Y8 – P1

1. Alex and jack buy new school bags. Alex spends Rs. 450 more than Jack. [ / 5]

a) If Alex spends Rs “x”, write down an expression for the amount jack spends

b) Write down the expression for the total amount spend by both Alex and jack

c) If the total amount spent by both of them is 950. Form an equation and solve it to
find the amount spent by each girl.

Alex = Rs.

Jack = Rs

2. Use the given formula and calculate the value of missing variable. (Show sufficient
working) [ /
5]

a) V = 7r² - 1 , When r = 7.2

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 b) P = ab + c , When a = 1.4 , b = 1.5 and c = 1.6

3. Simplify the following algebraic expression to find the product. (Show sufficient
working) [ /9
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a) (x + 1)(x+4) + (x + 5)(x +9) – (x + 11)(x + 13)

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b) ( a + b)² + ( a – b)²

c) ( x + 5 )( x – 1 )( x + 1)

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4. Factorise where possible , 144pq² + 12q [ /2]

5. Factorise by grouping the terms into two pairs. x³ + 2x² + x + 2 [ /2]

6. Rearrange the order of the term in this expression to enable you to Factorise them. [ 2 ]
pr + 10q – 5p – 2qr

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7. Factorise by middle term break method. (Show sufficient working) [ /4]

a) X² + 6x + 8

b) x2 + 3x – 40

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8. Write down the magnitude for the following vectors show below. [ / 3]

A=

B=

C=

9. Draw the Vectors of the given components. [ /2]

a) ( 4 , 3)

b) ( -2 , -5 )

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10. Find out the given probabilities [ /6]

a. A die is rolled, find the probability that the number obtained is greater than 4

b. Two coins are tossed, find the probability that one head only is obtained.

c. Two dice are rolled; find the probability that the sum is equal to 5.

11. Find the angle sum of a hexagon and use it to find the missing angle. [ /2]

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12. Calculate the size of the interior and exterior angle of a regular. (Show formula and
sufficient working.) [ /4]

a) Dodecagon

b) A regular 50 – gon

13. Find out the area of the following circles. (Show sufficient working) [ / 4]
a.

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b.

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