GRADE 9 MATH End of year

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PRACTICE WORKSHEET 1
Write neatly and clearly

1. Decide whether the following numbers are rational or irrational . Draw the table and make a
tick in the correct COLUMN .

Rational Irrational
3
√−8
𝜋
3, 6̇
√15
5%
(5)

2. Are the following statements true or false?

2.1 All whole numbers (counting) are natural numbers .

2.2 All integers are rational numbers . (2)

3. Determine the ( a) HCF and ( b ) the LCM of the following numbers

12 and 90 (4)

4. Write the following ratios in their simplest form :

4.1 45: 36 (2)

4.2 1 hour : 45 minutes (2)

5. Devide 210 in the ratio 3:5:7. (4)

6. A bell rings every 10 minutes and a buzzer whistles every 15 minutes . As the bell and buzzer
go off simultaneously at 8:00 am , what time will it be when they go off together again ? (2)

7. A car is traveling at a constant speed and drives about 40 km in 24 minutes. What distance
will he drive in 1 hour 18 minutes as he maintains the same speed ? (3)

8. It takes 5 men 10 minutes to peel 35 potatoes . How long will it take 3 men to peel the same
quantity of potatoes? ( Give your answer in minutes and seconds ) (3)

9. Jack paid R2 860 for a lawn mower . Calculate how much VAT is included . (4)

10. Gaby 's father bought a television set on hire purchase . The TV costs R 7 999.00 and he paid
a deposit of R800, 00 . The simple interest rate is 11 % p.a. Calculate the MONTHLY payment
if the lease contract says he has three years to repay . ( Round to the nearest cent ) (5)

11. Calculate the compound interest on a loan of R3 350.00 at 8 % p.a. for three years . Round
the answer to two decimal places . (4)
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QUESTION 1

1.1.Given the expression: 2x 4 + 7 x - 3 x 3 - 2 + 4 x2

(a) Write the expression in descending powers of x. (1)

Now answer the questions

(b) How many terms does the expression consist of? (1)

(c) What is the exponent of x in the third term? (1)

(d) What is the coefficient of x3? (1)

(e) Give the constant term. (1)

(f) Determine the value of the expression as x = 2 (5)

1.2. ADDITION

Add the following expressions:

(a) 3a + 5b – 7c
-8a – 9b + 2c
(3)

(b) Arrange the following expressions in descending powers of a and then add up.

-5a + 8a3 + 14 + 7a2 ; 5a2 + 6a ; -9a3 - 11a - 9 + 10a2 (4)

1.3. DEDUCTION

Subtract the following expressions :

(a) 5a – 6b + 7c (3)
9a + 8b – 2c

(b) Subtract 3x2 + 4x - 9 from 7x2 + 5x + 3 (4)

1.4. MULTIPLY

Find the product of the following:

(a) 2a ( 4a + 7 ) (2) (b) - 6a2 ( 3ab - 2bc) (2)

(c) (y - 3)(y + 2) (3) (d) ( 2x - 3 ) ( 3x - 4 ) (3)

(e ) ( 3x - 2y ) ( 3x + 2y ) (2)

1.5. COMPARISONS

Solve on the following equations:

(a) x + 24 = 40 (2) (b) -14a = 56 (2)

(c) 5 ( 2x – 3 ) = 3 ( 2x – 9 ) (5) (d) a - a+1=2

3 2 1 (5)
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QUESTION 1 NUMBERS AND EXPONENTS

1.1 Write the following list of numbers in ascending order :

1 2 3
-5 ; -5,3 ; -5 ; -5,4 ; -5 1
2 3 8

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1.1 As a decimal number, write correctly to 3 decimal places: 1
7

1.2 Describe in detail what kind of numbers each of the following are :

28
1.3.1 - 1
4
1.3.2 84 1

1.3 Simplified : 3(2)2 - 17 3

27
1.4 Simplified to positive exponents : 3
2 .3 3

1.5 Write as a usual number : 3,629 x 107 1

1.6 Writing in scientific notation : 0,000 000 023 7 1

1.7 Simplified : (5 x 10-5)(7 x 103) 3

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QUESTION 2 NUMBER PATTERNS

2.1 Consider the number pattern : 19 ; 15 ; 11 ; 7 ; …

2.1.1 Is the number pattern linear or quadratic? Motivate. 3

2.1.2 Give the next two terms in the pattern. 1
2.1.3 Determine the comparison of the n-th term of the pattern. 2
2.1.4 What term in the number pattern value is -57 3

