RELPIUG YOU 70 PERFORM 47 YOUR BEST PRACTICE EXAM Year 8 Mathematics TRIANGLE Time Allowed: 25 Minutes Hendersons Educational Services Pty. Ltd. A.BIN. 96 070 097 639 143 Auburn Rd Hawthorn 3122 Phone 98130277 Fax 9813 0588 E-mail info@hes.comau Website: www.hes.com.au G ADocuments PRACTICE EXAMS\Papers\VEAR SMath\SHS 2007 Triangle dooQuestion 6 ‘A 24hr clock is showing the time as 16:23. What time would a 12hr clock show 32 minutes before this time? A. 11 past 3 B._9 minutes to 4 C. 11 past 4 __[D. minutes to3_] Question 7 ae Kate buys 10 tickets in a raffle that sells 20,000 tickets. *! Mary buys | ticket in a rafile that sells 1,000 tickets. i \ _ John buys 2 tickets in a raffle that sells 5,000 tickets. —— Joyce buys 30 tickets in a raffle that sells 300,000 tickets, 2060 Who has the best chance of winning? [A. Kate [B. Mary [C. John — Question 8 Container 1 has 3 blue and 5 red balls, all of equal size. Container 2 has 5 blue and 7 red balls, all of equal size, Each container is shaken, a ball is randomly selected from each one, and its colour is noted. Which container gives the higher chance of selecting a blue ball? ‘A. Container 1 B. There is anequal | C. Container 2 D. Not enough chance for both information to tell Question 9 Tickets for a school fete cost $5 for each adult and $2 for each child. It cost $500 to set up equipment. If a total of 450 people go to the fete, how many children must attend so that the organizers make a profit of $7607 (AV380 BL 330 [c. 260 D. 450 605 ('240 Question 10 ‘Three times one number plus four times a second number equals 9, while twice the first number added to four times the second number is equal to 12. Find the two numbers. C3 wal 2 GADocuments\PRACTICE EXAMSWPapersiVEAR SMathSS 2007. Triangle doeQuestion 6 A 24hr clock is showing the time as 16:23. What time would a 12hr clock show 32 minutes before this time? [AL 11 past 3 B._9 minutes to 4 C._1 past 4 D. 9 minutes to 3 Question 7 Kate buys 10 tickets in a raftle that sells 20,000 tickets. ° ' ; ' ' Mary buys 1 ticket in a raffle that sells 1,000 tickets. - John buys 2 tickets in a raffle that sells 5,000 tickets. Joyce buys 30 tickets in a raffle that sells 300,000 tickets. ‘Who has the best chance of winning? [AL Kate’ B. Mary C. John D. Joyce Question 8 Container 1 has 3 blue and 5 red balls, all of equal size. Container 2 has 5 blue and 7 red balls, all of equal size. Each container is shaken, a ball is randomly selected from each one, and its colour is noted. Which container gives the higher chance of selecting a blue ball?” A. Container T B. There is an equal | C. Container 2 D. Not enough chance for both information to tell Question 9 Tickets for a school fete cost $5 for each adult and $2 for each child. It cost $500 to set up equipment. If a total of 450 people go to the fete, how many children must attend so that the organizers make a profit of $760? [ A. 380 B. 330 C. 260 D. 450 re Question 10 20 Three times one number plus four times a second number equals 9, while twice the first number added to four times the second number is equal to 12, Find the two numbers. A. 2, 24 B 2,32 2. 2 (GDocuent\PRACTICE EXAMS Papers YEAR f\Maths'SHS 2007\Triangle.doeQuestion 11 A pirate decided to hide a sealed chest filled with precious gems inside a steel box filled with water. The chest was 8cm high, 8em wide and 9cm deep. The steel box was 10cm high, 20cm wide and 20cm deep. Once the chest has been placed inside the box, what volume of water would be needed to fill it? [A. 34:24. B.3424L c. 3424, D. 3-424L Question 12 Ina game of rounders, a team can score either 4 or 5 points. Which of these has scores a team can not make? G 23, 14, 30 HO o37, 9, 24 1 33, 48, 38 J 34, 1, 57 [Aa ___ |B. Gas C.G&H D.1 | Question 13 ‘When I left Melbourne the time was 3:00am local time. My flight to Winnipeg took 13 hours. If Melbourne is 18% hours ahead of Winnipeg, what time do [ arrive in Winnipeg in local time? [A.930pm [B.2:30pm _ C.9:30am £00," Question 14 pica ‘Twenty-four metres of fencing is used to fence a rectangular garden. Let M represent the number of square metres in the area of the garden, What is the largest value that M could have? [A. 36m? |B, 24m? C. 16m? D. 34m? GADocuments\PRACTICE EXAMS\PapersVEAR s\Maths\SHS 2007\ Triangle docQuestion 15. How many more cubes are needed to make this stack a completely rectangular box shape? (Az sea iba1G! C. 18 20 | Question 16 In Australia before 1966 there was a different currency. In this imperial currency there were twelve pennies in one shilling and twenty shillings in one pound. £ is the symbol for a pound. § is the symbol fora shilling d is the symbol for a penny How many pennies were there in £10-10s-6d? [A. 2526 [B. 2406 TG. 2520 D. 2400 Question 17 * and * and * and © take the place of some of the numbers below. What is the digit that is, missing from the answer (*)? Te1* —~430@5 764 6 ALT [Ba : C2 [pea {GADocuments PRACTICE EXAMS Papers\VEAR S\MathsSHS 2007iFiangle docQuestion 21 How many rectangles are in the diagram below? 