NAME: _____________________________ TEACHER: _______________________

KINGSWAY HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 9

MATHEMATICS

JUNE 2023 EXAMINATION

TIME: 2 hours MARKS: 110

INSTRUCTIONS

1 This question paper consists of 5 pages and 9 questions.

2 A non-programmable calculator may be used.
3 Number your answers according to the question paper.
4 Write neatly and legibly.
5 Round off your answers to two decimal places where necessary.
6 Show all your working out.

QUESTION 1

Select only the correct answer from the following: e.g. 1.1 − A. example 1.11

1.1 Which of the following is NOT a factor of 36? (1)

a) 3
b) 4
c) 6
d) 7

1.2 Which of the following is an integer? (1)

1
a) 2
b) −3
c) 0,25
d) 4,7

1.3 How is 2,3 × 103 written in standard notation? (1)

a) 23
b) 230
c) 2300
d) 23,000
 1.4 What is the rule for the number pattern: 2, 5, 8, 11, . . . ? (1)

a) Add 2 to each successive term

b) Add 3 to each successive term
c) Add 4 to each successive term
d) Add 5 to each successive term

1.5 6𝑥 2 +12𝑥 2 −18𝑥 (1)

The quotient of = …
2𝑥

a) 3𝑥 + 6
b) 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 18
c) 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 – 36
d) 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 9

1.6 Solve by inspection for x 3𝑥 − 2 = 4𝑥 + 1 . (1)

a) 𝑥 = −3
b) 𝑥 = −1
c) 𝑥 = 1
d) 𝑥 = 3

1.7 2𝑥 − 5 − 11𝑥 + 7 In simplest form is.... (1)

a) −9𝑥 + 2
b) −9𝑥 − 11
c) 13𝑥 + 2
d) −13𝑥 − 11

1.8 0,00078 written in scientific notation is .... (1)

a) 78 000
b) 780 000
c) 7,8 × 104
d) 7,8 × 10−4

1.9 If 8 workers can paint a house in 10 days, how many workers are (1)
needed to complete the job in 5 days?
a) 4 workers
b) 8 workers
c) 16 workers
d) 32 workers

1.10 A store has a sale with a discount rate of 20% . If an item originally (1)
costs 𝑅50, what is the sale price?

a) 𝑅10
b) 𝑅20
c) 𝑅30
d) 𝑅40
[10]

Kingsway High School GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS JUNE 2023 EXAMINATION 2

 QUESTION 2

2.1 Yuva invested an amount of R15 000 for 3 years at compound interest (3)
rate of 8% per annum. What is the total value of her investment after 3
years?

2.2 Ashmika buys a car that cost R240 800, excluding VAT. What is the (2)
price of the car with VAT (15%) included?

2.3 The table below shows the different stages of load shedding and the
amount of electricity that needs to be shed in South Africa.

Stage 2 4 𝒃 8
Electricity in 2000 4000 5000 𝒂
Mega Watts
(MW)

2.3.1 Is this an example of direct proportion or indirect proportion? (1)

2.3.2 At stage 8, how much electricity (𝒂) must be shed? Show all working. (2)
2.3.3 At what stage (𝒃) will 5000𝑀𝑊 of electricity be shed? (2)
[10]

QUESTION 3

Simplify WITHOUT using a calculator and express answers with

positive exponents.
3.1 5𝑥 2 × 2𝑥 2 (1)

3.2 2𝑥 0 − (5𝑥 + 𝑥)0 (3)

3.3 −(−3𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧 4 )2 (3)

3.4 −1 (3)
𝑎 −1 𝑏
( −2 )
9𝑐

3.5 2 (2)
√16𝑥 8 + 9𝑥 8

3.6 𝑥 −1 + 𝑦 −1 (3)

3.7 √−(−82 )−6(−6) (3)

3
√−1000
[18]

Kingsway High School GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS JUNE 2023 EXAMINATION 3

