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GRADE 9 MATHS Nov 2021

1 hour 15 min
PAPER 1
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This document consists of 6 printed pages and 1 blank page
Question 1: [10 Marks]
a) Work out 2.7 + - 16

b) Solve:
2 N +6.8=−10.2

c) Given r = 8.4, s = 6.4, t = -7.4. Work out the value of the

expression.
( s−r ) × t

d) Explain why √ 95 must be between 9∧10

e) 3 N =9−2
Work out the value of N.
Question 2: [20 Marks]
a) Simplify the below expression [2 Marks]
103 × 104
10 2 ×10

b) Find the value of n in each equation [2 Marks]

3 n
5 ×5 =625

c) The 9th term of a linear sequence is 32. The term-to-term is ‘add 3’.
Work out the 5th term of the sequence. [3 Marks]

d) Term=( position number )2 +3 .

Find i) 1st term ii) 5th term iii) 100th term [3 Marks]
e) Work out an expression for the nth term of this sequence
3,11,19,27,… [3 Marks]

f) John says the nth term for the below pattern is 4n+2.
Peter thinks it is 6n.
Thomas thinks it is 3n+3.
Sam thinks it is 2n+4.
Who is correct?
Explain the correct answer. [4 Marks]

g) Work out the inverse of the function [3 Marks]

Y=4x+3
Question 3:
a) Work out using Jottings [3 Marks]
80 ×0.2 ×0.2
40× 0.4

b) Work out the missing power in spider diagram [5 Marks]

c) Work out 0.008 ÷ 0.0004 [2 Marks]

d) Round the numbers to the given degree of accuracy [3 Marks]

  254059.9524 (4 S.F)
 0.007777777 (3 S.F)
 0.9915 (2 D.P)

e) Complete these steps for each part, below. [4 Marks]

 Work out the estimate of the answer by rounding each number
to one significant figure.
 Use a calculator to work out the correct answer. Give this
answer correct to 3 significant figures (3 S.F)
 Compare your estimate with your accurate answer to help you
decide if your accurate answer is correct.

48.22+9.81
20.05

f) Work out the value of the expression when x=3 and y=4.
[3 Marks]
2
10 ( 5 x−3 y )
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