MATHEMATICS
ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN
GRADE 9 - CYCLE TEST
6 May 2025
TIME: 60 min TOTAL: +/- 60 marks
NO CALCULATORS ALLOWED
1. ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS
2. FACTORS (All 4 types)
3. EQUATIONS
• Linear
• Quadratic
• Fractions (including denominators with variables and factorising)
• Word Equations
• Inequalities
4. NUMBER SYSTEM
• Number System
• Inequalities
• Number Lines
• Interval and Set Builder Notations
5. PROBLEM SOLVING
REVISION WORKSHEET 1
EQUATIONS
1. Solve for x:
x
a) 4 − 2x = 5 b) − 10 = 2
4
x +3 x +2 x
c) 7 x − 9 = 4 x − 30 d) − = −1
4 8 2
2. Solve for x:
3x − 1 1
a) − ( x − 2) = x + 3
2 6
b) x +7 =5
x x
c) =
2 3
x + 4 1 x −5
d) − =
3x 2 6x
3. Solve for x:
a) 2x + 4 = −4 b) x2 = 9
c) 3
=4 d) ( x + 5 )( x − 3 ) = x ( x − 2)
x
x +2 3−x
e) − = x −1 f) ( x − 3 )( x − 4 ) = 0
3 5
g) x 2 + 4x + 3 = 0
4. Solve for x:
x
a) − 2 b) 5 − 2x 1
2
x
c) − −1 −1 d) 1 2x + 3 5
3
x
e) 1 4 − 3x 7 f) −1 −1 1
2
g) −2 − 3 − x 1
NUMBER SYSTEMS
1. Complete the following table as illustrated in the first row:
0
'
e.g. 4 1 ✓
2
- 15
9
- 7
100
4
− 12
11
2. Complete the following table:
Interval
List
Set Builder Notation Notation Number Line
(if possible)
(If poss)
1. x : −3 x 0; x
2. x : 0 x 3; x N
3. x : x −2; x R
4. − 1 ; 0 ; 1 ; 2 ; 3
5. ( −;5 )
3. Represent the following information on the number line below:
i) x ( −4 ; 2
ii) x : x −1 ; x
4. Write down the information indicated on the number line in Interval Notation:
MEMO REVISION WORKSHEET 1
EQUATIONS
1. Solve for x:
x
a) 4 − 2x = 5 b) − 10 = 2
4
x +3 x +2 x
c) 7 x − 9 = 4 x − 30 d) − = −1
4 8 2
2. Solve for x:
3x − 1 1
a) − ( x − 2) = x + 3
2 6
b) x +7 =5
x x
c) =
2 3
x + 4 1 x −5
d) − =
3x 2 6x
3. Solve for x:
a) 2 x + 4 = −4 b) x2 = 9
c) 3
=4 d) ( x + 5 )( x − 3 ) = x ( x − 2)
x
x +2 3−x
e) − = x −1 f) ( x − 3 )( x − 4 ) = 0
3 5
g) x 2 + 4x + 3 = 0
4. Solve for x:
x x
a) − 2 b) 5 − 2x 1 c) − −1 −1
2 3
d) 1 2x + 3 5 e) 1 4 − 3x 7
x
f) −1 −1 1 g) −2 − 3 − x 1
2
NUMBER SYSTEMS
1. Complete the following table as illustrated in the first row:
0
'
e.g. 4 1 ✓
2
- 15
9
- 7
100
4
− 12
11
2. Complete the following table.
Interval
List
Set Builder Notation Notation Number Line
(if possible)
(If poss)
1. x : −3 x 0; x
2. x : 0 x 3; x N
3. x : x −2; x R
4. − 1 ; 0 ; 1 ; 2 ; 3
5. ( −;5 )
3. Represent the following information on the number line below:
x ( −4 ; 2
i)
ii)
x : x −1 ; x
4. Write down the information indicated on the number line in Interval Notation:
REVISION WORKSHEET 2
Question 1:
Solve for x:
a) x 2 = 64 b) 5x = 3x
c) 4 4
=
d) −5 3 − 2x 7
x x
e) x +1 x − 3 f)
− =1 3x = 6
x 2x
g) 5x
=2
6
Question 2:
If x = −2 is a solution of the equation x 2 − ax + 6 = 0 , find the value of a.
Question 3:
Solve for x:
1. 5 ( x + 1) = 2 x − 8
x 3x + 5
2. + = 15 x
2 4
12 3
3. =
2x 4
4. 13 −3 x + 1 −2
5. (2 x − 3)( x + 1) = 0
6. x 2 + 6 x − 27 = 0
MEMO REVISION WORKSHEET 2
Question 1:
a) x 2 = 64 b) 5x = 3x
x =0
x = 8
c) 4 4 d) −5 3 − 2 x 7
=
x x −8 − 2 x 4
x R; x 0 4 x −2
e) x +1 x − 3 f)
− = 1; x 0
x 2x 3x = 6
2( x + 1) − ( x − 3) = 2 x 3 x = 36
2x + 2 − x + 3 = 2x x = 12
− x = −5
x =5
g) 5x
=2
6
5 x = 12
12
x=
5
Question 2:
( −2)2 − a( −2) + 6 = 0
4 + 2a + 6 = 0
2a = −10
a = −5
Question 3:
x 3x + 5
5 ( x + 1) = 2 x − 8
1. 2. = 15 x 3. 12 3
+ =
2 4 2x 4
5 x + 5 = 2x − 8 LCD = 4 LCD = 4 x; x 0
3 x = −13 2 x + (3 x + 5) = 60 x 24 = 3 x
13 5 x + 5 = 60 x x =8
x=−
3 −55 x = −5
1
x=
11
(2 x − 3)( x + 1) = 0 x 2 + 6 x − 27 = 0
4. 13 −3 x + 1 −2 5. 3 6. ( x + 9)( x − 3) = 0
x = or x = −1
12 −3 x −3 2 x = −9 or x = 3
−4 x 1
