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ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

2014
GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS
EXEMPLAR QUESTIONS
MEMORANDUM

KEY
M Method mark
CA Consistent Accuracy mark
A Accuracy mark

1. MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1.1 C 1.2 C 1.3 B 1.4 C 1.5 B Give 1 mark for each

1. correct answer.
1.6 C 1.7 D 1.8 C 1.9 D 1.10 B
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2. NUMBERS, OPERATIONS AND RELATIONS

2.1.1 0,0067 A 1 mark (1)

2.1.2 3,56 10 1 mark (1)
2.1.3 2,7, 22, 8 A because 22 2,83. 1 mark (1)
2.1.4 33 , -5,25 , -16 A because 33 5,20 1 mark (1)
2.1.5 9 < 13 < 16 Answer: 1 mark (1)
3 < 13 < 4 A
2.2.1 0,125 25
= 0,125 5 M 5: 1 mark
= 0,025 CA Answer: 1 mark (2)

2.2.2 1
2 + (0,5)
2
25
= + 0,25
4
= + : 1 mark
= : 1 mark
1
= 6
2 (3)
Answer: 1 mark
or
6,25 + 0,25 6,25: 1 mark
= 6,5 Answer: 2 marks (3)

2.2.3 169 + 3 5 2 169 + 3 5 2: 1 mark

= (13 + 15) 2 13 + 15: 1 mark
= 14 Answer: 1 mark (3)
2.2.4 10 0,01 10: 1 mark
= 10 0,1 0,1: 1 mark
= 1 Answer: 1 mark (3)

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2.3 96:120M
= 8:10 Ratio: 1 mark
= 4:5A Answer:1 mark (2)
2.4 : : M Simplifying : 1 mark
Answer: 1 mark (2)
= 5: 3: 2 A

2.5 : M : 1 mark
(2)
= 5: 8 A Answer: 1 mark

2.6 5: 3: 4:
First mass = 240 = 100 g A
Second mass = 240 = 60 A
Third mass = 240 = 80 A
or
Third mass = 240 (100 + 60 ) = 80 CA Answer: 1 mark each (3)
2.7 Decreased amount = 1 250 : 1 mark
= 500A Answer: 1 mark (2)

2.8 Increased number = 280 : 1 mark

= 700A Answer: 1 mark (2)

2.9 . . = Formula/substitution: 2 marks

3 000( )(0,8) = 960
= 4 A Answer: 1 mark (3)
or
= (1 + )
3 960 = 3 000(1 + 0,08 )
1,32 = 1 + 0,08
0,32 = 0,08
= 4A

2.10 A = (1 + ) Formula/substitution: 2 marks

A = 6 500(1 + 0,075)
A = R8 074.93 A Calculation: 1 mark
Interest=A-P Answer: 1 mark (4)
= R1 574,93 CA
or
Year 1: 6 500 7,5% = 487,50
Year 2: 6 987,50 7,5% = 524,06
Year 3: 7 511,56 7,5% = 563,37
Total interest is R1 574,93
2.11 = (1 + ) Formula/substitution: 3 marks
= R10 000(1 + 0, 1)
= R13 310,00 A Answer: 1 mark (4)
or
Year 1: 10 000 10% = 1 000,00
Year 2: 11 000 10% = 1 100,00
Year 3: 12 100 10% = 1 210,00
The amount = R10 000 + R3 310,00
=R13 310,00 CA

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2.12 Speed Time

( / ) (h)
80 3
50
50 = 80(3) (indirect proportion)
80(3)
= Formula/substitution: 2 marks
50
= 4,8 : 1 mark
or Answer: 1 mark (4)
=
= 80 3
= 240
=
240
=
50 /
= 4,8 hours or 4 hours 48 min

2.13 Length in
3,5
Shadow in
5,2 29,2

,
,
=
,
(direct proportion) Formula/substitution: 2 marks
=
, ,
: 1 mark
, Answer: 1 mark (4)
= 19,65
3. PATTERNS, FUNCTIONS AND ALGEBRA

3.1.1 (2 ) + 3
= 4 + 3 M 4 : 1 mark
= 7 CA Answer: 1 mark (2)

3.1.2 (a b ) . ab (ab) a b ab : 1 mark

= a b ab a b M a b : 1 mark
= a b a b M Applying exponential laws: 1 mark
= a b (b 1) A Answer: 1 mark (4)

3.1.3 M Reciprocal: 1 mark

= A 9: 1 mark
4a b: 1 mark (3)
3.1.4
M
Applying exponential laws: 1 mark

= or A Answer: 1 mark (2)

3.1.5
( )

= M 4 : 1 mark

= 4 CA 4 : 1 mark
= 64 A Answer: 1 mark (3)

