SURNAME:……………………………………………….
NAME:………………………………………
GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS NOVEMBER EXAM
TIME : 2hrs
MARKS : 100
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all the questions
Show ALL the necessary workings
Pencil is used for drawing ONLY
Do NOT use a calculator
1. Work out the following:
a) 7 - - 8
=……………………………………………… [1]
b) -6 x 3
=……………………………………………… [1]
c) 12 + - 5
=………………………………………………….[1]
d) 113.85 + 79.9
=………………………………………………….[1]
2. Simplify
3 5
a)3 -2
8 6
=………………………………………………… [2]
3 8 11
b) + +
2 5 10
=………………………………………………….[2]
3. Express each of the following numbers as products of their prime factors.
a) 72
=..................................... (1)
b) 106
=..................................... (1)
c) Find the Highest Common Factor of 72 and 106
=..................................... (2)
3. From the following list of numbers
√3 π 2 32 35 121
Write down:
(a) A multiple of 7
=………………………… [1]
(b) factor of 8
=……………………… [1]
(c) prime number
=………………………… [1]
(d) Square number
=……………………………… [1]
(e) an irrational number
=……………………..…….. [1]
5. Write 298 correct to 2 significant figures
=…….………………………… [1]
6. Arrange these in order of size, starting with the smallest.
9 2
0.39 46%
20 5
=…………, ……………, ……………, ……………[2]
6. Evaluate
3 2 + 20 - 3 1
=……………………………………… [1]
7. a) simplify the ratio
3
1.6 :
5
=…………………………………………[2]
b) Express, 36 hours to 3 days as a ratio.
=………………………………………..[1]
8. a) State the type of angle marked in the diagram.
=…………………………………………[1]
b) Measure and write the size of the angle
=…………………………………………[1]
9. A bag contains three white marbles and two red marbles which are identical.
Find the probability that a marble taken at random green
=…………………………………………….[1]
10. Increase M320 by 10%, how much is this money after the increase?
=………………………………………………[2]
11. In the diagram, the bearing of P from Q is 2400
Find the bearing of Q from P.
=………………………………………………...[2]
12. Calculate the angles a and b in the diagram.
a=……………………………………………[1]
b=……………………………………………[2]
13. Limpho buys 5 bags of oranges for M95.00
How much will 13 bags cost?
=………………………………………… [2]
14. Find the length of time from 12: 35p.m to 4:20p.m.
=………………………………………… [2]
15. For the given inequality,
a) List all the integers satisfied by the inequality,
=……………………………………………… [1]
b) Write the inequality represented on the number line.
=……………………………………………… [2]
16. A number rounded to one decimal place is 34.6.
Find the lower bound of this number.
=…………………………………………[1]
0
17. A regular polygon has an interior angle of 144
a) Find the number of sides of the polygon.
=…………………………………………[2]
b) Calculate the sum of its interior angles.
=…………………………………………[2]
18. A straight line passes through the points (0, 3) and (1, 5).
Find
a) the gradient
=…………………………………………..[2]
b) the equation of the line
=………………………………….………[1]
19. The diagram shows patterns with dotted and plain tiles.
Pattern 1pattern 2 pattern 3
pattern 4
(a) Complete the 4th pattern
=………………………………….. [1]
(b) complete the table below
Pattern number 1 2 3 4 5
Dotted tiles 1 3 5
Plain tiles 3 6 11
=………………………………………[2]
(c)find the nth term for dotted tiles
=…………………….………[2]
d) find the number of dotted tiles in the 20th pattern.
=…………………………………. [2]
20. Learners at a school formed a Patriotic Society to plan for Independence Day celebrations.
8 learners made a flag with Lesotho’s coat of arms on it (F). 13 made a giant poster showing the
natural wonders of Lesotho (P).
a) If 18 learners formed the Patriotic Society, how many worked on both the poster (P) and the
flag (F)?
=…………………………………. [2]
b) How many learners worked on the flag and not on the poster?
=………………………………….. [2]
c) How many learners worked on the poster and not on the flag?
=………………………………….. [2]
d) Complete the following Vann diagram to show the number of learners who worked on the
flag(F) and the poster(P).
[2]
21. Factorise completely
a) 3ab – 4bc
=……………………………………………………[1]
b) x2+ 7x + 6
=……….……………………………………………[2]
c) 2x2 + 11x - 6
=………………………………………………[3]
d) x2 - 36
=…………………………………………….[2]
22. a) Make L the subject of the formula 2L + 2W = P
=………………………………………………..[2]
1 2
b) Make t the subject of the formula h = gt
2
=………………………………………………….[2]
23. Given that a = 6, b = -8, c = 3
Calculate
a) 2a + 5
=…………………………………….[1]
b) 3b ÷ a
=………………….…………………[2]
c) bc – a
=……………..……………………..[2]
24. Solve the following equations
a) 3x+ 1 = 7
x=…………………………………[2]
b
b) - 18 = 1
2
b=…………………………………[2]
c) 8d - 5 = 3d + 10
d=…………………………………[2]
x−3 4 x +3
d) =
2 3
x=………………………………[3]
25. Given that f(x) = 2x + 5
Find a) (i) f(2)
=……………………………..[2]
(ii) f(-5)
=………………………………[2]
26. Given that PQ = (137 )and QR =(−85 ), find
a) PR
=……………………………..[2]
b) the magnitude PR
=…………………………………[2]
27. In the triangle ABC, BC = 24 cm and AC = 25cm.
a) Write a trigonometry ratio for angle BAC.
=………………………………………….[1]
b) Calculate the length AB
AB= …………………………………….[2]
28. Bohloa football club scored the following goals in 5 matches
2,1,3,0,6
Find
a) The median goal
=……………………………………………… [1]
b) The mean goal
=……………………………………………. [2]
29. The diagram shows triangle PQR,
Rotate triangle PQR about ( 2 , 1 ) through -90 and label the image P IQIRI. [2]
