RONDEBOSCH BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS

10 June 2016 2 HOURS

Examiner: M. Barnard Grade 8

Moderator: D. Geldenhuys 150 MARKS

Instructions:

1. NO CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED!!!

2. There are TWO sections in this exam. Answer BOTH sections.
3. There are 11 questions. Answer all the questions.
4. Show all working.
5. Answer QUESTION 1 and QUESTION 2 on the answer sheet. Staple the answer
sheet to the front of your answers.
6. Number your answers exactly as the questions are numbered on the exam paper.
7. Use only blue or black pens.

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SECTION A

QUESTION 1

For each of the following questions choose the correct answer. Make a cross (X)

over the letter (i.e. A, B, C, D) which corresponds to your answer on the answer

sheet provided.

1.1 Which statement is true?

A. All integers are natural numbers.

B. All real numbers are rational numbers.
C. All integers are real numbers.
D. All non-real numbers are irrational numbers.

1.2 Calculate 144  25

A. 17
B. 13
C. 7
D. −7

1.3 The complement of 63 is:

A. 27 
B. 117
C. 297
D. 7

1.4 𝑥 + 2𝑥 =
A. 3𝑥 2
B. 2𝑥 2
C. 3𝑥
D. 𝑥 3

1.5 3(𝑎 + 𝑏) =
A. 3𝑎𝑏
B. 3𝑎 + 𝑏
C. 3𝑎 + 3𝑏
D. 3 + 𝑎 + 𝑏

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1.6 What is the value of the expression 3𝑥 − 4 when 𝑥 = 5?
A. 9
B. 11
C. 3
D. −5

1.7 Replace the ∗ with the correct sign: −15 ∗ −3

A. <
B. =
C. >
D. ≥

1.8 0,36 as a common fraction is:

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A. 4
3
B. 6
C. 36
9
D. 25

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1.9 as a percentage is:
8
A. 58%
B. 37,5 %
C. 62,5%
D. Not possible

0×1
1.10 =
1×1
A. 1
B. 0
C. Undefined
D. ½

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QUESTION 2

Complete the following table by placing a  in the appropriate column. Answer this
question on your answer sheet.

Number Natural Integer Rational Irrational Real

2.1 3
2.2 √25
22
2.3
7
2.4 3, 1̇2̇
2.5 2,315…
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QUESTION 3

3.1 From the list of numbers below, choose a number that:

8 13 14 18 24 49 77

3.1.1 is a multiple of 2 and 3 (1)

3.1.2 is a perfect square (1)

3.1.3 is a prime number (1)

3.1.4 is a factor of 24 (1)

3.1.5 is the square root of 169 (1)

3.1.6 is the Highest Common Factor of 48 and 72 (1)

3.2 Express 360 as a product of its prime factors. (3)

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QUESTION 4

Evaluate each of the following. Show all your working out:

4.1 2 − 4(2 − 7) (2)

4.2 (42 × 2 − √64) ÷ 3 (3)

1 3
1 +3
2 4
4.3 3 1 (6)
−
8 4

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QUESTION 5

Examine the following algebraic expression:

𝑦5
7𝑦 2 + − 6𝑦 + 2
3

5.1 How many terms are there in the expression? (1)

5.2 Write down the coefficient of 𝑦 5 . (1)

5.3 Write down the constant term. (1)

5.4 Rearrange the expression in descending powers of 𝑦. (2)

5.5 If 𝑦 = −1 calculate the value of the expression. (3)

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QUESTION 6

Simplify:

6.1 𝑎+𝑎+𝑎 (1)

6.2 𝑎×𝑎×𝑎 (1)

6.3 −5𝑎 − 3𝑎 + 2𝑎 (1)

6.4 −3𝑎2 − (−5𝑎2 ) (2)

6.5 −4𝑥 × 2𝑥 2 (2)

6.6 3𝑎3 𝑏 2 × (−5𝑎𝑏 4 ) (3)

6.7 (−2𝑎3 𝑏 4 )2 (3)

6.8 3𝑥 2 𝑦 − 12𝑦 2 𝑥 + 7𝑥𝑦 2 (2)

6.9 −3(𝑥 − 2) − 4(2𝑥 + 3) (4)

20𝑥 6 𝑦
6.10 (3)
5𝑥 2 𝑦 3

𝑥 2 +4𝑥 2
6.11 (2)
10𝑥 2

6.12 √64𝑎8 𝑒 10 (3)

6.13 Use columns to add 2𝑎 − 𝑐 + 𝑏 to 3𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 3𝑐 (3)

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QUESTION 7

7.1 Write algebraic expressions for the following:

7.1.1 A number 3 more than 𝑥. (1)

7.1.2 John’s age 5 years ago if he is now 𝑝 years old. (1)

7.1.3 There are 𝑛 number of fish in a bowl. How many fish are there in 𝑚 bowls? (1)

7.1.4 Five times the square of 𝑥. (1)

7.1.5 A ticket to a movie costs 𝑥 rand and a Coke costs 𝑦 rand. What will it cost to
treat yourself and three friends to a movie and a Coke? (2)

