SANCTA MARIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

End of Term Assessment - 2

December 2022-23
Mathematics

Stage 9

Candidate Name

Grade and Section

Date

1 hour

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

● Geometrical Instruments
● Tracing paper (Optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

● Answer all questions.

● Calculators are allowed.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● You should show all your working on the question paper.

INFORMATION

● The total marks for this paper is 50.

● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]
● This document consists of 10 pages.
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1. Here is an arithmetic sequence,

24, 19, 14, 9, 4, ……

Find an expression for the nth term of the sequence.

______________ [2]

2. Tick (✓) to show if these statements are true or false when x = 3.5

2
𝑥 + 2 < 14 True False

10𝑥 − 2≥33 True False

[1]
3. Marcus has some $5 and $10 notes. He has a total of $120.

a) Show that he could have eight $5 notes and eight $10 notes. [1]

_________________________________________________________________________

b) Marcus has f $5 notes and t $10 notes. Write down an equation to show that he has a total of $120.

_________________________________________________________________________ [1]

c) Marcus has six $5 notes. Work out the number of $10 notes he has.

_________________________________________________________________________ [1]

d) Show that Marcus cannot have exactly 7 $5 notes.

_________________________________________________________________________ [1]

4. The nth term rule for a sequence is n2 − 21. Is the number 204 a term in this sequence?
Explain your answer.

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________ [1]

5. Work out the multiplication. Cancel common factors before multiplying. Give your answer in
simplified form.

1 1
3 3
×2 5
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_________________________________________________________________________ [2]

6. Chen and Yuri both travel to work along the same route.
Here is a travel graph showing their journeys.

a) Write down the distance that they travel to work.

______________________km [1]

b) Chen passes Yuri on his way to work.

Write down the time at which Chen passes Yuri.

_________________________ [1]

c) Chen’s journey takes 23 minutes.

Work out how much longer Yuri’s journey takes.

____________________minutes [1]
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7. Write down the inverse of this function. y = 2x

x = _____________________[1]

8. The position-to-term rule for a sequence is

a) Work out the second term of the sequence.

___________________ [1]

b) Complete the term-to-term rule for the sequence.

Add ________________________ [1]

9. a) Look at this list of numbers.

–8 –3 –1 0 7 10

Circle all the numbers from this list that satisfy the inequality -3 < x ≤ 7

[1]

b) Write down the inequality shown on the number line below.

________________ [1]
10. Write each of these lines in the correct position in the table.
y = 4x + 1
y = –1
y = – 6x
x + y = 11
y = 3x – 5
The first one has been written in for you.

[2]
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11. Solve the simultaneous equations.

7x + y = 50
4x + y = 23
Show your working.

x = ______________________

y = ______________________ [2]
12. Here is a semi-circle with radius 5.5cm.

Work out the perimeter of this semi-circle.

_______________________ cm [2]

13. The diagram shows triangle EFG.

Side EG is longer than side EF.

a) Write an inequality to show this information.

____________________________________________________________________ [1]

b) Solve your inequality.

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________ [2]
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14. Work out the area of the compound shape. Give your answers correct to one decimal place (1 d.p.)

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________ [3]

15. Complete the table of values for each two-step function machine .

a)

[2]

b) Write the function in part ‘a’ as an equation . ________________ [1]

16. Here is an equation: 2x+3y+4=10

−2
a) Show that this is the equation of a straight line with a gradient of 3
.

______________________________________________________________________[1]

b) Work out the y-intercept.

______________________________________________________________________[1]
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17.
a) Complete the table of values for the equation 2y − 2 = 4x

[1]

b) Use your results to plot the graph of 2y − 2 = 4x on this grid.

[2]
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18. The diagram shows two rectangles that both have a width of 6 cm.

The difference between the perimeters of the two rectangles is 10 cm.

Calculate the difference between the areas of the two rectangles.

____________ cm2[2]
19.
a) Here are the equations of some straight-line graphs.

y=x+2 y = 2x – 3 2y = x – 3 x=2

Draw a ring around the graph with gradient 2 [1]

b) Yuri’s teacher asks him to write down three properties that the graphs of y = 2x + 1
and y = 6x + 1 both have in common.
Yuri has written down two properties.

Complete Yuri’s list by writing down another property the two graphs both have in
common. [1]
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20. Here are the nth term rules of three sequences.

Sequence A 7n
Sequence B 5n – 1
Sequence C 20 – 3n
Match each of these numbers to the sequence it is a term in.

[1]
21. Yuri and Mia each make a journey.
The travel graph shows Yuri’s journey.

Mia starts her journey at the same time as Yuri.

Mia’s journey lasts 2 hours less than Yuri’s journey.
Mia’s average speed is twice Yuri’s average speed.
Draw a straight line on the travel graph to show Mia’s journey. [2]
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22. Work out the calculations. Write each answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
Show all the steps in your working.

[2]

23. Work out the nth term rule for the sequence 2 , 5 , 10 , 17, 26 , 37, …..

[2]

24. Here are four lengths.

0.075 km 7.6m 77cm 780mm

Put them in order from smallest to largest.

[1]