Year 9 Math Exam
Year 9 Math Exam
Instructions:
4. Sequences: The nth term of a sequence is given by T_n = n^2 + a. If the 6th term is 29, find
the sum of the first 4 terms of the sequence.
5. Percentage Increase: A laptop originally costs $650. If the price increases by 12%, what
will be the new price? Show your calculations.
6. Proportions and Ratios: If a recipe requires 2 cups of flour to make 12 cookies, how much
flour is needed to make 30 cookies?
7. Area of a Circle: Calculate the area of a circle with a radius of 10 cm. Use π ≈ 3.14.
9. Word Problem: A car travels 150 km in 2 hours. What is its average speed in km/h?
10. Data Interpretation: A class of students has the following test scores: 56, 72, 64, 85, 90.
Calculate the mean score of the class.
11. Probability: A bag contains 4 red balls, 5 blue balls, and 6 green balls. If a ball is
randomly selected from the bag, what is the probability that it is blue?
12. Simple Interest: Calculate the simple interest on a loan of $1,200 at an interest rate of
5% per annum for 3 years.
15. Surface Area of a Cylinder: Calculate the surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 3 cm
and a height of 10 cm. Use π ≈ 3.14.