EKURHULENI NORTH DISTRICT

MEMORANDUM
MATHEMATICS
GRADE 8
NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2018

DATE: NOVEMBER 2018

TIME: 2 HOURS
TOTAL: 100

SECTION A
QUESTION 1:
1.1. D 
1.2. C 
1.3. B 
1.4. A 
1.5. A 
1.6. C 
1.7. C 
1.8. C 
1.9. C 
1.10. A  [10]

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 SECTION B
QUESTION 2:

QUESTION ANSWER ALLOCATION OF MARKS MARKS

2.1.1. 9
25 − 16 3 1 √16
√ − √
16 8
3 1
= 4 − 2
9 1
=√ −
16 2 1
= 4
3 1
= −
4 2
1
=
4
(3)
1 3
2.1.2. (1+ ) ÷4 5 3
4 4 ÷ 4
5 3
=4 ÷ 5
4 ×
4
4
3
5 4 5 2
=4 × 3 = 1 3
3
5 2
=3 = 1 3 (3)

2.1.3 −3 + 5 ( −3 )
= −3 − 15 = −3 − 15
= − 18  = − 18 (2)

2.1.4 ( 0,1 )1 + ( 0,002 )0 - ( 0, 5 )2  0,1 + 1 – 0,25

= 0,1 + 1 – 0,25  = 0,85
= 0,85 (2)

2.2.1 𝑂𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑎: 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑖: 𝐷𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛

80 000: 100 000: 120 000

4∶5∶6 80 000: 100 000: 120 000
4 ∶ 5 ∶ 6 (2)
6
2.2.2 × 75 000 = 𝑅30 000
15 6 75 000
15 × 75 000 𝑂𝑟 ×6
15
or
75 000 𝑅30000
× 6 = 𝑅30 000
15
(2)

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 15
2.3.1 × 𝑅2800 = 𝑅420 𝑅420
100

or
15% × 𝑅2800 = 𝑅420 (2)

2.3.2 𝑅2 800 − 𝑅420 = 𝑅2 380  R2 380 (1)

2.3.3 12  R2380
× 𝑅2380 × 3 = 𝑅856,80
100  = 𝑅 3236,80
= 𝑅2380 + 𝑅856,80
R3656,80
= 𝑅 3236,80 + 𝑅420
= 𝑅3656,80
Or
A = P ( 1 + in )
= 2380 ( 1 + 0,12 x3)
= R 3236, 80 + R420
= R3656,80
(3)

2.4 $800 × R12,87 = R10296 $800 × R12,87

 R10296
(2)
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QUESTION 3:

3.1.1 𝑎= 3 
𝑏 = 24  (3)
𝑑 = 69 

3.1.2 𝑇𝑛 = 4𝑛 4𝑛
(2)

3.1.3 𝑇𝑛 = 4𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
2240 = 4𝑛 560
𝑛 = 560 (2)
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 QUESTION 4:

4.1.1. 4  (1)

4.1.2. +2  (1)

4.1.3. 4 4 (1)

4.1.4. -3  (1)

4.2. = 4𝑥 − 2 + 𝑥 + 1 + 5 ( 3 − 𝑥 ) + 3𝑥 + 20 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
= 4𝑥 – 2 + 𝑥 + 1 + 15 – 5𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 20 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
= 3𝑥 + 34 40𝑘𝑚
= 3 ( 2𝑘𝑚 ) + 34
= 40𝑘𝑚 (3)

4.3.1. = 2𝑎 − ( 4𝑎 − 𝑏 )
= 2𝑎 − 4𝑎 + 𝑏 2𝑎 − 4𝑎 + 𝑏
= −2𝑎 + 𝑏 −2𝑎 + 𝑏 (2)

4.3.2. = √9𝑥 2 + 16𝑥 2 √25𝑥 2

= √25𝑥 2 5𝑥

= 5𝑥 (3)

4.3.3. 15𝑟 − 20
5 ( 3𝑟 − 4 )
5( 3𝑟 − 4 )
=
5
= ( 3𝑟 − 4 )
(2)

4.3.4. = ( 3 𝑥 )2 ( −2 𝑥 )3
= ( 9𝑥 2 )(−8𝑥 3 ) ( 9𝑥 2 )(−8𝑥 3 )
− 72𝑥 5
= − 72𝑥 5 (2)

4.4.1. 4𝑥 + 40 = 100
4𝑥 = 60 15
𝑥 = 15 (1)

