Mathematics Grade 8 – Term 4
Topic: Practice Exam Paper 1&2
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Show your working clearly.
1. Factorise completely: a) x^2 - 16 b) x^2 + 7x + 12
2. Expand and simplify: (x + 4)(x - 3)
3. Solve the equation: 2x - 5 = 9
4. Solve for x: x^2 - 6x + 8 = 0
5. Find the value of x: 2x + 3 = 5x - 9
6. Find the area and perimeter of a triangle with sides 5 cm, 6 cm, and 7 cm.
7. The interior angle of a regular polygon is 120°. How many sides does it have?
8. Find the surface area of a cube with side length 4 cm.
9. Draw the graph of y = 2x + 1 for x = -2 to 2.
10. Find the gradient and y-intercept of the line y = -3x + 4.
11. Simplify: (3/4) × (8/9) ÷ (2/3)
12. Convert 35% to a fraction in its simplest form.
13. Divide $120 in the ratio 3:5.
14. A tank is filled with 60 liters of water in 15 minutes. What is the rate in liters per minute?
15. A cone has a base radius of 3 cm and height of 4 cm. Find its volume (π = 3.14).
16. Find the total surface area of a cylinder with radius 2 cm and height 7 cm (π = 3.14).
17. The probability of winning a game is 0.3. What is the probability of losing?
18. A bag contains 3 red, 2 green, and 5 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a green one?
19. Find the next two terms in the sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, __, __
20. Is the equation 3x - 2y = 6 linear? Justify your answer.