GCSE maths higher tier questions Flashcards
What is the value of x in the equation 2x + 5 = 15?
x = 5
True or False: The sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.
True
Fill in the blank: The formula for the area of a circle is _____ .
πr²
What is the quadratic formula?
x = (-b ± √(b² - 4ac)) / 2a
Solve for y: 3y - 2 = 7.
y = 3
What is the gradient of the line represented by the equation y = 4x + 2?
4
True or False: A parallelogram has opposite sides that are equal in length.
True
What is the value of 7! (7 factorial)?
5040
Calculate the volume of a cylinder with a radius of 3 cm and a height of 5 cm. (Use π = 3.14)
141.3 cm³
What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?
1/2
Fill in the blank: The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, a² + b² = _____ .
c²
What is the median of the following set of numbers: 3, 7, 2, 9, 4?
4
True or False: The product of two negative numbers is positive.
True
What is the circumference of a circle with a diameter of 10 cm? (Use π = 3.14)
31.4 cm
What is 15% of 200?
30
Solve for x: 5x + 3 = 28.
x = 5
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 10 cm and a height of 5 cm?
25 cm²
Fill in the blank: The slope-intercept form of a line is y = _____ + b.
mx
What is the mode of the following set of numbers: 1, 2, 2, 3, 4?
2
True or False: An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length.
True
What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 8 cm and a width of 3 cm?
24 cm²
Calculate the mean of the following numbers: 4, 8, 6, 5.
5.75
What is the value of x in the equation 3(x - 4) = 9?
x = 7
Fill in the blank: The graph of a linear equation is a _____ line.
straight
