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GRADE 8

MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION

30 November 2011

TIME: 1½ Hours

MARKS: 140

 This paper consists of 24 pages.

Please see that you have them all and that they have been printed
correctly.
 Show all working on this paper.
 Marks will be deducted if work is set out incorrectly.
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Question 1 Write down each of the following.

1.1 The prime and odd number between 0 and 4. (1)

1.2 The HCF of 35 and 70 . (1)

1.3 The LCM of 8 and 24 . (1)

1.4 The approximation of as a fraction. (1)

Question 2 How many terms are there in the following expressions?

2.1 (1)

2.2 (1)

2.3 (1)
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Question 3 Given the expression

3.1 Write the expression in descending powers of . (1)

3.2 What is the degree of the expression? (1)

3.3 What is the constant term? (1)

3.4 Write down the sum of the coefficients (Use the expression from 3.1). (1)

3.5 Write down the term with the index of 1. (1)

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Question 4 If ; and find the value of the following:

(Show all steps of working)

4.1 (2)

4.2 (3)

Question 5

5.1 Write an algebraic equation representing the flow diagram below. (1)

x +2 ÷3

5.2 Use the flow diagram to solve for . (1)

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Question 6

You can build hexagons with matches as shown below.

1 2 3

Complete the spidergram below. (2)

Number of Number of
Hexagons (n ) Matches
Tn
1 6

2 11

3 16

76

6.1 Complete the rule for the above number pattern. (2)
Number of matches =

6.2 If you use dodecagons instead of hexagons, how many matches will

there be in the 5th diagram? (2)

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Question 7 Simplify the following algebraic expressions.

7.1 (1)

7.2 (4)

7.3 (2)
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7.4 (3)

7.5 (4)

Question 8 Solve for .

8.1 (2)

8.2 (3)
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8.3 (3)

Question 9

Write algebraically and simplify where necessary:

9.1 p is greater than the square of q. (1)

9.2 Half of a number decreased by 5 is equal to the sum of m and n. (1)

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9.3 It costs R45 for an adult and R20 for a Grade 8 pupil to buy a ticket

for Spring Break. Grade 8 Pupils who achieved 80% for their Mathematics

Examination can enter for free. A group of 80 adults and Grade 8’s decided to go to

Spring Break. Seven Grade 8’s did not pay for tickets and the total cost of the rest

of the group is R1760. Use an equation to find how many Grade 8’s were in the

group.

(Hint: let be the number of paying Grade 8’s) (6)

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Question 10

10.1 The tickets for Spring Break went on sale. The tickets for Grade 8’s were
originally R20. Calculate the percentage loss if the sale price was R16. (3)

10.2 The cash price for the new iphone 5 is R9500. On Hire Purchase you must pay
a deposit of R2500 and pay the balance off at 12% interest p.a in 24 equal
monthly instalments.

10.2.1 How much interest will you pay on Hire Purchase? (3)

10.2.2 Determine the total price that you will pay on Hire Purchase? (2)

10.2.3 How much is each monthly instalment? (2)

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10.3 Eden was given a ticket to go watch the Olympic Games in London.
However, he needed some spending money, so his parents gave
him R5000. If the exchange rate was R12,50 for £1, how many
pounds would he have to spend? (2)

Question 11

11.1 250 members of a school were asked, “What is your favourite extramural?”

The pie chart shows the results.

11.1.1 How many people chose rugby? (2)

11.1.2 Calculate the size of the angle for waterpolo. (2)

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11.2 The distance time graph shown below is for a 3000m cross country race, run by
Seth and Amit.

11.2.1 Which of the boys ran the race at a constant speed? (1)

11.2.2 Calculate the speed at which Seth ran in the first 5 minutes of the race. (2)
Write your answer in metres/minute.

11.2.3 Calculate the speed at which Amit ran the whole race (in km/hr). (3)
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11.2.4 How far from the start did Amit catch up to Seth? (1)

11.2.5 Who won the race? (1)

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Question 12

The figure below represents a semi-circle.

Calculate the perimeter AND area of the shaded region.
(Round off to 2 decimal places). (6)

58 mm 65 mm

87 mm
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Question 13

Trapezium , has .

W 7m X

8m

Y
Z
13m

13.1 Use the theorem of Pythagoras to find the length of XY. (3)

(Round off to 2 decimal places)

(Hint: draw in an extra line)

13.2 Hence, find the perimeter of the trapezium WXYZ. (2)

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Question 14

14.1 Classify the line AD in each of the following diagrams (write your answer below
each shape). (6)

Choose from:
line of symmetry diagonal perpendicular bisector
altitude diameter radius
median angle bisector sector

A
A B

C D
D

B B

D
D
A C A C

A
B

F B
D
x
x C
A E D C
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14.2 What will the size of one interior angle of a regular octagon? (2)

14.3 What is the sum of the interior angles of a decagon? (2)

14.4 Name the 3D solid that can be made from the following net. (1)

14.5 How many vertices will the above mentioned 3D solid have? (1)
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Question 15
Fill in the sizes of all the missing angles. (4)

Question 16

Find the value of the unknown angles marked a – e. Provide all reasons.

A
16.1
110°
B
O 120°
a (1)

C
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16.2
A
54°
(2)

b
B C D

16.3
P Q
7c (3)

5c
R S
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16.4 A
(4)
d+10°

3d-50° 2d+36°
B C D

16.5 (6)
E D
A

e
56°
B F C
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Question 17

7 y
6
5

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x
-1

-2
-3

-4

-5

-6

-7

17.1 Plot the points: , , , and (3)

17.2 Join the points to form a polygon. Classify the polygon fully. (2)

17.3 Reflect in the and label the new polygon . (2)

17.4 Rotate polygon ABCDE clockwise about the origin and label (2)
the new polygon .
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Question 18
A

B C

18.1 Bisect the line segment AC at J and bisect the line segment BC at K. (2)

18.2 Construct line DJ parallel to BC with D on AB. (2)

18.3 Measure . (1)

18.4 Are congruent or similar? (1)

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Question 19

19.1 Circle the letter which has the correct calculations for:
The mean, median and mode for this set of numbers: (1)

3, 1, 5, 6, 3, 4, 5, 3, 7, 2

a) Mean = 3,5; Median = 3; Mode = 5

b) Mean = 3,9; Median = 3,5; Mode = 3
c) Mean = 3; Median = 3,5; Mode = 3
d) Mean = 3,9; Median = 3,5; Mode = 3,5

19.2 The mean of a data set with seven numbers is 11.

If the first 6 numbers are: 10, 14, 17, 9, 13 and 5, what is the
seventh number? (2)
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BONUS QUESTIONS

1. Jonty writes the word CRICKET repeatedly to form the following:

CRICKETCRICKETCRICKETCRICKET…

On what letter would he finish if he continued this pattern for 1006 letters? (2)

2. Complete the magic square below: (2)

6
5 1

3. How many acute angles are there in the figure below? (1)