YEAR 9

MATHS
END OF YEAR
EXAM
REVISION
Q1 Work out which quantity is heavier : Quantity A OR Quantity B ? (5)

A Three-quarters of
𝟔
𝟏𝟓
of 30kg B 𝟏
One tenth of 1 𝟑 of 75kg

Quantity …………… is heavier than Quantity ……….

Q2 On a random day, the probability that Leo arrives on time to school is 0.85 .

a) Write down the probability that he will not arrive on time (1)

b) Work out the probability that Leo will not arrive on time to school on
Thursday and Friday (2)

c) Leo attends school on 200 days. Work out the expected number of days he
will arrive on time (2)

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Q3 The diagram shows a circle, with centre O.

A, B and C are points on the circumference.

a) Write down the mathematical name of the straight line :

(i) OC (1)

(ii) AB (1)

b) AB divides the circle and the circumference into 2 parts.

What is the part of the circle below the

(i) (1)
line AB called?
What is the part of the circumference
(ii) (1)
above the line AB called?

Q4 a) Simplify :

(i) x0 : ………………….....................……….....................……….....................……….............................. (1)

(ii) m4 × m3 × m2 × m : ……………………….....................……….......…...................................... (1)

(iii) 810 ÷ 83 : ………………………………….....................……….......…………….................................... (1)

𝟔𝒙𝟑 𝒚𝟐 𝟐
b) Simplify : ( ) (3)
𝟗𝒙𝒚

b) Calculate :
𝟐 −𝟑 𝟏 −𝟐 𝟏 𝟏
(i) ( ) (3) (ii) ( ) + ( )𝟏 + ( )𝟎 (4)
𝟓 𝟕 𝟕 𝟕

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Q5 Aakif (A), Yasmith (Y) and Sangram (S)
…share $4000 in the following ratio --------------->
A:Y:S
8:7:5
Calculate the amount each person receives (3)

Aakif Yasmith Sangram

Q6 The diagram shows an isosceles triangle, attached to an irregular pentagon.

a) Find the sum of interior angles in a pentagon (2) b c

a d
b) Find each angle marked with a letter (6)

x=

a=

b=

c=

d=

e=

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 𝟑 𝟕 𝟓
Q7 Calculate the value of : 𝟓 + 𝟐 ÷ (4)
𝟒 𝟗 𝟔

Q8 An exterior angle of a regular polygon is 24°.

Find the size of an interior angle Find the number of sides of this
a) b)
of this regular polygon (2) regular polygon (2)

Can a regular polygon with an exterior angle that is twice the size of the
c)
above polygon, exist? Providing some working, explain your answer (3)

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Q9 Saarvesh is paid $8.35 an hour for his job as a security guard.
…..He normally works 40 hours a week.
S.R
He gets paid 1.5 times his normal salary for every hour that he
works overtime (Overtime is more than 40 hours per week).

If he works 55.5 hours in one week, how much money does

he earn? (6)

Q10 Factorise the following expressions :

a) 20a2 – 8ab2 + 24abc (2) b) h2 + 7h – 60 (2)

c) 20p2q – 45q (3)

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Q11 Shontal, Asciana and Anaali are cleaning out their model car collection

• Shontal has “y” model cars.

• Asciana has four times as many cars as Shontal.
• Anaali has 3 cars less than Asciana

a) Write down an expression, in terms of “y”, to complete each statement :

• Asciana has .......................................................... cars (1)

• Anaali has .......................................................... cars (1)

b) If the total number of cars that they have together is 114, find how many
cars each person has (5)

Shontal Asciana Anaali

Q12 Solve the simultaneous equations : 4x + 2y = 31 (4)

5x – 5y = 20

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Q13 Calculate the value of angle “x”, giving a reason for each
.….step the working (7)

Q14 Calculate the following :

a) 17 + (– 7) + 8 b) 8 – (– 7) + (– 9) c) –48 – (– 32) ÷ 8

(1) (1) (2)

d) –12 × 3 + (– 24) e) 50 – (– 5 + 10) – (+25 – 30) + (– 15)

(2) (3)

i) (– 9) × (+10) × (– 11) × (+2) j) – 100 + (– 200) ÷ (+ 20)

(2) (3)

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Q15 A straight line, L1 has the equation “ 2y – 6x + 2 = 0 ”.

a) Find the gradient and the co-ordinate of the y-intercept of line L1 (3)

Gradient

Co-ordinate of y-intercept

b) Find the equation of the line, L2, which is parallel to L1, and passes through
the point (0, -5) (2)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…....

c) Find the equation of the line, L3, which is parallel to L1, and passes through
the point (-2, -1) (3)

𝟖 𝟑 −𝟓 𝟏
Q16 Matrix A and B are given as follows : A=( ) B=( )
𝟒 𝟏𝟎 𝟗 −𝟐
a) Calculate 2A – B (3) b) Calculate B2 (2)

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Q17 Prina owns a large fruit and vegetable store.

a) She employees 80 people, correct to the nearest 10. Find the range in which
the actual number of employees lies ( Use “P” = no. of employees ), and illustrate
it on a number line (4)

Range

Number Line

b) In her store, a sack of apples weigh 1.25kg correct to 2 decimal places. Find
the range in which the actual weight of a sack of apples lies ( Use “W” = weight
of a sack of apples ) and illustrate it on a number line (4)

Range

Number Line

c) In her store, the length of one aisle is 18m correct to the nearest m. Find the
range in which the actual length of one aisle lies ( Use “L” = length of one aisle )
and illustrate it on a number line (4)

Range

Number Line

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Q18 The bearing of Foxhill (F) from Dormouth (D) is 105°.

