Mathematics Assignment/Gr 6 1 _February 2023

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Read the following instructions carefully and follow them precisely.

1. Answer ALL the questions in the space provided.

2. The test duration is 1 ½ hours.

3. The teacher will lead you through the question paper

4. Write neatly and legibly

The test starts on the next page

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QUESTION 1: (Multiple choice)

1 Select the letter of the correct answer.

1.1 The sum of 75 000 and 25 000 is (1)

A 90 000
B 50 000
C 100 000
D 125 000

1.2 The difference between 62 000 and 13 000 is (1)

A 62 013
B 49 000
C 75 000
D 65 000

1.3 (40 x 1000) + (10 x 100) + (2 x 3tens) + (2 x 2) = (1)

A 41 564
B 415 232
C 401 564
D 50 523

1.4The value of the underlined digit in the number 746 896 is (1)

A 7 000
B 700 000
C 700
D 70 000

1.5 The inverse operation of division is (1)

A Addition
B Subtraction
C Multiplication
D Division

1.6 Which statement is correct about prime number? (1)

A Prime numbers consists of all the odd numbers.

B Prime numbers starts from 1.
C A prime number is a number that can only be divided by 1 and itself and starts
from 2.
D Prime numbers are divisible by 2.
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Answer the following questions about prime numbers

2.1.1 List 3 prime numbers between 17 and 31 (1)

2.1.2 Provide the first 5 multiples of 9 (1)

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2.1.3 State all the factors of 81 (1)

-_____________________________________________________

2.1.4 Determine the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 2 and 6. Write down the first 6
multiples and circle the common one. (3)

- LCM =

2.2 Write the following in digits: Thirty five thousands six hundred and forty one. (1)

2.3 Round off the following numbers to the (4)

2.3.1 Nearest 5

A 192 =

2.3.2 Nearest 10

A 5 465 =

2.3.3 Nearest 100

A 35 963 =

2.3.4 Nearest 1000

A 37 492 =
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2.4 Complete the following table (3)

Numbers Expanded notation Words

A 98 795

B 40 002 Forty thousand and two

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QUESTION 3

3.1 Arrange the following numbers in descending order: (1)

42 444, 44 224, 44 424, 42 424, 44 224

3.2 Fill in whether the first number is < or > then the second number. (3)

A 34 567 34 657

B 76 767 76 776

C 99 999 99 990

3.3 Use any method to calculate the following and show all your workings. (2)

A 34 876 + 43 875 B 43 892 - 12 743

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3.4 Kagiso won R94 067 from the lottery; he lent his brother R63 605. When he
checked his remaining funds, he thought he would still have R30 000 left in his bank
account.
3.4.1 Is the R30 000 the correct balance after lending his brother R63 605?
________ (1)

3.4.2 Calculate how much he actually had left and check your answer. (4)

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QUESTION 4

Answer the following questions

4.1 Calculate using the distributive property method (1)

(4 + 2) x (6 + 5)
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4.2 Mr Buso earns R4 362 every month, his employer made him sign a contract of 9
years that is 108 months. Use the vertical column method to find out how much he
would have earned at the end of the 108 month (4)

4.3 The soccer stadium’s full capacity is 90 000. The stadium comprises of 4
categories.

The salesman sold tickets as follows: category 1 he sold 30 000 tickets, category 2
he sold 11 250 tickets and category 3 he sold 11 250 tickets. All the tickets that were
are from category 4. How many tickets are left for category 4? (4)

Therefore the capacity of category 4 =

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