VHEMBE WEST DISTRICT

Liberty through knowledge

GRADE 6

MATHEMATICS
2023 TERM 1

CONTROLLED TEST

MARKS: 30 TERM 3: TEST 2018

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DURATION: 1 𝟐 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. This question paper consists of 4 pages, including cover page.

2. Answer all questions.
3. Write neatly and legibly.
4. Show all your calculations where possible.

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Question Question Items Mark

Number Allocation
1 [5]
1.1 What is the place value of 9 in 239 304 703? (1)
A. Ten million
B. Million
C. Thousand
D. Hundred thousand

1.2 Round off 395 362 to the nearest 5. (1)

A. 395 360
B. 395 370
C. 395 365
D. 395 375
1.3 The prime number between 10 and 20 is? (1)
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18
1.4 Which number is the factor of 112? (1)

A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
1.5 Which number belong to multiples of 24? (1)

A. 98
B. 96
C. 94
D. 92

2 [8 ]
2.1 Fill in the missing number, so that each statement is correct.
(1)
2.1.1 500 – 150= 350, therefore +150 =500

2.1.2 (1)
35 487 + = 35 487

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(1)
2.1.3
5(10 + 3) =(5 × 10)+ ( × 3)

2.1.4 (1)
4 250 × = 4 250

2.2 Replace the place holder with > ; < or =

2.2.1 (1)
909 076 541 909 760 541

2.2.2 (1)
(70÷10)×5 70×(10 ÷ 5)

2.3 Arrange these numbers in descending order

(2)
193 567 912; 193 578 915; 193 586 117; 193 569 941

3 Calculate: [6]
3.1 (3)
168 799 + 23 965

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(3)
3.2 507 923 – 31 752

4 [8]
4.1 Write the prime factors of 100. (2)

4.2 Calculate:
4.2.1 5 637 × 492 (3)

4.2.2 7 242 ÷ 213 (3)

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5 [3]

For every 3 red smarties, there are 4 blue smarties in a packet. How many (3)
blue smarties are there in a box with 12 red smarties?

TOTAL= [30 ]

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