√a ÷ √b: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

Mathematics
Grade 7
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focusing on dividing surds involving √a ÷ √b, designed to address common misconceptions and deepen understanding through varied questions.

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√a ÷ √b: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Simplify the expression: √144 ÷ √16.
[2 marks]
2.
Calculate √81 ÷ √9 and explain your process.
[3 marks]
3.
If √a ÷ √b = √(a/b), find the value of a and b given that the quotient is 5, where a = 25b.
[4 marks]
4.
Identify and correct the mistake in simplifying √36 ÷ √4 as 6 ÷ 2 = 3.
[2 marks]
5.
Evaluate √50 ÷ √2 using the property √a ÷ √b = √(a/b).
[2 marks]
6.
Construct an expression involving √a ÷ √b where the simplified result is √3.
[2 marks]
7.
Solve for a and b: √a ÷ √b = √(a/b) = 4, with a = 3b.
[4 marks]
8.
A student simplifies √81 ÷ √25 as 9 ÷ 5. Is this correct? Explain.
[2 marks]
9.
Express √a ÷ √b in terms of a single square root when a = 50 and b = 2.
[2 marks]
10.
Calculate and verify: √200 ÷ √8 = √(200/8). Is the simplified answer correct?
[2 marks]
11.
A graph shows the function y = √(x). Plot the point corresponding to x = 16.
[2 marks]
12.
Construct a surd expression involving √a ÷ √b where the division results in √3, with a and b positive integers.
[3 marks]

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1/1/2026
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