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3.1.6 ( ) ( + 2): 1 mark

M
( ) ( )( )
( 2): 1 mark
= A ( + 2)( 2):1 mark
Answer: 1 mark (4)
3.1.7 2 3

2 3
( ) ( )
= M Common denominator: 1 mark
3( 2) 2( 3): 1 mark
= M 3 6 3 + 6: 1 mark
= A Simplification: 1 mark
Answer: 1 mark (5)
= A
3.1.8 3 24
9
= M Simplification: 1 mark
8b : 1 mark
= A a : 1 mark (3)

3.1.9 1
3 +3
=
( )( )
M ( 1)( + 1): 1 mark
( ) 3( + 1): 1 mark
= A Answer:1 mark (3)
3.2.1 3 (3 4 )
=9 12 3 A 1 mark for each term (3)

3.2.2 (2 3)( + 1) 2 : 1 mark

= 2 3 A : 1 mark
3: 1 mark (3)
3.2.3 ( 3) ( + 4) 6 + 9: 1 mark
= 6 + 9 4 M 4 : 1 mark
= 10 + 9 Answer:1 mark (3)

3.3.1 10 5 5t: 1 mark

= 5 (2 1) A 2t 1: 1 mark
(2)
3.3.2 81 100 9 10a: 1 mark
= (9 10 )(9 + 10 )A 9 + 10a: 1 mark (2)

3.3.3 ( + )(2 + )A Answer: 2 marks (2)

3.3.4 6 ( ) + ( ) ( ): 1 mark
= 6 ( ) ( ) : 1 mark
= ( )(6 1) (6 1): 1 mark
( ):1 mark (4)
3.3.5 ( + )(4 )M Common factor: 1 mark
= ( + )(2 + )(2 )A (4 ): 1 mark
(2 + )(2 ): 1 mark (3)

3.3.6 +5 +6 ( + 3): 1 mark

= ( + 3)( + 2) ( + 2): 1 mark (2)
3.3.7 2 18 + 36
= 2( 9 + 18) 2( 9 + 18): 1 mark
= 2( 6)( 3) A Answer:2 marks (3)

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3.4.1 2 5 = 5 + 16 3 : 1 mark
3 = 21 M or 21 = 3 M 21: 1 mark
= 7 A 7 = A Answer:1 mark (3)

3.4.2 1
= 3
2
2: Multiplying by 2: 1 mark
2 + 1 = 6 M Simplifying:1 mark
+ 1 = 6 M Answer: 1 mark (3)
= 5A

3.4.3 ( 2) (2 + 1) 5
+ =
4 3 3
12:
3( 2) + 4(2 + 1) = 4 5 M 3( 2): 1 mark
3 6 + 8 + 4 = 20 M 4(2 + 1): 1 mark
11 = 22 4 5: 1 mark
= 2 A Simplifying: 1 mark
Answer: 1 mark (5)

3.4.4 ( 3)( + 4) = 0
3 = 0 or + 4 = 0
= 3or = 4A Answer: 2 marks (2)

3.4.5 1 = 0
( 1)( + 1) = 0 Factorising: 1 mark
1 = 0 or + 1 = 0 (3)
= 1 or = 1 Answer: 2 marks
or
= 1M
= 1 or = 1

3.4.6 3 = 3 Applying exponential law: 1 mark

+ 1 = 4 Equating exponents: 1 mark
= 3 Answer: 1 mark (3)

3.4.7 = 27
= 27
= 3 Answer: 2 marks (2)

1
3.4.8 2 =
64
2 =2 2 : 1 mark
= 6 Answer: 1 mark (2)

3.5.1 2 3 +9 +2 Substitution: 1 mark

= 2(2) 3(2) + 9(2) + 2 Simplifying: 1 mark
= 16 12 18 + 2 Answer: 1 mark
= 44A (3)

3.5.2 5

1
5(2)( )
= 2 Substitution: 1 mark
(3)
= Simplifying: 2 marks (3)

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2
=1
3

3.5.3 3 2
= 3(2) 2(2)(3) (3) Substitution: 1 mark
= 12 + 12 9 Simplifying: 2 marks
Answer: 1 mark (3)
= 15
3.5.4 23
( )
= 23
= 23 Simplifying: 1 mark
= 54 Answer: 1 mark (2)

3.6.1 Figure 1 2 3 4
Number of
1 2 3 4
black tiles
Number of 6 10 14 18
white tiles Answer: 2 marks (2)

3.6.2 =4 +2 4 : 1 mark
2: 1 mark (2)
3.7.1 Triangular numbers Answer: 2 marks (2)
3.7.2 ( ) : 2 marks
=
( )
= Substitution: 1 mark
= 210 Answer: 1 mark (4)
3.8.1 2 1 0 1
-11 -8 -5 -2 1 mark each (4)

3.8.2 3 1 0 1
1 1 mark each (4)
1 -1 -1 or -
3

3.9.1 = 2A Answer: 1 mark (1)

3.9.2 = 2 A Answer: 2 marks (2)