3.3 Consider the number pattern : 4 ; 7 ; 12 ; 19 ; ..

2.2.1 Determine the equation of the n-th term of the number pattern. 4
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QUESTION 3SOLVING EQUATIONS AND THE STRAIGHT LINE

2.2 Solve for x :

3.1.1 4x + 11 = 39 2
3.1.2 2(3x + 5) = 2x + 2(x – 5) 4
 x−5 3x
3.1.3 +3= 5
4 2

3.1 Give the equations of the following lines :

3.2.1 3.2.2
y
y

x
x (4; 0)
(0 ; -2)
2 2

2.1 Draw a neat sketch of y +2x = - 6. Clearly show the intercepts with the axes on your
sketch. 6
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DEMAND 4PRODUCTS AND FACTORS
4.1 Determine the products.

4.1.1 (2x + 5)2 2

4.1.2 2(3x – 1)(x + 4) – 3(2x + 3)(2x – 3) 6

5.2 Add : -6 + 11x2 – 13x ; 17x – 5x2 ; 14 – 4x2 3

5.3 Subtract 7x 2 – 11x + 15 from 19x2 + 4x + 133

5.4 Factorize fully :

4.4.1 -3x2y3 + 12xy2 – 21x4y 2

4.4.2 9x2 – 4 2
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QUESTION 5 FINANCE
5.1 Fred inherited R7500 from his grandmother. He wants to invest it and is considering
the following options. Figure out which option is going to be best for him.

5.1.1 12% p.j. singular interest for 3 years2

5.1.2 12% P.J. Compound interest for 2 years 2

5.2 Annette wants to buy a fridge worth R3700. She pays 20% deposit and pays the rest
in equal footstepsover 18 months at 15% singular interest.

5.2.1 calculate the deposit2

5.2.2 determine Annette's monthly instalments 4
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Question 1

Determine the following products:

1.1 2𝑥 2 𝑦(2𝑥𝑦 − 4𝑦 2 ) (2)

1.2 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1) (3)

1.3 2(𝑥 + 𝑦)2 − 3(2𝑥 + 𝑦)(𝑥 − 2𝑦) (4)

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Question 2

2.1. Factorise the following expressions completely:

2.1.1 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦 (2)

2.1.2 𝑝2 (𝑎 − 𝑏) − 𝑞 2 (𝑎 − 𝑏) (3)

2.1.3 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 6 (2)

2.2 Simplify the following:

𝑥 2 −2𝑥+1 3𝑥 2 +3𝑥
× (5)
𝑥 2 −1 𝑥 3 −𝑥 2

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Question 3

Simplify the following:

25𝑥 4 5𝑥 7 2𝑦
3.1 ÷ ÷ (3)
𝑦2 16𝑦4 4𝑥 3

𝑥−2 𝑥+5
3.2 + +2 (4)
2 4

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Question 4

Simplify the following expressions and write answers with positive exponent:

5𝑥+1
4.1 (1)
5𝑥
2
(6𝑎2 𝑏0)
4.2 (3)
3𝑎3

4.3 4 × 10−2 × 7 × 10−7 Write the answer in scientific notation. (2)

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Question 5
5.1 Solve for x:

5.1.1 2( x − 5) = 5 − 2( x + 5) (3)

3x 5 x
5.1.2 − = 3 14 (4)
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5.2 Mr Knight is six times as old as his son, Marcus

5.2.1 If Marcus’ present age is x, write down in terms of x,

the age Mr Knight will be in 12 years time. (2)

5.2.2 In 12 years time Mr Knight will be three times as old as his son.
Set up and solve an equation to find Marcus’ present age. (3)

5.3. It takes eight men nine days to lay out a garden. How long will it take six men to lay
out a similar garden if they work at the same speed? (2)

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Question 6

The following formulae are given:𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖. 𝑛) and 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖)𝑛

6.1 How long will it take for R2400 invested at 12% simple
interest per annum, to earn R576 interest? (4)

6.2 James borrows R1250 at 7,5% compound interest per

annum for 3 years. Calculate the total amount he needs to repay. (4)

