Tanzania · Grade 8 · Practice Sheet 49

1. 1.

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

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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2. 2.

   A value changes from 188 to 46. 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.

   What is 12% of 300?

   Formula:Percentage of a Quantity

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

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4. 4.

   Solve for x: 3x + 8 = 23.

   Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

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

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5. 5.

   TSh 4,700 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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6. 6.

   A cylinder has radius 7 cm and height 10 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

   $V = \pi r^2 h$

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7. 7.

   Find the circumference of a circle whose radius is 15 m. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Circumference of a Circle

   $C = 2\pi r$

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8. 8.

   A triangle has a base of 5 cm and a height of 17 cm. Find its area.

   Formula:Area of a Triangle

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

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9. 9.

   TSh 140 is shared in the ratio 5 : 5. Find each share.

   Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

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

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10. 10.

    A triangle has a base of 19 cm and a height of 4 cm. Find its area.

    Formula:Area of a Triangle

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

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11. 11.

    A circle has a radius of 12 cm. Find its area. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Area of a Circle

    $A = \pi r^2$

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12. 12.

    TSh 1,900 is invested at 3% simple interest per year for 6 years. Find the interest earned.

    Formula:Simple Interest

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

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13. 13.

    TSh 228 is shared in the ratio 5 : 1. Find each share.

    Formula:Dividing in a Ratio

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

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14. 14.

    Find the mean (average) of these numbers: 40, 22, 61, 29.

    Formula:Arithmetic Mean

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

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15. 15.

    A train moves at 38 km/h for 3.3 hours. How far does it travel?

    Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

    $d = v \times t$

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16. 16.

    A value changes from 73 to 73. 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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17. 17.

    A train moves at 37 km/h for 2.5 hours. How far does it travel?

    Formula:Distance from Speed & Time

    $d = v \times t$

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18. 18.

    TSh 3,400 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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19. 19.

    A circle has a radius of 23 cm. Find its area. (Use π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Area of a Circle

    $A = \pi r^2$

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20. 20.

    A value changes from 73 to 188. 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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