Year 8 Maths Homework
Each week there is to be homework set, due in the day the teacher requests.
The topics for each week are listed below.
Week
Homework
number
Topic
1
2.1
Averages – Mean Median Mode and Range
2
2.2
Scatter graphs - mymaths
3
2.3
Pie Charts
4
2.4
Handling data - mymaths
5
2.5
Angles - calculating
6
2.6
Angles (reasoning) - mymaths
7
2.7
Bearings
8
2.8
Construction and loci
9
2.9
Enlargement
10
2.10
Ratio and proportion
11
2.11
Integers, Powers and Roots
12
2.12
Review
Each homework is divided into 3 sections, A B & C.
A is for all pupils to attempt.
B is slightly harder and for most pupils to attempt.
C is the higher level work for some pupils to attempt.
(Your teacher will tell you which parts you should work up to)
ONLY SPEND AROUND 30mins! If you are struggling, try using mymaths, if
this doesn’t help then ask someone who can, preferably your maths teacher
(BEFORE IT IS DUE IN!)
Every other week is a Mymaths based homework. These are to be done
online using your own login and password.
The initial school login is testwood and password is triangle.
Please remember to click ‘checkout’ at the end so your work is submitted.
 If you do not have the internet at home please use the learning resource
centre.
Week 1
Homework 2.1 – Mean Median Mode and Range
A.
Find the mean and median of these sets of numbers:
i) 6
B.
4
8
ii)
9
9
8
1
7
iii) 2 4
1
5
Find the mean median mode & range for these sets of data:
i) 23 56 12 43 32 11 23 16
ii) The mean of these numbers is 9 and the range is eight,
What are the two missing numbers?
6
11
9
7
8
13
?
C.
?
Rosie had 10 boxes of drawing pins. She counted the number of drawing
pins in each box.
The table gives information about her results.
(i) Write down the modal number of drawing pins in a box.
(ii) Work out the range of the number of drawing pins in a box.
(iii) Work out the mean number of drawing pins in a box.
Number of
drawing pins
Frequency
29
2
30
5
31
2
32
1
Week 1
Mymaths.co.uk Homework
Week 2
Homework 2.2 – Scatter graphs
A. Coordinates
B. Scattergraphs
C. Line of best fit
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/libr
ary/loadTask.asp?title=coordinates/
CoordinatesOH&taskID=1092
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/libr
ary/loadTask.asp?title=scattergraph
s/scattergraphsOH&taskID=1213
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/lib
rary/loadTask.asp?title=scattergrap
hs/lineOfBestFitOH&taskID=1250
Homework 2.3 – Pie Charts
Week 3
A.
B. Copy the following table of data and draw a pie chart to
represent it:
Red
Green
Blue
Yellow
Frequency
60
45
50
25
Angle
120o
90o
?
?
C. Copy the following table of data and draw a pie chart to
represent it:
Dog
Cat
Hamster
Other
Frequency
23
35
11
21
Angle
?
?
?
?
Week 4
Mymaths.co.uk Homework
Homework 2.4 – Handling data
A. Analysing data
B. Handling data
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTas
k.asp?title=fourbooster/ow18Data&taskID=78
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask
.asp?title=boosters/ow13HandlingData&taskID=
13
C. Averages (including
stem and leaf diagrams)
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loa
dTask.asp?title=gcseFoundation/ow18Aver
ages&taskID=218
Homework 2.5 – Angles
A.
B.
C.
Week 5
Week 6
Mymaths.co.uk Homework
Homework 2.6 – Angles - reasoning
A. Angle Sums
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTas
k.asp?title=angles/anglesumsOH&taskID=1082
B. Angle Reasoning
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask
.asp?title=angles/angleReasoningOH&taskID=1
080
C. Angles in
Parallel Lines
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loa
dTask.asp?title=angles/parallelOH&taskID=
1109
Week 7
Homework 2.7 – Bearings and Scale Drawings
2
1
4
3
A. Find the bearing of each boat (1-4) from the lighthouse.
B. Find the bearing of each boat from the anchor.
C. If there is a scale of 1cm:100m, find the distances of
each boat from both the lighthouse and the anchor
Week 8
Mymaths.co.uk Homework
Homework 2.8 – Construction and Loci
A. Constructing
Triangles
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?ti
tle=constructions/constructTrianglesOH&taskID=1090
B. Constructing
Shapes
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.asp?t
itle=constructions/constructOH&taskID=1089
C. Drawing Loci
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadT
ask.asp?title=loci/lociOH&taskID=1147
Week 9
Mymaths.co.uk Homework
Homework 2.9 – Enlargement
A. Enlargement
B. Similar Triangles
C. Area Scale Factor
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.as
p?title=transformations/enlargementOH&taskID=10
99
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask
.asp?title=similarity/similarityOH&taskID=1119
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask
.asp?title=scalefactors/asfOH&taskID=1085
Homework 2.10 – Ratio and Proportion
Week 10
A. What is the ratio of grey to white squares?
(give answers in simplest form)
i)
iv)
ii)
iii)
v)
B. Solve these problems using unitary method of proportion.
i) If 6 loaves of bread cost £6.30, what do 8 loaves cost?
ii) If 3 lemons cost 90p, how much would 10 cost?
iii) If 11 melons cost £19, how much would 17 cost?
C. Divide the amounts by the given ratio
i) £45 in ratio 7:2 ii) £36 in ratio 1:2 iii) £150 in ratio 11:4
Homework 2.11 – Integers Powers and Roots
Week 11
A. 1) Multiply these numbers:
i) 3 x 10 ii) 15 x 10 iii) 6 x 100 iv) 13 x 100 v) 4.6 x 10
vi) 5.9 x 100
2) Divide these Numbers
i) 630 divided by 10 ii) 45 divided by 10 iii) 28 divided by 100
B. Calculate the following:
i) 32 ii) 72 iii) 102 iv) 12 v) 62 vi) 23
C. Estimate the square roots of:
(please show how you got to your answer)
i) 20 ii) 50 iii) 120
Mymaths.co.uk Homework
Week 12
Homework 2.12 – Review of term – your teacher will direct you to one
of the following:
A. Estimates with
Decimals
B. Averages and
charts
C. Ratio, proportion
and enlargement
including similarity.
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http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.a
sp?title=estimating/estimatingDiamondOH&taskID
=1374
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http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.a
sp?title=accuracy/decimalplacesOH&taskID=1001
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http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTask.a
sp?title=estimating/estimatingOH&taskID=1043
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http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTa
sk.asp?title=fourbooster/ow18Data&taskID=78
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http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTa
sk.asp?title=boosters/ow13HandlingData&taskI
D=13
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http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTa
sk.asp?title=gcseFoundation/ow19Charts&task
ID=219
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http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTas
k.asp?title=fourbooster/ow8RatioAndProportio
n&taskID=68
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTas
k.asp?title=boosters/ow14Proportion&taskID=1
4
http://www.mymaths.co.uk/tasks/library/loadTas
k.asp?title=similarity/similarityOH&taskID=1119
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