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1 GR 8 MATHS PAPER 1
1½ hours
QUESTION 3 QUESTION 6
100 marks 3.1 Simplify: Simplify:
1 11
3.1.1 1 + 3 2 5
Q All necessary working must be shown in its
2 3
3.1.2 1
16
÷ 2
12
(3)(3) 6.1 -4x + 6x - x (1)
? 2 2
proper place with the answer. 3.2 n means the reciprocal of n. 6.2 -6x - (-x ) (1)
? 1
No calculator may be used in this paper. So, 5 = , for example. 6.3 -4(x + 2y) (2)
5
Diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. Which of the following are true? Write down the
letter(s) that correspond to all the correct statements. 6.4
3
27x27 (2)
QUESTION 1
? ? ?
Complete the table below. A 3 +6 = 9 2 3
6.5 -3x y % 4xy (2)
Put ticks in the correct places to classify each number. B 6
?
-4
?
= 2
?
2 3
C 2
?
%6
?
= 12
? 6.6 -(2x ) (2)
Imaginary
Irrational
Rational
Natural
Integer
? ? ?
D 10 ÷5 = 2 (2)[8] 4 x4
6.7 (2)
Real
16 x16
-3 QUESTION 4 6.8 3x - x (2x + 1) (2)
4π 4.1 A pet shop sells only dogs, cats and mice in the
6 x3 × (- 4 x2 ) 4
-7 ratio 2 : 3 : 30. If there are 385 animals in total, 6.9 - (2 x) (4)[18]
- 12 x
how many cats are there in the shop? (2)
36
[4] 4.2 Matthew began peeling a pile of 44 potatoes at
a rate of 3 potatoes per minute. Four minutes QUESTION 7
QUESTION 2 Remember: later Charles joined him and peeled at a rate of 7.1 If a = - 2, which is the largest number in the set
2.1 Write down the lowest common multiple 5 potatoes per minute.
of 10 and 12. (1) When they finished, how many potatoes had
Charles peeled? (3)
{- 3a ; 4a ; 24a ; a ; 1 } ?
2
(2)
2 GR 8 MATHS PAPER 2
1½ hours
QUESTION 2 QUESTION 3
100 marks 2.1 Given below is a bar graph that displays the number Luke wants to attend the 2015 MTV's Video Music Awards
of days Grade 8 boys are absent from school during (VMAs) which will be held in Los Angeles, California.
Q the month of February.
All necessary working must be shown in its 3.1 He wants to buy a VIP Limo Pass for $900 to get
proper place with the answer. y Number of Gr 8 boys absent dropped off at the red carpet. The exchange rate
9
Calculators are allowed to be used. is R10,93 to the US dollar ($). How much will he
8 pay for the ticket in South African rand? (2)
Give answers to two decimal places, unless
7
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
and 5 nights at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel for
Price of ticket (Rand) Number of passengers
Days of the week only R18 500. How much money must Luke invest
250 25 at 17% per annum simple interest for 2,5 years
180 50 2.1.1 Determine the range. (1) to get this amount? (4)[6]
190 45 2.1.2 Determine the mean. (3)
220 38 2.1.3 Determine the median. (2) QUESTION 4
200 44 2.1.4 Determine the mode. (1) 4.1 'The Script' will be performing at the Grand Arena.
210 40 A Golden Ticket costs R520, inclusive of VAT.
2.1.5 Which day of the week were the least Calculate the price of the ticket before VAT is
240 31 amount of Grade 8 boys absent? (1) added. (2)
1.1 Draw a scatter plot to represent this data. (4) 4.2 Sony is offering a Triple Pack PS4 bundle which
y 2.2 The pie chart alongside
55 includes three PS4 games with a standard
EXAM QUESTIONS: PAPER 2
50 44°
in degrees, of the
45 English Toffee
different flavours 108° The Hire Purchase agreement is as follows:
40
of frozen yoghurt Lemon Sorbet you must pay a deposit of 10% and pay the balance
35 80°
that Diego sold on off at 9% per annum simple interest over 3 years.
30 Vanilla
25 the first day 32° 4.2.1 Calculate the deposit you need to put down. (1)
Mixed Berry
20 x in November. 96°
170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 4.2.2 Calculate the total amount paid for
Price of ticket (Rand) If Diego sold 180 units on the Triple Pack PS4, including interest,
1.2 Draw a line of best fit. (1) the first day of November, how many units of after the deposit has been paid. (4)
1.3 Estimate the number of passengers if the price the English Toffee flavour did he sell ? (3) 4.2.3 Calculate the amount of each monthly
of a ticket is R230. (2)[7] [11] instalment. (2)[9]
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EXAM QUESTIONS
QUESTION 5 QUESTION 7 8.2 Wally wants to construct a ramp (EF) from the
top of the staircase (E) to the ground (F) at the
2
5.1 Find the size of x in 7.1 Find with reasons, A
c 105°
B
the following triangle. x the value of a clock tower entrance of the school.
