Billabong High International School

First Term Examination

Mathematics – Paper 2 Centre Number

GRADE: 8
DIVISION:
DATE :
Writing time : 1 hour
Reading Time: 05 minutes
Roll No: Name of the Candidate:
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 Write your name; roll number and division on each page of this booklet.
 Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
 The mark is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
 Do not use paper clips, highlighters, and glue or correction fluid.
 Handwriting should be legible.
 Use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs and rough work.
 Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
 Additional materials required - Geometrical instruments
 Calculators are allowed for this paper.

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This document consists of 10 printed pages and 1 blank page.
 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

Q1) Solve the following: (15marks) For

1. Hassan buys an apartment for $78000 [2]
Examiner’s
After one year the value decreases by 5%.
Use
Work out the new value of Hassan’s apartment.

$ .....................

𝑚
2. Rearrange p = 3
to make m the subject. [1]

m= ................................

3. Circle all the fractions that are equivalent to recurring decimals. [1]

4. x is a whole number. [1]

x ≥ 0.5
Write down the smallest possible value of x.

5. Here are some words describing parts of the expression 3x + 5 [1]

coefficient constant variable term
Use each word once to complete the statements.

x is a ...................................

5 is a...................................

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

For
3 is the ...............................of x
Examiner’s

Use
3x is a.................................

6. Safia is investigating how the number of websites in the world has changed over time.
(a) In the year 1999 there were 3177453 websites.
Write this number of websites correct to 2 significant figures. [1]

7. Expand and simplify. [2]

5x + 3x(4 – 2x)

8. Calculate the area of the trapezium. [2]

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

For

Examiner’s

Use

9. (a) Complete the table of values for y = 2x – 1 [2]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2x – 1 [2]

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

Q2) Solve the following: (15marks) For

1) (a) A quadrilateral contains at least one right angle and exactly two equal angles. [2]
Examiner’s
One of the angles in the quadrilateral is 70°.
Use
Complete these sentences.

One set of possible angles in the quadrilateral is

A different set of possible angles in the quadrilateral is

(b) The diagram shows a triangle ABC. [1]

ABD is a straight line.

Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the angle CBD.

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

2) Mike is investigating to see if there is a relationship between the score in a quiz and the For
score in a mathematics test for people in his class.
Examiner’s
He collects data from 3 people out of his class of 30
Use
He then draws this scatter graph.

Mike says, ‘A higher score in the quiz means a higher score in the mathematics test.’ [1]
Explain how Mike can improve his investigation to see if this is true.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3) Solve the equation [1]

4b + 11 = 39

b =....................

4) A carpet costs $15 per square metre. [1]

The total delivery charge is $21
Peter buys n square metres of carpet.

Tick the expression which represents the total cost in $.

21(n+15)

15(n+21)

15n+21

21n+15

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

5) A cuboid has dimensions 8 cm, 5 cm and 14 cm. [1] For

Examiner’s

Use

Find the volume of the cuboid.

6) The grid shows the straight line with equation 2x + y = 12

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

(a) A different equation is y = 2x + 2 [2] For

Complete the table of values for y = 2x + 2
Examiner’s

Use

(b) Draw the line y = 2x + 2 on the grid. [1]

(c) Write down the solution to the simultaneous equations. [2]
2x + y = 12
y = 2x + 2

x=.............................. , y=.........................

7) Tim thinks of a number. [1]

His number rounded to 2 decimal places is 5.46
What is the smallest possible number Tim could have thought of?

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

8) The diagram shows a pentagon ABCDE. [1] For

Examiner’s

Use

Angle EAB = 118°

Explain how you can tell from the size of this angle that the pentagon is not regular.

9) Circle each of the rational numbers. [1]

Q3) Solve the following: (20 marks)

1) Calculate.
[2]

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

2) A circle has a radius of 4.5 cm. For

(a) Find the circumference. [2]
Examiner’s

Use

.................................... cm

(b) Find the area. [2]

................................... cm2

3) In a survey, 150 men and 240 women were asked how they got to work.
Here are the results.

(a) Anastasia thinks that the same number of men and women took a bus to work. [1]
Is Anastasia correct?

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

Explain your answer. For

Examiner’s
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Use

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(b) There were 50 men that walked to work. [2]

What is the difference between the number of men that walked to work and the
number of women that walked to work?

4) Work out:- [2]

a) -6.4 ÷ 0.004 b) 0.12 × 0.007

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

5) Draw a circle of radius 4cm. Join the ends of the diameters to form a regular octagon. [3] For

Examiner’s

Use

6) Calculate x for the given right angle triangle. Give each answer to 2 decimal places. [2]
a) b)

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

For

Examiner’s

Use

7)Work out. [1]

(1+2.5)2 – (1+2.52)

8) Find the value of x. [1]

x = ………………………………….

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 FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

Grade: 8 Total Marks: 50

Subject: Mathematics (Paper 2) Duration: 1hour

9) Here is a multiplication with a mixed number missing. [1] For

Examiner’s

Use

Work out the missing mixed number.

10) Work out the value of

a. [1]

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