VHEMBE WEST DISTRICT
Liberty through knowledge
GRADE 7
MATHEMATICS
2023
JUNE EXAMINATION MEMORANDUM
MARKS: 50
NOTE:
This is a marking guideline.
In any instance where learners have used different but sound Mathematical methodology
to solve the problems, they should be credited.
This Memorandum consists of 4 pages including the cover page.
Vhembe West District Mathematics Grade 7 2023 June Examination Memo
Question Question Items Marks
number
1 MULTIPLE CHOICE
Circle the letter with the correct answer [5]
1.1 B (1)
1.2 D (1)
1.3 A (1)
1.4 C (1)
1.5 A (1)
2. WHOLE NUMBERS [8]
2.1 491 759 (2)
+ 74 081
565 840
2.2 592 351 (2)
- 3 954
588 397
2.3 1 245km → 7 day (2)
∆ → 28 days 28 days ÷ 7 = 4
1 245 × 28 OR
∴ ∆= 4 × 1 245 = 4 890
7
∆= 4 980
Lynn travels 4 980km in 28 days
2.4 (2)
27
165 4 455
- 3 30
1 155
- 1 155
0
3 COMMON FRACTIONS [6]
3.1 (2)
1 2 1 3
3
; 5
; 2
; 4
3.2 1 1 (3)
22 − 13
5 4
=2−3
15−8
= 6
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7 1
= 6 OR 1 6
3.3 𝟑 (1)
𝟖
4 DECIMAL FRACTIONS [7]
4.1 2,42 (1)
4.2 < (1)
4.3 0,6 (1)
4.4 50,109 (2)
+ 1,213
51,322
4.5 13,24 (2)
(when multiplying by 10, the number becomes 10 times smaller.
The decimal comma then moves 1 decimal place to the right)
5 EXPONENTS [4]
5.1 3
4 (1)
5.2 (1)
5
5.3 = 25 – 2 (2)
= 23
6 INTEGERS [6]
6.1 31;12; −24; − 35 (2)
6.2 − 10 (1)
6.3 9 (1)
6.4 =4 – 5 −3 (2)
= −1 – 3
= −4
7 NUMERIC AND GEOMETRIC PATTERNS [7]
7.1
7.1.1. 8 (1)
7.1.2 4 (1)
7.2
7.2.1 (2)
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7.2.2 52 (1)
7.2.3 Term number multiplied by 5 adding 2. (2)
8 FUNCTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS [7]
8.1 5 + 𝑥 = −36 (2)
𝑥 +5 − 5 = −36 − 5
𝑥 = − 41
8.2 Input multiplying by itself once / input squared (1)
8.3 Determine the missing input and output values: (4)
0
4
13
21
25
TOTAL:50 MARKS
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