Draw a bearing diagram to Calculate the bearing of

a) b)
represent this information (2) Dormouth from Foxhill (2)

Q19 In the following diagram, a line L has been drawn

….on co-ordinate axes.

a) Find the equation of the line L, giving your

…..answer in the form y = mx + c (3)

EQUATION OF LINE L

b) Find the three inequalities which satisfy the shaded region (3)

INEQUALITY 1

INEQUALITY 2

INEQUALITY 3

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Q20 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form : (3)

Q21 Expland and simplify the brackets :

a) 5(n – 3) – 4(7 – n) (2) b) (4b + 7)(6b – 5) (2)

c) (6x + 1)2 (2) d) (3np – 5)2 (2)

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Q22 A biased 4-sided dice is.rolled.

The possible scores are 1, 2, 3 or 4.

a) The probability of rolling a 1, 3 or 4 is shown in the table.

SCORE 1 2 3 4

PROBABILITY 0.15 0.3 0.35

….Showing working, complete the table for the probability of rolling a 2 (2)

b) When the die is rolled once,

Find the probability of rolling Find the probability of rolling

(i) (ii)
an odd number (2) atleast a 2 (2)

b) When the die is rolled twice,

Find the probability of rolling a Find the probability of rolling a

(i) (ii)
2 and then a 4 (2) 3 and a 4, in any order (3)

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Q23 a) Complete the following table :

ORDINARY NUMBER STANDARD FORM

(i) 79,500,000

(ii) 5.9 x 10-5

(iii) 0.00442

(iv) 5.8803 x 106

b) Write the ordinary number in “part (i)” to 1 significant figure (1)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

c) Write the ordinary number in “part (ii)” to 4 decimal places (1)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

d) Write the ordinary number in “part (iii)” to 3 decimal places (1)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

d) Write the ordinary number in “part (iv)” to 4 significant figures (1)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Q24 Pens cost “p cents” and rulers cost “r cents”.

• Thisenya buys 3 pens and 5 rulers for $2.20 .

• Shara buys 4 pens and 10 rulers for $3.50 .

Find the cost of a pen and the cost of a ruler (5)

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Q25 Solve the following quadratic equations :

(a) x2 – 8x + 12 = 0 (3) (b) y2 + 10y + 25 = 0 (2)

(c) 4a2 + 5a – 6 = 0 (3) (d) 2n2 – 18n – 44 = 0 (3)

(e) 4p = 4 – 3p2 (3) (f) (d – 2)(d + 6) = 33 (3)

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Q26 The formula to calculate the value, R, is given as follows :

a) Find the value of R when [ v = 24 ] and [ k = - 5 ] (2)

b) Find the value of k when [ R = -21 ] and [ v = -15 ] (3)

c) Make “v” the subject of the formula (2)

Q27 Factorise the following :

6 (a) 5pm – 10mq + np – 2nq (2) (b) 16x2 – 36 (3)

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Q28 Find the value of “x” if :
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(a) x : 6 = 13 : 15 (3) (b) 4:x=9:5 (3)

Q29 A film company uses 512 actors in a film. The actors are in the ratio :
6 Men(M) : Women(W) : Children(C) = 7 : 11 : 14.
Show that there are 224 Find the number of men in the
(a) (b)
children in the film (2) film (2)

c) If another 144 women were hired for the film, find the ratio of “W : C” (2)

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Q30 A straight line, A, is drawn on the co-ordinate axes below.
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A

a) Show that the equation of Line A is “y = 2x + 4” (2)

b) Write the equation of the line that is parallel to

…..Line A, and passes through the point (0,-2) : ………………………………….…………. (2)

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 𝒙 𝒚
c) On the same grid, draw the Line B, + = 𝟏, by calculating the
𝟑 𝟐
….y-intercept and x-intercept

x-intercept y-intercept

d) Show that the equation for Line B can be re-arranged into “2x + 3y = 6” (2)

e) Hence, find the gradient of Line B (2)

f) Using the graph, solve the following simultaneous equations : (2)

2x + 3y = 6

y = 2x + 4

x = ……………… , y = ………………

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Q31 Study the following figures carefully, and answer the questions :
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FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3

Points A,B,C,D in Figure 1, Points X,Y,Z in Figure 2 and Points E,F,G,H in Figure 3
all lie on the circumference of their respective circles

a) Find the value of angle “t”, giving a reason (2)

b) Find the value of angle “w”, giving a reason for each step in your working (3)

c) Find the value of angle “t”, giving a reason (3)

