House of Knowledge National Section, Jeddah

Mathematics 8 Practice Paper Date:_________________

Name:____________________________________ Year 8

Unit1 Multiplication and Division

Exercise 1.1
1. Multiply the following pairs of numbers using mental strategies.

a. 30 x 5

b. -61 x 5

c. -70 x 3

d. -71 x -3

e. -72 x 4

2. Match the calculations which are equivalent.

52 x 30 -14 x -140

-13 x 25 -250 x 1.3

32 x -6 83 x -12

280 x 7 104 x 15

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Exercise 1.1
1. Work out:

a. 56 ÷ 7 = _______

b. -56 ÷ 7 = _______

c. 56 ÷ -8 = _______

𝟑𝟒𝟎
d. = _______
𝟐𝟎

−𝟑𝟒𝟎
e. = _______
𝟒𝟎

Exercises 1.3 – 1.5

1. Write the following using indices.

a. 3x3x3x3x3 = ________________

b. 2x2x2 = ________________

c. 4x4x5x5x5x5 = ________________

d. 2x5x2x2x5 = ________________

2. Write the following in full.

a. 63 = _________________________

b. 85 = _________________________

c. 102 = _________________________

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 3. Simplify the following using indices .

a. 52 x 54 = _________________________

b. 35 x 32 x 33 = _________________________

c. 35 x 32 x 33 = _________________________

d. 76 ÷ 73 = _________________________

e. 65 ÷ 6 = _________________________

4. Simplify :

a. (32)4 = _________________________

b. (72)3 = _________________________

c. (54)3 = _________________________

d. (23)3 = _________________________

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