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SOUTH AFRICAN MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD

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2023 FIRST ROUND

JUNIOR SECTION: GRADE 9

9 March 2023 Time: 60 minutes Number of questions: 20

Instructions
1. This is a multiple-choice question paper. Each question is followed by five answers marked A,
B,C, D and E. Only one of these is correct.
2. Scoring rules:
2.1. Each correct answer is worth 5 marks.
2.2. There is no penalty for an incorrect answer or any unanswered question.
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and geometry instruments are not permitted.
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5. Indicate your answers on the sheet provided.
6. The centre page is an information and formula sheet. Please tear out the page for your own use.
7. Start when the invigilator tells you to do so.
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1. 6 − 12 ÷ (12 − 6) =

(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10 (E) 12

2. �2 + √4 + �3 + √36 =

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5

3. What is half of 24 ?

(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8 (E) 9

202+3
4. is closest to
20+23

(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 8 (D) 11 (E) 14

5. On my digital clock the time is 02:46. In how many minutes will the four digits
0, 2, 4 and 6, in any order, next appear?

02:46
(A) 80 (B) 90 (C) 100 (D) 110 (E) 120

1 1 1 1 1
6. Which fraction must be removed from the set � 2 ; 4
; 6
; 8
; 12
� so that the sum of the
remaining fractions is equal to 1?
1 1 1 1 1
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) 12

7. In the following addition problem, three positive 3-digit numbers are added. Determine the
value of 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐 + 𝑑𝑑.

(A) 18 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 21 (E) 22

8. The figure below was drawn on grid paper using a compass. If the side length of each
small square is 2, determine the shaded area.

(A) 24 (B) 25 (C) 26 (D) 27 (E) 28

9. The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 𝑃𝑃. The largest of these numbers, in terms of
𝑃𝑃, is
𝑃𝑃 𝑃𝑃 𝑃𝑃 𝑃𝑃 𝑃𝑃
(A) 4
+4 (B) 3
+4 (C) 3
+3 (D) 4
+3 (E) 7
+2

10. A wheel with a circumference of 2 metres is rolling at a constant speed of 12 km/h.

How many rotations will the wheel make in 20 minutes?

(A) 2000 (B) 1800 (C) 1600 (D) 1400 (E) 1200

11. If 𝐴𝐴 = 22 × 33 × 44 × 55 × 66 × 77 × 88 × 99 , how many zeros are there at the end

of 𝐴𝐴 when it is written out in full?

(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7 (E) 8

12. The figure below shows a 5-pointed regular (symmetrical) star. What is the size of angle 𝑥𝑥?

(A) 16° (B) 26° (C) 36° (D) 46° (E) 56°
13. If AB is parallel to CD, find the size of the angle marked 𝑥𝑥.

(A) 95° (B) 100° (C) 105° (D) 110° (E) 115°

14. What value of 𝑥𝑥 makes the average of the first four numbers in the following list equal to
the average of the last three?

20 ; 7 ; 8 ; 𝑥𝑥 ; 10 ; 12

(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18 (E) 19

15. The diagram shows two identical circles overlapping. Each circle has 75% of its area
shaded. What percentage of the whole diagram is shaded?

(A) 50% (B) 60% (C) 70% (D) 80% (E) 90%

16. The diagram shows a shaded square inside a larger rectangle ABCD. Find the perimeter of
rectangle ABCD.

(A) 26 (B) 27 (C) 28 (D) 29 (E) 30

17. Mr Rampedi asks all the learners in his class to stand in the form of a circle so that everyone
is equally spaced. The learners are then numbered 1; 2; 3; 4; … and so on in sequence. If
learner number 19 is directly opposite learner number 4, how many learners are there in
Mr Rampedi’s class?

(A) 24 (B) 27 (C) 30 (D) 33 (E) 36

18. Pump A takes 3 hours to empty a tank of water. Pump B takes 6 hours to empty the same
tank of water. How many hours would it take to empty the tank of water if both pumps
worked together?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5

19. The diagram shows quadrilateral 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴. 𝐵𝐵� = 90°, 𝐶𝐶̂ = 150°, and 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶.
�.
Determine the size of angle 𝐷𝐷

(A) 25° (B) 30° (C) 35° (D) 40° (E) 45°

20. Five teams participate in a tournament. Each team plays against every other team once, and
no games were drawn. Which of the following is a possible combination of the number of
games won by the teams?

(A) 3, 3, 2, 2, 1 (B) 1, 2, 1, 5, 1 (C) 0, 3, 3, 4, 0 (D) 3, 3, 3, 1, 0 (E) 1, 4, 1, 0, 4

 Formula and Information Sheet

1.1 The natural numbers are: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; …

1.2 The whole numbers are: 0; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; …

1.3 The integers are: …; –4; –3; –2; –1; 0; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; …

a
2. In the fraction , a is called the numerator and b the denominator.
b

3.1 Exponential notation:

2  2  2  2  2  25
3  3  3  3  3  3  36
a  a  a  a  . ..  a  a n (n factors of a)
(a is the base and n is the index (exponent))

3.2 Factorial notation:

2! = 2 x 1 = 2
3! = 3 x 2 x 1 = 6
4! = 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 24
1 x 2 x 3 x …. x n = n!