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 4.4.2. 2(3𝑥 + 5) = −2(1 + 𝑥)
6𝑥 + 10 = −2 − 2𝑥  6𝑥 + 10 = −2 − 2𝑥
6𝑥 + 2𝑥 = −2 − 10
8𝑥 = −12  8𝑥 = −12
−12 −3 1 −12 −3 1
𝑥= = = −1  𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑟 − 1 2 (3)
8 2 2 8 2

4.4.3. 𝑥 3 − 1 = 63
𝑥 3 = 64 𝑥 = 4
3
𝑥 = √64
𝑥 =4 (1)

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QUESTION 5:

5.1.1. 1800 – ( 600 + 500 ) 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛

𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒
1800 - 1100
= 1800 - 1100 700
= 700 (3)

5.1.2. y = 500 𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠 , QP//RS) 500

 𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠 ,
QP//RS) (2)

5.1.3. 𝑧 = 1800 – ( 600 + 500 ) the total sum  𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛
of the interior angles of a triangle =  700
1800
Or
= 700
700
Or
 corresponding angles
z = 700 corresponding angles QP//RS)
QP//RS) (2)

5.2.1 𝑥 = 450 + 200 the exterior angle of a  𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛

triangle = to the sum of the interior
 𝑥 = 650
opposite angles
𝑥 = 650
Or (2)

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 𝑦 = 1800 − ( 450 + 750 ) the total
sum of the interior angles of a triangle
= 1800
𝑦 = 600
𝑥 = 1800 − ( 650 + 550 )the total
sum of the interior angles of a triangle
= 1800
𝑥 = 650

5.3.1 110 + 𝑚 + 𝑚 + 230 = 900  110 + 𝑚 + 𝑚 + 230 =

900
(𝐵𝐴̂𝐷 = 900 given )
340 + 2𝑚 = 900
2𝑚 = 560
𝑚 = 280
280 (2)

5.3.2 𝐷𝐴̂𝐸 = 110 + 𝑚

= 110 + 280  390
=390 (1)

5.4.1 𝑘𝑖𝑡𝑒 
(1)

5.4.2 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐶 = 𝐴𝐷̂ 𝐶 ( one pair of opposite  𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛

angles of a kite are equal )
𝐵𝐴̂𝐷 + 𝐴𝐷 ̂ 𝐶 + 𝐷𝐶̂ 𝐵 + 𝐶𝐵̂ 𝐴 = 3600 (
 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛
The total sum of the interior angle of
a quadrilateral = 3600 )
= 3600 − ( 850 + 500 )
= 2250 ÷ 2 2250 ÷ 2
= 112,50 112,50 (4)
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 QUESTION 6:

6.1

6.1.2 A’ = ( 2, -1 ) 
6.1.4 A’’ = ( 5, -1 ) 

QUESTION 7

7.1.1 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 2 = (12𝑚𝑚)2 + (5𝑚𝑚)2 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 2 =

( 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠 ) (12𝑚𝑚)2 + (5𝑚𝑚)2
( 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠 )
𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 2 = 169
13𝑚𝑚
∴ 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 = 13𝑚𝑚 (2)

7.1.2 1
𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 𝑏ℎ
2
𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
1
= 2 (12𝑚𝑚)(5𝑚𝑚)

= 30mm2
30mm2 (2)

7.2.1 V=lxbxh
1443 𝑐𝑚3 = 18,5𝑐𝑚 𝑥 10𝑐𝑚 𝑥 ℎ (2)

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 h = (1443 𝑐𝑚3 ÷ 185𝑐𝑚 ) 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
= 7,8 cm

7,8cm

7.2.2 SA = 2lb + 2lh + 2bh

= 2( 18,5cm x 10cm ) + 2 ( 18,5cm x 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
7,8cm ) + 2( 10cm x 7,8cm )
= 814,6cm2
814,6cm2

QUESTION 8

8.1.1 73𝑘𝑔  (1)

8.1.2 67𝑘𝑔  (1)

8.1.3 1062𝑘𝑔 ÷ 15 = 70,8𝑘𝑔  (2)

8.1.4 

(2)

QUESTION 9

9.1.1 18 
= 𝑜𝑟 0,6 (1)
30

9.1.2 3 
= 𝑜𝑟 0,1 (1)
30

9.1.3 27 
= 𝑜𝑟 0,9 (1)
30

9.1.4 0  (1)

TOTAL :100

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 Total [100]

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