RBHS Mathematics 20 November

Grade 8 2015 1½ hours

Ex: SC Paper 1 100 marks
Mod: DG

Instructions:
 Answer all questions.
 All necessary working must be shown in its proper place with the
answer.
 No calculators may be used in this paper.
 Diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale.
 Blue or black pen must be used in answers although pencil may be used
on diagrams.
 The use of correcting fluid is not allowed.
 This examination paper consists of 8 pages and a 2 page answer sheet.
Staple the answer sheet to the FRONT of your answers.
__________________________________________________
Question 1

Complete the table ON THE YELLOW ANSWER SHEET.

Put ticks in the correct places to classify each number.

Natural Integer Rational Irrational Real Imaginary

−
𝜋
√−
√

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Question 2

2.1 Write down the lowest common multiple of and . (1)

2.2 Which is bigger: , or √ ? (1)

2.3 How many whole numbers are between √ and √ ? (1)

2.4 Consider the numbers − ; − ; − ; ;

Using only two of the above numbers, what is the smallest product one
could make? (1)

2.5 Write down the factors of . (2)

2.6 Simplify (2)

×

2.7  and  are natural numbers and  ×  = . What is the largest

possible value of  − ? (2)
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Question 3

3.1 Simplify:

3.1.1 + (3)

3.1.2 ÷ (3)

3.2 𝑛∗ means the reciprocal of 𝑛. So ∗ =

Which of the following are true? Write down the letter(s) that correspond
to all the correct statements.
∗
A + ∗= ∗
∗
B − ∗= ∗
∗
C × ∗= ∗
∗
D ÷ ∗= ∗
(2)
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Question 4

4.1 A pet shop sells only dogs, cats and mice in the ratio : : . If there are
animals in total, how many cats are there in the shop? (2)

4.2 Matthew began peeling a pile of potatoes at a rate of potatoes per

minute. Four minutes later Charles joined him and peeled at a rate of
potatoes per minute. When they finished, how many potatoes had Charles
peeled? (3)

4.3 If = and = find the value of (3)

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Question 5

Given: − + −

5.1 What is the degree of the expression? (1)

5.2 What is the coefficient of ? (1)

5.3 Write down the constant term. (1)

5.4 What is the value of the expression if = ? (1)

5.5 Rearrange the expression in descending powers of . (1)

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Question 6

Simplify:

6.1 − + − (1)

6.2 − − − (1)

6.3 − + (2)

6.4 √ (2)

6.5 − × (2)

6.6 − (2)

6.7 (2)

6.8 − + (2)

×−
6.9 − (4)
−
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Question 7

7.1 If 𝑎 = − , which is the largest number in the set

{− 𝑎; 𝑎; 𝑎 ; 𝑎 ; }? (2)

7.2 Subtract:
− −
− − + (3)

7.3 Multiply: − − (2)

9 −
7.4 Divide: (2)
−9
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Question 8

8.1 Solve for :

8.1.1 − =− (1)

8.1.2 = (2)

8.1.3 − = (2)

8.1.4 − + = − (3)

8.2
8.2.1 Solve for : − + =− (2)

8.2.2 Hence solve for : √ + − + √ + =− (4)

8.3 Jonathan can’t quite read the board in his Maths class. He writes down
the equation he reads on the board as − = . He correctly solves
the equation he wrote down, but is surprised to hear the teacher says the
answer is less than the answer he found. When he asks the teacher to
check his work, the teacher says that Jonathan copied the coefficient of
incorrectly (but copied everything else correctly). Showing some
working, what should the coefficient of have been? (5)
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Question 9

9.1 Write down the next term in the patterns below:

9.1.1 ; ; ; ;… (1)

9.1.2 ; ; ; ;… (1)

9.1.3 ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;… (1)

9.2 A “stair-step” figure is made up of alternating black and white squares in

each row. Rows 1 to 4 are shown. All rows begin and end with a white
square.

How many black squares are in the 37th row? (2)

9.3 Given the pattern ; ; ; ; ;…

Find the difference between the first term and the 201st term. (2)
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Question 10

Alan left school at 15h00. He walked home. On the way home, he stopped to
talk to a friend.

His brother, Barry, left the same school at 15h15. He cycled home using the
same route as Alan.

Here are the distance-time graphs for Alan’s and Barry’s complete journeys.

