Mathematics FS/June 2025
Grade 8
GRADE 8
MATHEMATICS MOCK
PAPER
JUNE 2025
MARKS: 100
TIME: 2 HOURS
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION TO THE LEARNERS
1. Write neatly and legibly.
2. Clearly show ALL steps which you used in determining the answer.
3. An approved calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical) may be used unless stated
otherwise.
4. Diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
5. Round off to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise.
6. In the multiple-choice questions, write only the letter for the correct answer, e.g. If
the correct answer in 1.1 is D, you write 1.1 D.
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EXAMPLE
Multiple choice questions
Write only the letter for the correct answer. If the correct answer in 1.1 is D, then write 1.1
D.
PRACTICE QUESTION
1. 204
is equal to
104
A. 20
B. 2
C. 8
D. 16
ANSWERS
A =
𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟒 C =
24 × 104 1
𝟏𝟎𝟒 104
= 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟒 − 𝟒 = 24
= 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟎 =2 ×4
= 𝟐𝟎 incorrect = 8 incorrect
B =
𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟒 D =
(2 ×10 )4
𝟏𝟎𝟒 104
=𝟐 24 × 104
= 104
= 𝟐 incorrect
= 24 = 2 × 2 × 2
×2
= 𝟏𝟔 correct
Your answer is 1.1 D.
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QUESTION 1
Multiple Choice Questions
Choose only the letter for the correct answer.
1.1 𝑎(𝑏 − 𝑐) = 𝑎𝑐 − 𝑎𝑐 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 … … … 𝑜𝑓 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠. (1)
A. 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑦
B. 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑦
C. 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑦
D. 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑦
1.2 Which of the following options best describes 0, 3̇ … ? (1)
A. 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟
B. 𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
C. 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
D. 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
1.3 Simplify: 3(−20 + 5) = (1)
A. 60
B. 100
C. −55
D. − 100
1.4 (3)3 − 4 is equal to … (1)
A 23
B 12
C −8
D −12
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1.5 The expression −𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 4 − 𝑥 + 10 is of the…………degree. (1)
A third
B fourth
C second
D fourth
1.6 Thapelo buys a laptop for R750 excluding VAT. How much VAT will he pay? (1)
A R805
B R645
C R105
D R765
1.7 (5𝑥 3 𝑦 5 )0 =
A 25𝑥 3 𝑦 5
B 25𝑥𝑦
C 25
D 1
1.8 An item that costs R2500 is reduced by 30%, the new price is:
A 𝑅1 230
B 𝑅840
C 𝑅1 170
D 𝑅1 750
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1.9 The temperature of −10°𝐶 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 3°𝐶, the new temperature will be: (1)
A −2°𝐶
B 13°𝐶
C −13°𝐶
D 2°𝐶
1.10 3 (1)
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 3 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 4 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒:
2
A 9
B −3
C 3
D 1
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QUESTION 2
2.1 Complete:
30 (1)
= __________________________
0
2.2 4 (3)
In the long jump at the school sports day, Josh jumped 3.8 meters. James jumped 3
of this distance. How far did James jump?
2.3. Determine the prime factors of 275 and 160 (4)
2.4 Hence or otherwise determine the LCM and HCF of 275 and 160 from question (2)
2.3
2.5 Decrease 783 in the ratio 5:2 (2)
2.6 Calculate the value of 1,25 × 0,42 without the use of a calculator. (2)
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QUESTION 3
Simplify the following WITHOUT the use of a calculator. Show ALL steps.
3.1 (17) − (−5) (2)
3.2 3
√0,25 − √8 + (−3)2 (4)
3.3 1 (2)2 (4)
4 + − √36
2 3
3.4 (−4) + (−16) (3)
2(−3)
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QUESTION 4
Simplify the following, showing all working out where necessary.
4.1 3𝑎3 + 𝑎3 − 𝑎3 (1)
4.2 −2𝑥 − 8𝑥 + 4𝑥 (1)
4.3 3𝑦 3 . 𝑦 2 (2)
4.4 3(𝑥 − 2𝑦) + 3(𝑥 − 𝑦) − 3𝑥 (4)
4.5 (2𝑎3 × 3𝑎𝑏 0 )(−3𝑎2 𝑏)−2 (4)
4.6 36𝑎2 − 6𝑎 (3)
6𝑎
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QUESTION 5
Consider the following expression and then answer the questions that follow:
8 − 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 3 − 5𝑥
5.1 Rewrite the expression in a ascending order form of 𝑥. (1)
5.2 How many terms are there in the expression? (1)
5.3 What is the coefficient of 𝑥 2 ? (1)
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5.4 If 𝑥 = 3 determine the value of the given expression. (3)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 Solve for 𝑥 in the following equations
6.1.1 4𝑥 + 5 = 65 (2)
6.1.2 5𝑥 − 7 = −2𝑥 − 28 (2)
6.1.3 5(𝑥 − 2) = 2(2 − 𝑥) (3)
6.1.4 2𝑥 + 3 (2)
= −3
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6.1.5 3 . 2𝑥 = 192 (3)
6.2 Themba is 15 years older than Elsie. After 4 years Themba will be two times as (3)
old as Elsie. How old is Elsie now?
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QUESTION 7
7.1 Simplify each of the following and leave your answer as a positive exponent.
7.1.1 𝑎5 × 𝑎−5 (1)
7.1.2 −(−2𝑥 2 𝑦 6 )4 (3)
7.1.3 √36𝑚14 (3)
6(𝑚4 )(𝑚3 )
7.1.4 4 (5)
−3𝑎3 × 2𝑎7
( )
(−2𝑎3 )(𝑎2 )
7.2 Determine the value of P and Q if (𝑥 𝑃 . 𝑦 4 )3 = 𝑥 24 . 𝑦 𝑄 (4)
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QUESTION8
8.1 Fill in the missing values for Question 8.1.1 and 8.1.2 in the flow diagram below
(input is 𝑥 and the output is 𝑦).
−3 8.1.2 (1)
𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 4 −4
0
8.1.1(2) 4
(2)
8.2 Given the table below:
𝑥 −2 −1 0 1 2 −3 𝒃
𝑦 4 3 2 1 0 𝑎 −8
8.2.1 Determine the rule for finding 𝑦 in the given table (3)
8.2.2 Find the value of 𝒂 in the given table (2)
8.2.3 Find the value of 𝒃 in the table above. (3)
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