Mastering Simultaneous Equations

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet covering key concepts and application problems related to solving simultaneous equations for GCSE Foundation students.

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Mastering Simultaneous Equations

Subject: MathematicsGrade: GCSE Foundation
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Solve for x and y: 2x + 3y = 12 and x - y = 1.
[2 marks]
2.
Solve the simultaneous equations: 4x - y = 7 and 2x + y = 3.
[2 marks]
3.
Find x and y if: 3x + 2y = 10 and x = y + 1.
[2 marks]
4.
Solve for x and y: x + y = 5 and 2x - y = 4.
[2 marks]
5.
Calculate the values of x and y: 5x + y = 11 and 3x - 2y = 4.
[3 marks]
6.
Determine x and y: x/2 + y/3 = 3 and x - y = 1.
[2 marks]
7.
Reasoning: If x + y = 7 and 2x - y = 3, what are the values of x and y? Explain your steps.
[3 marks]
8.
A shop sells pencils and erasers. The total cost of 3 pencils and 2 erasers is £5. The cost of one pencil is £1 more than an eraser. Find the cost of each item.
[4 marks]
9.
In a farm, chickens and cows have a total of 30 legs. There are twice as many chickens as cows. Find the number of chickens and cows.
[4 marks]
10.
Challenge: A movie theatre sells tickets for adults and children. The total revenue from 10 tickets is £120. If each adult ticket costs £12 and each child's ticket costs £8, how many adult and children tickets were sold?
[4 marks]

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12/30/2025
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