10.1 How far did Alan walk during the first ten minutes of his journey? (1)

10.2 How long did Alan spend talking to his friend? (1)

10.3 At what time did Barry pass Alan? (1)

10.4 What was Barry’s speed in kilometers per hour? (2)

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 Question 11
ANSWER THIS QUESTION ON THE ANSWER SHEET

An island has treasure buried on it at the

point 𝑇 − ; . Three contestants arrive at
different points on the island. arrives
at − ; − , arrives at ; − and
arrives at ; .

They each find a spade with a note

attached to it.

Instructions for A:
 Start at − ; −
 Translate units right and
units down
 Reflect the new point in the
-axis. Instructions for B:
 Start at ; −
 Rotate 90 clockwise about
the origin
 Translate the new point
units right and units up

Instructions for C:
 Start at ;
 Enlarge by a scale factor of
about the origin
 Reflect the new point in the
-axis.

Complete the table on the YELLOW ANSWER SHEET to determine which

person, A, B or C reaches the treasure?
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RBHS 20 November 2014
Grade 8 Mathematics 1½ hours
Ex: SC Paper 1 100 marks
Mod: DG

ANSWER SHEET – STAPLE THIS PAGE TO THE FRONT OF YOUR

ANSWERS

Name: __________________________________________________________

Maths Teacher: __________________________________________________

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total
Max
4 10 8 8 5 18 9 19 7 5 7 100
marks
Marks
obtained

Question 1

Natural Integer Rational Irrational Real Imaginary

√−

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 Question 11
Use this map to help you, but you MUST write your answer in the table below.

After first After second

Start
transformation transformation
A − ;−

B ;−

C ;

Congratulations! ____________ reaches the treasure! (Fill

in A, B or C)

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RBHS Mathematics 20 November
Grade 8 2015 2015 1½ hours
Ex: SC Paper 1 100 marks
Mod: DG Memorandum

Question 1

Natural Integer Rational Irrational Real Imaginary

−   
𝜋  
√− 
√    
1 mark per line
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Question 2
2.1  (1)
2.2 ,  (1)
2.3  (1)
2.4 −  (1)
2.5 ; ; ; ; ; .  (2)
2.6 = =  (2)
×
2.7 − =  (2)
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Question 3
3.1
3.1.1 +
= + 
9+
= 
=  (3)
3.1.2 ÷
= ÷ 
= × 
9
=  (3)

3.2 C and D (2)

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Question 4

4.1 × =  (2)

4.2 − = 
÷ = 
× = 
∴ Charles peeled potatoes (3)

4.3 = ×
∴ = × = 
∴ =  (3)
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Question 5

5.1 rd (1)

5.2  (1)
5.3 −  (1)
5.4  (1)
5.5 − + −  (1)
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Question 6

6.1 − + −
=  (1)
6.2 − +
=−  (1)
6.3 − +
=− −  (2)
6.4 √
=  9 (2)
6.5 − ×
=−  (2)
6.6 −
=−   (2)
6.7
=  (2)
6.8 − +
= − − 
=− +  (2)
×−
6.9 −
−
− 
= − 
−
= −
=−  (4)
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Question 7

7.1 − 𝑎 (2)

7.2 − −  (3)
7.3 − +  (2)
7.4 − +  (2)
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Question 8

8.1
8.1.1 − =−
∴ =  (1)
8.1.2 =
∴ = ±  (2)
8.1.3 − =
∴ = 
∴ =  (2)
8.1.4 − + = −
∴− − = −
∴− = 
∴ =−  (3)

8.2
8.2.1 − + =−
∴ =− 
∴ =−  (2)
8.2.2 √ + − + √ + =−
∴ √ + =− 
∴ + =− 
∴ =− 
∴ =−  (4)

8.3 − =
∴ = 
∴ = (Jonathan) 
But = 
∴ 𝑎. − = 
∴ 𝑎=
∴𝑎=  (5)
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 Question 9

9.1
9.1.1 ; ; ; ;−  (1)
9.1.2 ; ; ; ;  (1)
9.1.3 ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;  (1)

9.2  (2)

9.3 × =  (2)
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Question 10

10.1 1 km  (1)
10.2 5 minutes (1)
10.3 15h25 (1)
10.4 3 km in 15 minutes
∴ km/h (2)
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Question 11

After first After second

Start
transformation transformation
A − ;− ;−  ; 
B ;− − ;−  − ; 
C ; ;  − ; 

C reaches the treasure!

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