Year 8 C

Comm
mon - Term
m 2 201
15
TIME
T : 65 min

Name: Ressult:
Teachher: /59
To
opics Tested: Datta collection, Equuations and inequ
ualities, Geometryy, Quadrilateralss, Congruence, Similar triangles, P
Percentages, Fina
ancial Mathemattics

Directio
D ons
 Calculators are allowed in this exam.
 Full w working shoould be shown in everyy question.
Markks may be deducted
d forr careless orr badly arrannged work.
 Use bblack or bluue pen only (not pencilss) to write your
y solutions.
 Penciils and rulerrs are to be used for diaagrams.
 No liiquid paper//correction tape
t is to bee used.
If a ccorrection iss to be madee, one line iis to be ruled through thhe incorrectt answer.
 The ddiagrams arre not to scaale.

(F
For Teacher use only)

Marking Grid

Page Basic Skillls Problem Solving

Q1-7
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/13
Q9, 111,12 Q8,
Q 10
2
/6 /3
3
Q13 – 15(a)(b)(c) Q15(d)
Q
3
/8 /2
2
Q16 Q17
Q
4
/6 5
/5
Q18
Q
5
/5
5
Q19-21
Q
6
/5
5
MC Q
Q1-3 MC
M Q4-6
7
/3 /3
3

Sub-Total /36 //23

Total /59
9
1 Solve for and graph the solution on the number line below. 2

6 5 25

2 Solve for 2

3 27

3 Solve |3 1| 3 2

4 In a class of 31, there are 5 more girls than boys. How many boys are there? 2

5 Name a quadrilateral which has 4 lines of symmetry. 1

6 The price of a DVD recorder is $ 799 after GST of 10% has been added. What was the original 2
price?

7 The following figure is a regular octagon. Find the value of . (No reasons required) 2

x
8 In the diagram, DB = DC, ED = EC, ∠ 50° , find ∠ (No reasons required) 1

D
E

9 Clara is vacationing in China and wants to buy a dress which costs 197 Chinese Yuan. One US 2
dollar can be converted into 6 Chinese Yuan. One Australian dollar can be converted into 0.75 US
dollar. How much is the dress in Australia Dollars?

10 Selena is a real estate agent and receives 4% commission on the first $ 30 000, 3.5% on the next 2
$80 000, 1.25% on the value thereafter. Find her commission for selling a property worth
$ 850 000.

11 Which of the following stores is offering a larger percentage discount? Show working 2
Store A: dress originally selling for $120, now on sale for $102
Store B: dress originally selling for $168, now on sale for $146

12 Solve for w 2

3w
4 2
5
13 Complete the balance sheet below for the first 2 years of an investment of $ 9000 at 7.5 % 2
compounded annually.

Year Opening Balance (P) Interest paid this year (I) Closing Balance (P+I)

1 $ 9000 $ 9000 x 0.075=

2
$ 10400.63

14 The following are obtained on a class assignment (out of 50 marks) and the marks are recorded
below in a stem and leaf graph.

Girls Boys
0 8
6 1 7
7 4 3 2 0 4 7
9 8 5 3 3 2 4 4 6 9
5 5 2 4 1 5

(a) Find the range of Boys group

1

(b) What is the difference between the median of the boys’ and the median of the girls’
marks? 2

15 Consider the data below

number 1 2 3 4 5
frequency 2 4 1 1 3

Find 3

a Mean =

b Mode =

c Median =
2

d What is the interquartile range?

16 Vijay purchased a new car valued at $ 16500. After paying a 12 % deposit he borrowed the
balance at a simple interest rate of 9% p.a. to be repaid over 3 years.
1
(a) How much is the deposit?

1
(b) What is the balance after the deposit is paid?

1
(c) Calculate the total interest paid.

1
(d) What is the total amount to be paid over the 3 year period?

2
(e) Calculate the monthly repayment.

17
A
In the diagram shown,
∠ ∠ ,
3 and 2 and 2
D
E

B C

(a) Prove that ∆ABC /// ∆ ADE 3

(b) Hence find the length of DC 2

18 A

B C
D E

∆ ABC is isosceles such that AB = AC, and BD = EC.

3
(a) Prove that ∆ ABD ≡ ∆ ACE

2
(b) Hence prove ∆DAE is isosceles
19 Given that πr3, calculate the value of r when V = 523.6. Answer to the nearest whole 2
number.

20 X 1
C The sides of a regular decagon are extended to create a 10-pointed
star.
B D

For example, AB and DC are extended to meet at point X as shown on

A the left.

Find the size of the angle at the point of the star.

21 A given convex polygon ABCDE has the property that the area of triangles ABC, DEA and EAB 2
are equal.

E
B
Not to Scale

D C

What type of quadrilateral is ABPE? Give reasons.

 ~ Multiple Choice ~ 5 If 2 2
Circle the correct answer.
1 The following statements refer to the diagonals (A) (B)
of a rhombus
(C) 3 (D) 2 3
I They are equal
II They are perpendicular to each other
III They bisect each other
6 In the figure given, what is the sum in degrees of
Which statements are true?
the 6 marked angles?
(A) I and II (B) I and III a b

(C) II and III (D) I, II and III

2 Each day last week at BHHS the librarian

c d f
recorded the number of books borrowed by e

Year 8 students as follows:

15 17 20 20 33 (A) 180 (B) 360 (C) 540

Which of the following is the largest? (D) Not enough information given

(A) range (B) mean

Spare working space
(C) median (D) mode

3 Which is the best buy for Apple juice

(A) 500 mL for $ 1.20

(B) 1L for $ 2.20
(C) 1.5L for $ 3.20
(D) 2L for $ 4.40

4 The dot plot below shows the number of

students from a class whose birthday occur in
each month of the first half year

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

The data collected can best be described as

(A) numerical and discrete

(B) numerical and continuous
(C) categorical and discrete
(D) categorical and continuous
End of Test