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2022
Resit

Year 8
Mathematics
General Instructions Total marks: 40 marks
This paper has 2 sections.
 Reading Time - 5 minutes

 Working Time - 60 minutes

Section I: 10 marks (pages 3 - 5)
 Write using black or blue pen Questions 1 - 10 multiple choice

 Write your name at the top of questions

the page Answers these questions on the
multiple choice answer sheet
 NESA approved calculators
are allowed provided
Allow 15 minutes for this section
Section II: 30 marks (pages 6 - 11)
Questions 11 – 13
Allow 45 minutes for this section
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Section I

10 marks
Attempt Questions 1-10
Allow about 15 minutes for this section

Use the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet for this section.

1. Convert 1.32 to a percentage:

A. 13.2%
B. 132%
C. 0.132%
D. 0.0132%

2. Simplify 𝑦 4 ÷ 𝑦:
A. 𝑦 2
B. 𝑦 3
C. 𝑦 5
D. 𝑦 4

3. Find the value of x

A. 32
B. 2
C. 64
D. 8

4. The volume of a cylinder with radius 6 cm and height 11 cm is closest to:

A. 1244 𝑐𝑚3
B. 207 𝑐𝑚3
C. 66𝑐𝑚3
D. 2281 𝑐𝑚3

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5. Find 86% of 72
A. 61
B. 61.92
C. 6192
D. 0.6192

6. Simplify 10𝑥 4 𝑦 2 ÷ 5𝑥 2 𝑦 2 × 2𝑥𝑦

A. 4𝑥 3 𝑦
B. 𝑥𝑦
C. 4𝑥 3 𝑦 7
D. 𝑥𝑦 5

7. Sam bought shares for $2540 and sold them for $3200. Find his profit as a percentage
of cost price correct to one decimal place.
A. 26.0%
B. 25.9%
C. 79.4%
D. 20.6%

8. Find the area of the following quarter circle.

A.  𝑐𝑚2
B. 2 𝑐𝑚2
C. 4 𝑐𝑚2
2
D. 𝑐𝑚2
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9. A triangular prism, shown below has a volume 280 m3
The value of height, h, of the triangular face.

A. 2 𝑚
B. 2.24 𝑚
C. 4.4.8 𝑚
D. 1.12 𝑚

10. Bob bought a jumper which has a marked price of $200. It was advertised for 10% off. Once
Bob was at the counter he received a further 20% off. What is the overall discount as a single
percentage?
A. 28 %
B. 30 %
C. 72 %
D. 70 %

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Section II

30 marks
Attempt Questions 11-13
Allow about 45 minutes for this section

Answer each question in spaces under the question provided. Extra writing booklets are
available if required
In Questions 11-13, your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or
calculations.

Question 11…………………………………………………………………………(10 marks)

(a) Simplify the following

i. 102 × 109 1

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ii. 𝑥7 ÷ 𝑥5 1
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iii. (𝑦 6 )3 1
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(b) Terry lives 11 km from school. He walks 35% of the way and he takes the bus 2
for the rest of the journey. How many metres does he take the bus?

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 (c) Fab Furniture are having a sale. A lounge suite costing $3200 is discounted 2
by 18%. How much will you pay for the lounge suite?

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(d) Using a factor tree, write 420 as a product of prime numbers.

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(e) Sandra raised $741.23 for the Girl’s Scout Program. If this represented 25% of 1
all money raised, what was the total amount of money raised?

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Question 12…………………………………………………............................. (10 marks)

(a) A supermarket sells two different brands of eggs, Sunny Side Up and Classy Chooks:
Sunny Side Up eggs cost $6.50 for 12 eggs.
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Classy Chooks eggs cost $2.70 for 5 eggs.
Which brand sells its eggs at a cheaper price? Show all calculations.

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(b) The sale price of an item including GST is $352. Find the cost of the item 1
excluding GST.

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(c) A cube has the volume of 343 cm3. Find the length of the side. 2

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(d) Calculate the values of x and y
7 cm 2
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6 cm

8 cm

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(e) Calculate the area of the shape below

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24 mm

68 mm
32 mm

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 Question 13………………………………………………………………...……… (10
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(a) Calculate the area of the shaded region

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8 cm

7 cm

20 cm
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(b) A metal water tank in the shape of a rectangular prism has a base 2.5 m by 6 m 3
and height 50 cm. Find its capacity in litres.

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 (c) Simplify:
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2𝑥 4 𝑦 × 5𝑥𝑦 3
25𝑥𝑦 2

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(d) Simplify:
(2𝑥 4 )3 × 6𝑥10 2
𝑥 3 × (3𝑥 2 )2

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