Tanzania · Grade 8 · Practice Sheet 38

1. 1.

   TSh 900 is invested at 5% 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.

   Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 59, 42, 12, 12.

   Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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3. 3.

   A train moves at 95 km/h for 2.4 hours. How far does it travel?

   Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

   $d = v \times t$

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4. 4.

   Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 14 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Circumference of a Circle

   $C = 2\pi r$

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5. 5.

   A train moves at 38 km/h for 5.3 hours. How far does it travel?

   Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

   $d = v \times t$

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6. 6.

   A bag has 25 equally likely marbles, of which 16 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.

   A cylinder has radius 8 cm and height 13 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

   $V = \pi r^2 h$

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8. 8.

   A value changes from 169 to 64. 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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9. 9.

   A current of 7.7 A flows through a 48 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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10. 10.

    A car travels 238 km in 7 hours. Find its average speed.

    Formula:Speed

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

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11. 11.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 13 cm and 5 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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12. 12.

    A train moves at 77 km/h for 4.6 hours. How far does it travel?

    Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

    $d = v \times t$

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13. 13.

    TSh 4,900 is invested at 5% 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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14. 14.

    What is 75% of 370?

    Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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15. 15.

    Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 22, 21, 25, 55.

    Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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16. 16.

    TSh 180 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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17. 17.

    Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 66, 68, 44, 43.

    Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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18. 18.

    A cylinder has radius 4 cm and height 16 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

    $V = \pi r^2 h$

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19. 19.

    A force of 28 N acts on an area of 5.6 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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20. 20.

    TSh 2,300 is invested at 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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