New Zealand · Year 8 · Practice Sheet 6

1. 1.

   $4,700 is invested at 7.5% simple interest per year for 5 years. Find the interest earned.

   Formula:Simple Interest

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

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2. 2.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 9 cm and 5 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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3. 3.

   A value changes from 164 to 82. 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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4. 4.

   Solve for x: 6x + 4 = 64.

   Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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5. 5.

   A train moves at 89 km/h for 1.9 hours. How far does it travel?

   Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

   $d = v \times t$

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6. 6.

   $2,400 is invested at 3% simple interest per year for 4 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 12 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Circumference of a Circle

   $C = 2\pi r$

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8. 8.

   A bag has 12 equally likely marbles, of which 7 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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9. 9.

   $4,000 is invested at 3% 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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10. 10.

    Solve for x: 8x + 14 = 54.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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11. 11.

    A force of 103 N acts on an area of 7 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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12. 12.

    A circle has a radius of 15 cm. Find its area. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Area of a Circle

    $A = \pi r^2$

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13. 13.

    $3,000 is invested at 10% 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 current of 5.5 A flows through a 57 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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15. 15.

    $2,900 is invested at 10% simple interest per year for 5 years. Find the interest earned.

    Formula:Simple Interest

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

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16. 16.

    A train moves at 96 km/h for 3 hours. How far does it travel?

    Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

    $d = v \times t$

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17. 17.

    A bag has 9 equally likely marbles, of which 6 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.

    $297 is shared in the ratio 4 : 5. Find each share.

    Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

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

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19. 19.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 9 cm and 16 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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20. 20.

    A value changes from 39 to 159. 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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