Ghana · Grade 8 · Practice Sheet 22

1. 1.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 10 cm and 17 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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2. 2.

   A cylinder has radius 9 cm and height 28 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

   $V = \pi r^2 h$

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3. 3.

   A bag has 24 equally likely marbles, of which 17 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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4. 4.

   Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 7 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Circumference of a Circle

   $C = 2\pi r$

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5. 5.

   A value changes from 34 to 193. 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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6. 6.

   A circle has a radius of 6 cm. Find its area. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Area of a Circle

   $A = \pi r^2$

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7. 7.

   What is 5% of 60?

   Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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8. 8.

   A train moves at 33 km/h for 1.9 hours. How far does it travel?

   Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

   $d = v \times t$

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9. 9.

   What is 10% of 70?

   Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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10. 10.

    Solve for x: 4x + 13 = 41.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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11. 11.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 16 cm and 7 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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12. 12.

    A current of 2.6 A flows through a 32 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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13. 13.

    What is 75% of 220?

    Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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14. 14.

    Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 96, 64, 48, 83, 69, 27.

    Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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15. 15.

    GH₵ 57 is shared in the ratio 1 : 2. Find each share.

    Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

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

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16. 16.

    A value changes from 151 to 44. 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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17. 17.

    A bag has 12 equally likely marbles, of which 10 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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18. 18.

    A current of 7.8 A flows through a 8 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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19. 19.

    A circle has a radius of 4 cm. Find its area. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Area of a Circle

    $A = \pi r^2$

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20. 20.

    A bag has 12 equally likely marbles, of which 8 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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