ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

2015 GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS TEST

MEMORANDUM

MARKS: 125
This memorandum consists of 9 pages.

Important Information
QUESTION 1
 This is a marking guideline. In instances where learners have used different but
1.1mathematically
B 1.2 1.3 strategies
C sound A 1.4 toD solve Give one
1.5theAproblems, they (learners) mark be
should for each
correct answer. [10]
1.6credited.
B 1.7 A 1.8 C 1.9 D 1.10 C
 Unless otherwise stated, learners who give a correct answer only, should be awarded full
marks.

QUESTION 2 KEY CA example

= 0 A
2.3.2 Factors of 28 are 1 ; 2 ; 4 ; 14
0
M Method mark
; 28 Prime factor is 2 Answer: 1 mark (1)
7
2.1 2.1.1
1 3
( = × × =
1 1 1 1
CA Consistent Accuracy

)
mark A UNDERLINE ERROR IN LISTAnswer: 1 mark (1)
2 2 2 2 8
A 2.1.2
Accuracy mark
APPLY CA: 1 mark
1 3
( = =
3
1 1
or

)
A ANSWER ONLY 2 or 7: 1 mark
2 23 8

3
(1 = 0,125
or

)
A
2
2.2 12 000 Answer: 1 mark (1)
= 1,2 × 104 A

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2.3 2.3.1 LCM = 48 A Answer: 1 mark (1)

Factors of 28 are 1 , 4 , 7 , 14 , 28A

2 ,
2.3.2 List of factors: 1
7
Prime factors are 2
 CA mark Answer: 1
mark ANSWER ONLY:
and
2 marks (2)

distance
Average speed =
ANSWER ONLY 2 or 7: 1 mark

time 72
2.4
0
=
720 kilometres
6 6
:1
hours
M mark

= 120 𝑘𝑚/ℎ
Answer: 1 mark (2)
A
Do not penalize for missing

– 1 ; – 4 ; – 7 ; – 10 ; – 13 ; – 16 – 10: 1 mark
units
2.5 (1)
A

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QUESTION 3

3.1 3.1.1 −4 − (−2) + (−3 − 4) +2: 1 mark

= −4 + 2 − 7 M −7: 1 mark
= −9 CA Answer: 1 mark
ANSWER ONLY: 3 marks (3)

3 3 − 12 3 3 − 12
2 7 2 7
11
3.1.2

= 11
− 7
=3+ 2
− 7
3
3 12 3 12
M M :1

= − =3+ −
mark
44 7 8 7 44
M o M
12 12 12 12 12
r :1

= =3+
mark
37 1 37
12 12
CA  CA
12
=3
:1
1
= 312
1
mark
12
CA  CA (4)
Answer: 1
mark
ANSWER ONLY: 4 marks

13 ×6
2 5
5
3.1.3

= 5
× 5
3
: 1 mark
3 6 25
A

= 25
:1
18
M
18
mark

=1 7
18
CA Answer: 1 (3)
mark

×: 1
ANSWER ONLY: 3 marks

÷2
2 1
5
3.1.4
mark

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 = 2
× 2 2
5 1
M :1
1
=
mark
(3)
4
5
CA
Answer: 1
mark
ANSWER ONLY: 3 marks

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Memorandum
 4% of 500 1
× 500 1
25
3.1.5 or :1

= × 500 M = 500 ÷ 5 ÷ 5 M 25

mark
1

25
× 500: 1 mark
= 20 CA = 100 ÷ 5
= 20
Answer: 1 mark (3)
CA
ANSWER ONLY: 3 marks
or

4% of 500
= 4
× 500 M
100

=
2000
100

= 20 CA
3.2 New balance = R2 000 − 3 × R600 M 3 × R600: 1
= R2 000 − R1 800
mark
R1 800: 1
CA
= R200 CA
mark
or (3)
Amount withdrawn = R600 × 3
Answer: 1
M mark
= R1 800 CA ANSWER ONLY: 3 marks

New balance = R2 000 − R1 800

= R200 CA
or
New balance = R2 000 − R600 − R600 − R600 M
= R200 CA
4
No. left = 4
of 250 M or Number eaten = 1
of 250 M
5 5
3.3 :2
5
= 200 = 50
marks
CA CA
No. left = 250 − 50
Answer: 1

= 200
mark (3)
CA
15 % of R10 000 = × R10 000 0,15 × × R10 000: 1
ANSWER ONLY: 3 marks
15 15