6.3 A movie ticket costs R20. How much will it cost in 5 years (4)
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 Question 7

B (4;7)
7.1 Determine the gradient of the (2)
line AB shown on the right:

A (1;1)

7.2 Determine if the point (2; 3) lies on the graph which has the equation
y = x2 − 1. (2)

7.3 On the same system of axes, sketch each of the following graphs.
Clearly show all intercepts with the axes.
Don’t forget to label your graphs!
(5)
y = −2 x − 1
𝑥=1

7.4 Determine algebraically the co-ordinates of the point of intersection of

the two graphs you drew in question 7.3 (2)

7.5. A straight line has intercepts with the x-axis and y-axis at -1 and 2
respectively. Determine the equation of the line. (2)

7.6. Determine the equation of the straight line in the

picture shown.
(2)

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PRACTICE WORKSHEET 5
Question 1 Numbers
1.1. Identify all rational numbers in the following list and write down the answer(s).
1
5 3 ; 9𝜋 ; √20 ; 1,23 … ; −5 ; √9 (1)

1.2. Write down the cube root of -125 . (1)

1.3. Write 40 as the SUM of two prime numbers.
Cite only two examples (2)
1.4. Write 100 as a product of its prime factors. Show all calculations. (3)
3
1.5. Indicate 2 as a decimal fraction, without using a calculator. (1)
4

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Question 2 Relationships
1.1. Six liters of paint are used to paint 42m 2 of wall area. Calculate the amount of paint to be
purchased to paint 168m2. (2)
1.2. A car uses 25 litres of petrol to cover a distance of 274 km. Calculate how much gasoline the
car will use to cover a distance of 160 km. (2)
1. If 8 cows eat 16 bags of feed in 6 days, how long will it take 20 cows to eat the same
number of bags of feed? (2)
1.3. Fifteen pumps can pump a reservoir empty in 12 hours. How long will it take ten pumps? (2)
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Question 3 Financial Mathematics

1. R 16 000 is invested for 4 years at 12% per annum. If the interest is calculated as
follows, calculate the value of the investment.
1. singular interest 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖 × 𝑛) (3)
1. compound interest 𝐴 = 𝑃(1 + 𝑖)𝑛 (3)

1. I need £1,000 for my tour of England. How many rands do I have to pay for it as the
exchange rate: £ 1 = R 11, 20. (2)
2. Which investment is most beneficial? Show all calculations.
R 1 200 is invested at 8% p.a simple interest for 3 years OR at 7% p.a compound
interest for 3 years. (7)
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 Question 4Algebra, exponents, functions and patterns
4.1. Simplify (give the answer with positive exponents):
4.1.1. 31−𝑥 × 32+2𝑥 × 34−𝑥 (4)
12𝑎8 𝑏
4.1.2. 6𝑎4 𝑏5 (3)

4.1.3. (−4𝑦 −4 ) × (3𝑦 8 ) (2)

−12𝑎𝑏2 𝑐 3
4.1.4. (4)
3𝑎 −1 𝑏3 𝑐

4.2. Factorize the following in full:

4.2.1. 9𝑎2 − 3𝑎𝑏 2 (2)
4.2.2. 2𝑎(𝑥 − 4) − 𝑏(4 − 𝑥) (3)
4.3. Simplify:
4.3.1. (2𝑥 + 𝑦)(2𝑥 − 4𝑦) (3)
4.3.2. (2𝑦 − 3)2 (3)
4.4. Solve for x:
4.4.1. 12 − (𝑥 − 2) = 16 (3)
𝑎+3 (𝑎+2) 𝑎−1
4.4.2. 4
− 8
= 2
(5)

Study the following table.

4.4.3. Complete the table below by writing down the value of (p) and (q). (2)

X 1 2 3 8 (q)
Y 7 10 13 (p) 79
Write down the formula that represents the pattern in the table. (1)
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 Question 5 Functions and Graphs
5.1 Determine the equation of the following straight line:

y
9

8
(2)
7

1
x

-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

-6

-7

-8

-9

5.3 Look at the following two equations and answer the questions that follow:
𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 2
𝑥 = −1

5.3.1 Make an accurate sketch of the two lines and clearly indicate the points of intersection with
the axes. Use the graph paper provided. (5)
5.3.2 Determine the coordinate of the point where the two lines intersect. (2)
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