South Africa · Grade 8 · Practice Sheet 9

1. 1.

   R3,900 is invested at 4% simple interest per year for 2 years. Find the interest earned.

   Formula:Simple Interest

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

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2. 2.

   A circle has a radius of 7 cm. Find its area. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Area of a Circle

   $A = \pi r^2$

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3. 3.

   A train moves at 49 km/h for 4.8 hours. How far does it travel?

   Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

   $d = v \times t$

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4. 4.

   What is 25% of 270?

   Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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5. 5.

   An object has mass 201.6 g and volume 36 cm³. Find its density.

   Formula:Density

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

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6. 6.

   A bag has 23 equally likely marbles, of which 17 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.

   What is 20% of 580?

   Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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8. 8.

   A train moves at 72 km/h for 2.4 hours. How far does it travel?

   Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

   $d = v \times t$

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9. 9.

   A triangle has a base of 14 cm and a height of 20 cm. Find its area.

   Formula:Area of a Triangle

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

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10. 10.

    R3,300 is invested at 8% 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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11. 11.

    Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 8 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Circumference of a Circle

    $C = 2\pi r$

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12. 12.

    R900 is invested at 4% 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.

    Solve for x: 5x + 17 = 72.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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14. 14.

    A force of 40 N acts on an area of 9.2 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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15. 15.

    Solve for x: 9x + 11 = 92.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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16. 16.

    A bag has 27 equally likely marbles, of which 22 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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17. 17.

    A train moves at 70 km/h for 2.6 hours. How far does it travel?

    Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

    $d = v \times t$

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18. 18.

    R900 is invested at 3% 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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19. 19.

    A triangle has a base of 32 cm and a height of 26 cm. Find its area.

    Formula:Area of a Triangle

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

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20. 20.

    A value changes from 183 to 170. 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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