Kenya · Grade 8 · Practice Sheet 18

1. 1.

   KSh 140 is shared in the ratio 2 : 5. Find each share.

   Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

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

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2. 2.

   A triangle has a base of 12 cm and a height of 17 cm. Find its area.

   Formula:Area of a Triangle

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

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3. 3.

   A force of 305 N acts on an area of 0.7 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

   $P = \dfrac{F}{A}$

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4. 4.

   A triangle has a base of 34 cm and a height of 8 cm. Find its area.

   Formula:Area of a Triangle

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

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5. 5.

   A circle has a radius of 18 cm. Find its area. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Area of a Circle

   $A = \pi r^2$

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6. 6.

   A triangle has a base of 35 cm and a height of 12 cm. Find its area.

   Formula:Area of a Triangle

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

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7. 7.

   Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 63, 48, 19, 64, 30.

   Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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8. 8.

   A train moves at 53 km/h for 3.7 hours. How far does it travel?

   Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

   $d = v \times t$

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9. 9.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 7 cm and 14 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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10. 10.

    An object has mass 188.7 g and volume 37 cm³. Find its density.

    Formula:Density

    $\rho = \dfrac{m}{V}$

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11. 11.

    A triangle has a base of 19 cm and a height of 29 cm. Find its area.

    Formula:Area of a Triangle

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

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12. 12.

    Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 14 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Circumference of a Circle

    $C = 2\pi r$

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13. 13.

    KSh 1,200 is invested at 6% simple interest per year for 3 years. Find the interest earned.

    Formula:Simple Interest

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

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14. 14.

    A value changes from 37 to 94. 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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15. 15.

    Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 11 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Circumference of a Circle

    $C = 2\pi r$

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16. 16.

    An object has mass 159.6 g and volume 38 cm³. Find its density.

    Formula:Density

    $\rho = \dfrac{m}{V}$

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17. 17.

    KSh 160 is shared in the ratio 1 : 3. Find each share.

    Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

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

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18. 18.

    A car travels 72 km in 2 hours. Find its average speed.

    Formula:Speed

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

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19. 19.

    A current of 7.2 A flows through a 29 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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20. 20.

    Solve for x: 2x + 16 = 34.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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