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Grade 8 Mathematics March Controlled Test Memorandum-1

The document is a Grade 8 Mathematics controlled test memorandum for Term 1, consisting of various questions covering factors, multiples, ratios, percentages, and basic arithmetic operations. It includes detailed answers and workings for each question, providing a comprehensive guide for students. The test is designed to assess students' understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts within a one-hour timeframe.

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Grade 8 Mathematics March Controlled Test Memorandum-1

The document is a Grade 8 Mathematics controlled test memorandum for Term 1, consisting of various questions covering factors, multiples, ratios, percentages, and basic arithmetic operations. It includes detailed answers and workings for each question, providing a comprehensive guide for students. The test is designed to assess students' understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts within a one-hour timeframe.

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GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS MARCH CONTROLLED TEST

TERM 1: MEMORANDUM
TIME: 1 HOUR MARKS: 50

Question 1 [8 Marks]

(a) List the set of all the factors of 16 (1)


( 1,2,4,8,16)√
(b) Which number is both a factor and a multiple of 15? (1)
( 15 ) √
(c) Which of the following: 36, 18, 6, 3 and 8
i) are factors of 12? (1)
( 3,6) √
ii) is a multiple of 12? (1)
( 36 ) √
(d) List all the factors of 24 which are prime numbers (1)
(2,3)√
(e) List the four lowest multiples of 60 (1)
( 60 , 120 ,180, 240 ) √
(f) List the factors of 60 which are perfect squares (1)
(4)√
(g) Give one example of a perfect cube

(8, 27, 64, or any perfect cube)

Question 2 [6 Marks]

Complete the tables below as instructed.

Write as a common
Write as a decimal
fraction in its simplest Write as a percentage
fraction
form
2 b) 67%√
a) 0,67√
3
12
c) 25 √ 0,48 d) 48%√
11 55%
e) 20
√ f)0,55√

Question 3 [10 Marks]

(a) In a class of 15 people, 20% are boys. How many girls are there? (2)
20% of 15
20
= 100
× 15
= 3 are boys √
Therefore 15 – 3 = 12 girls√

b) A box contains 120 sweets. Ali, Billy and Caleb share the sweets in the ratio 4:7:1. Work
out how many more sweets Billy receives than Ali. (4)
Add the numbers of the ratio 4:7:1 and get the total of 12.
Divide each number by 12 and multiply by 120 to get the number of sweets for each
person.
For Ali, 4/12X120 = 40 sweets.
For Billy, 7/12X120 =70 sweets.
Find the difference of 70 and 40. 70 – 40 = 30.
Therefore, Billy receives 30 more sweets than Ali.

c) A dog runs from one side of a park to the other. The park is 80 meters across. The dog
takes 16 seconds to cross the park. What is the speed of the dog? (2)
Use the formula Speed = Distance/Time
D = 80m
T = 16s
S = 80m/16s = 5m/s

(a) d) If you borrow R1000 and the interest charged is 12% per year, how much
would you pay back if:
a) You took 5 years to pay it back? (2)
Use the formula SI =Prt/100 to calculate simple interest for 5 years.
P = R1000
R = 12%
T = 5 years
SI = (1000 X 12 X 5)/100
SI = R600
The total amount to be paid is P + SI = R1000 + R600 =R1600.
Question 4 [5 Marks]

Calculate the following

(a) ( )2 – ( )2 (1)
= 25 – 4
= 21√

(b) + (1)
= 3 + 11
= 14 √
(1)

(f) 1002 x (1)


= 10 000 x 10
= 100 000√

(g) + + 52 (1)
= 5 + 5 + 25
= 35√

(h) (1)
100
= 9
10
= 3
1
= 33 √

Question 5 [4 Marks]

Fill in a number in the box to make the number sentence true.

(a) 8 – 22 = – 14 √ (b) 6 + -9 = –3

(e) 6 ÷ -12 = – √ (f) –3 – -7 = 4√

Question 6 [ 8 marks]

Fill in the answers without the use of a calculator (show working where necessary)
(a) 5 – (28 ÷ 7) + (– 3)
= 5 – 4 -3√
=-2√

(b)

−36 √
−9
= 4√

(d) 18 ÷ – 6 + 3 ÷ – 1
= -3 + ( -3)√
= -6 √

(f) 3 – (– 2)2 + 2 × – 7 – 4
= 3 – 4 – 14 -4 √
= 3 – 22
= - 19 √
Question 7 [ 8 marks]

(8.1)

Find the answers to the following. Give your answers in simplest fraction form and show all your
working out:

(8.1.1) (15 + 24)/30 = 39/30

(8.1.2) 3/63 = 1/21

(8.1.3) 5/1 X 7/4 = 35/4

(8.1.4) 5/8 X 6/5 = 30/40 = 3/4

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