MATHEMATICS

Grade 8

2015 Final Examination

18 November 2015

Marks: 100

Duration: 2 Hours

Instructions

1. Read all the instructions carefully before answering.

2. Answer all questions.
3. Show all your calculations.
4. Approved scientific calculators (non –programmable and non-graphical) may be used
except in the specified questions.
5. Answer questions 4.1 and 7.2.1 on the grid papers provided. Remove the grid
papers from the question paper and submit them together with your
answer book.

This paper consists of 11 pages including the cover page.

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QUESTION 1 MARKS: 25

1.1 Calculate each of the following without using a calculator. Show the calculation
steps.

1.1.1 15+ 4 ×2 (1)

1.1.2 −16−( 4−1 )− ( 2−3 ) (2)

1.1.3 32 + √3 8 (2)

1.1.4 8
4 x ×5 x
2
(2)

1.2 Simplify and write the answer as a mixed number or common fraction in the
simplest form.

1 1 7
1.2.1 3 − + (3)
4 2 8

1.2.2 √ 0 , 36+ √3 0,027 (3)

1.3 The numbers 12 and 18 have been written as the product of their prime factors
(prime factorisation).
12=2 ×2 ×3
18=2× 3× 3
Use this information to determine the HCF and LCM of 12 and 18. (2)
1.4
1.4.1 What is 10% of R300. (2)

1.4.2 Calculate the interest earned if R5 000 is invested for 4 years at 15% per annum
Simple interest. (4)
1.4.3 Abel, Peter and Sam worked in a local clinic garden. Abel worked for 5 hours,
Peter for 4 hours and Sam for 3 hours. They were paid R300 in total for their work.
The money had to be shared according to the hours that they work. How much
money will Peter get? (4)

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QUESTION 2 MARKS: 9

2.1 Study the three square patterns below:

2.1.1 Draw the arrangement of pattern 4 if the pattern continues the same way. (1)
2.1.2 Describe or write the general rule for observed relationship between pattern
number and number of squares. (2)
2.2 The rule y=x +3 describes the relationship between x and y . Use this rule to
answer questions 2.2.1 and 2.2.2. (2)

x 1 2 3 4 5 12
y=x +3 4 5 6 7 2.2.1 2.2.2

2.3 Use the table to answer the questions that follow:

x 1 2 3 4 m 18
y 4 6 8 10 24 n

2.3.1 Write down a rule that describes the relationship between the numbers in the top
row and the bottom row. (2)
2.3.2 Calculate the values of m and n. (2)

QUESTION 3 MARKS: 16
3.1 Given the expression 2 x−7−8 x2.
3.1.1 Write down the coefficient of x 2. (1)
3.1.2 Write down the constant term. (1)
3.2 Simplify:
3.2.1 2 b−3 a−c+ a−4 b+2 c (2)
3.2.2 2
2( x +1)−x−2 (2)
2 3
8 a+16 a −4 a
3.2.3 (2)
2a

3.3 Solve for x :

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3.3.1 x +2=9 (2)
3.3.2 x
2 =16 (2)
3.4 David is twice as old as Solly and the sum of their ages is 30 years. Express the
information in an equation and then calculate David’s age. (4)

QUESTION 4 MARKS: 5

4.1 Draw a graph by plotting the following ordered pairs on the Cartesian plane. (Use the
grid paper provided on the second last page. Remove the grid paper from your
question paper and submit it together with the answer book)

x −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
y −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
(4)

4.2 Is the graph linear or non-linear? (1)

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QUESTION 5 MARKS: 10

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5.1 In ∆ ABC , B=90 °∧ AB BC . Calculate the length of AC if AB=4 cm∧BC =3 cm .

(4)
5.2 The diameter of the circle, MN is equal to 10 cm. Use π=3 , 14 to calculate the
area of the circle correct to one decimal place. (3)

5.3 Calculate the volume of the rectangular prism drawn below. (3)

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QUESTION 6 MARKS: 16

6.1 In the figure PN /¿ AK .

Determine with reasons the size of the following:

6.1.1 ^
N1 (2)
6.1.2 N^
KA (2)

6.2 In the figure, ABC is a straight line. Calculate with reasons the size of ^B1 (3)

6.3 ∆ ABC is an equilateral triangle.

Calculate with reasons the size of :

^1
6.3.1 C (2)
6.3.2 ^2
C (3)

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 6.4 ABCD is a parallelogram with ^B=100 ° .

6.4.1 Calculate with reasons the size of ^

D (2)
6.4.2 If AB=7 cm , what will be the length of DC. (2)

QUESTION 7 MARKS: 9

7.1 Below are nets of 3D solids. Classify each net as a Pyramid, a Prism or a Platonic
solid. (4)

7.1.1

7.1.2

7.1.3

7.1.4

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7.2
7.2.1 Use the grid paper provided to draw ∆ P' Q' R' , a reflection of ∆ PQR in the
y-axis. Label the vertices of ∆ P ' Q ' R ' . (3)

(Use the grid paper provided on the last page. Remove the grid paper from
your question paper and submit it together with the answer book)

7.2.2 Are ∆ PQR∧∆ P ' Q ' R ' similar or congruent. (1)

7.2.3 If ∆ P' ' Q' ' R '' is an enlargement of ∆ PQR by a scale factor of 2, what will be the
coordinates of the point P' ' . (1)

QUESTION 8 MARKS: 10

8.1 The data set below contains the heights of grade 8 learners in centimetres.

138 161 170 170 165 142 160 182 140

8.1.1 What is the height of the tallest learner in this data set? (1)
8.1.2 Calculate the mean height correct to two decimal places. (2)
8.1.3 Determine the median height. (2)

8.2 A sample of 174 learners answered the question: ”How do you travel to school?”
The percentage of learners using different ways of travelling to school are shown in the pie
graph below.

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8.2.1 What method of travelling to school is the mode? (1)
8.2.2 How many of the learners travelled to school by bus? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number). (1)

8.3 A bag contains 3 red sweets and 7 green sweets. A sweet is taken from the bag at
random.
8.3.1 How many possible outcomes are there? (1)
8.3.2 Are you more likely to get a red or a green sweet? (1)
8.3.3 What is the probability of taking a red sweet? (1)

TOTAL = 100

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Question 7.2.1
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7.2.3 ..................................................................................

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