R10 000
3.4 M or
100 100
mark

= R1 500 CA Answer: 1 mark

Interest for 3 years = 3 × R1 500 CA Multiply by 3: 1 mark
= R4 500
(4)
CA Answer: 1 mark

or

𝑃𝑛𝑖
SI = 100
R10 000 × 3 × 15
= 100 M
= R4 500 CA

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 or
𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑛𝑖)
= R10 000(1 + 3 × 15
) R10 000(1
+ 3 × 0,15)
M or
100

= R10 000(1,45)
= R14 500 CA
Interest = R14 500 – R10 000
= R4 500 CA
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QUESTION 4

4.1 4.1.1

Figure 1 2 3 4 5

16: 1
Number of
1 4 9 16 25
small triangles mark

25: 1
(2)
A A

𝑇𝑛 = 𝑛2 𝑇𝑛 = 𝑛 × 𝑛 A 𝑛2: 1 mark
mark
4.1.2 A or (1)

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QUESTION 5

5.1 5.1.1 4 A 4: 1 mark (1)

5.1.2 second A or 2nd A second: 1 mark (1)

5.1.3 5 A 5: 1 mark (1)

5.1.4 7𝑥2 + 5𝑥 + 4 7: 1
= 7(−1)2 + 5(−1) + 4
mark

= 7 − 5 + 4 M −5: 1 mark

=6
(3)
CA
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4 − 3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2 −𝑥: 1
Answer: 1 mark
5.2
= −𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 2
mark

A A A −4𝑦: 1 mark

2: 1 mark
(3)

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5.3 5.3.1 4𝑥 + 3 − (3𝑥 − 2) −3𝑥: 1
= 4𝑥 + 3 − 3𝑥 + 2 M
mark

=𝑥+5 +2: 1 mark

𝑥: 1 mark
 CA

+5: 1 mark
(4)

18𝑥2−12𝑥 3𝑥2: 1
−6
5.3.2 mark
6 −2𝑥: 1

6−
18𝑥2 12𝑥
(3)

−
= 66
mark
−1: 1
6
= 3𝑥2 − 2𝑥 − 1
mark

ANSWER ONLY:3 marks

2𝑦 × 3𝑦2 − 14𝑦 × 𝑦2 6𝑦3: 1
  M
5.4
= 6𝑦3 − 14𝑦3 M
mark
14𝑦3: 1
= −8𝑦3 CA (3)
mark
−8𝑦3: 1
mark
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QUESTION 6

6.1 6.1.1 𝑥 − 10 = 2 𝑥 = 10 + 2: 1
𝑥 = 10 + 2 M
mark

𝑥 = 12
Answer: 1
CA (2)
mark

2𝑥 + 1 = 203 Subtracting 1: 1
ANSWER ONLY: 2 marks
6.1.2
2𝑥 = 203 − 1M
mark
2𝑥 = 202: 1
2𝑥 = 202 CA
𝑥 = 101
mark
CA (3)
Answer: 1
mark
ANSWER ONLY: 3 marks

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Memorandum
 6.1.3 𝑥3 = 64 𝑥 = 3√64: 1 mark
𝑥 = 3√64 M or
𝑥=4 CA 𝑥 = 3√4 × 4 × 4: 1 mark
Answer: 1 mark
or ANSWER ONLY: 2 marks (2)

𝑥 = 3√4 × 4 × 4 M
𝑥=4 CA

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6.2

𝑥 𝑦
A

−3 9: 1 mark
9 (1)
6.2.1

0 𝑦 = −2𝑥
Y +3 3

−1 5
A
6.2.2 −1: 2 marks (2)

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]

QUESTION 7

7.1 7.1.1 180° A Answer: 1 mark (1)

7.1.2 60° A Answer: 1 mark (1)

7.1.3 90° A Answer: 1 mark (1)

7.1.4 360° A Answer: 1 mark (1)

7.2 Â + 70° + 30° = 180° M (sum of ∠s of ∆) Correct statement: 1

 + 100° = 180°
mark Simplification:
CA 2 marks

 = 180° − 100°
Answer: 1
CA
mark No marks for (4)

 = 80° CA reason ANSWER

ONLY: 4 marks
7.3

80°: 1 mark
Statement Reaso

AĈ D = 40° + Exterior ∠ of A

n

80° ∆
A Reason: 1 mark

∴ AĈ D = 120° A Answer: 1 mark (3)

7.4
Statement Reason
B̂1 + 75° + 55° = 180° Sum of ∠s on a straight
180°: 1 mark

̂
line
∴ B1 = 50° A
A
Answer: 1 mark (2)

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7.5

Statement Reaso

Co-interior ∠s and
n
7.5.1 𝑥= 62°: 1 mark
62°
A (1)

