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SEMESTER 1– Term 2
MATHEMATICS YEAR 8C EXAM PAPER 1
TIME: 2 Hours DATE:
TOTAL MARKS: 100 MARKS
TEACHER NAME: NL Khumalo
STUDENT NAME:
START TIME: END TIME:
NAME OF STAFF MEMBER ASSISTING STUDENT:
TYPE OF ACCESS ARRANGEMENT REQUIRED ( below):
SCRIBE READER PROMPTE SEPARATE
R VENUE

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer all questions.
2. Show all your working out.
3. DO NOT use a calculator.
Student Marks Possible Actual
Mark Mark
QUESTION 1 – Integers, multiples, Factors & Primes 36

QUESTION 2 – Powers and Roots 14

QUESTION 3 – Sequences 10
QUESTION 4 – Algebra 24
QUESTION 5 – speed, distance & time 16
TOTAL 100
PERCENTAGE 100%
QUESTION 1 [36 Marks]
1.1 Work these out:

a. 5 + - 3 = ____________ (1)

b. – 3 – 5 = ____________ (1)

c. 3 – 13 = ____________ (1)

d. – 3 × – 9 = ____________ (1)

e. – 20 × 4 = ____________ (1)

f. – 30 ÷ - 5 = ____________ (1)

1.2 Complete the following multiplication table. (8)

× -2 3 5

-4

-3

6 30

1.3 Write down the factors of:

a. 20 : ____,_____,_____,_____,______ (2)

b. 98 : _____,____,______,_____,_____,______ (2)

1.4 Find the lowest common multiple of 6 and 8.___________ (1)

1.5 Write down the highest common factor of 8 and 10. ________ (1)

1.6 The LCM of two numbers is 40. One of the numbers is 5. What is the
other number? _______________ (1)
1.7 List all the prime numbers between 1 and 10. (2)

______,______,________,________

1.8 Complete the following factor tree. (2)

48

2 24

1.9 95 96 97 98 99 100

Which of the numbers in the box is:

a. a multiple of 2 _______________ (1)

b. a multiple of 5_______________ (1)

c. a common multiple of 2 and 5_______________ (1)

d. a factor of 500_____________ (1)

 e. a prime number______________ (1)

f. a common multiple of 2 and you?________________ (1)

1.10 Write true (T) or false (F) for each statement.

a. 7 is a factor of 84. ____________ (1)

b. 80 is a multiple of 15. ____________ (1)

c. There is only one prime number between 90 and 100.______ (1)

d. 36 is the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 9. _______ (1)

e. 5 is the highest common factor (HCF) of 25 and 50._______ (1)

QUESTION 2 [14 Marks]

2.1 Find the value of:

a. 23 (1)

b. 24 (1)

4 N
2.2 4 is equal to 2 . What number is N? (1)

2.3 Find the value of:

a. √ 121 = ________ (1)

 b. √ 36 = ________ (1)

c. √9 = ________ (1)

2.4 Work these out:

a. √ 100+ √ 64 = (2)

b. √ 98−19=¿ (2)

2
c. 3 ×2
2
= (2)

d. 4 2 +52 (2)

QUESTION 3 [10 Marks]

3.1 Write down the first three terms of each of these sequences.

a. First term: 3 term-to-term rule: ‘add 2’. (2)

_________,_________,________

b. First term: 2 term-to-term rule: ‘subtract 2’.

_______,_________,__________ (2)
3.2 Write down the next two terms of the following sequences:

a. 7, 10, 13, 16,_____,______. (1)

b. 1, 4, 9, 16, ______, _____. (1)

3.3 Work out the first three terms and the 10th term of the sequences with
the nth term given to you below:

a. n+ 4 (2)

_____, ______,_______ 10th term______

b. 3 n−1 (2)

______,______,_______ 10th term______

QUESTION 4 [24 Marks]

4.1 Simplify these expressions:

a. 3 a+7 b+5 a−2b (2)

b. 8+6 v−2 v −12 (2)

c. 3 x 2+7 y+ 9−x 2 +5 y (3)

4.2 Expand these expressions:

a. 3(x + 4) (2)
 b. 8( y−1) (2)

4.3 Expand and simplify the following expressions.

a. 3 ( x+ 4 )+ 5(x +6) (3)

b. 6 ( 3 w+ 1 )−4 (w+5) (3)

4.4 Solve for x :

a. 5 x+ 9=44 (2)

b. x +3=14 (2)
 c. 3 x−4=2 x +8 (3)

QUESTION 5 [16 Marks]

5.1 A long-distance runner travels a distance of 100 km in 5 hours.

What is his average speed? (3)

5.2 A motorist drives at an average speed of 50km/h. how far does she
travel in 3 hours?
(3)
5.3 How long does it take Kim to run 4000 m at an average speed of 10
m/s?
Give your answer in minutes and seconds.
(3)

5.4 Complete the working to calculate the average speed for each of these
journeys.

a) Distance = 160 km time = 2 hours

distance ❑
speed= = =¿ ¿ h (3)
time ❑

b) Distance = 135 km speed = 5km/h

distance ❑
time= = =¿ ¿ (3)
speed ❑

5.5 Which one of the following is not units for speed? (1)

A. km/h
B. m/s
C. cm
D. miles/hour