GUYANA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE NINE ASSESSMENT
2018

MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2

Reading Time: 10 minutes

Writing Time: 90 minutes

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO ANSWER

THE QUESTIONS.

1. This paper contains SIX questions. You are asked to answer ALL. Each question
is worth 10 marks. Be sure to answer the questions FULLY.

2. Read each question CAREFULLY before you answer it.

3. Each step of your work must be clearly shown.

4. If you complete your work before the scheduled time, then spend the remaining
time looking over.

5. The use of a scientific calculator is allowed.

6. Do NOT take away any part of this Booklet.

DO NOT TURN OVER THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
1. (a) (i) Evaluate ( ) + 0.5 x 3.5 (3 marks)

(ii) Multiply 0.0000115 by 3 (1 mark)

(iii) Write your answer for 1a (ii) in scientific notation. (1 mark)

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(b) The average mark for 25 students in a mathematics test was 48.

(i) What was the total marks scored by the 25 students? (2 marks)

(ii) A student who scored 84 marks was absent. What would be the
average of the remaining students? (3 marks)

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2. (a) The shape below consists of a square and a circle of diameter 28 cm.
Calculate the area of the shaded region (Use = )

(6 marks)

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 (b) The area of a triangle is 36 cm2. If its height is 9 cm, calculate
the base of the triangle. (4 marks)

3. (a) Factorize completely:

(i) 12mn – 2n (2 marks)

(ii) (3 marks)

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 (b) Using a compass and ruler ONLY, construct an equilateral triangle with side
6 cm. All construction lines must be clearly shown. (5 marks)

4. Jake desires to purchase a house valued at $3,000,000. The bank

approves his mortgage with a 12% deposit and interest.

(a) What is the deposit? (2 marks)

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(b) What is the outstanding amount? (1 mark)

(c) Interest is charged on the outstanding amount at a rate of 5% per annum

for 30 years. What is the interest payable? (3 marks)

(d) Calculate Jake’s monthly payment. (4 marks)

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5. The number of cars sold by an Auto dealer for each day in September is shown
below.

2 4 2 1 0 5 1 2 2 1 3 4 4

5 3 2 1 2 3 6 0 1 3 3 2 4

2 1 1 3

(a) Complete the frequency table for the data. (4 marks)

No. of Cars Tally Frequency

(b) How many cars were sold altogether? (1 mark)

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(c) Using the information from the frequency table, complete the bar
graph below. (3 marks)

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Frequency( No. of Days)

0
0 1
No. of Cars

(d) Find the mean number of cars sold per day during the month.
(2 marks)

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6. The diagram below represents a ladder AB resting against a vertical wall BC.
The ladder is 5 metres long. It makes an angle of 600 with the ground.

(a) Insert on the diagram, the information above. (2 marks)

(b) Calculate the vertical height up the wall that the ladder reaches. (3 marks)

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(c) A wooden plank 12 metres long just reaches to the top of a low wall.
The wall is 9 metres high.

(i) Draw a diagram to show the information. (2 marks)

(ii) Calculate the horizontal distance between the base of the wall and the plank.
(3 marks)

END OF ASSESSMENT

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