 QUESTION 4
4 6 8 10
Consider the number sequence ; ; ; …
3 6 9 12

4.1 Write down the next two terms. (2)

4.2 Write down the nth term of the sequence. (2)
4.3 What is the value of the 50𝑡ℎ term of the sequence? (2)
[6]

QUESTION 5
𝑥 2 +5
Consider the following algebraic expression: − 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2
3
5.1 How many terms does the expression consist of? (1)
5.2 What is the coefficient of 𝑥 3 ? (1)
5.3 What is the value of the expression if 𝑥 = −2? (2)
[4]

QUESTION 6
Factorise the following fully.
6.1 10𝑥 − 5 (1)
6.2 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 (2)
6.3 4(𝑚 − 𝑛) − 𝑥 2 (𝑚 − 𝑛) (3)
6.4 2𝑎𝑥 2 + 6𝑎𝑥 − 𝑥 − 3 (4)
6.5 𝑥 2 𝑦 3 (𝑥 − 2) − 𝑥 3 𝑦(2 − 𝑥) (4)
[14]
QUESTION 7

7.1 Simplify the following.

7.1.1 𝑥(𝑥 − 2) (2)

7.1.2 3𝑐 2 − 4𝑐 2 (2𝑐 − 3) − 5𝑐 3 (3)

7.1.3 (3𝑥 − 3)(2𝑥 + 4) (3)

7.1.4 1 2 (3)
(3𝑦 − )
3

7.1.5 4𝑥 4 𝑦 2 − 8𝑥 3 𝑦 3 + 16𝑥𝑦 (3)

−4𝑥𝑦

7.1.6 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 18 𝑥2 − 9 (5)
÷
𝑥2 + 6𝑥 𝑥

7.2 From the product of (3𝑥 + 4) and (7𝑥 + 4), subtract (2𝑥 + 4)(2𝑥 − 4) (3)

[22]

Kingsway High School GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS JUNE 2023 EXAMINATION 4

 QUESTION 8

8.1 Solve for 𝑥.

8.1.1 (𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 7) = 0 (2)

8.1.2 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 = 24 (3)

8.1.3 25𝑥 2 − 16 = 0 (3)

8.1.4 2𝑥+1 = 32 (3)

8.1.5 1 (4)
3𝑥 . 93𝑥+2 =
27

8.1.6 𝑥 − 1 𝑥 − 3 (4)
− =𝑥
5 2

8.2 Buhle is now nine times as old as Alyssa. In four years’ time Buhle will (4)

be five times as old as Alyssa. What is Alyssa’s age?

[23]

QUESTION 9
The solutions to an equation written in the form of 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 can be found by
using the following formulae:

−𝑏 + √𝑏2 − 4 𝑎 𝑐 −𝑏 − √𝑏2 − 4 𝑎 𝑐
𝑥= or 𝑥=
2𝑎 2𝑎

9.1 Use the above formulae to determine the solutions to the equation: [3]

3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 7 = 0 (round your answers to two decimal places)

TOTAL 110
GOOD LUCK 

Kingsway High School GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS JUNE 2023 EXAMINATION 5

 MARKING GUIDELINES

QUESTION 1 level
1.1 D a 1
1.2 B a 1
1.3 C a 1
1.4 B a 1
1.5 D a 1
1.6 A a 1
1.7 A a 1
1.8 D a 1
1.9 C a 1
1.10 D a 1
QUESTION 2
2.1 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖)𝑛 (3) 2
𝐴 = 15 000(1 + 0,08)3 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎
𝐴 = 𝑅18 895,68
1 𝑠𝑢𝑏
1 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
2.2 115 (2) 1
240800 ×
100 115
= 𝑅276 920 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 ×
100
1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
2.3.1 Direct proportion, as the stages go up the electricity (1) 2
shed goes up.
2.3.2 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 8 = 8 × 1000 (2) 2
= 8000𝑀𝑊 1 𝐹𝑂𝑅 8 × 1000
1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟.
2.3.3 5000 ÷ 1000 (2)
= 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 5 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 5000 ÷ 1000
1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 stage 5

