Mathematics Year 8

Test 2
Time: 1 hour
Total mark: 41

Name: Date: 24 June 2022

1. Complete the table below.

Fraction Decimal Percentage

5
16
0.08

250%
[3]

2. A departmental store was giving a 30% storewide discount. Chealsea bought a pair of
jeans which cost $50 before discount. How much did she have to pay?

Answer: [2]

3. Last year, the price of a mattress was $2050. This year, the price of the same mattress is
$2419. What is the percentage increase in the price of the mattress this year?

Answer: [2]

4. During the Great Singapore Sale, the price of a bookcase was reduced by 60% and the
bookcase was sold for $96. Find the usual price of the bookcase.

Answer: [2]
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5. 31% of the books in a school library are Malay books, 36% of the books are Chinese
books and the rest are English books. There are 825 English books. How many books
does the library hold?

Answer: [2]

6. A ribbon is cut into two pieces in the ratio 7 : 6. The longer piece is 63 cm long. Find the
difference in the lengths of the two pieces.

Answer: [2]

7. RM935 is shared among Alisha, Erin and Hayley in the ratio 4 : 6 : 7.

(i) Who receives more money, Alisha or Hayley? (ii) How much more?

Answer (i): (ii): [4]

8. A car travels 3.5 km in 2 minutes. If the car travels at the same speed,
(i) How many minutes will it take to travel 14 km?
(ii) How far (in km) will it travel in 5 minutes?

Answer (i): (ii): [4]

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9. There are 350 first year pupils in a school. 24% of these pupils walk to school, of them
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come by bus and the remainder are brought by car. How many pupils
(i) walk to school (ii) come by bus (iii) come by car?

Answer (i): (ii): (iii): [5]

10. In a class of 30 students, 20% have black hair, 10% have blonde hair and the remainder
have brown hair. Calculate the number of students with
(i) black hair (ii) blonde hair (iii) brown hair

Answer (i): (ii): (iii): [5]

11. A wire 12cm long has a mass of 204g. What is the mass of 11cm of this wire?

Answer: [2]
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12. An oven is sold for $72, thereby making a profit of 20%, on the cost price. What was the
cost price?

Answer: [2]

13. Darvin invests $7500 at 6.5% per annum. How much interest has he earned and what is
the total amount in his account after 4 years? If the interest offered is

(i) Simple interest

Answer: Simple Interest: Total amount: [3]

(ii) Compound interest

Answer: Compound Interest: Total amount: [3]