Tanzania · Grade 8 · Practice Sheet 48

1. 1.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 9 cm and 13 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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2. 2.

   Solve for x: 5x + 1 = 41.

   Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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3. 3.

   A value changes from 174 to 32. 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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4. 4.

   A triangle has a base of 9 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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5. 5.

   A current of 2.4 A flows through a 29 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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6. 6.

   A force of 20 N acts on an area of 5.5 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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7. 7.

   A car travels 632 km in 8 hours. Find its average speed.

   Formula:Speed

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

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8. 8.

   TSh 1,500 is invested at 8% 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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9. 9.

   A train moves at 60 km/h for 5.6 hours. How far does it travel?

   Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

   $d = v \times t$

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10. 10.

    A cylinder has radius 10 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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11. 11.

    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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12. 12.

    What is 12% of 170?

    Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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13. 13.

    A car travels 104 km in 2 hours. Find its average speed.

    Formula:Speed

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

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14. 14.

    A force of 388 N acts on an area of 5.7 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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15. 15.

    A train moves at 55 km/h for 5.9 hours. How far does it travel?

    Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

    $d = v \times t$

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16. 16.

    A cylinder has radius 6 cm and height 12 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

    $V = \pi r^2 h$

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17. 17.

    What is 30% of 480?

    Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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18. 18.

    TSh 140 is shared in the ratio 3 : 1. Find each share.

    Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

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

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19. 19.

    A bag has 20 equally likely marbles, of which 6 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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20. 20.

    Solve for x: 9x + 18 = 99.

    Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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