7.2 Solve for 𝑥 :

7.2.1 𝑥 − 6 = −20 (1)

𝑥
7.2.2 = 12 (1)
−6

7.2.3 2𝑥 + 5 = 5𝑥 − 7 (3)

7.2.4 4(𝑥 – 2) – 2(𝑥 + 1) = 4 (4)

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QUESTION 8

8.1 Complete the following statements:

8.1.1 An angle greater than 180° and less than 360° is called a(n)___________
angle? (1)

8.1.2 What is the supplement of 110°? (1)

8.1.3 What do we call a triangle that has 3 sides that are of different lengths? (1)

8.1.4. Together 370 and 530 are____________ angles. (1)

8.1.5 If lines are parallel, co-interior angles add up to___________° (1)

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 8.2 For each of the following questions, give ONLY the correct reason for the
corresponding statement.

Statement Reason

x
𝑥 + 40° = 180° 8.2.1_____________(1)
400

a=c 8.2.2_____________(1)

a
𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑑 = 8.2.3_____________(1)
b d 360°
c

P Q 𝑒 + 𝑓 = 180° 8.2.4_____________(1)
e

R f g S 𝑒=𝑔 8.2.5_____________(1)
h
i 𝑖=𝑔 8.2.6_____________(1)
T U

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8.3 Find the values of the variables in each of the following. Give reasons for
your answers.

8.3.1 (2)

350
c
1000 b

8.3.2 (1)
140
h 0

550

8.3.3 (1)

44°
k

8.3.4 (2)

A
C

B
D

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Total Section A: 105

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Section B

QUESTION 9

9.1 Simplify:

2
(−2𝑎2 𝑏4 ) 5𝑎𝑏 2
9.1.1 (4)
√100𝑎4

17𝑥 6 −𝑥 6
9.1.2 − (2𝑥)2 × 2𝑥 (3)
2𝑥 3

9.1.3 2𝑎𝑏(𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 ) − (𝑎3 𝑏 + 2𝑎𝑏 3 ) (3)

9.2 Jordan spent part of his holiday climbing in the Drakensberg. On the first day

he climbed (3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑦 + 7) metres. On the second day he climbed

(−2 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦) metres. How much further did he climb on the first day than

on the second day?

(3)

9.3 Oliver’s calculator is broken. Suggest a short method to help Oliver calculate

the answer to the following: 𝟐 × 𝟔𝟏 + 𝟑 × 𝟔𝟏 + 𝟓 × 𝟔𝟏. Show your working and

your answer. (2)

9.4 If the following are true:

𝐴 + 𝐵 + 𝐶 = 160

𝐵 + 𝐶 = 90

𝑋 + 𝐴 = 90

Determine the value of 𝑋 (3)

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QUESTION 10

10.1 Solve for the unknown variable in the following:

2𝑚−12
10.1.1 =8 (3)
3

10.1.2 −3(6 − 𝑦) + 2𝑦 2 = 9 + 2𝑦(𝑦 + 3) (4)

1
10.1.3 (4𝑥 − 6) = 2(𝑥 − 4) (3)
2

10.2 Use an equation to answer the following:

You are trying to determine the date in April when your Maths teacher

celebrates her birthday. She gives you the following clue: “My birthday is the

second of three consecutive dates which add up to 72.” On which date does

she have her birthday? (4)

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QUESTION 11

11.1 One angle is double the size of its complement. What is the size of

the larger angle? (1)

11.2 One angle measures 10 more than another. If these two angles are

supplementary, what is the size of the smaller angle? (1)

11.3 Calculate the values of x, y and z in the following diagram. Show all steps and

give reasons for your answers.

P

S T

(7)
Q R

11.4 What is the size of the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock

at:

11.4.1 6 pm? (1)

11.4.2 6:20 pm? (Give the acute angle only) (3)

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Total Section B: 45

Grand total: 150

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ANSWER SHEET

NAME: _________________________________ Teacher:___________________________

Total Total Total

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Section 9 10 11 Section
A B
Mark 10 5 9 11 8 30 15 17 105 18 14 13 45 150

Actual

QUESTION 1
1.1 A B C D
1.2 A B C D
1.3 A B C D
1.4 A B C D
1.5 A B C D
1.6 A B C D
1.7 A B C D
1.8 A B C D
1.9 A B C D
1.10 A B C D

QUESTION 2

Number Natural Integer Rational Irrational Real

2.1 3
2.2 √25
22
2.3
7
2.4 3, 1̇2̇
2.5 2,315…

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