Mathematics

Stage 8

Paper 5 2024

Cambridge Lower Secondary Progression Test

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INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling, and handwriting.
• Write a black or dark blue pen.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
• No points will be awarded if you use famous brands or hardware companies.
• Consists of 10 printed pages.
• Calculator can be used from section B onwards.

All the best!!

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 Section A
1. Work out
-9 x -12

……………………… [1]
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2. Write out as a decimal.
"

………………………[1]
3. Workout the value of √49 + 6!

………………………[2]
4. The table shows some statistics for the number of words per page in two different
books.

Complete the sentences using two words from the list

A B means range
Book ……. has a more consistent numbers of words per page.
We know this from comparing the ……………………………… . [1]
5. Anitha starts with a number.
He squares his number.
His answer is 144.
Write down the possible values of the number Anitha starts with.

…………&………..[1]
6. Complete the statement

72.9 ÷ 0.01 = ……………………. ÷ 0.1

[1]

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7. Write down the value of 130

………………………[1]
8. Write this ratio in its simplest form.
2.4 m : 45cm

………… : ………..[2]
9. The angles in a polygon is divided in the form 9:3:2:4:2.
The total Interior Angle of the polygon is 540.
Calculate the highest angle.

………………………[2]
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10. = 0.43
".$
Find the value of x.

………………………[1]
11. Here are 3 equations
8 = 2m x 5 72 = 2n x 32 80 x 72 = 2p x 32 x 5
Workout the values of m, n, and p.

m = ………………….
n = ………………….
p = ………………….
[3]

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12. Here is a function machine.

(a) Find the output when the input is 5.

………………………[1]
(b) Find the input when the output is 10.

………………………[1]
13. Chattriya says that 4.02 x 1000 = 4.02000
Chattriya is not correct.
Complete these sentences.
The mistake Chattriya has made is …………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………. .
[2]
14. Workout the value of x.

………………………[2]

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15. A computer selects a letter at random from the word below.

SECTION B
16. A café has three different colors of plates in the ration.

The café has 304 plates altogether.

Work out how many grey plates the café has.

………………………[2]
17. Find the number of kilometers approximately equivalent to 30 miles.

………………………[1]
18. Hassam buys an apartment for $78 000
After one year the value decreases by 5%.
Work out the new value of Hassam’s apartment.

$………………………[2]

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19. x is a whole number.
x ≥ 0.5
Write down the smallest possible value of x.

………………………[1]
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20. The nth term of a sequence is 15 - !

Work out the 8th term of the sequence.

………………………[1]
21. The first five terms of a sequence is
1, 6, 11, 16, 21 …
Work out the nth term of this sequence.

………………………[2]
22. In 1991 there was 1 website.
In 1992 there were 10 websites.
Workout the percentage change in the number of websites from 1991 to 1992.

………………………%[2]
23. Expand and Simplify
𝟓𝒙 + 𝟑𝒙 ( 𝟒 − 𝟐𝒙)

………………………[2]

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24. Mia has 12 hair clips in a box.
Here are the colors of the hair clips.
• 6 green
• 2 pink
• 3 purple
• 1 blue
She picks one hair clip at random from the box.

Use the probability scale.

(a) Write down the letter of the arrow that shows the probability that she picks a
purple hair clip.

………………………[1]
(b) Complete the sentence.
The probability that Mia picks a …………………………… color hair clip is shown
by the letter B. [1]
25. Rajiv is x years old.
Saif is 5 years older than Rajiv.
Write an expression for Saif’s age in terms of x.

………………………[1]

The sum of their ages in 47.

Find Saif’s age.

………………………[2]

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26. Give the correct mathematical name for each of the shapes described.
(a) I am a quadrilateral. I have 2 pairs of parallel sides but no right angles. I have
2 lines of symmetry.
………………………[1]
(b) I am a quadrilateral. I have one pair of opposite angles that are equal. I have
one line of symmetry.
………………………[1]
27. Draw an angular bisector with the base line as 7 cm. The angle is 50°.

[2]
28. (a) Reflect the shaded triangle in the x – axis 2. [1]
(b) Enlarge the shaded triangle by the center point as the origin and scale factor
2. [2]

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