MATHEMATICS GRADE 7

ASSIGNMENT
2024 TERM 1
MARKS: 50
NAME and SURNAME : _______________________________ GRADE 8 __
EXAMINER: G. GREY MODERATOR: A BOATENG

INSTRUCTIONS *Answer all the questions *Show all calculations

QUESTION 1

1.1 Whole numbers start at ………….. (1)

1.2 Write the correct sign between the numbers: Greater than, less than or = equal to.

1.2.1 (2+3 x 2) ______ 9 (1)

1.2.2 2(3+5) _____ 15 (1)

4 0
1.2.3 _____ (1)
2 8

1.3 Arrange these numbers in ascending order:

300 ; 320 ; 302 ; 322 ; 312 ……………………………………………………………………………………………. (1)

1.4 Write down F50 = ……………………………………………………………………………… (2)

PF50 = ………………………………………………………………………………………….. (2)

1.5 Solve the following problems and then rounding off each answer to the nearest 10 000:

a) 171 643 + 16 124 = ………………………………………….. = ………………………………………….. (2)

b) 399 106 + 72 243 + 9 199 = ………………………………………….. = ………………………………………….. (2)

1.6 Which property is illustrated in the following statement?

a) 5 x 7 x 4 = 7 x 4 x 5 ………………………………………….. (1)
b) 5(7 + 5) = 5 x 7+ 5 x 4 ………………………………………….. (1)

1.7 Which of the following is a helpful and valid way to rewrite the expression for evaluation: 3(123)

a) 3(100) + 3(20) + 3(3) b) 3(100) + 23 c) 100 + 3(23) d) 300 + 3(20) + 3 (1)

QUESTION 2
2.1 Calculate the following. Show all workings.
2.1.1 235 + 80 x 5 ÷ 10 – 215 = ………………………………………… = ………… (3)

2.1.2 159 x 27 = ……………………………………… (2)

2.2 a ) Find the HCF of 12 ,18 and 24. ………………… (2)

b) Find the LCM of 7 and 9. ………………… (2)

2.3 Write 200 as a product of its prime factors. ………………………………………………. (2)

2.4 A grocer buys 480 ice creams. He must share the ice creams equally between 20 clients.
How many ice creams will each client receive?
………………………………………………. = …………… (2)

2.5 Julia ordered 32 table decorations for Valentine’s Day. Each decoration costs R122.
How much does she have to pay?
…………………………………………………. = ……………………… (2)

2.6 You need 9 ml of baking powder to make 3 batches of cookies. Calculate how much baking powder
you will need to make 7 batches of cookies. Show all calculations.
……………………………………………….. = ………………….. (2)

2.8 Share 28 sweets between Reuben and Elmari in the ratio 3 : 1.

Step 1 : ……………….. Step 2: …………………………… …………………………………… (3)

QUESTION 3

3.1 Increase R1 500 by 25%. …………………………………………………………….. (2)

3.2 The expenses of a business have decreased by 20%. If the previous cost was R 26 000,00 what will
the new cost be?
……………………………………………………… = ……………………………….. (2)

3.3 Thando bought a water bottle that cost R52,00. If she was given a 4% cash discount,
how much will she pay for the water bottle? (2)
………………………………………………. = …………

3.4 Calculate the VAT (15%) that must be paid on an article that cost R500.

…………………………………………… = ……………. (2)

QUESTION 4: Complete the following table :

Cost Price Selling Price Profit Loss

4.1 456 654
4.2 218 59

4.3 542 89

(3 x 2 mark=6)
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Question Solution Explanation Marks

Q1 16

1.1 Whole numbers start at 0 Answer =1 (1)

1.2.1 < Answer =1 (1)
1.2.2 > Answer =1 (1)
1.2.3 > Answer =1 (1)
1.3 300 < 302 < 312 < 320 < 322 All correct =1 (1)
1.4 F50= {1 ; 2 ; 5 ; 10 ; 25; 50} Answer =2 (4)
PF50= 2 , 5 Answer =2
1.5a = 170 000 + 20 000 Rounding =1 (2)
= 190 000 Answer =1
b 400 000+ 70 000 + 10 000 Rounding =1 (2)
= 480 000 Answer =1
1.6 Commutative Answers =2 (2)
Distributive
1.7 a Answer =1 (1)
Q2 20

2.1.1 235 + 400 ÷ 10 – 215 (multiplication first) Method =2 (3)

= 235 + 40 – 215 (division)
= 275 – 215 (addition) Answer
= 60 =1
If only answer- 1mark

2.1.2 = 2 000 + 1 000 + 180 + 700 + 350 + 63 Method =1 (2)

= 3 180 + 1 113
= 4 293 Answer =1
If only answer 1 mark
2.2 HCF 6 LCM 63 Answer =2 (4)
Answer =2
2.3 2 200 Method =1 (2)
2 100
2 50
5 25
5 5
1 Answer =1

∴ 200 = 2 × 2 × 2 ×5 × 5 OF/OR 23 × 52
2.4 48÷ 2=24 zeros cancel out . Method =1 (2)
Answer =1
2.5 122 X 32 = 3904 Method =1 (2)
Answer =1

2.6 7 × 9÷ 3 ¿ 21 mlbaking powder. Method =1 (2)

Answer =1

2.8 3 Method =2 (3)

Reuben = 28 x = 21 sweets
4 Answer =1
Elmari = 28 x ¼ =7
Q3 8
3.1 125 Method =1 (2)
= x 1500 = R 1 875
100 Answer =1
3.2 8 Method =1 (2)
26 000 x = 20 800
100 Answer =1

3.3 96 Method =1 (2)

R52 x =R54,08
100 Answer =1

3.4 15 Method =1 (2)

R500 x = R 75
100 Answer =1
Q4 6

4.1 Profit = 654 – 456 = R 198 Answer =1

(1)

4.2 Selling Price = 218 + 59 =R 277 Answer =1

(1)

4.3 Cost price = 542 + 89 = R 631 Answer =1

(1)