)

20m+32t+420m+32t+4  

c)

20m8t+120m-8t+1  

d)

20m32t+420m-32t+4  

80.

5×(pq)5\times\left(p-q\right)  

a)

5p5q5p-5q  

b)

5pq5p-q  

c)

5pq5pq  

d)

5+pq5+p-q  

81.

6(2q+5p)6\left(2q+5p\right)  

a)

12q+5p12q+5p  

b)

12q+30p12q+30p  

c)

18q+30p18q+30p  

d)

6+2q+5p6+2q+5p  

82.

9(2x+y)9\left(2x+y\right)  

a)

2x+9y2x+9y  

b)

9x+y9x+y  

c)

18x+9y18x+9y  

d)

18x+y18x+y  

83.

5(3y2)5\left(3y-2\right)  

a)

15y+1015y+10  

b)

25y1025y-10  

c)

15y215y-2  

d)

15y1015y-10  

84.
Expand 3(x-3)
a)
3x+6
b)
3x-3
c)
3x+9
d)
3x-9
85.
Expand 4(x+2)
a)
4x+4
b)
4x+2
c)
4x+8
d)
4x+6