Nigeria · Grade 8 · Practice Sheet 47

1. 1.

   Solve for x: 3x + 12 = 36.

   Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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2. 2.

   A triangle has a base of 27 cm and a height of 18 cm. Find its area.

   Formula:Area of a Triangle

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

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3. 3.

   What is 20% of 310?

   Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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4. 4.

   Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 29, 55, 41, 97, 19.

   Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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5. 5.

   A force of 172 N acts on an area of 7.8 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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6. 6.

   A bag has 24 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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7. 7.

   Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 26 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Circumference of a Circle

   $C = 2\pi r$

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8. 8.

   A force of 144 N acts on an area of 5 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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9. 9.

   A triangle has a base of 27 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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10. 10.

    ₦60 is shared in the ratio 1 : 4. Find each share.

    Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

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

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11. 11.

    A train moves at 30 km/h for 4.8 hours. How far does it travel?

    Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

    $d = v \times t$

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12. 12.

    ₦3,600 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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13. 13.

    An object has mass 35.2 g and volume 11 cm³. Find its density.

    Formula:Density

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

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14. 14.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 19 cm and 18 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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15. 15.

    A value changes from 170 to 176. 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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16. 16.

    A circle has a radius of 5 cm. Find its area. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Area of a Circle

    $A = \pi r^2$

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17. 17.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 19 cm and 4 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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18. 18.

    A value changes from 95 to 97. 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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19. 19.

    ₦62 is shared in the ratio 1 : 1. Find each share.

    Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

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

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20. 20.

    An object has mass 20 g and volume 8 cm³. Find its density.

    Formula:Density

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

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