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Mathematics Practice Questions and Solutions

The document contains a mathematics assessment with various questions covering topics such as basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and statistics. It includes multiple-choice questions and problems requiring calculations, such as solving equations, finding volumes, and determining means and medians. The assessment is divided into two sections, with Section A consisting of simpler questions and Section B containing more complex problems.

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Mathematics Practice Questions and Solutions

The document contains a mathematics assessment with various questions covering topics such as basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and statistics. It includes multiple-choice questions and problems requiring calculations, such as solving equations, finding volumes, and determining means and medians. The assessment is divided into two sections, with Section A consisting of simpler questions and Section B containing more complex problems.

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Total Marks for Section B

SECTION A [10 MARKS] Space for working

1 Evaluate -8 - (-3)

A. -11
B. 5
C. -5
D. -2

2 Find the value of 52 + (-2)3.

A. 33
B. -17
C. 16
D. 17

3 Using set notation, describe the shaded region in the Venn Diagram
Below.

A. ( A ∪ B)'
B. A∩B
C. A ' ∪ B'
D. A'∩B'

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4 Which of the following is an input device?

A. Mouse
B. Monitor
C. Printer
D. speaker

5 Solve the equation 3(m + 2) = 7 – 4(m -1) Space for


working

5
A.
7
−3
B.
7
C. 5
D. -5

6 Round off 199.795 to the nearest hundredth.

A. 200.79
B. 199.80
C. 200.00
D. 199.00

7 A netball team scored the following goals in six matches:


3, 7, 2, 3, 5 and 10. What was the median score?

A. 3
B. 2.5
C. 4
D. 5

3
8 Express 1 as a percentage
5

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8
A. %
5
B. 160%
C. 18%
D. 180%

9 Given that x = 2, y = 3 and z = -1, find the value of 2x – y2z

A. -5
B. 7
C. 13
D. 20

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SECTION B

10 Solve the equation 3(5x – 4) = 5

11 Mr. Phiri invested some money in a bank at the rate of 20% per annum

For 9 months. Given that he received interest of k720, how much did

he invest?

12 Factorise completely 7y2 z+ 63xy

13 The volume of a metallic cuboid is 32cm3. Given that its density is

19.3g/cm3, find its mass.

14 The diameter of the base of a cylindrical block is 14cm and its height

is 10cm as shown below.

Find its Volume.

15 Convert 1010.0112 to base 10.

16 The mean of 5, 2, x, 3, 7, 8, 6 is 5. Find the

(i) Value of x

(ii) The median

17 Find the value √3 8 + √ 169 .

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x−3
18 Given that f(x) = , find f(-8) .
2

19 The pie chart below shows colours that Grade 9 learners at St. Mary’s

Secondary School like

If 40 learners like blue, find the number of Grade 9 learners who like pink

20 (a) Write 0.000230460 to 3 significant figures.

(b) Simplify 2a2 – a+ 3a2 + 4a. .

21 If 2yo and (3y – 6)o are supplementary angles, find the value of y.

22 A cylinder whose radius is 21cm has a curved surface area of 528cm2.


22
Calculate the height of the cylinder. [Take as ].
7

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