[10]
QUESTION 3
3.2 5𝑥 2 × 2𝑥 2 (1) 1
= 10𝑥 4 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
3.3 2𝑥 0 − (5𝑥 + 𝑥)0 (3) 2
= 2(1) − (1) 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 2(1)
=1 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 1
1𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
3.4 −(−3𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧 4 )2 (3) 2
= −9𝑥 2 𝑦 4 𝑧 8 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 −
1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 9
1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒

Kingsway High School GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS JUNE 2023 EXAMINATION 6

 −1
3.5 𝑎−1 𝑏 (3) 2
( −2 )
9𝑐 1 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡
9𝑐 −2 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑎
= −1 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑐
𝑎 𝑏
9𝑎
= 2
𝑏𝑐
3.6 2
√16𝑥 8 + 9𝑥 8 (2) 2
8
1 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 16𝑥
= √16𝑥 8 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
= 4𝑥 4
3.7 𝑥 −1 + 𝑦 −1 (3) (3)
1 1 1
= + 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥
1
𝑦+𝑥 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟
= 𝑦
𝑥𝑦 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟

√−(−82 )−6(−6) (3) 1

3
√−1000 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 √64 + 36
√64 + 36 10
= 3 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟
√−1000 −10
10 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 1
=
−10
= −1
[16]
QUESTION 4
4.1 12 14 (2) 1
;
15 18 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
4.2 2𝑛 + 2 (2) 2
𝑇𝑛 =
3𝑛 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 2𝑛 + 2
1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 3𝑛
4.3 2(50) + 2 (2) 2
𝑇50 =
3(50) 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑏
17 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
=
25
[6]
QUESTION 5
5.1 3 (1) 1
5.2 -2 (1) 1
5.3 (−2)2 + 5 (2) 2
− 2(−2)3 − (−2)2 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑏
3
= 3 + 16 − 4
= 15 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
[5]
QUESTION 6
Factorise the following fully.
6.1 10𝑥 − 5 (1) 1
= 5(2𝑥 − 1) 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
Kingsway High School GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS JUNE 2023 EXAMINATION 7
 6.2 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 6 (2) 2
= (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 2) 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡
6.3 4(𝑚 − 𝑛) − 𝑥 2 (𝑚 − 𝑛) (3) 2
= (4 − 𝑥 2 )(𝑚 − 𝑛) 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡
= (2 − 𝑥)(2 + 𝑥)(𝑚 − 𝑛)
6.4 2𝑎𝑥 2 + 6𝑎𝑥 − 𝑥 − 3 (4) 2
= 2𝑎𝑥(𝑥 + 3) − 1(𝑥 + 3) 1 for 2𝑎𝑥(𝑥 + 3)
= (𝑥 + 3)(2𝑎𝑥 − 1) 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 1(𝑥 + 3)
= (𝑥 + 3)(2𝑎𝑥 − 1)

𝑥 2 𝑦 3 (𝑥 − 2) − 𝑥 3 𝑦(2 − 𝑥) (3) (4)