3.3 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 …. + n = 12 n(n + 1)

4 Area of a
1 1
4.1 triangle is:  (base  height) = (b.h)
2 2
rectangle is: length  width = lw
4.2
length  breadth = lb
4.3 square is: side  side = s2
1
4.4 rhombus is:  (product of diagonals)
2
1
4.5 trapezium is:  (sum of parallel sides) × height
2
4.6 circle is:  r 2 (r = radius)
5 Surface area of a:

5.1 rectangular prism is: 2lb  2lh  2bh (h  height)

5.2 sphere is: 4 r 2

6 Perimeter of a:
6.1 rectangle is: 2  length  2  breadth
2l  2b
or 2l  2w ( w  width)
6.2 square is: 4s

7. Circumference of a circle is: 2 r

8. Volume of a:

8.1 cube is: s  s  s  s3

8.2 rectangular prism is: l b h

cylinder is:  r 2h
8.3
9.1 Volume of a right prism is: area of cross-section  perpendicular height
or area of base  perpendicular height
9.2 Surface area of a right prism is: (perimeter of base  h) + (2  area of base)

10. Sum of the interior angles of a polygon is: 180 (n  2) [n  number of sides]

11. Distance = speed  time (d = s  t)

d d
Speed = distance  time (s = )
t
s t
d
Time = distance  speed (t = )
s

12. Pythagoras:
B
a If ABC is a right-angled
c
triangle, then a 2  b2  c2

A b C

13. Conversions:
1 cm3 = 1 m ; 1000 cm3 = 1
1000 m = 1 km ; 1000 g = 1 kg ; 100 cm = 1 m
5. Buite-oppervlakte van ‘n
5.1 regte prisma is: 2lb + 2lh + 2bh (h = hoogte)
5.2 sfeer is: 4 r 2
6 Omtrek van ‘n:
6.1 reghoek is: 2×lengte + 2×breedte
2l + 2b
6.2 vierkant is: 4s
7. Omtrek van ‘n sirkel is: 2 r
8. Volume van ‘n:
8.1 kubus is: s  s  s  s3
8.2 reghoekige prisma is: l bh
silinder is:  r 2h
8.3
9.1 Volume van ‘n regte prisma is: oppervlakte van dwarssnit  hoogte
of oppervlakte van basis
 hoogte
Buite-oppervlakte van ‘n regte prisma is:
9.2
(omtrek van basis  h) + (2  oppervlakte van basis)
10. Som van die binnehoeke van ‘n veelhoek is: 180˚(n – 2) [n = aantal sye]
11. Afstand is: spoed x tyd (d = s  t)
d d
Spoed = afstand  tyd (s = )
t
s t
d
Tyd = afstand  spoed (t = )
s
B
12. Pythagoras:
c a Indien ABC 'n reghoekige
driehoek is, dan sal a 2  b2  c 2
A b C
13. Omskakelings:
1 cm3 = 1 m ; 1000 cm3 = 1
1000 m = 1 km; 1000 g = 1 kg ; 100 cm = 1 m
 Formule- en Inligtingblad
1.1 Die natuurlike getalle is: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; …
1.2 Die telgetalle is: 0; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; …
1.3 Die heelgetalle is: …, –4; –3; –2; –1; 0; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; …
2. a
In die breuk , word a die teller en b die noemer genoem.
b
3.1 Eksponensiële notasie:
2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 25
3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 36
a x a x a x a x …… x a = an (n faktore van a)
(a is die grondtal en n is die indeks (eksponent))
3.2 Fakulteitnotasie:
2!= 2 x 1 = 2
3! = 3 x 2 x 1 = 6
4! = 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 24
1 x 2 x 3 x …. x n = n!
3.3 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 …. + n = n(n + 1)/2
4 Oppervlakte van 'n:
1 1
4.1 driehoek is:  (basis  loodregte hoogte) = (b.h)
2 2
4.2 reghoek is: lengte  breedte = lb
4.3 vierkant is: sy  sy = s2
1
4.4 ruit (rombus) is: (produk van die diagonale)
2
1
4.5 trapesium is: (som van ewewydige sye)  hoogte
2
4.6 sirkel is:  r 2 (r = radius)
17. Mnr Rampedi vra al die leerders in sy klas om, ewe ver van mekaar af, in ‘n sirkel te gaan
staan. Die leerders word dan, in volgorde, 1; 2; 3; 4; … en so aan, genommer. As leerder
nommer 19 direk oorkant leerder nommer 4 staan, hoeveel leerders is daar in Mnr Rampedi
se klas?
(A) 24 (B) 27 (C) 30 (D) 33 (E) 36
18. Pomp A neem 3 ure om ‘n watertenk leeg te maak. Pomp B neem 6 ure om dieselfde
watertenk leeg te maak. Hoeveel ure sal dit neem om die watertenk leeg te maak as altwee