6 8 aa) 3 4 |5 i 7 9 (A220 [B._25 [eo BT2 >) J Question 22 After June uses half the contents of her bottle of perfume, it weighs 26.5e. If the full bottle holds 7mL of perfume what does the empty bottle weigh? [AL 20g TB. 23g C. 205g [DL 13.75g Question 23 ‘The ratio of the unshaded part of the rectangle to A. 13 [B.3:1 C21 the shaded is: Question 24 be expected to have an accident? ‘The probability of a cyclist having an accident in any year is 0.14. Out of 250 cyclists how many would A. 236 _ [Bi4 ©. 215 - [D. 35 =| GADocuments PRACTICE EXAMSIPapers\YEAR SiMathSHS 2007Triangle docQuestion 21 How many rectangles are in the diagram below? 6 8 1 2 3 a 1g 7 7 A, 20 B. 25 C9 D.12 Question 22 After June uses half the contents of her bottle of perfume, it weighs 26.5. If the full bottle holds 7mL of perfume what does the empty bottle weigh? A. 20g B. 23; C. 205g D. 13.752. Question 23 = me” ‘The ratio of the unshaded part of the rectangle to the shaded is: AL 13 BL 3:1 C21 D112 Question 24 The probability of a cyclist having an accident in any year is 0.14. Out of 250 cyclists how many would be expected to have an accident? A. 236 B14 C. 215 D.35 G\Documents PRACTICE EXAMS\Papers\VEAR SiMith\SHS 2007\Trangle docQuestion 25 Audrey is stacking boxes into the back of her van which is 3m wide, Sm long and 2m high. The boxes are cubes, each side measuring 50cm. How many boxes can she put in her van? ‘A. 120 _ [B.240 C. 300 [D. 375 Question 26 An aeroplane flew from Melbourne to Brisbane at an average speed of 800kmph. For one quarter of the journey it flewat 950kmph. At what average speed did it fly the rest of the journey? ‘A. 700kmph B._750kmph_ G._850kmph D. 900kmph Question 27 3.2% of $2000 A. $600 Question 28 “B. 37 C.30 D. 4326Q0C¥u AA father and son were collecting Frequent Flyer Points. ‘The father had 4 times as many point If their combined total points were 100,000 points, how many points did the son have? 49 998 B. 20 000 C. 80.000 D. 50.002 Question 29 Sas his son. Question 30 At the Very Excellent Paint shop, the cost of painting a truck is 3 times more than painting a car. The cost of painting the truck and car is $100. What is the cost of painting the truck? A. $60 [B. $40 C. $75 D. $25 Question 31 During a school year, a student was given an award of 25 cents for every maths test he passed and was fined 50 cents for cach maths test he failed. At the end of the school year, the student had passed 7 times as many tests as he failed, and received $3.75. How many tests did he fail? - (cx0m Daa Question 32 Pass The Parcel. ‘There are 13 children in a circle at a party. The parcel is passed around, and each fourth child must sit down. This continues until there is no fourth child standing. At this point, how many children are there still standing? (GADocuments PRACTICE EXAMS\Papers\VEAR S\Maths SHS 2007"Triangle docQuestion 29 ‘A father and son were collecting Frequent Flyer Points. The father had 4 times as many points as his son. If their combined total points were 100,000 points, how many points did the son have? C. 80.000 D. 50002 ] A, 49998 Question 30 At the Very Excellent Paint shop, the cost of painting a truck is 3 times more than painting a car. The cost of painting the truck and car is $100. What is the cost of painting the truck? A. $60 [BS40 (CMS 75 imememenetines TP ES25) Question 31 During a school year, a student was given an award of 25 cents for every maths test he passed and was fined 50 cents for each maths test he failed. At the end of the school year, the student had passed 7 times as many tests as he failed, and received $3.75. How many tests did he fail? AS B. 15 _ c.0 D.7 Question 32 Pass The Parcel. There are 13 children in a circle at a party. The parcel is passed around, and each fourth child must sit down. This continues until there is no fourth child standing. At this point, how many children are there still standing? ye om + w 5 . ® poe [AL B.2 ac eee es | ‘GADocuments\ PRACTICE EXAMS\Paper\YEAR 8\MathsSHS 2007 Tangle doc