= 𝑥 2 𝑦 3 (𝑥 − 2) + 𝑥 3 𝑦(𝑥 − 2) 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒
= 𝑥 2 𝑦(𝑥 − 2)(𝑦 2 + 𝑥) 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 2 𝑦
1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡
1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡
[14]
QUESTION 7
Simplify the following.
7.1.1 𝑥(𝑥 − 2) (2) 1
= 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 2 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
7.1.2 3𝑐 2 − 4𝑐 2 (2𝑐 − 3) − 5𝑐 3 (3) 2
2 3
= 3𝑐 − 8𝑐 + 12𝑐 − 5𝑐 2 3 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
= 15𝑐 2 − 13𝑐 3 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
7.1.3 (3𝑥 − 3)(2𝑥 + 4) (3) 2
2
= 6𝑥 + 12𝑥 − 6𝑥 − 12 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 6𝑥2 + 12𝑥
= 6𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 12 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 6𝑥 − 12
𝑐𝑎 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
7.1.4 1 2 (3) 2
(3𝑦 − )
3 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
1
= 9𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 +
9
7.1.5 4𝑥 2 𝑦 − 8𝑥𝑦 2 + 16𝑥 (3) 2
−4𝑥 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
= −𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑦 2 − 4
7.1.6 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 18 𝑥 2 − 9 (5) 3
÷
𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 𝑥 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 6)
(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 6) 𝑥 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥(𝑥 + 6)
= × 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 3)
𝑥(𝑥 + 6) (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 3)
1 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 × 𝑏𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙
= 1 𝑐𝑎 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
(𝑥 + 3)
7.2 From the product of (3𝑥 + 4) and (7𝑥 + 4), (3) 3
subtract (2𝑥 + 4)(2𝑥 − 4) 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 21𝑥 2 + 40𝑥 + 16
(3𝑥 + 4) (7𝑥 + 4) = 21𝑥2 + 40𝑥 + 16 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 4𝑥 2 − 16
1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
(2𝑥 + 4)(2𝑥 − 4) = 4𝑥 2 − 16
∴ 7𝑥 2 + 40𝑥
[19]

QUESTION 8
Kingsway High School GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS JUNE 2023 EXAMINATION 8
 Solve for 𝑥.
8.1.1 (𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 7) = 0 (2) 2
𝑥 = 5 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −7 𝑥 = 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
8.1.2 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 = 24 (3) 2
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 24 = 0 1 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚
(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 6) = 0 1 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
1 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑥
𝑥 = 4 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −6
8.1.3 25𝑥 2 − 16 = 0 (3) 2
(5𝑥 − 4)(5𝑥 + 4) = 0 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔
4 4 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑥
𝑥 = 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −
5 5

8.1.4 2𝑥+1 = 32 (3) 2

(2)𝑥+1 = 25 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑠
2𝑥+1 = 25 1 for equating exponents
1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
𝑥+1=5
𝑥=4
8.1.5 1 (4) 3
3𝑥 . 93𝑥+2 =
27 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑠
1 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠
3𝑥 . (32 )3𝑥+2 = 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
33
3𝑥 . 36𝑥+4 = 3−3 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 4 = −3
7𝑥 = −7
𝑥 = −1
8.1.6 𝑥−1 𝑥−3 (4) 3
− =𝑥
5 2 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐿𝐶𝐷
𝐿𝐶𝐷 = 10 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐿𝐻𝑆
2(𝑥 − 1) − 5(𝑥 − 3) = 10𝑥 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑅𝐻𝑆
2𝑥 − 2 − 5𝑥 + 15 = 10𝑥 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
−13𝑥 = −13
𝑥=1

8.2 𝐵𝑢ℎ𝑙𝑒 = 9𝑥 𝐴𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑠𝑎 𝑖𝑠 𝑥 (4) (3)

𝑖𝑛 4 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝐵𝑢ℎ𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 9𝑥 + 4 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 9𝑥 + 4
And 𝐴𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑠𝑎 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑥 + 4 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 5(𝑥 + 4)
9𝑥 + 4 = 5(𝑥 + 4) 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
9𝑥 + 4 = 5𝑥 + 20 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑠𝑎′ 𝑠 𝑎𝑔𝑒
4𝑥 = 16
𝑥=4
∴ 𝐴𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑠𝑎 𝑖𝑠 4 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑙𝑑

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QUESTION 9

Kingsway High School GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS JUNE 2023 EXAMINATION 9

 The solution of an equation of the form of 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 +
𝑐 = 0 can be found using the following formulae:
−𝑏+√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐 −𝑏−√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
𝑥= or 𝑥 =
2𝑎 2𝑎

9.1 Use the formulae to determine the equation of [3]

3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 7 = 0 (round of to two decimal
places)
−5 ± √(5)2 − 4(3)(−7) 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑏 4
𝑥= 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟
2(3)
𝑥 = 0,91 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −2,57

Kingsway High School GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS JUNE 2023 EXAMINATION 10