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Review Worksheet- Final Exam

Grade VIII
Simultaneous Equations:
Q1.Solve each of the following pairs of linear equations using the elimination
method:
a) x – 2y = 4
2x – 3y = 1
b) x – 4y = 11
5x – 7y = -10
Q2.Solve each of the following pairs of linear equations using the
substitution method:
a) x + y = 7
2x - 3y = 9
b) 7x – 3y = 31
9x – 5y = 41
2 3
c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2

5 10 5
+ = 56
𝑥 𝑦

Q3. The sum of two numbers is 50 and their difference is 22. Find the
numbers.
Q4. One number is three times the other number. The difference between
the two numbers is 12. Find the two numbers.
Q5. The difference between the two numbers is 7. Two times the smaller
number added to the larger number gives 22. Find the two numbers.
Q6. Two pens and one eraser cost Rs. 35 and 3 pencils and four erasers cost
Rs. 65. Find the cost of pencil and eraser separately.
Q7. If I double a number and add three times a second number, the answer
is 1. If I multiply the first number by 3 and take away twice the second
number, the answer is 8. Find the numbers.
Q8. Find the length of each side of the rectangle:
Q9. By drawing the graphs of the following pairs of simultaneous linear
equations, solve them:
a) y = 3x + 1
x+y=7
b) y = 3x + 5
x – 2y + 6 = 0
Homework
Solve each of the following pairs of linear equations using the elimination
method:
a) 5x – y = 10
7x – 2y = 11
b) 4x + 3y = 180
x – y = 10
c) 2x – 3y = 1
5x + 4y = 14
Solve each of the following pairs of linear equations using the substitution
method:
a) x + y = 15
x-y=3
b) x + 4y = -4
3y - 5x = -1

Q4. The sum of two numbers is 14 and their difference is 2. Find the
numbers.
Q5. The sum of two books and a pencil is £6.00. The difference of cost
between 3 books and 2 pencils is £2.00. Find the cost of a book and a pencil.
Q6. Twice one number minus three times a second equals 2, and the sum of
these numbers is 11. Find the numbers.
Q7. Find the area and perimeter of the following triangle:

Q8.By drawing the graphs of the following pairs of

simultaneous linear equations, solve them:
a) 6x – 12y = 0
X – 6y = 4
b) 3x – 4y = - 6
2x + 4y = 16
c) 3x + 2y = 7
4x – 3y = - 2

Pythagoras Theorem:
Classwork

Q1. Q2. Calculate EG

Q3.
Q4 Dan secures a ladder firmly to the wall to dust a photo frame mounted
on the wall. The foot of the ladder is placed 6 feet from the wall. If the top of
the ladder rests 8 feet up the wall, what is the length of the ladder?
Q5. A triangle has sides with lengths of 10 meters, 16 meters and 20
meters. Is it a right angled triangle? Explain your reasoning.
Q6. ABC is an isosceles triangle. M is the midpoint of the vertices A and C.
Find BM.

Homework
Q1. Find the value of x in the following right-angle triangles.

Q2. Tyger has a rectangular garden measuring 12m by 20m that he wants to
split diagonally from corner to corner using a fence. How long does his fence
need to be?
Q3.Prove whether the following triangle is a right-angle triangle or not.
Q4.