Memorandum for the Paper (Grade 7)

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1:

1. The prime factors of a certain number are indicated below: 2, 2, 2, 3, and 5. What is the
number?
- Correct answer: **120** (2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5)

2. Calculate: 64 + 36
- Correct answer: **100**

3. Which calculation is correct?

- Correct answer: **12 of 1/3 = 12 × 1/3 = 4**

4. The temperatures arranged from coldest to warmest is:

- Correct answer: **-6 °C, -4 °C, 0 °C, 4 °C, 7 °C, 12 °C**

5. Write 0.34 as a percentage.

- Correct answer: **34%**

**[TOTAL: 5]**

#### SECTION B: NUMBERS, OPERATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

**QUESTION 2: WHOLE NUMBERS**

2.1 Simplify the following:

- 10 ÷ (7 + 3) = 10 ÷ 10 = **1** (1)

2.2 Tom and Jerry have 240 buttons shared in the ratio 2:3. How many buttons will Tom
receive?
- Total parts = 2 + 3 = 5
- Tom’s share = (2/5) × 240 = **96** buttons (2)

2.3 Mr. Dube loans R15,000 from the bank at 3% per annum simple interest for 2 years. What is
the total amount he will pay back?
- Interest = Principal × Rate × Time = 15000 × 0.03 × 2 = **R900**
- Total amount = Principal + Interest = 15000 + 900 = **R15,900** (4)

**[TOTAL: 7]**

**QUESTION 3: EXPONENTS**
3.1 Match column A to column B:

- 3.1.1 \( 3^5 \) = **3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3**

- 3.1.2 \( 5^3 \) = **5 × 5 × 5**

3.2 Kim and Jun have each worked out the answer to this sum: \( 3^2 + 4^2 \)
- Correct answer: Kim (9 + 16 = 25) (2)

**[TOTAL: 4]**

**QUESTION 4: COMMON FRACTIONS**

4.1 Fill in the correct sign: \( \frac{4}{5} \) __ \( \frac{41}{100} \)

- Correct answer: \( > \) (1)

4.2 Calculate: \( \frac{2}{12} + \frac{1}{3} \)

- Convert to common denominator: \( \frac{1}{6} + \frac{2}{6} = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2} \) (3)

4.3 Bafana Bafana played 44 soccer matches, drew 14, and won 12. How many did they lose?
- Matches lost = 44 - (14 + 12) = 44 - 26 = **18** (3)

4.4 Percentage of learners playing chess:

- \( \frac{21}{420} \times 100 = 5\% \) (2)

**[TOTAL: 9]**

**QUESTION 5: DECIMAL FRACTIONS**

5.1 Study the numbers given and answer the questions:

5.1.1 Write the numbers from highest to lowest:

- **0.5, 0.465, 0.15, 0.055, 0.05** (1)

5.1.2 Is 0.05 <, >, or = 0.15?

- Correct answer: **<** (1)

5.1.3 Add 0.055 and 0.465:

- Correct answer: **0.520** (2)

**[TOTAL: 4]**

**QUESTION 6: INTEGERS**

6.1 State whether each is true or false:

 - (-2) + 5 = 5 + (-2) → **True** (1)
- (-4) - (-3) = (-3) - (-4) → **False** (1)

6.2 Indicate the largest number in each bowl:

- Correct answers: (1) **Largest number: 3** and (2) **Largest number: 7**

6.3 Calculate:
- 6.3.1 \( 26 + (-14) = 12 \) (2)
- 6.3.2 \( -12 - (-4) = -8 \) (2)

**[TOTAL: 8]**

#### SECTION C: PATTERNS, FUNCTIONS, AND ALGEBRA

**QUESTION 7: NUMERIC AND GEOMETRIC PATTERNS**

7.1 Study the following number pattern:

- 7.1.1 Complete the number pattern: **32, 64** (2)
- 7.1.2 Describe the pattern: Each term is **doubled** from the previous term. (2)

7.2 A pattern is made with matchsticks:

- 7.2.1 Complete the table:
- Figure 4: **13**, Figure 7: **22** (2)
- 7.2.2 Matchsticks for figure 15: **43** (2)

**[TOTAL: 8]**

**QUESTION 8: FUNCTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS**

8.1 Study the given rule and fill in the missing output values:
- Outputs: **6**, **8** (2)

8.2 Describe the function in a flow diagram:

- Prime numbers: 2, 3, 5
- Function: \( \times 6 - 5 \)
- Outputs: **7, 13, 25** (3)

**[TOTAL: 5]**

#### GRAND TOTAL: 50