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Section B

Question 1

1.1 Simplify.
-3 + 8 - 1 - 7 + 12 + 1 (2)
1.2 Write 0,00125 in Scientific Notation
(2)
1.3 A recipe for 20 rolls requires/needs 5 tablespoons of butter. How
many
tablespoons of butter are needed for 30 rolls?
(5)
1.4 A selling price of a bicycle that had sold for R550,00 last year was
increased by 15%. What is the new price?
(4)
1.5 Calculate the amount that will be in the bank after 5 years if R4 700
is invested at 5% p.a. simple interest.

(4)

Total
[17]

Question 2

2.1 Study the patterns below and answer the questions

that follow.

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

2.1.1 Write down the first five numbers in the sequence.

(5)

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 Complete the table.
2.1.2

Pattern 1 2 3 4 5 8 10 12 22
Number
Number
of dots

(4)
2.1.3 Work out the rule (formula) to find the 22nd term.
(4)

Total [13]

Question 3

3.1 If x = - 3 and y = 4 find the value of:

x (3x  4 y )
(3)
3.2 Simplify
3.2.1 6 x3  2 x 2  4 x
2x
(4)
3.2.2 2 x(3x  1)  x( x  3)
(6)
Total [13]

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Question 4
4.1 Solve for x
4.1.1 3x  6  9
(4)
4.1.2 2( x  4 )  2  5 x  1
(4)
4.2 Aisha is three years older than Mpho. Together their ages add up to
17 years. How old is Aisha.
(4)
4.3 Study the flow diagram and answer the questions that follow.

Input Values Output Values

-2 a

-1 b

0 c

1 d

4.3.1

Determine the numerical values of the output values. Write

the values in the table below.
x -2 -1 0 1
y (4)
a B c d
4.3.2 Draw the graph using the table in 4.3.1 above.
See ANNEXURE B
(3)
Total [19]
Question 5
5.1 Calculate the value of x,y and z in the diagram below. Provide
reasons for your answers.

400
z 60 0
(6)

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5.2 Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.

B 8cm D

24cm 6cm

A x C

5.2.1 Calculate the length of BC.

(3)
5.2.2 Calculate the length marked x .
(3)
Total
[12]
Question 6

6.1 Calculate the perimeter of the diagram.

22cm

10cm
6cm
11cm

(4)
6.2 Calculate the area of the shaded region. Round off your answer to
two decimal places.

12cm

12cm

(5)

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 A is a transformed object to image Ai. Mention two types of
6.3
transformation that took place.

A
Ai

(2)
6.4 Calculate the volume of the cylinder.

8cm

12cm

(3)
Total
[14]

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Question 7

7.1 Study the graph below and answer the questions that follow.

Number of Boys per Grade

140

120

100
Number of boys

80

60
Series1
40

20

0
Gr 8 Gr 9 Gr 10 Gr 11 Gr 12
Grade

7.1.1 Which grade has the least number of boys?

(1)
7.1.2 Which grade has the biggest number of boys?
(1)
7.1.3 In your opinion what makes this grade in 7.1.2 above to
have a biggest number of boys than the other grades?
(2)
7.2 Fifty golf balls, some white, some green and some yellow, are put into
a barrel. As they are drawn out, their colours are tallied. Using the
tally shown, answer the following:

Green
White

Yellow

7.2.1 What is the probability that the next ball drawn will be
green?
(2)
7.2.2 What is the probability that the next ball drawn will be
white?
(2)
7.2.3 What is the probability that the next ball drawn will be (2)
yellow?
7.2.4 Of the 50 golf balls described above, about how many are (2)
white?
Total [12]

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Section B

Question 1
1.1 -3 + 8 – 1 - 7 + 12 + 1
= 21-11 
=1 0  (2)
1.2 0,00125 = 1, 25 × 10-3 
(2)
1.3 x 5
  10 rolls = 5 ÷ 2 = 2,5 
30 20
20x = 30 × 5  OR 10 + 10 + 10
20x = 150  = 2,5 + 2,5 + 2,5 
x = 7,5  = 7,5 tablespoons 
(5)
1.4 115
New Price = R550,00 ×  15% × 550 = R82, 50 
100
= R550,00 × 1, 15  OR New price = 550 + 82,50
= R632, 50  = R632, 50
(4)
1.5 

4700(1 + 0,05 × 5) 
R5 875, 00 
(4)

Total [17]
Question 2

2.1.1 3 ; 6 ; 9 ; 12 ; 15

(5)
2.1.2

Pattern 1 2 3 4 5 8 10 12 22
Number
Number 3 6 9 12 15 24 30 36 66
of dots
(4)
2.1.3 T1 = 3 = 3(1)
T2 = 6 = 3(2)
T3 = 9 = 3(3)  (method)
Tn = 3n 
(4)
T22 = 3(22) 
= 66 
Total [13]

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Question 3

3.1

= -3(3 × -3 + 4 × 4) 

= -3(-9 + 16) 

= -3(7)

= -21 
(3)
3.2 3.2.1

6 x3  2 x 2  4 x
2x
6x3 2x 2 4x
   
2x 2x 2x
= 3x2 + x + 2
(4)
3.2.2 2 x(3x  1)  x( x  3)
= 6x2  + 2x – x2 – 3x (6)
= 5x2 - x
Total [13]

Question 4
4.1.1 3x – 6 = 9 
3x = 9 + 6 
3x = 15 
x=5

(4)
4.1.2 2(x  4)  2  5x  1

2x + 8 + 2 = 5x + 1

2x – 5x = 1 – 10

-3x = -9

x = 3
(4)

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4.2 Let Aisha’s age be x then Mpho will be x – 3
x + x – 3 = 17 
2x = 17 + 3 
2x = 20
x = 10 
Aisha is 10 years old.

(4)
4.3.1

x -2 -1 0 1
y -1 1 3 5 (4)

4.3.2

 x-intercept ;  y-1ntercept ;  straight line graph

(3)
Total [19]

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Question 5

5.1 x + 400 + 600 = 1800 angles on a straight line

x = 1800 - 1000
x = 800
y = 400 alternate angles (6)
z = x = 80 
0 corresponding angles 
5.2
5.2.1 BC2 = BD2 + DC2
= (8cm)2 + (6cm)2
= 64 cm2 + 36cm2
= 100cm2
BC = 10cm (3)
2 2 2
5.2.2 . x = AB + BC the theorem of Pythagoras
= (24cm)2 + (10cm)2 
= 576 cm2 + 100cm2
= 676 cm2
x = 26 cm 
(3)
Total [17]
Question 6

6.1 P = 22cm + 10cm + 11cm + 6cm + 11cm + 4cm

= 64cm
(4)
6.2 A = Area of square – Area of circle 
= l2 - r2 
22
= 12cm × 12cm - ×(6cm)2 
7
22
= 144cm2 - ×36cm2 
7
= 113, 14 cm2  (5)
6.3 (2)
Translation and rotation.

6.4 2h 
22
= ×(4cm)2 × 12cm 
7
22
= ×16cm2 × 12cm
7
= 603,43 cm3 
(3)
Total [14]

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Question 7
7.1

7.1.1 Grade 8. 
(1)
7.1.2 Grade 10. 
(1)
7.1.3 Failure rate.
Or any reasonable answer in relation to the data as reflected on
the graph.
(2)
7.2
7.2.1 16
P (G )  or 0, 32 
50
(2)
7.2.2 23
P (W )  or 0, 46 
50
(2)
7.2.3 11 (2)
P (Y )  or 0, 22 
50
7.2.4 23 (2)
Number of White = × 50 
50
= 23 
Total [12]

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