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This document outlines the Year 8 Mathematics examination for Clancy Catholic College, consisting of two sections: Algebraic Techniques and Percentages, with a total of 140 marks. Students are instructed to complete the exam in 50 minutes, using black pen and calculators while showing all necessary working. The document includes various algebraic problems and percentage calculations that assess students' mathematical skills.
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Clancy Catholic College
2 \ 2023
Year 8 Mathematics
DB. Task 2
General Instructions Total Marks — 140
© Reading Time — Nil
© Working Time — 50 minutes Section I-__/20 marks
© Write using black pen Algebraic Techniques
© Calculators are permitted Section I— 20 marks
© All necessary working must be Percentages & Financial Mathematics
shown
* Marks may be deducted for poor
setting out or working
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Student Name
Teacher's Name (Please Circle) IM raankes
Texeira Russo Phan
8M1 8M3 8M4
Texeira/Kalwy Allam Do
8M5 8M6 8M7Student Achievement Grid
This grid is an indication of the grade level at which you performed for this exam. It is NOT
part of the exam, Please do NOT write on it until after the exam,
Tore E D c B A
Algebra 0-2 3-8 9-12 13-16 17-20
Percentages |
& Financial 0-2 3-8 -12 13-16 17-20
MathSection I — Algebraic Techniques (20 marks)
Question 1 El
The diagram shows 3 full packets of biscuits and 4 biscuits on the side. Find the
total number of biscuits if each pack contains 20 biscuits.
60
46
40
64
6000
Question 2 EL
Select the algebraic expression for:
The sum of b and 20
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@ +20
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Question 3
Simplify the following
(a) 56+7b
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(b) l8e+ 6
DI
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(a) Expand: 3c(5—2c) = DI
1Se —6c™
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(b) Factorise: 8ac — 4a? =
4a Ae-a)
Question 5 a
Evaluate Vm? + 5n when m= 7 andn =
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A telecommunications company has a “T” as a signature sign.
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Calculate the perimeter of this sign.
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Simplify:
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Question 8 B2
Factorise fully the following algebraic expression:
=3x3y? + 12xy — 6xy>
-Bxy Cyt 4 + 25")
7 \Question 9 Al
In this pyramid, you add two adjacent blocks to find the value of the block above.
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What expression will be in the top box?
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Question 10 AL
Given that p is a positive integer, which of the following expressions will also be
positive? Select all correct answers.
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Marcia defined the operations A and 0.
aAb=2a+ b? andaOb=a? +2ab
According to Marcia’s definition, 445 = 2% 4+ 5?
= 33
Find the value of 4A 7 x 663
aAb > 2ate* adb -a*tdob.
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Question 12 AL
Box A contains p chocolates and 3q candies. Box B contains 4p chocolates and 5q
candies. Logan bought three lots of Box A and four lots of Box B.
He opens all the boxes and shares the chocolates and candies equally between himself
and three friends. Write an expression, in terms of p and q, for the number of
chocolates and candies each friend will receive. Show all your working.
END OF SECTIONSection II — Percentages (20 marks)
Question 1 El
‘What percentage of the shape is shaded?
Question 2 El
Arthur was asked to draw a pie graph to show his most favourite food. Which foods
does he like the same?
Favorite foods
Mexican and Chinese food
Pizza and Hamburgers
Hamburgers and Chinese food
Pizza and Mexican food
0800Question 3
Convert each of the following to a percentage.
a) 0.37
Question 4
(a) Find 30% of 1500 ml
Question 5
Dave surveyed a doctor’s waiting room to find out how many men, women and
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30 x 1800
children were there. He recorded his results in graph below.
‘There were 32 people in the waiting room. How many of them were women?
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Women
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Arrange the following in ascending order.
3 1
5’ 0.582, 575%
Question 7 C1
‘The day after the 10% GST was introduced in Australia, the appliance store Good
Fellas charged $740 for a dishwasher including GST.
Calculate the value of the GST.
Metroct 1Question 8
Martin started working at A & Z Accounting and was given a yearly salary of
$9500. He was given an increase of 5% at the end of his first year of work, and a
further 15% at the end of the second year.
a) Calculate Martin’s salary at the end of the first year. cl
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Solacy = Mf %2 SO ¢ 99280
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Question 9 BL
‘The Liverpool Arrows soccer team have won 6 out of the 8 games. They still have 4
games to play.
What is the largest percentage of games the team could win for this season?Question 10 B2
Karly scored 80% on Part A of her History exam, which was marked out of 120, and.
75% on Part B, which was out of 80. What was her overall percentage for this
exam?
Question 11 BL
A coin is tossed repeatedly and the results recorded. Find the number of times the
coin was tossed if 42 tosses showed heads and the other 65% showed tails.
13Question 12 Al
‘My first bite of a chocolate bar removed 10% of the bar. My second bite was the
same size as my first.
| CHOCOLATE
“Approximately what percentage of the remaining bar did I eat with my second bite?
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Question 13 Al
Andrew works a 40 hour week at a fixed hourly rate, He received a holiday bonus of
$224 which is equal to 17.5% of a week’s pay.
What is Andrew’s hourly rate of pay?A2d
Question 14
A container has 700 ml of cordial which is made up of concentrate and water,
Currently 88% of the cordial is water. How much water (in mL) needs to be added
0 that the cordial is 90% water?
SE.
END OF SECTION Il.
END OF EXAMINATION.