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Grade 9 Practice Worksheet

The document is a Grade 9 Exam Practice Worksheet containing various mathematical problems covering topics such as simplification, algebra, salary calculations, currency conversions, electricity charges, tax calculations, interest calculations, transformations, factorization, and geometry. It includes specific questions requiring calculations and problem-solving skills. The worksheet is designed to help students practice and prepare for their exams.

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Grade 9 Practice Worksheet

The document is a Grade 9 Exam Practice Worksheet containing various mathematical problems covering topics such as simplification, algebra, salary calculations, currency conversions, electricity charges, tax calculations, interest calculations, transformations, factorization, and geometry. It includes specific questions requiring calculations and problem-solving skills. The worksheet is designed to help students practice and prepare for their exams.

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Grade 9 Exam Practice Worksheet

1. Simplify the following: 16 × 8 × 25

b. Solve for 𝑥: 9 =

c. Simplify:
6𝑥 × 2𝑥
4𝑥

2. Mrs. Thompson earns a basic wage of $12,600 for a 40-hour week.


i. Calculate her basic hourly rate of pay.
ii. If the overtime rate is 1.5 times the basic rate, calculate the hourly overtime rate.
iii. In a week, Mrs. Thompson earned $18,270. Calculate the number of overtime hours
worked.

3. A salesperson earns a fixed monthly salary of $4,200 plus a 3% commission on the total
value of goods sold annually. In 2025, they sold goods worth $95,000.
i. Calculate the commission earned for the year.
ii. Calculate the total annual income.

b. Given JMD $128 = US $1.00 and JMD $90 = CAD $1.00, calculate:
i. CAD $75.00 in JMD.
ii. US $300 in CAD.

c. Electricity charges include a fixed fuel charge of $0.40 per kWh and energy charges as
follows:
Present (KWh) Previous (KWh) Units Used Energy Charge
31250 24500 $1.20 per KWh

Calculate:
i. The number of kilowatt-hours used.
ii. The fuel charge (in $).
iii. The energy charge (in $).
iv. The total amount the business pays for electricity (in $).
4. A teacher’s gross annual salary is $62,500. She has non-taxable deductions of $8,100 for
NIS and the following allowances and tax rates:
Allowances (non-taxable) Income Tax Rates
Personal: $10,000 15% on the first $20,000
Professional: $12,000 25% on the remainder

Calculate:
i. Her taxable annual income. [2 marks]
ii. The annual tax payable.
iii. Her monthly salary after tax.

c. John invests $50,000 in a bank offering 4% per annum compound interest. Calculate the
amount in his account after 4 years.

d. The cash price of a refrigerator is $48,000. It can be purchased with a $600 deposit and
24 monthly payments of $2,100.
i. Calculate the total hire purchase price.
ii. Calculate the interest charged.
iii. Calculate the interest as a percentage of the cash price to the nearest whole number.

5. A triangle ABC is transformed to A′B′C ′.


i. Fully describe the transformation.
2
ii. State the coordinates of A′′B′′C ′′ the image of A’B’C’ after a translation of .
−3

6. Factorize the following:


i. 3𝑚𝑥 + 2𝑛𝑦 − 3𝑛𝑥 − 2𝑚𝑦
ii. 7𝑥 – 28

b. Solve the quadratic equation: 2 − 5𝑡 − 3𝑡 = 0

7. In the diagram, not drawn to scale, triangle ABC has a base BC and perpendicular height
AB. Given that the base BC = (𝑥 − 2) cm and the height AB = (2𝑥 + 4) cm:
i. Obtain an expression, in terms of 𝑥, for the area of triangle ABC.
ii. Given that the area of triangle ABC is 3𝑥 cm2 , show that 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 4 = 0.
iii. Calculate the value of 𝑥 and state the height of triangle ABC.

8. Using a ruler, pencil, and compasses, construct triangle LMN with LM = 7 cm, angle
LMN = 60°, and angle LNM = 45°. Show all construction lines clearly.
i. Measure and state the length of MN.

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