SAGADUGU R/C JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SAGADUGU
END OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Class: Basic Nine (B.S 9) Name:
Time: 30mins

From the alternatives lettered A, B, C and D, choose the correct answer by cycling it on the
Question paper.

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1. 1. Simplify 2(- 2 )2 + ( 2 )-1
8. Find the value of x.
A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2
A. 36 B. 120 C. 40 D. 50
2. If the average of 5, 6, 7, and x is 8. Find the
value of x. 9. Find the value of y.

A. 12 B. 14 C. 16 D. 24 A. 40 B. 51 C. 120 D.50

3. Kofi and Ama shared an amount of Gh¢ 10. What is the value of z.
3,000 in the ratio 2:3. Find the amount A. 40 B. 56 C. 84 D. 50
received by Kofi
11. priscilla’s age is k years whiles Mary’s
A. Gh¢1,000.00 B. Gh¢1,200.00 age is b years. If Mary is 15years older than
C. Gh¢1,500.00 D. Gh¢1,800.00 Priscila, which of the following expression is
correct.
4. Factorize 3ax + 6a – x – 2
A. 2k + b =15 B. b – k =15 C. k + b = 15
A. (3a+1) (x+2) B. (3a+1) (x-2) C. 3a(x-2)
D. 2b + k = 15
D. (3a-1) (x+2)
12. Two sets which have no equal common
5. Express 0.75 as a fraction in the lowest term members are known as
19 21 29 39 A. Equal set B. Intersecting set C. Empty
A. 40 B. 40 C. 40 D. 40
set
6. Convert 1011two to base 10. D. Disjoint set
A. 15 B. 23 C. 11 D. 25 13. Factorize x2 + 5x + 6
7. Expand (a+2b) (a-2b) A. x (x + 5 + 6) B. (x + 2) (x + 3)
A. a2 - 4ab - 4b2 B. a2 + 4ab - 4b2 C. (x - 2) (x + 3) D. (x - 2) (x - 3)
C. a2 - 4b2 D. a2 + 4b2 14. A man has 6x sheep and 5y goats. He
Use the diagram below solve question 8 to sells 3x sheep and 2y goats. How many
10. animals are left after the sales?
A. 3x – 3y B. 3x + 3y C. 9x -5y D. 9x +
5y
15. What property of arithmetic operation is
illustrated by a (b + c) = ab + ac
A. Addition B. Associative C.
Commutative
D. Distributive
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16. Simplify 5(2)

A. – 10 B. – 6 C. – 3 D. 3
17. Find the difference between 432five and
143five
A. 234five B. 334five C. 1130five D. 1310five
18. If 22% of a rope is 55meters long, find
the full length of the rope.
A. 12.1m B. 35m C. 121m D. 250m
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19. Express 16 as a decimal fraction.

A. 0.333 B. 0.3125 C. 0.2667 D. 0.2500

20. Find the circumference of a circle with
22
radius 3.5 cm (Take π= 7 )

A. 11 cm B. 22 cm C. 35 cm D. 40 cm
 SAGADUGU R/C JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SAGADUGU
END OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Class: Basic Nine (B.S 9) Name:
Time: 30mins

SECTION B
Answer only three questions from this section
1. (a) Given that P = {factors of 36 } and Q = {factors of 54 }
i. list the members of set P and Q
ii. Find
(a ) P ∩ Q
( β ) ∩(P ∩ Q)
( y ) the highest common factors (HCF) of 36 and 54.
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(2 5
(b) Simplify 3 + 12 ÷ 3 − 8 )( ) (5 marks)

(c) Esi and Kofi shared an amount of Gh¢ 21,000.00 in the ratio of 2:5 respectively. How
much did Kofi receive more than Esi? (5 marks)
6 4
2. (a) Solve 4 P−1 = 3 ( p+ 4 )

(b) Make k the subject of the relation

1 1 1
i. k = k + k ii. v=x k 2 h
1 2

(c) An amount of Gh¢ 375,000.00 was needed to build a clinic for a community of 12 towns.
Each community contributed Gh¢ 25,000.00. If the District Assemble also contributed Gh¢
30,500,00. How much is needed to build the clinic
3. (a) If x=5 anⅆ y=3, find the value of 4 x y 3
3 4
20 x y
(b) 6
4x

ii. find the product of ( 2 x−3 )∧ (2 x +3 )

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(c) i. A rod of 10 8 m long. If 9 is cut off. What is the remaining length?

ii. Convert 1011two to number base 10 (decimal numerals)

4. (a) In a school of 100 students, 40 are in the Hockey team and 70 are in the football team. Each
student is in at least one team. Find the number of students who are in both teams.
3 4 3
2 × 3 ×3
(b) Evaluate 2 5
2 ×2 ×3

a−b 3 a
ii. Simplify +
3 2

(c) Lydia had Gh¢ 955,000.00 in her account. She withdrew Gh¢ 245,500.00 and later
447,500.00. How much is left in her account?
5. The mark scored by some students in a mathematics test are as follows
3 3 5 6 3 4 7 5
8 3 4 5 4 7 4
3 7 4 6 8 4 5
6 3 8 4 5 6 4

(a) Construct a frequency distributive table for the scores.

(b) Using the table, find
i. mode
ii. median
iii. mean, correct to one decimal place.
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(c) (i) Given that u=4 ,t=5 , a=10∧s=ut + 2 at . find the value of s.

(ii) Solve 16+5.6+ 0.681