South Africa · Grade 8 · Practice Sheet 2

1. 1.

   What is 5% of 340?

   Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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2. 2.

   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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3. 3.

   Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 34, 91, 78, 10, 92, 14.

   Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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4. 4.

   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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5. 5.

   A force of 359 N acts on an area of 5.5 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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6. 6.

   What is 30% of 300?

   Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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7. 7.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 20 cm and 7 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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8. 8.

   A train moves at 25 km/h for 2.8 hours. How far does it travel?

   Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

   $d = v \times t$

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9. 9.

   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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10. 10.

    A car travels 94 km in 2 hours. Find its average speed.

    Formula:Speed

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

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11. 11.

    A cylinder has radius 3 cm and height 21 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

    $V = \pi r^2 h$

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12. 12.

    R1,100 is invested at 8% 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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13. 13.

    Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 64, 17, 56, 72, 70.

    Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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14. 14.

    R90 is shared in the ratio 3 : 3. Find each share.

    Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

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

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15. 15.

    An object has mass 31.2 g and volume 26 cm³. Find its density.

    Formula:Density

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

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16. 16.

    What is 40% of 330?

    Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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17. 17.

    A value changes from 122 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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18. 18.

    A current of 5.4 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.

    A cylinder has radius 13 cm and height 14 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

    $V = \pi r^2 h$

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20. 20.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 19 cm and 8 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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