20
a, b and c in
C
b
D
EF = 1,3 m ; DE = AH = 0,2 m ; GF = 1 m and EA = HG. Q
alphabetical order.
21 (2) (6) Calculate the area of the shaded part of the diagram.
M
5.2 State clearly what 7.2 Find with A B D 0,2 m E
4x
kind of ΔKLM is, reason(s),
85 52
be specific. the value
of x. x + 30° (4) 1,3 m
Show all working. (5) C D A 0,2 m H
K 105 L
Find the length of ED. B D B 8.3 The cross-section of a screw is given. It is made
E A
7.4 Find with up of rectangle STVW, semi-circle PQR and
Show all working. reasons, a segment TUV.
64°
the value
of x. If PW = VT = SR = 2 cm and it is given that the
(7)[14] 1 2x - 10°
area of the non-shaded shape VXUYT is 1
C D E
2
282
QUESTION 6
4x + 30° of the area of the semi-circle, calculate the area
6.1 Complete each of the following statements: B C (6)[23]
of the shaded part of the diagram.
6.1.1 A quadrilateral with both pairs of
opposite sides parallel and a pair of QUESTION 8 Q
adjacent sides equal is a _________ . (1)
8.1 A tent in the form of a triangular prism
Imaginary
Irrational
Hint:
Rational
103
Natural
Integer
= Draw a diagram!
5
Real
1 000 44 potatoes to be peeled
= st nd rd th th th th th th th th
-3 5 Minutes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
= 200 Potatoes
4π peeled by :
2.7 36 - 1 Possibilities: Matthew 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
-7
= 35 . . . 36 & 1 ; 18 & 2 ; 12 & 3 ; 9 & 4 ; 6 & 6 Charles 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
36 Total peeled 3 6 9 12 20 28 36 44
Number of potatoes which Charles peeled = 4 % 5 = 20
1 2 5 11
3.1.1 1 + 3 3.1.2 1 ÷ 2
2 3 16 12 Note: The total of 44 potatoes were
th
3 11 21 35 peeled by the 8 minute.
2 = + = ÷
2.1 60 ... 10 = 2 % 5 and 12 = 2 % 3 2 3 16 12
2
â LCM = 2 % 3 % 5 9 + 22 3
21 12
3
= = %
6 OR Number of potatoes peeled
OR 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, . . . 16 4 35 5
31 st
= 3×3 in the 1 4 minutes: 4 % 3 = 12 . . . Matthew
12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 70, . . . 6 =
4×5 & thereafter:
1
=5 9 3 + 5 = 8 per minute . . . Matthew & Charles
2.2 Note: No calculator allowed! 6 =
20 for the remaining
2
169 = 13 . . . 13 = 169 3.2 44 - 12 = 32 potatoes
1 1 32 potatoes
+ 1 = 2 + 1 = 3 = 1
EXAM MEMOS: PAPER 1
Number of passengers
50
9.3 45
There is a constant difference of 6 between 40 3.2 The formula: A = P(1 + in)
the terms. So, compare the sequence to the 35
sequence of the multiples of 6: where A = the final amount;
30 (Q 1.3)
6 : 12 ; 18 ; 24 ; 30 ; . . . 25 P = the initial amount;
20 x i = the rate of interest per year;
170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250
Each term (in the given sequence) is 1 less.
Price of ticket (Rand) n = the number of years
st
â The 201 term = 201 % 6 - 1 = 1 205.
st
â The difference between the 201 term and
1.3 approximately 34 passengers . . . see graph
above ⎣
( )( )
â 18 500 = P ⎡⎢1 + 17 5 ⎤⎥
100 2 ⎦
the first term = 1 205 - 5 = 1 200 â 18 500 = P(1,425)
18 500 P(1,425)
2.1.1 The range = 8 - 0 â =
1,425 1,425
10.1 1 km 10.2 5 minutes 10.3 15h25 = 8 days
â P = R12 982,46
10.4 3 km in 15 minutes 2.1.2 The mean
â 12 km in 1 hour = 2× 0 + 5×1 + 2× 2 + 4 × 3 + 2× 4 + 1× 5 + 2×6 + 1×7 + 1× 8
20
i.e. Speed = 12 km/h 4.1 The price before VAT
61
=
20 = R520 ÷ 1,14 VAT inclusive price
= 3,05 = original price x 1,14
= R456,14
After first After second
11. Start
EXAM MEMOS: PAPER 2
transformation transformation 2.1.3 Ranking the 20 scores: 4.2.1 The deposit = 10% of R5 170
A (-4; -1) (1; -3) (1; 3) 0; 0; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 2; 2; 3; 3; 3; 3; ... 1
= R517 . . . 10% = OR 0,1
10
B (3; -5) (-5; -3) (-2; 2) â The median = 3 . . . thethaveragethof the
10 and 11 terms.
