MATHEMATICS TEST

Grade 9

25 January 2021

32 marks
35 minutes

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INSTRUCTIONS
Calculators may be used.
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QUESTION 1
Study the following set of 14 numbers:

67 13 3 3 25
7,5 ; 13
; −6 ; 𝜋 ; −8,92 ; √81 ; − 39 ; √100 ; 7, 4̇ ; √99 ; 0 ; √−64 ; 3,862̇ ; √49

Write down the numbers from the above set that are:
a) Rational numbers (5)
b) Irrational numbers (2)
c) Integers (2)
d) Natural numbers (1)
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QUESTION 2
Write down the missing numbers:
a) (5 − _____ ) × 20 = 0
b) 8 + 2 × _____ = 30
c) 45 ÷ (6 + _____ ) = 5
d) 5 × (8 + _____ ) = 40 + 20
e) 16 – 12 ÷ _____ = 14
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QUESTION 3
a) What is the difference between the largest three-digit number that can be made with the
digits 5, 9 and 7, and the smallest three-digit number that can be made with the digits 6,
1 and 8?
Show your working. (3)
4
b) Given that = 0,12121212… , what is the digit in the 191st place after the decimal
33
comma? (1)
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QUESTION 4

Asimple interest = P(1 + i × n)

Acompound interest = P(1 + i)n

a) Who will earn more interest:

Alex, who invested R380 000 at 13,25% per annum simple interest for 6 years, or

Bruce, who invested R350 000 at 11,25% per annum compound interest for 6 years?
You must show all your working. (9)

b) What is the least number of years for which a person must invest R100 000 at 14% per
annum simple interest, for the investment to double in value?
(4)
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END OF TEST