MOTHEO EDUCATION DISTRICT

MOCK TEST
MARKING GUIDELINES

GRADE 8

MATHEMATICS
MARCH MOCK TEST 2024
TOTAL MARKS: 50
DURATION: 1 HOUR

NOTE:

• If a learner answers a question TWICE, only mark the FIRST attempt.

• If a learner has crossed out an attempt of a question and not redone the question, mark
the crossed-out version.
• Consistent accuracy applies in ALL aspects of the marking guidelines. Stop marking
at the second calculation error.
• Assuming answers/values to solve a problem is NOT acceptable.
Gr. 8 Mathematics MOCK Test/March 2024
MOCK TEST Marking Guidelines
QUESTION 1
1.1
method
answer (2)
1.2

method

method

124  6 = 20 rem 4 answer (3)

1.3.1 420 = 2  2  3  5  7 ✓ prime factors of 420
690 = 2  3  5  23 ✓ prime factors of 690 (2)
1.3.2 LCM = 22  3  5  7  23 = 9660 ✓answer (1)
1.3.3 HCF = 2  3  5 = 25 ✓answer (1)
1.4 3: 4 ✓answer (1)
1.5 5 ✓ method
16  = 20
4 ✓answer (2)
1.6 40 ✓method
50  = 20
100
 50 − 20 = 30 ✓answer (2)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 9; 10; 16; 25; 27 ✓✓answer (2)
2.2 1; 5; 9; 11; 25; 27 ✓✓answer (2)
2.3 9; 16; 25 ✓✓answer (2)
2.4 9; 27 ✓✓answer (2)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 2 + 3 + 5 = 10
2
40  =8 8
10
3
40  = 12 12
10
5
40  = 20
10 20 (3)
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3.2
D D
T= T =
S S
240km 240km
= 
120km / h 120km / h
= 2h answer (3)
3.3 15
VAT = R8560 
100
= R1284
 VAT = R1284
VAT included = R8560 + R1284  R8560 + R1284
= R9844 answer (3)
3.4 14,86 18, 20 = 270, 45
method
 The price of the book is R 270, 45 answer (2)
3.5 Remaining balance = R8430 − R1600
= R6830  remaining b = R 6830
20
SI = R6830  3
100
= R 4098  SI = R4098
Total = R6830 + R 4098
= R10928
 total = R10928
R10 928
Monthly instalment =
36 months
= R303,56  instalement = R303,56 (4)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 12 − ( −6)

= 12 + 6  +6
= 18 answer (2)
4.2 8 − 9  10  (3 + 7)

= 8 − 90  10
 8 − 90 10
= 8−9 8−9
= −1 answer (3)
( −2 )
4.3 3
− 49
 −8
= −8 − 7  −7
= −15 answer (3)
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MOCK TEST Marking Guidelines
4.4 4 2
−
5 3

12 10
= − common denominator
15 15
2
=
15 answer (2)
4.5 3
7 2
2  
9 3

25 8
=  25 8
9 27  
5 27 9 27
= 
3 8
5 27
45  
= 3 8
8
5
=5
8 answer (3)
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GRAND TOTAL [50]