GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

GRADE 8

JUNE COMMON EXAM 2014

MEMORANDUM

LEARNING AREA : MATHEMATICS

TASK 5 : COMMON EXAM

TIME : 2 HOURS

MARKS : 100

This assessment task consists of 5 pages

Section A (1 × 10)

Question Answer

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. C

5. D

6. A

7. B

8. D

9. D

10. C
Section B
Question 1

1.1 2406 

6 14436
- 12
24
-24
3  (long division method)
-0
36
36 (3)
0 
1.2.1 1
0, 12(3 + 3) ÷ (1, 35 + 0, 65)
12 10
= ( )÷2 
100 3

12 10 1
= ( )× 
100 3 2 (4)
120
= 
600
1
= 
5
1.2.2 (3 8  16 ) ÷ 9

= (2 + 4) ÷ 3  (3)

=6÷3 
=2 
1.3 = -140 C + 50 C 
(2)
= -90 C 

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Question 2

2.1 3 6
=𝑥 
8

3 𝑥 = 48 
48
𝑥 =  (4)
3

= 16 men 
2.2 1 kg = R 35

25 g = 0,25 kg 

0,25kg  R35 (3)

0,25 g = 
1kg

= R8, 75 

2.3.1 11  and 14  (2)

2.3.2 T1 = 2 = 3(1) – 1
T2 = 5 = 3(2) – 1
T3 = 8 = 3(3) – 1 
∴ Tn = 3n – 1  (3)
2.3.3 Tn = 3n – 1
T15 = 3(15) – 1 
= 44 
(3)

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Question 3

3.1 70% of R125

70
=  R125  (2)
100
= R37, 50 

3.2.1 £1 = R13,14 
2000  13,14
£2000 =  (3)
1
= R26 280 
3.2.2 R10,46 = $1 
6000  1
R6 000 = 
10,46
= $ 573,61  (3)
3.3 SI = P×i×n 
= R10 000 × 0,12 × 3 
= R3 600  (4)

3.4 10% of R7 500

10
= 100 × R7 500

= R750 
R350 × 24
= R8 400 
(4)
Total amount paid = R750 + R8 400 
= R9 150 
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Question 4

4.1.1 23 000 000 = 2,3 × 107  (1)

4.1.2 0,000725 = 7,25 × 10-4  (1)

4.2.1 ( xy 2 ) 3
x3 y 4

( xy 2 ) 3
   y2  (3)
x3 y 4

4.2.2  12a 2 b 3  8a 3 b 2  6a 2 b 4
2a 2 b 2
 12a 2 b 3 8a 3 b 2 6a 2 b 4
=  2 2  2 2 
2a 2 b 2 2a b 2a b (4)
 6b + 4a  + 3b 2 
4.3.1  2a(a  d )  2d (2a  3d )

 2a 2 + 2ad + 4ad - 6d 2 

 2a 2 + 6ad - 6d 2

(3)
4.3.2 6a  12b 4a  16b

2 2
6a 12b 4a 16b
 + + +
2 2 2 2 (4)
 3a  + 6b + 2a  + 8b 
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Question 5

5.1.1 4 x  3x  5  0
x5  0 
x5  (2)
5.1.2 6 x  2  4 x  10
6 x  4 x  10  2 
2 x  12 
(3)
x  6 
5.1.3 4x  1
5
3
4x  1
3  53 
3
4 x  1  15 
4 x  16 
x  4 (4)

5.2 y = 2(x – 3)
x = -2 ; y = 2(-2 – 3) 
= 2(-5)
= -10 
x = -3 ; y = 2(-3 – 3)
= 2(-6)
= -12 
x = -6 ; y = 2(-6 – 3)
= 2(-9)
= -18 
(4)
5.3 The two DVDs cost x + y
The third DVD cost 2(x + y) 
If the cost of all three is C, then
C = x + y + 2(x + y) 
C = 3x + 3y  (3)
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Question 6

6.1 i + 550 + 620 = 1800  [sum of ∠s of Δ] 

i + 1170 = 1800
i = 1800 - 1170
i = 630 
h = 620 
j = i = 630  [Corresponding ∠s] 
(6)

6.2 x = 600 [Corresponding ∠s] 

x + y = 1800 [adjacent ∠s] 
y = 1800 - 600 
= 1200 
(4)
6.3 p = q = 220 [remaining ∠s] 
∴ ΔABC ΔDEF [AAA] 
(2)

6.4 x = 15cm and z = 10cm  (3)

[corresponding sides of ≡ Δs] 

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