VHEMBE DISTRICT

GRADE 8

MATHEMATICS
2018 FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER

MARKS: 100

TIME: 2 Hours

This question paper consists of 8 pages including the cover page

Instructions:

1. Read the questions carefully before answering.

2. Answer all questions.

3. Show all the working steps.

4. Answer questions 2.9 and 3.8 on the grid paper provided on the last page of your

question paper. Remove the grid paper from your question paper and submit it

together with the answer book.

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QUESTION 1 [22]

1.1 Round off 8,957 to the nearest hundredth (1)

1.2 Use prime factorisation to find the HCF of 120 and 300 (2)

1.3 Calculate:

1.3.1 20 x (-5) + 30 ÷ 3 (2)

1.3.2 4 − (2 + 3)2 + 7 (2)

1.3.3 40% of 20 (2)

1.4 Write 463 000 000 in scientific notation (2)

1.5 Simplify:

1.5.1 212 ÷ 24 (2)

1.5.2 0,12 × 0,2 (2)

1.6 Mary’s bank statement shows a balance of –R624. How much does he need to
deposit into his bank account to get his balance to R100 (2)

1.7 Calculate the percentage increase if the price of a bus ticket is increased for (2)
R60 to R84

1.8 7 3 (3)
÷
10 20

QUESTION 2 [4]

2.1 Write down the missing term in the sequence ______;15; 18; 21; 24 (1)

2.2 Use the given rule to calculate the values of m for each value of n, where n is
a natural number
(3)

QUESTION 3 [17]

3.1 Consider the following expression 3 – 5𝑥 + 12 𝑥 2

3.1.1 How many terms does the expression have? (1)

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3.1.2 What is the coefficient of 𝑥? (1)

3.1.3 Write down the constant term (1)

3.1.4 Determine the value of the expression if 𝑥 = − 2 (3)

3.2 Simplify the following expression; 25𝑥 + 7𝑦 − 15𝑥 + 3 − 2𝑦 (2)

3.3 What is the sum of 5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 4 and 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 1 (2)

3.4 Solve for 𝑥

3.4.1 5𝑥 + 4 = 3𝑥 + 10 (2)

3.4.2 5𝑥 = 25 (2)

3.5 The area of a rectangle is (4𝑥 2 − 6𝑥)𝑐𝑚2 , and its width is 2𝑥 cm, what will be (3)
its length in terms of 𝑥?

QUESTION 4 [11]

4.1 Complete the table of ordered pairs below for the equation: 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1

𝑥 -2 0 2 (3)
𝑦

4.1.1 Plot the above co-ordinates on the Cartesian plane (Use the grid attached to (3)
the paper). Draw the graph.

4.2 During a rainstorm, Lydia put a measuring cup outside to measure the rainfall.
She draws a graph of the waterlevel in the cup.

4.2.1 Which one is the independent variable? (1)

4.2.2 For how long did Lydia measure the storm? (1)

4.2.3 Describe the rainstorm in your own words. (3)

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QUESTION 5 [17]

5.1

5.1.1 Use a ruler and compass to construct ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 with 𝐴̂ = 90°, 𝐴𝐵 = 6 𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝐶 = (3)
6 𝑐𝑚.
5.1.2 Measure 𝐵̂ and 𝐶̂ . Use them to calculate 𝐴̂ + 𝐵̂ + 𝐶̂ . (1)

5.1.3 Name with a reason the type of triangle constructed. (2)

5.2 In the figure 𝐴𝐵 // 𝐶𝐷.

Determine with reasons the size of the following:

5.2.1 𝐸̂1 (2)

5.2.2 𝐹̂2 (2)

5.2.3 𝐹̂4 (2)

5.3 Decide with reasons whether the following figures are congruent or similar. (2)

5.4 ABCD is a kite. Use the information provided in the diagram to find the size of (3)
̂.
𝐷

QUESTION 6 [10]

6.1 In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐵  BC. Use Theorem of Pythagoras to calculate the length of (4)

BC if AB = 6 cm and AC = 10 cm.

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6.2 In the composite shape drawn below, 𝐷𝐶  BE, AD = 9 cm, DC = 5 cm and (3)
BE = 13 cm.

Calculate the area of the whole shape.

6.3 Calculate the volume (in 𝑐𝑚3 ) of a triangular prism shown below. (3)

QUESTION 7 [5]

7.1 Study the 3D solids below and complete the table below: (3)

Solid Name Number of faces Shape of the

faces

Hexahedron 6.1.1
(Cube) Squares

6.1.2 4 6.1.3

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7.2 Below are nets of 3D solids. Classify each net as a Pyramid, a Prism or a
Platonic solid.

7.2.1 (1)

7.2.2 (1)

QUESTION 8 [4]

8.1 Translate the triangle below 3 units right and 4 units down. Label the vertices (3)
of translated triangle 𝑊′𝐸′𝐺′.
(Use the grid paper provided on the last page. Remove the grid paper
from your question paper and submit it together with the answer book)

8.2 Write down the coordinates of 𝐸′′ if ∆𝑊𝐸𝐺 is reflected in the x-axis. (1)

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QUESTION 9 [10]

9.1 A survey was done from grade 8 learners, to find out what their favourite
subject was at school. The bar graph shown here represents the data
collected. Look at the graph and answer the questions that follow:

Favourite subject
80
70
Number of learners

60
50
40
30
20
10
0
History Geography Maths EMS English FAL
Subjects

9.1.1 How many grade 8 learners took part in the survey? (2)

9.1.2 Which was the most favourite subject amongst the learners? (1)

9.1.3 Determine what percentage of learners favour Maths? (1)

9.2 8 10 15 50 6 19 3 37 12 10

Use the data series below and calculate:

9.2.1 The mean (1)

9.2.2 The median (1)

9.2.3 The mode (1)

9.3 Jayden rolls a dice just once a day. He keeps a record of the outcomes of his
daily dice rolls. Here is a summary of his record for 60 consecutive days.
Outcome 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 9 9 12 11 10 9

9.3.1 How many times was the outcome a six? (1)

9.3.2 What fraction is this of the total of all the events? (1)

9.3.3 On what fraction of the days was the outcome a 3? (1)

TOTAL: 100

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Name:.......................................................................... Mathematics Grade 08 Final
Exam 2018

QUESTION 4.1.1

QUESTION 8.1

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