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THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOL, DUBAI

WEEKLY TEST 2, FEBRUARY - 2021

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS DATE: 08/02/2021

MAX. MARKS: 30 TIME: 50 MINUTES

CANDIDATE NAME

YEAR & SECTION 8

SUBJECT TEACHER INVIGILATOR

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, section, candidate number, subject teacher’s name and
invigilator’s name in the spaces provided at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black ink.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, and glue or correction fluid.
Answer all questions.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.

Score / Grades: Parent’s Signature:

Teacher’s comments:

My Target/s:

Timeline:

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This document consists of 06 printed pages.

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SECTION A
For the following questions, four possible answers are given. Choose the most
appropriate answer by circling the corresponding letter.
Each question carries 1 mark. [1 X 10 = 10]
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1 From a sample of 120 batteries, 3 are faulty. Work out the percentage of faulty
batteries.
a) 25% b) 50% c) 2.5% d) 60% [1]

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2 A concert hall has 1500 seats. Calculate the number of people in the hall when
60% of the seats are occupied.

a) 600 b) 900 c) 500 d) 725 [1]

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3 The diagram shows a quadrilateral. Find the value of x.

a) 1000 b) 2590 c) 1010 d) 1040 [1]

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4 The probability that Stephanie wins her next tennis match is 0.85. Find the
probability that Stephanie does not win her next tennis match.

a) 1 b) 0.05 c) 1.15 d) 0.15 [1]

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5 Find the value of p

a) 550 b) 1250 c) 12.50 d) 1050 [1]

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6 Work out 15% of 360.

a) 60 b) 36 c) 54 d)108 [1]

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7 Paul has 15 T-shirts. The information shows the colors of his T-shirts.

Paul is going to take one of his T-shirts at random. What is the probability that
the T-shirt will not be black?

a) 10/15 b) 2/3 c) 5/15 d) 1/3 [1]

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8 Write the decimal 0.174 as a percentage.

a) 174% b) 17.4% c) 0.174% d) 1.74% [1]

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9 Circle the simplest form of the ratio 12: 18 : 16

a) 4: 6: 16 b) 6: 9: 8 c) 2: 3: 8 d) none of these [1]

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10 Nyali paid $60 for a bicycle. She sold it later for $45. What was her percentage
loss?

a) 50% b) 75% c) 25% d) 60% [1]

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SECTION B
Answer the following in the space provided under each question.
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11 Write these in order starting with the smallest first.

12% 3/8 0.0123 42% 1/5 0.45

Answer: ………………[2]
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12 A bag contains some beads, which are red or green or blue or yellow.
The table shows the number of beads of each color.

Color Red Green Blue Yellow

Number of Beads 15 12 5 8

Samira takes a bead at random from the bag.

(a) Write down the probability that she takes a blue bead.

Answer (a)…………………………….. [2]

(b) Find the probability of not taking a yellow bead.

Answer (b)…………………………….. [2]

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13 a) The diagram shows a straight line intersecting two parallel lines.

Find the value of p and the value of q.

Answer: ………………[2]

b) Triangle ABC is isosceles and AC is parallel to BD.

Find the value of a and the value of b.

Answer: ………………[3]
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14 a) Pedro and Eva do their homework. Pedro takes 84 minutes to do his

homework. The ratio of Pedro’s time: Eva’s time = 7: 6. Work out the number of
minutes Eva takes to do her homework.

Answer: ………………[2]

b) Ahmed, Batuk and Chand share $1000in the ratio 8:7:5. Calculate the
amount each receives.

Answer: ……………… [3]

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15 a) Express 30 seconds as a percentage of 2 minutes.

Answer: ……………… [2]

b) Maria pays $840 rent. The rent is increased by 5%. Calculate Maria’s
new rent.

Answer: ……………… [2]

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