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Evaluate
Solve
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Simplify
factorise
sequence
estimate
median
range
expression
perimeter
net
Exam Vocabulary
What does it
Example
mean?
question
Look at it and
23
give a number
Find out the
4(y+3)=32
answer-number
Get rid of
2(3x+5)
brackets/multiply
Out each bit
Make it easier,
3x+2-x-7
put same things
together
Put into brackets
5a+15
A pattern of
Find next 2
numbers
terms,
3,7,11
GuessHeight of a
intelligently
man
Middle number-if 2,3,5,6,13
numbers are in
order
Biggest take
2,3,5,6,13
smallest
No equals sign
Ann has n
cards ,Bill
has 2 more
Distance around A rectangle
the outside of
has sides
the shape
length x and
y
Unfolded shape
Draw a net
of a cuboid
Answer
2x2x2=8
Y=5
6x+10
2x-5
5(a+3)
15,19
About 2m
5
13-2=11
Bill has n+2
cards
P=x+y+x+y
=2x+2y
probability
Chance/likehood
Always fraction
or decimal less
than 1
Vertex
(verticies)
corners
Area
Space inside
shape
Show all steps in
working(algebra)
Prove
State
Not drawn
to scale
Calculate
Write down-no
working out
needed
Do not measureit will not work
Find
Work out-show
working
Solve/work out
find
Pick out
explain
Give a reason
Prob
0.5+0.4=0.9
Chelsea
1-0.9=0.1
win=0.4,
prob
draw=0.5
What is
prob lose?
How many
8
vertices has
a cuboid?
Find area of 0.5xbasexhight
a triangle
The 3
Use parallel
angles in a
lines to show.
triangle add
up to 180
State units
Cm3
Triangle not
drawn to
scale
Calculate
200x0.3
Find the
cube of 2
Find the
prime
number in
the list
(Y+3)2 is not
the same as
y2+9
Just calculate
angles using
rules
200x0.3=60
2x2x2=8
2,4,6,8,10
2=prime
number
(y+3)(y+3)=
y2 +6y+9