VHEMBE WEST DISTRICT

GRADE 9

MATHEMATICS
2023
JUNE EXAMINATION MEMORANDUM

MARKS: 75

NOTE:

This is a marking guideline.

In any instance where learners have used different but sound Mathematical methodology
to solve the problems, they should be credited.

This Memorandum consists of 5 pages including the cover page.

Vhembe West District Mathematics Grade 9 2023 June Examination Memo

QUESTION 1 10 MARKS

1. C 
2. D 
3. B 
4. C 
5. B 

QUESTION 2 8 MARKS

2.1. 48 = 24 × 3  (4)

18 = 2 × 32  If a learner didn’t use

the product of primes
HCF = 6  = 2 × 3  but got HCF = 6 ,
give ONE MARK
ONLY

2.2. (4)

𝐴 = (1 + 𝑖)𝑛 
8
= 18500(1 + 100)5 

= 27182.57 

Interest = 27182.57 − 18500 = 𝑅 8682.57 

QUESTION 3 9 MARKS

3.1.1. = 4 + 8 + 1  (3)

= 13  Answer only ,ONE

MARK
25 (4)
3.1.2. = 
√25

25 Answer only, ONE

=  MARK
5

=5

3.2. = 12℃ − (−16℃)  = 28℃  (2)

OR Answer only, FULL

MARKS
= 28℃ 

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QUESTION 4 9 MARKS

4.1.1. =1 (1)

4.1.2. = 𝑥9  𝑦6  (2)

4.1.3. = 12𝑥 8 𝑦 −5  (3)

Marks allocation:

12  , 𝑥 8  and 𝑦 −5 

4.1.4. = 6𝑥 −7  − 7𝑥 −7 (3)

= − 𝑥 −7 

QUESTION 5 7 MARKS

5.1. 18  ; 23  (2)

5.2. = 5𝑛 − 2  (2)

5.3. 38 = 5𝑛 − 2  (3)
40 = 5𝑛 
Answer only give ONE
𝑛 =8 
MARK

QUESTION 6 16 MARKS

6.1. (4)

Expression Number Constant Coefficient of 𝑥

of terms term

𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 6 3 −6  −1 
𝑥 2 4 1
+4 
3 3
6.2. (3)

6.2.1 𝑥 (𝑥 + 2) + 4 (𝑥 + 2) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 8 Accept any method,

marks allocation :

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= 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 8   𝑥 2  , +6𝑥  and + 8 

6𝑥 4 12𝑥 3 18𝑥 (3)

6.2.2. 2
+ −
3𝑥 3𝑥 2 3𝑥 2

= 2𝑥 2  + 4𝑥  − 6𝑥 −1 

6.3. (2)

6.3.1. 2𝑥 (𝑥 + 2) 

6.3.2. (3𝑥 − 5𝑦)(3𝑥 + 5𝑦)  (2)

6.3.3. (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 4)  (2)

QUESTION 7 11 MARKS

7.1. (2)

7.1.1. 2𝑥 = 4 

𝑥 = 2

7.1.2. 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟐 = 𝟑𝟐  (3)

𝟓𝒙 = 𝟑𝟎 

𝒙=𝟔

7.1.3. 𝑥 + 2 = 0 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 − 3 = 0  (3)

𝑥 = −2 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 3  Answers only full

Marks

7.2. (3)

Let Charity’s age be : 𝑥

Grace’s age be : 𝑥 + 5 

𝑥 + 𝑥 + 5 = 33

2𝑥 = 28

𝑥 = 14 

Grace is (14 + 5) = 19 years old 

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QUESTION 8 5 MARKS
1 (5)
8.1. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1

𝑥 0 2 4 10 50

𝑦 1 2 3 6 26 

TOTAL: 75 MARKS

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