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Q32 Solve the inequality “ 5n + 1 < 3(n – 8) “ and find the largest integer “n”
6 …..which satisfies it (4)

Q33 a) Simplify the following ratios :

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𝟐 𝟑
(i) 36 : 48 : 72 (ii) 4.5 : 18 (iii) :
𝟕 𝟒

(1) (2) (2)

b) Simplify the following ratios :

(i) Into the form “n : 1” (2) (ii) Into the form “1 : n” (2)
50 : 16 75 : 60

c) Simplify “ 2.4km : 840cm “ (2)

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Q34 The sum of the interior angles in a polygon is 5400⁰.
6 a) Calculate the number of sides this polygon has (3)

(b) Calculate the size of 1 interior (c) Calculate the size of 1 exterior
angle in this polygon (2) angle in this polygon (2)
fff fff

Q35 Make “u” the subject of the formula :

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Q36 The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD.
6 a) Based on the given information, write
….down an equation and solve it to find
…the value of “x” (3)

b) Explain why ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral (1)

Q37 Work out the equation of the straight line that passes through the points
6 …(2, 9) and (4, –5) (5)

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Q38 Represent the following inequality : -5 ≤ x ≤ 2
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a) On a number line (2)

b) On co-ordinate axes,
….by shading the unwanted
….region (2)

Q39 The formula for W, is given as follows : W = 4x – 5y

a) Calculaye W, if x = -7 and y = -6 (2)

b) If “x = 6t” and “y = 2t” , find a formula for “W” in terms of “t” (2)
….( Give your answer in its simplest form )

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Q40 The matrices A, B, C and D are given as follows :

a) Calculate BC, in terms of x and y (2)

b) Given that A + BC = D, calculate the value of x and y (6)

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Q41 a) A scientific research project took 125 days to complete when 16 scientists
…….worked on it. Find how many scientists would have been needed to
6 …….complete the same research project in 40 days (2)

b) Jailen earns $75 for working 6 hours a week at his part-time job.

How many hours does he have

How much will he earn if he
(i) (ii) to work if he wants to earn a
works for 20 hours a week? (2)
weekly salary of $425 (2)

c) A book contains 120 pages and each page has 35 lines. How many pages will
the book contain if every page had 24 lines per page instead? (2)

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Q42 a) Solve : 4(5y – 1) = 3(6y + 11) – y – 1 (4)
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𝟑 − 𝟓𝒙
b) Solve : =𝟖 (3)
𝟒

c) Simplify :

(i) 5k + 3k – 11m – 10k + 5m (2) (ii) e × 4 × g + 6 × g × e – e × g (2)

𝟏𝟎 𝟐𝒙
Q43 Matrix K = ( )
−𝟑 −𝟐
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a) Find “x” if l K l = 22 (2) b) Find “x” if K-1 doesn’t exist (2)

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Q44 a) Draw the line with equation 2x + y = 6 on the grid below (3)

6
x
y

b) Draw the line “y = 1” on the same

….grid (1)

c) Leave the region that is defined by

…..the following inequalities unshaded :

• 2x + y ≤ 6
• y≥1
• x≥0 (3)

Q45 a) Simplify fully :

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(i) (3) (ii) (3)

b) Simplify fully :
𝟑𝒌𝟐 − 𝟏𝟐 (3)
𝟐𝒌𝟐 − 𝟏𝟖𝒙 + 𝟐𝟖

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Q46 The following diagram shows the
M
6 ….position of three towns, L, M and N.
• The bearing of Town M from 950
Town L is 0350
• The angle LMN is 950 350
N

a) Calculate the bearing of Town L from Town M (4)

b) Calculate the bearing of Town M from Town N (3)

Q47 Solve : (4)

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Q48 The diagram shows a regular pentagon, ABCDE.

a) Calculate the size of an interior angle of ABCDE (3)

The point F lies inside the pentagon such that :

• Angle CDF = 70°

• Angle FEA = 85°

b) Showing full working, calculate the size of the reflex angle DFE (4)

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Q49 a) Write the following simultaneous.equation as a matrix equation : (2)

7p – 3q = 20
2p + 4q = –4

b) Write the following matrix equation as a pair of simultaneous equations : (2)

𝟐 −𝟔 𝒙 −𝟔
( ) (𝒚) = ( )
𝟓 𝟒 −𝟏𝟓

c) Without converting to simultaneous equations, solve this matrix equation :

𝟏 𝟐 𝒂 𝟒
( ) ( )= ( )
𝟑 −𝟓 𝒃 𝟏

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Q50 Shaune’s basketball team
….has two final matches to
… play in the current season.

- The probability that his

team wins a match is 0.6

- The probability that his

team draws a match is 0.3

a) Complete the following

….tree diagram (4)

b) Find the probability that Shaune’s team will win both matches (2)

c) Find the probability that Shaune’s team will draw the 1st match and lose the
2nd match (3)

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d) Find the probability that Shaune’s team will win one match and lose the
other match (3)

e) Find the probability that Shaune’s team will have the same result in both
matches (4)

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