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TRIAL TEST – FEBRUARY 2023SCORE

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
DEPARTMENT: Junior High School Department (BASIC: EIGHT - 8)
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CANDIDATE’S NAME: …………………………………………………………………………..…………. DATE: ………...............…………

ESSAY [60 marks]

Answer questions only.

All questions carry equal marks.
All workings must be clearly shown. Marks will not be awarded for correct answers without
corresponding working. And Happy Valentine ladies❤.
1. (a) List the members of each of the sets;
B = {whole numbers from 20 to 30} and D = {factors of 63}
Hence, find the members of
(i) B∩ D
(ii) B∪ D [6 marks]

1 1 1 2
(b) Evaluate ( +2 )÷ ×3 [6 marks]
5 2 6 3

(c) Find the greatest common factor of 42, 120 and 96. [4 marks]

4 x−3 2 x−3
2. (a) Solve the equation − =−2 . [5 marks]
5 2

(b) Frank and Hayford shared an amount of GH¢ x , in the ratio 5:4 respectively. If Hayford received GH
¢8000. Express Frank’s share as a percentage of the total amount shared. (Correct to 2 decimal places)
[6 marks]

x 2−9 x+ 3
(c) Simplify ÷ . [4 marks]
4 x−12 2

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3. (a) Arrange the following in descending order; , , 0.02, 20 % , 0.21 .
5 2
2 3
(b) Kojo had 1800 bags of rice in stock for sale. In January, he sold of it. In February, he sold of what
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was left.
(i) What fraction of the stock of rice did he sell:
(α) in February?
(β) in January and February?
(ii) How many bags of rice were left unsold by the end of February?
(c) Simplify: 45 ÷ 3+2 ×8−12+42 .
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4. (a) Mr. Amoakohene withdrew some money from the bank. He used of it to pay his rent and gave to
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his children. If he had GH¢150.00 left. How much did he take from the bank?
(b) Find the value of m if 324.39+18.974−m=315.35 .
27 × 34 ×53
(c) Evaluate 2 2 3 .
3 ×5 ×2

5. (a) Three boys can weed a piece of land in 4 hours. How long would it take 18 boys to weed the piece of
land, if they weed at the same rate? [7 marks]

(
(b) Divide 1 +
1 1
2 4 ) 1 1
by( 1 − )
2 4
[4 marks]

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(c) Sam bought a car valued at $7700. One year later the car’s value had decreased by . What is the new
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value of the car? [4 marks]

6. (a) Mr. Osei decides to give GH¢360.00 to his daughters, to be divided between them in the ratio of their
ages. The first daughter, Ruth is 16 years old and Violet is 14 years old. Find how much each daughter will
receive. [4 marks]

(b) Find the sum of 25.67kg, 248.2g and 894.3g. [5 marks]

(c) Factorize 3 a2 −8 bc−12 ac+2 ba [6 marks]