South Africa · Grade 8 · Practice Sheet 3

1. 1.

   R80 is shared in the ratio 4 : 1. 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 value changes from 125 to 181. 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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3. 3.

   A cylinder has radius 12 cm and height 29 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

   $V = \pi r^2 h$

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4. 4.

   Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 23 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Circumference of a Circle

   $C = 2\pi r$

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5. 5.

   A cylinder has radius 8 cm and height 17 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

   $V = \pi r^2 h$

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6. 6.

   Solve for x: 3x + 6 = 18.

   Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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7. 7.

   A car travels 170 km in 5 hours. Find its average speed.

   Formula:Speed

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

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8. 8.

   A cylinder has radius 6 cm and height 8 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 10 cm and 10 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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10. 10.

    Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 72, 41, 18, 55, 59.

    Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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11. 11.

    R155 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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12. 12.

    What is 30% of 570?

    Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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13. 13.

    Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 68, 19, 89, 49, 50, 90.

    Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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14. 14.

    A triangle has a base of 28 cm and a height of 3 cm. Find its area.

    Formula:Area of a Triangle

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

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15. 15.

    A cylinder has radius 4 cm and height 27 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

    $V = \pi r^2 h$

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16. 16.

    A current of 3 A flows through a 16 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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17. 17.

    Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 64, 79, 27, 36.

    Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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18. 18.

    A value changes from 26 to 30. 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.

    R240 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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20. 20.

    A cylinder has radius 9 cm and height 25 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

    $V = \pi r^2 h$

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