3.9.3 = 6 unitsA Answer: 1 mark (1)

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3.10.1

y= x-1
y= x+1 .
.4
.3 = 3 + 1
.2 = 3 2
.1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 .0 1 2 3 4
5
2
.-1
3
.-2
.-3
.-4
.-5

X-intercept: 1 mark per graph+A

Y-intercept: 1 mark per graph+A
Correct labelling of graph: 1 mark per graph +A (6)

3.10.2 The lines are perpendicular.A (1)

3.11 (3; 3) Answer: 2 marks (2)

3.12.1 4 2x : 1 mark
Gradient of = = 2.
2 4:1 mark
Equation of = 2 + 4

4
Gradient of = = 2
2
Equation of = 2 4 2x : 1 mark
4:1 mark (4)

3.12.2 || because the gradient of = gradient of || : 1 mark

Reason :1 mark (2)

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4. SPACE AND SHAPE

4.1 Statement Reason

= + ext of = sum of int. opp Statement: 1 mark

75 = + 44 or ext of Correct reason:1 mark
= 31 Answer for : 1 mark
Statement: 1 mark
Correct reason:1 mark
= = 31 alt s and AD || BC (5)
= 31

4.2 Statement Reason

In AEW : Statement: 1 mark

+ = 110 sum of s of = 180 Correct reason:1 mark
s opp.equal sides of Statement: 1 mark
but = = 55
alt s and CS || HW Correct reason:1 mark
= = 55 Answer for : 1 mark
Correct reason:1 mark (6)

4.3
Statement Reason

= 95 30 M ext. of A Statement: 1 mark

= 65 A Correct reason:1 mark
or Answer: 1 mark
= 180 95 adj. suppl. s or is a str.
= 85M/A or s on a str. line
+ 85 + 30 = 180 sum of s of = 180 A
+ 115 = 180
= 65 A
Statement: 1 mark
+ = 180 M co - interior s and AB || CDA Correct reason:1 mark
= 115 A (6)
Answer: 1 mark

4.4 Statement Reason

Statement: 1 mark
In Correct reason:1 mark
= common A Statement: 1 mark
= = 90 given A Correct reason:1 mark
A = given A Statement: 1 mark
90H s A Correct reason:1 mark
Statement: 1 mark
Correct deduction:1 mark (8)

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4.5.1 Statement Reason

+ + + = 180M co-int and || A Statement: 1 mark

Correct reason:1 mark
But = and = M given Statement: 1 mark
Correct reason:1 mark
2 +2 = 180A sum of of = 180 Statement: 1 mark
Correct reason:1 mark
+ = 90A Correct deduction:1 mark
sum of of = 180 Correct deduction:1 mark (8)
= 90A

4.5.2 Statement Reason

In and
Statement: 1 mark
1. = M givenA Correct reason:1 mark
2. = M both 90A Statement: 1 mark
Correct reason:1 mark
3. = M sum of of = 180 Statement: 1 mark
A Correct reason:1 mark
||| M Statement: 1 mark
Correct reason:1 mark (8)

4.5.3 Statement Reason

= = M prop. sides of similar A

Statement: 1 mark
= M Correct reason:1 mark
=2 A
Statement: 1 mark
= A Correct reason:1 mark
Correct deduction:1 mark
= 8 A Correct deduction:1 mark (6)

4.6.1 Statement Reason

In and Statement: 1 mark

= givenA Correct reason:1 mark
= given A Statement: 1 mark
= common sideA Correct reason:1 mark
A Statement: 1 mark
Correct reason:1 mark
Correct deduction:1 mark
Correct reason:1 mark (8)
4.6.2 = (corrs of congruent s)
bisects BC (2)

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5. MEASUREMENT

5.1 Let the length of the ladder be .

= 12 + 5
( ) M Formula/substitution: 2 marks

= 169
A 12 Calculation: 1 mark
= 13 A Answer: 1 mark (4)
5

5.2.1 = Formula/ substitution: 1 mark

= (25 4) M Pyth Reason: 1 mark
= 4,58 Answer: 1 mark (3)

5.2.2 = 3 = 12 Answer: 1 mark (1)

5.2.3 Kite. Answer: 1 mark (1)

5.2.4 Formula: 1 mark

Area of the kite = or
1
= 12 4 Substitution: 1 mark
2 Answer: 1 mark (3)
= 24

5.3.1 Perimeter = 2 100 + 2 Formula/ substitution: 2 marks

= 200 + 2 3,14 30 Answer: 1 mark
388,4
the no. of rounds = 4 000 388,4 Calculation: 1 mark
= 10,298661
Answer: 1 mark (5)
Peter must run 11 times round the track.

5.3.2 Area = +
= 60 100 + 3,14 60 Formula/ substitution: 2 marks
= 6 000 + 11 304
= 17 304 Answer: 1 mark (3)

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