die pompe gelyktydig werk?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5
19. Die diagram toon vierhoek 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴. 𝐵𝐵� = 90°, 𝐶𝐶̂ = 150°, en 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶.
�.
Bepaal die grootte van hoek 𝐷𝐷
(A) 25° (B) 30° (C) 35° (D) 40° (E) 45°
20. Vyf spanne neem deel aan ‘n toernooi. Elke span speel een keer teen elke ander span en
geen wedstryd eindig gelykop nie. Watter van die volgende is ‘n moontlike kombinasie van
die aantal wedstryde wat deur die spanne gespeel is?
(A) 3, 3, 2, 2, 1 (B) 1, 2, 1, 5, 1 (C) 0, 3, 3, 4, 0 (D) 3, 3, 3, 1, 0 (E) 1, 4, 1, 0, 4
13. As AB ewewydig aan CD is, bepaal die grootte van die hoek wat met 𝑥𝑥 gemerk is.
(A) 95° (B) 100° (C) 105° (D) 110° (E) 115°
14.
aan die gemiddeld van die laaste drie?
Watter waarde van 𝑥𝑥 sal die gemiddeld van die eerste vier getalle in hierdie lys gelyk maak
20 ; 7 ; 8 ; 𝑥𝑥 ; 10 ; 12
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18 (E) 19
15. Hierdie diagram toon twee identiese sirkels bo-oor mekaar. Vir elke sirkel is 75% van die
oppervlakte ingekleur. Watter persentasie van die hele diagram is ingekleur?
(A) 50% (B) 60% (C) 70% (D) 80% (E) 90%
16. Die diagram toon ‘n ingekleurde vierkant binne-in ‘n groter reghoeke ABCD. Bepaal die
omtrek van die reghoek ABCD.
(A) 26 (B) 27 (C) 28 (D) 29 (E) 30
8. Die figuur hieronder word met ‘n passer op grafiekpapier geteken. As die sylengte van elke
klein vierkant 2 is, bepaal die oppervlakte van die ingekleurde deel.
(A) 24 (B) 25 (C) 26 (D) 27 (E) 28
9. Die som van vier opeenvolgende ewe getalle is 𝑃𝑃. Die grootste van hierdie getalle, in terme
van 𝑃𝑃, is
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
𝑃𝑃 𝑃𝑃 𝑃𝑃 𝑃𝑃 𝑃𝑃
4 3 3 4 7
+4 +4 +3 +3 +2
10. ‘n Wiel met ‘n omtrek van 2 meter rol teen ‘n konstante spoed van 12 km/h.
Hoeveel omwentelings sal die wiel in 20 minute maak?
(A) 2000 (B) 1800 (C) 1600 (D) 1400 (E) 1200
11. As 𝐴𝐴 = 22 × 33 × 44 × 55 × 66 × 77 × 88 × 99 , hoeveel nulle is daar aan die einde van
𝐴𝐴 wanneer dit volledig uitgekryf word?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7 (E) 8
12. Die figuur hieronder toon ‘n reëlmatige 5-punt (simmetriese) ster. Wat is die grootte van
hoek 𝑥𝑥?
(A) 16° (B) 26° (C) 36° (D) 46° (E) 56°
1. 6 − 12 ÷ (12 − 6) =
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10 (E) 12
2. �2 + √4 + �3 + √36 =
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5
3. Wat is die helfte van 24 ?
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8 (E) 9
4. is naaste aan
202+3
20+23
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 8 (D) 11 (E) 14
5. Op my digitale horlosie wys die tyd nou as 02:46. In hoeveel minute sal die vier syfers: 0, 2,
4 en 6, in enige volgorde, volgende voorkom?
02:46
(A) 80 (B) 90 (C) 100 (D) 110 (E) 120
6.
1 1 1 1 1
van die oorblywende breuke gelyk aan 1 is?
6 8 12
Watter breuk moet uit die versameling � 2 ; 4 ; ; ; � verwyder word, sodat die som
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
1 1 1 1 1
2 4 6 8 12
7. In hierdie optelsom word drie positiewe 3-syfer getalle bymekaar getel. Bepaal die waarde
van 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐 + 𝑑𝑑.
(A) 18 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 21 (E) 22
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SUID-AFRIKAANSE WISKUNDE-OLIMPIADE
Georganiseer deur die
SOUTH AFRICAN MATHEMATICS FOUNDATION
2023 EERSTE RONDTE
JUNIOR AFDELING: GRAAD 9
9 Maart 2023 Tyd: 60 minute Aantal vrae: 20
Instruksies
1. Hierdie is ‘n veelvuldige-keuse vraestel. Na elke vraag is vyf antwoorde, genommer A, B, C, D en
E. Net een van hulle is reg.
2. Puntetoekenning:
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