GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS: 150 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
QUESTIONS
[Questions 1–150 remain unchanged here for clarity.]
ANSWER KEY
1. Number & Operations
1. 17
2. 7.8×10−37.8 \times 10^{-3}
3. 1712\frac{17}{12}
4. 25×32^5 \times 3
5. 72
6. 358\frac{35}{8}
7. 200×50=10000200 \times 50 = 10000
8. 7 + 9 = 16
9. 6600
10. 120
2. Algebraic Expressions
11. x2−x−12x^2 - x - 12
12. (x−3)(x+3)(x - 3)(x + 3)
13. −2x+6-2x + 6
14. 6x−26x - 2
15. (x+3)2(x + 3)^2
16. 5x6\frac{5x}{6}
17. x2+10x+25x^2 + 10x + 25
18. 3x(x−4)3x(x - 4)
19. x2+2x−2x+2=x2+2x^2 + 2x - 2x + 2 = x^2 + 2
20. (x−5)(x+3)(x - 5)(x + 3)
3. Equations and Inequalities
21. 8
22. x = 7
23. x = 14
24. x > 4
25. x = ±7
26. x = -2, -3
27. x = 11
28. x = 0, 3
29. x ≥ 8
30. x = ±5
4. Linear and Quadratic Functions
31. 2
32. y = -3x + 2
33. x = 2
34. (3, -1)
35. x = 2, 3
36. Parabola opens downward
37. (x+2)2−3(x + 2)^2 - 3
38. 7
39. Parabola with vertex (1, 0)
40. Yes, discriminant = 9 - 8 = 1 > 0
5. Graphs
41. Linear pattern with gradient 2
42. Parabola
43. 2
44. Values: 3, 0, -1, 0, 3
45. Line going down from (0, 5)
46. x ≥ 0
47. Speed
48. (-2, -1)
49. x = 2
50. (4, 0)
6. Geometry
51. 60°
52. 1260°
53. 180° - known angles
54. Alternate or corresponding angle rules
55. 70°
56. 11 sides
57. Angle A + Angle C = 180°
58. Right triangle
59. Opposite angles equal
60. Side-Angle-Side (SAS)
7. Pythagoras & Trigonometry
61. 10 cm
62. 4.87 m
63. θ ≈ 36.87°
64. Opposite ≈ 6 cm
65. θ = 60°
66. Angle ≈ 90°
67. Yes, 5² + 12² = 13²
68. x = 45°
69. θ ≈ 31°
70. Apply sine rule accordingly
8. Mensuration
71. 32 cm²
72. 150 cm²
73. 282.6 cm³
74. 154 cm²
75. 113.1 cm³
76. 2.5 L
77. 615.75 cm²
78. 60 cm³
79. Use formula: πr(l+r)\pi r(l + r)
80. ~28.8 cm
9. Statistics
81. 5
82. 6.25
83. 14
84. 10
85. Bar graph with correct heights
86. 108°, 90°, 162°
87. Interpret frequency
88. Q3 - Q1
89. Skewed right or left
90. Use midpoint × frequency / total frequency
10. Probability
91. 1/6
92. 13/52 = 1/4
93. 1/4
94. 3/10
95. 8/52 = 2/13
96. 5/6
97. {HH, HT, TH, TT}
98. 0.3 + 0.4 = 0.7
99. Depends on Venn data
100. 5/10 = 1/2
11. Sequences
101. 10, 12, 14
102. 3n
103. 32
104. Geometric
105. 4
106. 35
107. 2n−12^{n-1}
108. Yes, when n = -6
109. 72
110. Multiply by 3
12. Coordinate Geometry
111. (4, 5)
112. 5 units
113. 2
114. y = 4x + 1
115. (1, 3)
116. Yes
117. y = -x + 2
118. 3/2
119. y = 2x + 3
120. Yes
13. Financial Mathematics
121. $30
122. $210
123. $400
124. $138
125. $15
126. 25%
127. $100
128. $1680
129. $27
130. 10%
14. Transformation Geometry
131. (3, -2)
132. (0, -4)
133. (4, 2)
134. Multiply coordinates by 2
135. Reflection in x-axis
136. Reflection in x-axis
137. Swap coordinates
138. (-2, -2)
139. (5, -3)
140. Invert and double distance from origin
15. Simultaneous Equations
141. x = 4, y = 3
142. x = 4, y = 8
143. x = 2, y = 3
144. x = 2, y = 4
145. x = 2, y = 3
146. x = 2, y = 1
147. Intersection point = (1, 3)
148. x = 2, y = 4
149. No unique solution (same line)
150. x = 2, y = 4