AB ∥ CD

𝑦= 𝑦 = 62°: 1 mark
∠s
7.5.2
62°
 CA Vertically opp. A
Reason: 1 mark (2)

7.6

Statement Reason

Ĥ 1 = 75° A ∠s opp. equal sides 75°: 1 mark

7.6.1
of ∆
(1)

7.6.2
Ĝ = Ĥ 1 Corresponding ∠s and Reason: 1 mark (1)

EH ∥ FG A

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]

QUESTION 8

8.1 8.1.1 ∆ABC ≡ ∆NLM A ∆NLM: 1 (1)

mark

Vertices must be in the correct

order
8.1.2 AB = NL or LNA or AB = 5 𝑐𝑚 A NL or 5 𝑐𝑚: 1 (1)
mark
Do not penalize for missing

Ĉ = M̂ A angle M A M̂ : 1 mark
unit
8.1.3 or (1)

8.2 8.2.1 Ĉ = Ê A Ê: 1 mark (1)

8.2.2 D̂ = Â A Â : 1 mark (1)

8.2.3 ∆ABC ||| ∆DFE A |||: 1 mark (1)

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QUESTION 9

9.1 DF2 = (242 + 72) 𝑚2 M (Pythagoras) Correct statement: 1

= (576 + 49) 𝑚2 A mark Calculation

= 625 𝑚2 CA 576 + 49: 1

DF = √625 𝑚
mar

DF = 25 𝑚
k Simplification: 1
CA
mark (4)
Answer: 1 mark
Do not penalize for missing

Area of ∆ = (b × h) A Area of ∆ =
units
1 b×h
2 2
9.2 or A Correct formula: 1 mark
= (8 × 6) 𝑚2 M = 𝑚2 M
8 × 6: 1 mark
1 (8×6)
2 𝟐

= 24 𝑚2 CA = 24 𝑚2 CA
Answer: 1 mark

Do not penalize for missing

units ANSWER ONLY: 3 (3)

marks
Perimeter of semi-circle = 𝜋 𝑑
+ AC
2
9.3 A Correct formula: 1 mark
= 3,14 × 20
+ 20 𝑐𝑚 M 3,14 × 20
2 Substitution :1
= 51,40 𝑐𝑚 CA 51,4 𝑐𝑚 2
mark
or

Substitution 20 𝑐𝑚: 1
or mark

Perimeter of semi-circle = + AC
Answer: 1 mark
2πr
2
A
Do not penalize for missing
= + 20 𝑐𝑚 M
2×3,14×10 units
2

= 51,40 𝑐𝑚 CA or 51,4 𝑐𝑚 If 𝜋 on the

calculator, answer =

51,42: 3 marks
(4)

If 𝜋 =
22
,
7

answer = 51,43: 3 marks

9.4 Volume = Area of base × Height A Correct formula: 1
= 2 × 1,5 × 0,5 𝑚3 M
= 1,5 𝑚
mark
3
CA
Substitution: 1

mark

Answer: 1
mark
or Do not penalize for missing
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 units

Volume = 𝑃 × 𝑏 × ℎ
ANSWER ONLY: 3 marks (3)
A
= 2 × 1,5 × 0,5 𝑚3 M
= 1,5 𝑚3 CA
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QUESTION 10

36 50 54 58 58 70 7 81 84
66 8 92
10.1 M Data in correct
order:

Median mark = 66 A
1 mark
Answer: 1 mark
(2)

Range = 92 − 36
ANSWER ONLY: 2 marks
10.2 Answer: 1 mark (1)

= 56 A

10.3 Modal mark = 58 A or Mode = 58 A Answer: 1 mark (1)

Mean mark =
sum of marks
number of learners 727
10.4

11
:1

=
727
mark
11 M Answer: 1 mark

≈ 66,09 CA
ANSWER ONLY: 2 marks
If answer equals 66 or 66,1:
(2)
1 mark
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QUESTION 11

Let the numbers be 𝑥 and 𝑥

𝑥 and 𝑥 + 12: 1
+ 12
A

The sum = 54 mark

⟹ 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 12 = 54 M
2𝑥 = 42
Equation: 1
CA
𝑥 = 21
mark

Larger number = 21 + 12 Simplification: 1 mark (4)

= 33 CA Answer: 1 mark

or A
Let the numbers be 𝑥 and 𝑥
ANSWER ONLY: 4 marks

− 12
The sum = 54
⟹ 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 12 = 54M
2𝑥 = 66 CA
𝑥 = 33
Larger number = 33CA
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TOTAL: 125

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