Kenya · Grade 8 · Practice Sheet 33

1. 1.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 4 cm and 11 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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2. 2.

   A bag has 25 equally likely marbles, of which 9 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 30% of 370?

   Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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4. 4.

   A car travels 742 km in 7 hours. Find its average speed.

   Formula:Speed

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

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5. 5.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 5 cm and 20 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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6. 6.

   KSh 2,400 is invested at 8% 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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7. 7.

   Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 27 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Circumference of a Circle

   $C = 2\pi r$

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8. 8.

   A cylinder has radius 6 cm and height 7 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

   $V = \pi r^2 h$

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9. 9.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 19 cm and 5 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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10. 10.

    A value changes from 153 to 110. 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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11. 11.

    Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 40, 55, 76, 65, 23, 89.

    Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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12. 12.

    A triangle has a base of 4 cm and a height of 21 cm. Find its area.

    Formula:Area of a Triangle

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

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13. 13.

    KSh 210 is shared in the ratio 1 : 5. Find each share.

    Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

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

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14. 14.

    A circle has a radius of 8 cm. Find its area. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Area of a Circle

    $A = \pi r^2$

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15. 15.

    A force of 84 N acts on an area of 6.2 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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16. 16.

    Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 4 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Circumference of a Circle

    $C = 2\pi r$

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17. 17.

    A cylinder has radius 5 cm and height 18 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

    $V = \pi r^2 h$

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18. 18.

    A current of 3.7 A flows through a 17 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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19. 19.

    Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 10 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Circumference of a Circle

    $C = 2\pi r$

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20. 20.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 9 cm and 14 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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