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    This memorandum provides answers and solutions to a Grade 8 mathematics common exam consisting of 5 sections with a total of 100 marks. Section 1 contains 10 multiple choice questions worth 1 mark each. Sections 2 through 5 contain multi-part word problems involving concepts like percentages, ratios, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Diagrams are provided to illustrate geometric problems. Full solutions and reasoning are provided for each part of each question.

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    This memorandum provides answers and solutions to a Grade 8 mathematics common exam consisting of 5 sections with a total of 100 marks. Section 1 contains 10 multiple choice questions worth 1 mark each. Sections 2 through 5 contain multi-part word problems involving concepts like percentages, ratios, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Diagrams are provided to illustrate geometric problems. Full solutions and reasoning are provided for each part of each question.

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    GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    GRADE 8

    JUNE COMMON EXAM 2014

    MEMORANDUM

    LEARNING AREA : MATHEMATICS

    TASK 5 : COMMON EXAM

    TIME : 2 HOURS

    MARKS : 100

    This assessment task consists of 5 pages


    Section A (1 × 10)

    Question Answer

    1. C

    2. B

    3. C

    4. C

    5. D

    6. A

    7. B

    8. D

    9. D

    10. C
    Section B
    Question 1

    1.1 2406 

    6 14436
    - 12
    24
    -24
    3  (long division method)
    -0
    36
    36 (3)
    0 
    1.2.1 1
    0, 12(3 + 3) ÷ (1, 35 + 0, 65)
    12 10
    = ( )÷2 
    100 3

    12 10 1
    = ( )× 
    100 3 2 (4)
    120
    = 
    600
    1
    = 
    5
    1.2.2 (3 8  16 ) ÷ 9

    = (2 + 4) ÷ 3  (3)

    =6÷3 
    =2 
    1.3 = -140 C + 50 C 
    (2)
    = -90 C 

    [12]
    Question 2

    2.1 3 6
    =𝑥 
    8

    3 𝑥 = 48 
    48
    𝑥 =  (4)
    3

    = 16 men 
    2.2 1 kg = R 35

    25 g = 0,25 kg 

    0,25kg  R35 (3)


    0,25 g = 
    1kg

    = R8, 75 

    2.3.1 11  and 14  (2)

    2.3.2 T1 = 2 = 3(1) – 1
    T2 = 5 = 3(2) – 1
    T3 = 8 = 3(3) – 1 
    ∴ Tn = 3n – 1  (3)
    2.3.3 Tn = 3n – 1
    T15 = 3(15) – 1 
    = 44 
    (3)

    [15]
    Question 3

    3.1 70% of R125


    70
    =  R125  (2)
    100
    = R37, 50 

    3.2.1 £1 = R13,14 
    2000  13,14
    £2000 =  (3)
    1
    = R26 280 
    3.2.2 R10,46 = $1 
    6000  1
    R6 000 = 
    10,46
    = $ 573,61  (3)
    3.3 SI = P×i×n 
    = R10 000 × 0,12 × 3 
    = R3 600  (4)

    3.4 10% of R7 500


    10
    = 100 × R7 500

    = R750 
    R350 × 24
    = R8 400 
    (4)
    Total amount paid = R750 + R8 400 
    = R9 150 
    [16]

    Question 4

    4.1.1 23 000 000 = 2,3 × 107  (1)

    4.1.2 0,000725 = 7,25 × 10-4  (1)

    4.2.1 ( xy 2 ) 3
    x3 y 4

    ( xy 2 ) 3
       y2  (3)
    x3 y 4

    4.2.2  12a 2 b 3  8a 3 b 2  6a 2 b 4
    2a 2 b 2
     12a 2 b 3 8a 3 b 2 6a 2 b 4
    =  2 2  2 2 
    2a 2 b 2 2a b 2a b (4)
     6b + 4a  + 3b 2 
    4.3.1  2a(a  d )  2d (2a  3d )

     2a 2 + 2ad + 4ad - 6d 2 


     2a 2 + 6ad - 6d 2

    (3)
    4.3.2 6a  12b 4a  16b

    2 2
    6a 12b 4a 16b
     + + +
    2 2 2 2 (4)
     3a  + 6b + 2a  + 8b 
    [16]
    Question 5

    5.1.1 4 x  3x  5  0
    x5  0 
    x5  (2)
    5.1.2 6 x  2  4 x  10
    6 x  4 x  10  2 
    2 x  12 
    (3)
    x  6 
    5.1.3 4x  1
    5
    3
    4x  1
    3  53 
    3
    4 x  1  15 
    4 x  16 
    x  4 (4)

    5.2 y = 2(x – 3)
    x = -2 ; y = 2(-2 – 3) 
    = 2(-5)
    = -10 
    x = -3 ; y = 2(-3 – 3)
    = 2(-6)
    = -12 
    x = -6 ; y = 2(-6 – 3)
    = 2(-9)
    = -18 
    (4)
    5.3 The two DVDs cost x + y
    The third DVD cost 2(x + y) 
    If the cost of all three is C, then
    C = x + y + 2(x + y) 
    C = 3x + 3y  (3)
    [16]
    Question 6

    6.1 i + 550 + 620 = 1800  [sum of ∠s of Δ] 


    i + 1170 = 1800
    i = 1800 - 1170
    i = 630 
    h = 620 
    j = i = 630  [Corresponding ∠s] 
    (6)

    6.2 x = 600 [Corresponding ∠s] 


    x + y = 1800 [adjacent ∠s] 
    y = 1800 - 600 
    = 1200 
    (4)
    6.3 p = q = 220 [remaining ∠s] 
    ∴ ΔABC ΔDEF [AAA] 
    (2)

    6.4 x = 15cm and z = 10cm  (3)


    [corresponding sides of ≡ Δs] 

    [15]

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