Egypt · Grade 8 · Practice Sheet 12

1. 1.

   A value changes from 61 to 173. Find the percentage change (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Percentage Change

   $\%\,\text{change} = \dfrac{\text{new} - \text{old}}{\text{old}} \times 100$

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2. 2.

   A bag has 30 equally likely marbles, of which 13 are red. Find the probability of drawing a red marble (to 3 d.p.).

   Formula:Simple Probability

   $P(E) = \dfrac{\text{favourable}}{\text{total}}$

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3. 3.

   What is 75% of 480?

   Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

   $\text{result} = \dfrac{p}{100} \times N$

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4. 4.

   A triangle has a base of 27 cm and a height of 23 cm. Find its area.

   Formula:Area of a Triangle

   $A = \tfrac{1}{2} b h$

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5. 5.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 9 cm and 8 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

   $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$

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6. 6.

   What is 30% of 600?

   Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

   $\text{result} = \dfrac{p}{100} \times N$

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7. 7.

   A car travels 350 km in 5 hours. Find its average speed.

   Formula:Speed

   $v = \dfrac{d}{t}$

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8. 8.

   Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 25 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Circumference of a Circle

   $C = 2\pi r$

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9. 9.

   Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 19, 71, 56, 37, 15, 30.

   Formula:Arithmetic Mean

   $\bar{x} = \dfrac{\sum x}{n}$

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10. 10.

    Solve for x: 3x + 19 = 31.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

    $x = \dfrac{c - b}{a}$

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11. 11.

    A current of 0.9 A flows through a 26 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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12. 12.

    E£ 147 is shared in the ratio 4 : 3. Find each share.

    Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

    $\text{share} = \dfrac{\text{part}}{\text{total parts}} \times T$

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13. 13.

    A value changes from 86 to 258. Find the percentage change (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Percentage Change

    $\%\,\text{change} = \dfrac{\text{new} - \text{old}}{\text{old}} \times 100$

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14. 14.

    A triangle has a base of 33 cm and a height of 7 cm. Find its area.

    Formula:Area of a Triangle

    $A = \tfrac{1}{2} b h$

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15. 15.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 10 cm and 16 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

    $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$

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16. 16.

    A train moves at 27 km/h for 2.3 hours. How far does it travel?

    Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

    $d = v \times t$

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17. 17.

    E£ 1,500 is invested at 6% simple interest per year for 6 years. Find the interest earned.

    Formula:Simple Interest

    $I = \dfrac{P \times r \times t}{100}$

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18. 18.

    A train moves at 46 km/h for 2.6 hours. How far does it travel?

    Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

    $d = v \times t$

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19. 19.

    A current of 7.7 A flows through a 32 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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20. 20.

    A circle has a radius of 21 cm. Find its area. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Area of a Circle

    $A = \pi r^2$

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