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BRITISH
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
For a Greater Tomorrow

THIRD TERM CAT

MAY 2021/2022 SESSION
Class: Year 8

Subject: Mathematics Time: 1hour

Surname:

(Block Letters, please)

First Name:

Teacher’s Name:

Please read this information before the examination starts

o This examination lasts for 1hour

o Answer all questions
o The number of marks is given in brackets ( ) at the end of each question or part question.

For marker’s use only

2022/2023 Total marks: / 60
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1. (a) Write the number nine thousand, three hundred and seventy-four in figures.

.................................. [1]

(b) Write down the value of the 8 in the number 3285

.................................. [1]

(c)

(i) Write down the reading shown on the scale.

.......................... kg [1]

(ii) Change 5.7 kg to grams.

.......................... g [1]
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2. Fiona has four cards.

Each card has a number written on it.

4 9 1 5
Fiona puts all four cards on the table to make a number.

(a) (i) Write the numbers on the cards to show the smallest number Fiona can
make with the four cards.

[1]
(ii) Write the numbers on the cards to show the largest number Fiona can
make with the four cards.

[1]

Fiona uses the cards to make a true statement.

(b) Write the number on the cards to make this true.

Use each of Fiona’s cards once.

+ =

[1]

A fifth card is needed to show the result of the multiplication 4915 × 10. She needs a
fifth card

(c) Write the number that should be on the fifth card. [1]
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3. A newspaper reporter did a survey.

He asked people what their favorite leisure activity was.

The table gives some information about the answers he got.

Favourite leisure activity Percentage
Home Improvements 22%
Shopping 14%
Gardening 9%
All others

(a) Complete the table.

[1]

(b) Write 9% as a decimal.

………………………. [1]

(c) 400 people were asked in the survey.

How many people said their favourite leisure activity was gardening?

………………………. [2]

4. Rosa prepares the ingredients for pizzas.

She uses cheese, topping and dough in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5

Rose uses 70 grams of dough.

Work out the number of grams of cheese and the number of grams of topping Rosa uses.

Cheese ..................... g

Topping ................... g [3]

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5. Anil counted the number of letters in each of 30 sentences in a newspaper.

Anil showed his results in a stem and leaf diagram.

0 889
1 1234489
2 0355778
3 22336688
4 12335

Key 4 1 stands for 41 letters

(a) Write down the number of sentences with 36 letters.

.............................. [1]
(b) Work out the range.

.............................. [1]

(c) Work out the median.

............................ [2]

6. The table shows the number of Television sold in a shop in February and in March.

February March
75 92
Work out the percentage increase in the number of Television sold from February to
March. Give your answer correct to one decimal place.
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................................ % [3]

7. Liam invests £6200 for 3 years in a savings account.

He gets 2.5% per annum compound interest.

How much money will Liam have in his savings account at the end of 3 years?

£ ....................................... [3]
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8. (a) s ¿ u t+ a t is a well-known formula in Physics.
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Rearrange the formula to make u the subject

u = ................................. [3]
(b) Given x: y=1:5 and y: z=4:5 find x: z
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Answer………………………………………………………… [2]
9. (a) Expand and simplify (p + 9)(p – 4)

………....................... [2]
(b) Factorise

(i) x2 – 11x + 18

............................................................ [2]

(ii) x2 + x - 6

......................................................... [2]
4 2
y ×( y )
3
(c) Simplify 3 2
Show all your workings
( y ¿¿ 2) × y ¿

………………. [3]
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10.

5y + 2

2y 2y

3y + 10

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The diagram shows a rectangle.

All the measurements are in centimetres.

(a) Explain why 5y + 2 = 3y + 10

.....................................................................................................................................

………………............................................................................................................ [1]

(b) Solve 5y + 2 = 3y + 10

y = ........................................ [2]

(c) Use your answer to part (b) to work out the perimeter of the rectangle.
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........................................ cm [2]

11. Solve the simultaneous equations algebraically

(a) 5x + y = 11
3x − y = 9

Answer………………………………………………………… [2]

(b) 2x + 4y = 26
3x − y = 4
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Answer………………………………………………………… [3]

12. The lengths, in cm, of the sides of a triangle are 3x – 5, 2x – 1 and x + 1

(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the perimeter of the triangle.

Answer………………………………………………………… [2]

The perimeter of the triangle is 31 cm.

(b) Work out the value of x.

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Answer………………………………………………………… [2]

13.

P
2
W

x
–6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6

–2

–4

–6

(a) Draw the reflection of shape P in the line y = x. [2]

(b) Draw the translation of shape P by the vector (−21) [2]

(c) Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape P onto shape W.

………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………… [3]