1 Grade 8 Math Test

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The diagram shows a fair 9-sided spinner.

The numbers on the spinner are 2, 3, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7 and 8.

(a) The spinner is spun once.

Write down the probability that the spinner lands on

(i) the number 8,

................................................... [1]

(ii) a number less than 7.

................................................... [1]

(b) The spinner is spun 135 times.

Work out the expected number of times the spinner lands on the number 6.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 3]

2 Soraya makes 30 flags.

11 flags are pink, 7 are yellow, 5 are blue, 4 are silver and 3 are green.
Soraya takes a flag at random.

Find the probability that the flag she takes is

(a) pink,

................................................... [1]
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(b) not blue,

................................................... [1]

(c) red.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 3]

Work out the value of v when t = 4.

v = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

4 Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.

x = ...................................................

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

5 The nth term of a sequence is .

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(a) Find the first three terms of this sequence.

.............................. , .............................. , .............................. [2]

(b) Is 5196 a term in this sequence?

Give a reason for your decision.

................ because ...........................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

6 The nth term of a sequence is .

Find the first three terms of this sequence.

.............................. , .............................. , .............................. [2]

[Total: 2]

7 (a) Complete the table of values for .

x −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4

y −1 8 7 −1

[2]
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(b) On the grid, draw the graph of for .

[4]
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(c) Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.

................................................... [1]

(d) Use your graph to solve the equation .

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [2]

[Total: 9]

8 A circle has a diameter of 28 cm.

Find the radius of this circle.

................................................... cm [1]

[Total: 1]

9 Find the total surface area of a cuboid with length 8 cm, width 6 cm and height 3 cm.

................................................... cm2 [3]

[Total: 3]

10 These are the first four terms of a sequence.

1 23 45 67

(a) Write down the next two terms.

.................... , .................... [2]

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(b) Find the nth term.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

11 The nth term of a sequence is .

Find the first three terms of this sequence.

.................... , .................... , .................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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Find the value of T when a = 4 and b = 5.

T = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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Find the value of T when a = 5 and b = 3.

T = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

14 The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.

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(a) Work out the area of the triangle.

Give the units of your answer.

.............................. .................... [3]

(b) Calculate the perimeter of the triangle.

................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 6]

15 Sam has a rectangular pond, ABCD.

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(a) Calculate BC.

BC = ................................................... m [3]

(b) He puts a fence around the edge of the pond.

Calculate the length of the fence.

................................................... m [1]

[Total: 4]

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The diagram shows a rectangular playground ABCD.

AB = 23.4 m and AC = 35.1 m.

Calculate BC.

BC = ................................................... m [3]

[Total: 3]
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Calculate the length of AC.

AC = ................................................... cm [2]

[Total: 2]

18 A circle has a radius of 18 cm.

Calculate the circumference of this circle.

................................................... cm [2]

[Total: 2]

19 The radius of a circle is 42 cm.

Work out the circumference of the circle.

Give your answer in terms of .

...................................cm [2]

[Total: 2]
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The diagram shows a semicircle with diameter 9 cm.

Calculate the total perimeter of this semicircle.

................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 3]

21 A cake is made by putting a small cylinder of cake on top of a large cylinder of cake.

The radius of the large cylinder is 15 cm.

The radius of the small cylinder is 8 cm.
The height of each cylinder is 10 cm.
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(a) Calculate the total volume of the cake.

................................................... cm3 [3]

(b) Nora wraps a ribbon around the large cylinder.

The ribbon is 4 cm longer than needed to go all the way around this cylinder.

Calculate the length of this ribbon.

................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 6]

22 A circular dinner plate has radius 12.7 cm.

Work out the area of the plate.

Answer ................................................... cm2 [2]

[Total: 2]
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Rough Work
23 Balavan has n marbles.

He gives his sister marbles.

He gives his cousin marbles.

Write an expression, in terms of n, for the number of marbles that Balavan has now.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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