4.2.2 The balance = R5 170 - R517 = R4 653
C (4; 8) (1; 2) (-1; 2)
â After the deposit, the total amount paid
2.1.4 The mode = 1 . . . the score which
occurs most often. = 4 653 + 3 % 9% % 4 653
Congratulations! C reaches the treasure!
= 4 653 + 1 256,31
2.1.5 Thursday
= R5 909,31
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EXAM MEMOS
4.2.3 The monthly amount
5 909,31
ˆ = 90°
AED . . . diagonals bisect
at right angles
OR 2
=
36 Join AC .
M
2 2 2 the long
â ED + AE = AD . . . Theorem of Pythagoras
l R164,15 . . . rounded off to the nearest cent ˆ = 1 (85°) & ACD
ˆ = 1 (50 °) . . . diagonal
( )
2 4
2
2
CAD
â x + x = 10 2 2 bisects the
3 1° ø's of a kite
= 42 = 25°
2 16 2 2
â x + x = 100
9
5.1 x2 = 202 + 212
= 841
. . . Theorem of
Pythagoras â 25 2
9
x = 100 . . . 1 + 16 = 9 + 16 = 25
9 9 9
â In ΔACD: y = 180° - 42 1 ° + 25° ( 2 )
= 112,5°
â x = 841 â 9 x
25 2
x = 100 x 9
x 20
= 29 25 9 25
2
â x = 36
21 x is positive only
â x = 6 ...
because it is a length
2
7.1 a = 105° . . . vertically opposite angles
5.2 105 = 11 025 i.e. The length of ED = 6 units
2 2 2
& 85 + 52 = 9 929, which is less than 105
b = 180° - a . . . co-interior ø's ;
AB || CD c 105°
â M̂ is an obtuse angle = 75° A
a
B
2 2 2 6.1.1 A quadrilateral with both pairs of b
... m > k + l C D
M opposite sides parallel and a pair of
c = b . . . corresponding ø's;
â ΔKLM is a scalene, adjacent sides equal is a rhombus. AB || CD
85 52 = 75°
obtuse-angled Δ
6.1.2 A quadrilateral with one pair of
K 105 L OR : c = 180° - 105° . . . ø's on a straight line
opposite sides parallel is a trapezium.
= 75°
( ) â 3x = 30°
B y D
50°
C
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EXAM MEMOS
ˆ = 3x â The area of the shaded part
2 7.3 ACB . . . ø's opposite equal sides 8.1.1
2,92 m = Area of rectangle DCBE + area of rectangle ABGH
â In ΔACB:
= 0,2 % 0,5 + 0,2 % 0,25
M 3x + 3x + 6x = 180° . . . sum of ø's in Δ
= 0,1 + 0,05
A C D 2,5 m
â 12x = 180° 2
3x y
4,2 m = 0,15 m
â x = 15°
6x 3m Q
8.3
B
The total surface area
& y = 6x + 3x . . . exterior ø of Δ
s
= 9x
= sum of interior = 2Δ + 3 rectangles
opposite ø's
= 9(15°)
2 ( )
= 2 1 × 3 × 2,5 + (3 % 4,2) + 2(4,2 % 2,92) P
2 cm
W
2 cm
S
2 cm
R
= 135° = 7,5 + 12,6 + 24,528
2
= 44,628 m
OR : y = 180° - 3x . . . ø's on a straight line Note:
2
l 44,63 m ... instruction is V 2 cm T
= 180° - 3(15°) to round off to X Y
= 135° 2 decimal places U
D
1 2x - 10° E 6x 96°
EXAM MEMOS: PAPER 2
2 â =
6 6 F Area of the non-shaded shape VXUYT
4x + 30° C B G 1m
â x = 16° 1
B C
2 2 2
= of 14,14 . . . area of semi-? in
In ΔEBF: EB = EF - BF 282
2
2
= 1,3 - (0,2 + 1)
2 = 0,05 cm
Note: There is often more than one way! = 0,25
â The area of the shaded part = 14,14 + 6 - 0,05
â EB = 0,5 m 2
= 20,09 cm
1 The challenge with this
& AB = (0,5) . . . EA = HG question is to read it well!
2
= 0,25 m
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